Valley towns urge Baltimore and Ohio extension to Harrisonburg
A New Market meeting yielded a united push from Staunton Harrisonburg Melrose Mt. Jackson Edinburg Woodstock Maurertown Tom's Brook Strasburg and Winchester for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to extend from Strasburg to Harrisonburg. Wissler to appoint a delegation from each town to press officials in Baltimore. Winchester abstained from resolutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Market
John L. Wissler
Mt. Jackson
Staunton
Harrisonburg
Melrose
Edinburg
Woodstock
Maurertown
Tom’s Brook
Strasburg
Winchester
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Tow’s Brook
Stanton
Board of Commerce
Mavrertown
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Joseph W. Leafe
Wissler
Ohio
Messrs
Jos. W. Leafe
H. H. Baker
Visit Reveals Civil War Veteran W. O. Lewis of Capon Bridge
Mr. W. O. Lewis of Capon Bridge West Virginia visits his brother J. T. Lewis on Apple Pie Ridge. A Civil War veteran, he enlisted in Co. D, 33rd Virginia Infantry Stonewall Brigade under Capt. F. W. M. Holliday. He was wounded seven times but remains in good health. He is about 66 years old and a father of five grown sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Lewis
Capon Bridge
W. Va
J. T. Lewis
Apple Pie Ridge
Lewis
Co. D
Stonewall Brigade
F. W. M. Holliday
Quite a Change Mr C A Heller Receives Letter
Dr Joseph Heller, now aboard the transport Meade, reports to his brother C A Heller that he is en route to Manila. He notes a striking climate shift and that California is wearing vernal splendor after leaving the East during winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Heller
Joseph Heller
Manila
Meade
Shooting near High View school house injures boy
Mas ter Floyd Eaton, son of William Eaton of Capen Bridge West Virginia, was shot by Lap Johnson near High View school house while returning home with a milk bucket and dog. The boy’s condition was reported serious, and Eaton planned to swear out a warrant possibly leading to a Virginia governor's requisition for Johnson's arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Eaton
William Eaton
Capen Bridge
W. Va
Lap Johnson
Wm. Copenhaver
Hampshire Review
High View School
Eaton
Johnson
Jonson
Virginia
John L Smith Fractures Rib in Virginia Accident
Mr. John L. Smith of the American Tobacco Company has returned to Winchester badly injured from a fall at Annex Augusta County Virginia nearly three weeks ago. He fractured a rib and has been confined to bed for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Smith
American Tobacco Company
Winchester
Annex
Augusta County
Wadesville Sold Again by Local Merchant Leader
Wadesville Virginia March 22 Special to The Star Lewis Pidgeon has bought the Wadesville business property from Mrs A Y Hout. A successful merchant here, he also serves as Postmaster and Justice of the Peace and now has secured the railroad business promise, with neighbors praising his word and reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapesvill
Lewis Pidgeon
Wadesville
A. Y. Hout
Jan
Funeral for Grant Huntsberry at Braddock Street Church
The funeral for Grant Anderson Huntsberry who died at his father John A. Huntsberry’s residence on South Main Street will be held Saturday at 3 PM from Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South. Rev. W. H. Joyce will officiate and interment will follow in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Anderson Huntsberry
John A. Huntsberry
South Main Street
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. H. Joyce
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Auction Preparations Complete at Mrs McGuire’s
Preparations are finished for the grand sale at Mrs. McGuire's on North Braddock street. The auction runs from 4 to 10 this evening and again from 7 to 10 tomorrow evening.
