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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1900
Page
2
A clerical speaker criticized Gov. Tyler for his handling of the Emporia lynching, likening him to Pilate. The governor had halted military power and deferred to civil authorities, upholding legal and Anglo Saxon liberties. The piece supports Tyler’s action and urges doing right despite clamor.
Capt. James M. B. Brady was confirmed by the Senate as collector of customs for the port, a post he held from 1865 to 1895. A Civil War veteran, he was wounded at Winchester and later married Josephine Burnside of Winchester.
The Evening News notes wholesale prices for produce and grain in the market. It also expresses regret over the departure of Rev. and Mrs. S. D. Skelton from Winchester after the adjournment of the convention. The piece hints at a hoped return for a visit to old friends and home.
In Hancock W Va a fight broke out in a boarding house dining room between Philip Hack and Marcus over Hack's wife and four year old daughter. Hack and attorney Cornwell drew revolvers while Marcus fought with a butcher knife, biting and striking. both ended injured as officers and warrants arrived.
Winchester and Frederick County prepare for a successful teachers' institute next Saturday morning led by Supt. Lynch and local educators. The program includes calisthenic drill at 11 and a modern spelling bee at 1 30 with two pupils from each school competing for prizes of five, three, and two dollars.
A reprint of the mail carriers hours for collecting and delivering. The schedule lists six trips with start leave return end times and totals, plus a Sunday collection from all boxes. Windows operate 8:30 to 8:45 p.m., totaling eight hours per day for each carrier.
The advertisement touts quality and elegance in carpets and mattings with prices from 35 to 60 cents. It highlights Japanese Damask, Brussels and Axminster patterns, low prices claimed to match last year, and a cut order service in Winchester with room measurement and installation offered.
A band of gypsies camped nearby reported injuries from a runaway horse near Berryville last week. Two men named Lovell were injured in town yesterday with a dislocated left arm and a severely damaged eye. Read the Miller Supply Co. advertisement in this issue and come see us.
In Harpers Ferry close connections for Pises and ticket checks noted. Rates and age checks apply to any office of the B S O Railroad. NDE fiwoon General Manager D B Martin Manager Pasa Tratte.
Daily westbound trains Nos 14 and 86 connect with main lines for South Southwest and at Washington for Eastern cities. No car changes between Washington and Harrisonburg on Nos 18 or 14. For details contact Southern Railway agents or write L B Brown Frank B Gannon J M Cuur W A Turk at Washington DC.
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