Men Hurt Stealing Ride On Freight Train
Two men, well dressed and with money, rode atop a Baltimore & Ohio freight near Stephensons and Winchester to save travel costs. One fell, suffering two four inch scalp wounds, as a bridge at Stephensons caused the fall. They sought medical aid in Winchester, then left for Cumberland aboard the Cumberland Valley line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Stephensons
Winchester
Cumberland
Harpers Ferry
James M. Haymaker
Baker’s Warehouse
P. W. Boyd
Cumberland Valley
Richmond Woman’s Bed Attracts Paris Nobility Buzz
A Paris cablegram reports Mrs. Leroy Shields of Richmond Virginia faces eager inquiries from French nobility seeking Lafayette’s bed once owned by the Baxter family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
New York Journal
Leroy Shields
Richmond
Lafayette
Baxter
Miss Anna J. Sanderson Dies in Lancaster at 70
Intelligence received today confirms the death of Miss Anna J. Sanderson in Lancaster Pennsylvania last Monday. Miss Sanderson was well known locally with many relatives in this section and was a former social favorite in her younger days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna J. Sanderson
Lancaster
Lewis seeks divorce from Martha J. Lewis
In the Ghenit Clerk's office this afternoon suit was instituted by Turner A. Lewis to obtain a divorce from his wife Martha J. Lewis daughter of RB Bell of White Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghenit
Turner A. Lewis
Martha J. Lewis
RB. Bell
White Hall
Home life uplifted by small daily joys
The fragment hints at daily happiness found in simple acts and home warmth. It references making homes happier through small, everyday moments that bring contentment and comfort to families.
Incendiaries' Attempt Foiled on Fremont Street
Fire set in a hog pen by unknown arsonists on Fremont Street near George W. Nickens’s house was stopped by a neighbor at 4:30 AM. The blaze threatened the Nickens home and livestock. no suspects or motive are yet identified. Nickens operates a Berryville business, and his family resided in the threatened house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Nickens
Fremont Street
George W. Nickins
Berryville
Independent Reel Team Organizes at South End Hose Hall
The Independent Reel Team met at the South End Hose Company hall and elected officers including Irvin Carper as captain, Fred Wood as secretary, Robert Grim as treasurer, Hi Ww. Rainesberger as trainer, and Robert Haymaker as timer. The group is composed from several companies and will begin training soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End Hose Company
Irvin Carper
Fred Wood
Robert Grim
Hi Ww. Rainesberger
Robert Haymaker
Farmers Plough Wheat Fields to Plant Corn
Frederick County farmers plough up wheat fields sown last fall and intend to plant corn after wheat failed to sprout due to a cold early winter and subsequent freeze. Roots were damaged by frost and lack of snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Hanover syndicate expands Maryland telephone lines.
The Hanover telephone syndicate of 8. L. Johns, Harry N. Gitt, George D. Gitt and Thomas J. O' Neill, owners of the Winchester Telephone Company, has bought the Boyds Telephone Company lines of Maryland. The purchase gives the syndicate control over all Northern Maryland lines and additional lines in the Virginias, Winchester, and Southern Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover Telephone Syndicate
8. L. Johns
Harry N. Gitt
George D. Gitt
Thomas J. O’ Neill
Winchester Telephone Company
Boyds Telephone Company
Maryland
Virginias
Winchester
Pennsylvania
Mrs West Visits Pennsylvania For Easter With Family
Mrs T Marshall West traveling from Walliamsport Pennsylvania to spend the Easter holidays with her son Professor T Marshall West Jr at Dickinson Seminary and her daughter Angela who attends the same college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
T. Marshall West
Walliamsport
T. Marshall West, Jr
Dickinson Seminary
Angela
West
Front Corner Stone House Receives Deep Red Paint
A century after it was built, the old stone structure at the corner of Main and Picaldly streets is being painted a deep red. The corner room houses Mr Seabright's meat market. The aging storefront remains a historic building in need of maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main and
Piccadilly
Seabright
The Hospitals First Patient Hurled Bricks at Wounded Man
Pompey Green the first wounded patient at the Memorial Hospital under construction suffered injuries after Kepler Grim allegedly insulted him. Grim, a white man, threw bricks, breaking Green’s hand and injuring his arm and head. Grim pleaded guilty and paid a fine and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pompey Green
