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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
1
Mrs. B. M. Carter read before the Farmers Institute on March 14 a sermon on marriage’s sacredness. The piece traces from creation to Christ breaking sin’s bonds and argues God made the first union. harmony in marriage offers the closest earthly heaven.
An openly critical letter attacks expansionism and the Quaker pacifist stance, accusing W R S of opposing expansion. The piece recounts alleged atrocities by U S soldiers against Filipino civilians near Manila, citing Oregon Regiment killings and wartime violence after the Maroa battle. It accuses leaders Hanna and McKinley of ignoring whiskey controls and portrays the Philippines campaign as a flawed mission.
Promoters Joseph McCartney W H Baker German Smith Fred L Glaize W C Gratchen and A Affleck returned from Hagerstown Md after touring the Hagerstown Ice Company and Bestor Ice Company plants. The Winchester party favored the can system and noted the plants capacity of 25 and 20 tons daily respectively with plans for a similar Winchester facility in the near future.
A musicale at the residence of Mrs. Thomas Cover on Fairmount Avenue Friday night supports the Presbyterian Church Improvement Fund. Virginia Cover and H D Fuller on piano, H R Homer on violin, Van Hook and Bragonier sing, Junior Orchestra performs, Virginia Baker and Geo. and Douglas Sheetz recite and perform coon songs. Refreshments offered, 15 cent admission.
Funeral for the late J. O. Brotherton who died suddenly last Tuesday was held at noon from Market Street M. E. Church. Rev. E. Olin Eldridge officiated. pallbearers were S. D. McDonald, Chas Boxwell, Edw Boxwell, James Davidson, Casper Fries and Jas Brown.
Mr. Charles Faulkner Bodine died at his sister’s home aged 41. Mrs. Susan Matthews widow of Henry Matthews died at her home aged 69.
Dr Hunter McGuire, paralyzed last Monday in Richmond, shows improvement as doctors expect him to return home. Dr William P. McGuire is anticipated to be discharged today.
The Business Men's Association committee met in Kinzel's office on Reuss Avenue to study constitutions from Martinsburg Ha gerstown Alexandria Staunton and Charlottesville. A sub-committee of Leafe Baker Gratchen Haymaker and Norton will meet tonight to choose the most comprehensive document.
It is hoped all blasting and excavation on the city hall square will be finished by Monday so Contractor Miller can start work at once. Miller was expected today but will not come until Monday. Sub-contracts will likely be made public then. Winchester labor will handle all workable tasks.
Rev. E. B. Jackson will speak next Sunday night on Paul in Rome at the Baptist Church. He will use the apostle's reference to the amphitheatre as the basis of the sermon and will speak from observation.
Auctioneer E. L. Hodgson sold the house and lot at the corner of Market and German streets for 604 dollars. The property fronts 47 feet on Market and runs back 191 feet on German street. The buyer was Mr. Jno. H. Campbell of Kernstown.
A noted group of lawyers will debate the validity and constitutionality of the Valuation Law in Richmond on the 28th. The event features prominent legal minds arguing the measure's legality and implications for assessments and taxes.
Clarke resident Mr Isham K Briggs has been appointed one of the commissioners of valuation. He joins a panel to assess property values and tax assessments, contributing expertise to local governance.
Mr. Robert Worsley has gone to Stephensons 09 business for an appointment or inquiry.
Roanoke leaders push extension of the Valley Branch from Strasburg Junction to Harrisonburg to connect Winchester with a through B&O route. Salem financiers rekindle talks with Col. W. A. Anderson as Mayor James P. Woods returns from Lexington about aligning Chesapeake and Ohio with Baltimore and Ohio. Officials foresee a southern outlet and renewed railroad growth for Salem and Roanoke.
The funeral for the late Mrs Rebeccah Effinger Fletcher was held at Grace Lutheran church at 2 pm. Rev W L Seabrook officiated as pallbearers Henry Glaize David Glaize Julius C Davis Edw M Barr Oscar Barr and J E Cooper helped with the rites. Interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Rev Dr C Herbert Richardson of Centrest Methodist Episcopal Church Cumberland Md will deliver a lecture tomorrow night at Market Street Church. The subject is God in His History The Power That Conquers with a ten cent admission.
Mr E L Fries a United Brethren Church delegate from this city and Mrs John W Ra Mey left today for Harrisonburg to attend the Centennial Conference.
The Official List of Contestants will publish Monday as the third day of the Tip Star Times contest for the town or county. Rules allow coupons to be voted until June 30 with deposits by noon on that day. white unmarried ladies may enter. prizes include a gold watch for the top vote getter and various silver and parlor items for others.
A small eight member German band arrived in Winchester on the 6 01 Baltimore and Ohio passenger train last night. They gave several open air concerts to favorable reviews and collected after each performance. They stayed at the City Hotel and this morning resumed concerts in the town s more fashionable quarters.
A Baltimore dispatch reports Julius A. Banta of this city is somewhat improved in health per a letter received today.
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