Whis Key Price Fight Cited Between Vendors
A reader notes R. M. Henry offers William Penn whiskey at 88 cents per quart, undercutting another unnamed seller at $1.25 per quart. The query questions why to pay the higher price for the same liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Penn
R. M. Henry
Rouss City Hall Opens With Splendor in Winchester
Rouss City Hall in Winchester Virginia opened last night to a record crowd of over two thousand. The ceremony featured speeches and music, with Charles B. Rouss and Lord Fairfax named as key benefactors, and the city hailed the new building as a landmark of progress for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rouss
Winchester
House of Drama
Virginia
Charles B. Rouss
Lord Fairfax
Greene
John B. Minor
University of Virginia
H. S. Larrick
Tily
Ee Solesse
Market Street
City Hall
William M. Calvert
Building Commission
Council Chamber
James R. Graham
Presbyteriann Church
Beverley Brothers Expand Quarries and Ballast Plant
Captain Jas B Beverley leaves for inspection of Strasburg quarry owned with his brother Robert. The plant now runs at full capacity with sixty five crews supplying block for major buildings. A new ballast plant near Manassas will serve the Southern Railroad division Washington, to be built over six years using crushers and rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. B. Beverley
Strasburg
Robert Beverley
Beverley Brothers
Manaesas
Southern Railroad
Washington
Beverley
South Carlina
Manassas
Silk Heist Targeted B&O Car Between Winchester and Baltimore
About 400 yards of white silk vanished from a Baltimore and Ohio boxcar late last week between Winchester and Baltimore, valued at roughly 30 dollars. Ninety-nine yards have already been recovered. The Winchester inquiry found no freight shortage. agent T. B. Patton said the silk was not shipped to Winchester and hinted the loss was found locally with a consignment to another Valley point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Baltimore
Hagerstown
T. B. Patton
Reserved Seats for Clay Clements Performance
Urgent request prompts management to move on sale of seats for Clay Clements to tomorrow Saturday March 23 at Harvey and Atwell's. No tickets arrived yet. reserved seats require payment now to guarantee dispatch of tickets once printed. Seats held but unpaid will not be considered reserved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Clements
Harvey & Atwell
Atwe
L & Worthington
Death of Miss Harriet Stronider in Wardensville
Miss Harriet Stronider died in Wardensville West Virginia on Wednesday after a brief pneumonia illness at age 60. She was sister of Miss Mary Stronider of this city and long connected with Middletown Methodist Episcopal Church South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Strosnider
Wardensville
W. Va
Mary Strosnider
David Harris
Sand
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Middletown
Card Orders For Conference
Rev. Dr. Jnc. P. Hyte chair man of transportation committee of E Church South has received card orders over railroads to Roanoke available to delegates and ministers on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jnc. P. Hyte
Transportation Committee
E. Church, South
Roanoke
Burned Child Causes Cumberland Fire Tragedy
A Cumberland Md accident left Mrs Sarah Avirett and her young daughter Sarah severely burned. The two year old climbed from a crib, knocked over a lamp, and her clothes ignited. Mrs Avirett sustained burns to hands and arms while rushing to aid. Miss Sallie Williams, visiting from Winchester, will remain to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tun
Cumberland
Sarah Avirett
John W. Avirett
The
Cumberland Times
Sarah
Miss Sallie Williams
Private Detective and Muffled Wheel Barrow Tale
In Steraxns City Virginia on March 22 a private detective is noted amid gossip of a masked wheel barrow raking goods at night. The cemetery well reaches 125 feet with little water and the work at the scene stalls. Mr Grove advances lime kilns plans and spring business hopes. Rev Samuel Cline and son search for a Pennsylvania farm. Ben F Hottel recovers from illness. Col Charles Shyrock is critically ill with pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steraxns City
Grove
Samuel Cline and Son
Pennsylvania
Ben F. Hottel
Chas. E. Shyrock
Missionary Anniversary At Market Street Methodist Church
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church holds its annual Sunday School missionary anniversary Sunday night at 7 30 with a special music and recitation program and an attending orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Market St. Methodist Episcopal Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. L. Wissler
Gov. Holliday
Grant Hantsberry
Rouss City Hall
Southern Railway
Harriet Stronider
Sallie Williams
Tle
Mr. Avirett
T. C. Williams
Lucy D. Williams
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