Memorial Hospital
Pompey
Kepler Grim
Hades
Young Grim
Bragonier
Body of F M Copenhaver Buried in Gravel Springs
The remains of F M Copenhaver who was killed Tuesday after falling from a trestle at the Glady tunnel on the Coal and Iron Railroad near Elkins W Va were brought by Baltimore and Ohio to Capon Roads. Relatives met the body and services were held at 3:30 PM today. He was 50 and survived by children including Miss Eula Copenhaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Copenhaver
Tur Star
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Capon Roads
Gravel Springs
Copenhaver
Glady
Coal and Tron
Elkins
W. Va
Eula Copenhaver
Child sustains arm fracture at Kernstown
This morning in Kernstown two year old Josephine Savage fell while playing and broke her right arm between the elbow and wrist. Dr. W. S. Love from Winchester treated her, setting the bone and the child rested well this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Joseph Savage
Kernstown
Love
Winchester
Funeral of Miss Frances Pritchard
The funeral for Miss Frances Pritchard who died yesterday afternoon will be held Friday at 10:00 AM from 728 South Main Street. Rev. J. B. Sibley of the Presbyterian Church will officiate and interment will follow at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers are W. H. Hodges, Samuel Smith, George W. Grim, Scott Fuller, Jacob Bowman, and Robert Breckenridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Pritchard
South Main Street
J. 8. Sibley
The
Presbyterian Church
Mount Hebron Cemetery
W. H. Hodges
Samuel Smith
George W. Grim
Scott Fuller
Jacob Bowman
Robert Breckenridge
Aged Man Henry Himilwright Dies in Star Tannery
An 80 year old resident Henry Himilwright of Star Tannery dies after a long illness. Funeral set for ten o clock tomorrow at Gravel Springs Church. Survived by two sons James H. Himilwright of Capon Bridge West Virginia and Samuel Himilwright of Star Tannery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry’ Himilwright
Star Tannery
Gravel Springs Church
James H. Himilwright
Capon Bridge
W. Va
Samuel Himilwright
Star Tasineey
On the Move Limited Rent Waiting Times
A brief note describes tenants relocating at varying times from April to May and beyond, with several moving in when ready to avoid rent payments. No specific names or locations are given.
William Carr Pleads Guilty to Wife Dress Theft
William Carr pleaded guilty in police court this morning to the larceny of two dresses from his wife and to disposing of them afterward. He was sentenced to twenty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carr
Presbyterian Catechism Committee Meeting Report
Rev. Dr. P. D. Stephenson and Rev. Dr. A. C. Hopkins joined Judge W. M. Atkinson and others at Dr. Graham's residence to form a special Presbyterian committee. They will study a catechism on the Church handed down by the General Assembly and report at the Presbytery meeting in Romney on April 15 to 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. D. Stephenson
Woodstock
A. C. Hopkins
Charlestown
W.M. Atkinson
F. M. Woods
Martinsburg
James R. Graham
Shepard
Graham
Presbytery
General Assembly
Romney
Eloped and Married in Washington Then to Manassas
Miss Lizzie Taylor of Strasburg quietly left with Walter Darnell of Delaplane and the couple wed in Washington. The groom is a Southern Railroad engineer and they will reside in Manassas. Mrs. Darnell had earlier faced notoriety after a shooting accident involving youths where a stray bullet caused a fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Taylor
Strasburg
John A. Henry
Walter Darnell
Delaplane
Washington
Southern Railroad
Manassas
Darnell
Mark
Marshall
Right To Proceed For Unsury Contest In W Va Case
Judge Faulkner in Charlestown approves A G Baker of Summit Point contest against National Building and Loan Association of Hagerstown. Baker sought recovery for over payments after ruling the association charged usurious rates due to the long loan term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faulkner
Charlestown
W. Va
A. G. Baker
Summit Point
National Building and Loan Association
Hagerstown
Baker
Fire burns beard and eyebrows in Brush blaze
Mr. N. Routzahn of south Washington street had a morning brush fire mishap. Wind swept flames over him and singed his beard eyebrows and burned his nose in the garden incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. N. Routzahn
South Washington Street
West Virginia Masonic Grand Lodge announces new treasurer
Dr. 8. N. Myers of Martinsburg chosen to fill the vacancy left by Col. Hugh Sterling. The Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons will name George Hatch of Wheeling to fill the similar vacancy. They will serve out the term.
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8. N. Myers
Martinsburg
West Virginia Masonic Grand Lodge
Col
Hugh Sterling
Royal Arch Masons
George Hatch
Wheeling
Epworth League Convention Heads to Danville for 1926 Meet
The biennial Virginia Epworth League conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will gather in Danville from June 12 to 15. Each league is asked to contribute 2 dollars if possible to cover expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Epworth League
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Danville
Fisherman Returns with 160 Shenandoah River Fish
Mr. Frank T. Woodward the barber came back from a Shenandoah fishing trip with 160 fish, many of good size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Woodward
Shenandoah River
New Appointments In Police Force
Mr John Massie has been appointed policeman replacing Officer Clayton Hollis who resigned. Massie will serve in the city police department and assume duties immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Massie
Clayton Hollis
Perilous Time in Quicksand at Burnt Factory
A Virginia dispatch reports Mr. J. M. Cain of Clarke County was nearly engulfed for three feet of mud and water while fording the Opequon at Burnt Factory. He freed his wagon and horse after leaping out and wading through the mire. The notice also covers local moves, church farewell, road repairs, and community social notes from Lakeview and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Lakeview
J. M. Cain
Clarke County
Burnt Factory
Here
Cain
Stickle
George W. Staples
Staples
Joshua Carper
Red Bud Creek
Benj. Byers
Rippon
W. Va
J. D. Wright
R. L. Stickle
Mae Markell
Winchester
McDonald
Annie Helvestine
Charles Tanquary
Peculiar Accident Hits Child in Wadesville
The child of Mr. Lewis Pidgeon of Wadesville Virginia snuffed a bean up its nose. Doctors from Winchester tried to remove it but failed. An operation is planned to extract the foreign object.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Pidgeon
Wadesville
W. P. McGuire
Winchester
Spare The Hawks and Toads
A naturalist argues farmers should protect hawks and toads. He says hawks may eat a few chickens but save many rats mice and gapers, and that a hawk is worth more than a smoker’s $50. Professor Hodge estimates toads destroy cut worms and are worth $20 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hodge
Clarke University
Berkeley Springs
Valley Female College Students Abroad for Easter
Miss Virginia Compton travels home to Bentonville for Easter with Miss Charlie Anthony and Miss Jessie McClendon. Miss Dena Cotter joins Miss Nellie Osborn at Castleman’s Ferry and Miss Noble stays home in Pensylvania. All are Valley Female College students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Compton
Bentonville
Charlie Anthony
Jessie McClendon
Dena Cotter
Nellie Osborn
Castleman's Ferry
Miss Noble
Pensylvania
the Valley Female College
Local Preachers Put on Committees at Baltimore Conference
Opening session of the 118th Baltimore Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at Trinity Church lists committee appointments. Bishop C B Galloway presided, Rev James E Armstrong elected secretary, with most delegates present. Appointments cover Conference Relations Admissions Publishing Interests Temperance Bible Cause District Conference Collections Missions Joint Board Education Sunday School Church Extension Epworth League and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Trinity Church
Madison Avenue
Preston Street
C. B. Galloway
Mississippi
Winchester
R. M. Wheeler
Strasburg
N. N. Hall
Frederick County
L. Butt
F. A. Strother
G. W. Larrick
Middletown
D. Y. Reid
H. T. Miley
J. C. Sedwick
J. W. Gaver
Berryville
J. Miller
Lafayette Fox
Warren
G. Ferguson
J. E. Alexander
H. H. Brown
Kernstown
A. C. Nadenbush
Martinsburg
J. C. Thrasher
E. D. Newman
Woodstock
H. M. Reed
J. H. Ford
This County
8. K Cox
Charlestown
J. B. Clary
Epworth League
H. H. Joyce
This City
L. A. Adams
Down in Maine Delights Audiences at The Auditorium
Last night the Gibney Hoefler Company drew a good crowd with the rural comedy drama Down in Maine at The Auditorium. The show blended farm life and city bustle with sharp turns and a clear villain undone. Acting and specialties were praised as the run continues with Child of the Night on tonight's bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibney-Hoeffler
Maine
Villian
Howard Gould Leases Castle at Berkeley Springs
New York financier Howard Gould has leased the Castle a cottage of Mrs Rose Pelham at Berkeley Springs and will likely occupy it this summer. The Castle sits among Warm Spring Mountain crags and overlooks Berkeley Springs, giving it an ancient castle appearance with turrets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gould
New York
Rose Pelham
Berkeley Springs
Professor Rodenbaugh Returns to Stage In Winchester Note
Prof. Harry Rodenbaugh musical manager for the Gibney Hoefler troupe now at The Auditorium was in Winchester about four years ago directing the Southern Band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rodenbaugh
Gibney Hoeffler
Winchester
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Richmond Lady
Miss Sanderson
Nickens
Independent
Miss Pritchard
Presbyterian Catechism
Grand Lodge
Epworth
Mr. Cain
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