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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1901
Page
2
Friday March 29 1901 advertisement lists subscription rates one year two dollars six months one dollar three months fifty cents and one month twenty cents with prepaid postage. Public notice that Tam Star Office Nos 17 and 19 east Water Street sells ads and the Tam Star is delivered citywide by carriers for five cents per week.
The Democratic Executive Committee directs Democrats to meet in their wards on April 6 at 8 p.m. to nominate Common Council and Justice of the Peace candidates. A joint city county convention will meet April 8 at 12 M. in Court House Hall to nominate a Constitutional Convention candidate. Ward delegates and alternates: three each. After the convention, delegates nominate City Treasurer and two Justices of the Peace at Large. E G Haus Secretary J P Happox Chairman March 26.
Falls the Valley of Virginia as residents along the Southern Railway seek to lure the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad into building a line between Strasburg and Harrisonburg to spur competition against the 80- high freight charges of the Southern Railway. The piece notes strong resistance to new lines amid railroad consolidation by powerful New York financiers, risking relief for the public.
Bishop Earl Cranston of Portland Oregon now presiding over the Baltimore Conference in Hagerstown served as a soldier in the Civil War. He enlisted in Co C 3rd Ohio Volunteers from Athens Ohio and rose from lieutenant to captain in the 60th Ohio. Thomas Savage of the National Cemetery, from the same town, served in the same company. It is possible Cranston visited Winchester during the war. Yesterday Superintendent Savage dined with his old playmate in Hagerstown.
James F. Parker son of Georgeanna Parker of this city now living in Washington has bought himself a home in that city.
Broadhead Mills presents new spring weaves in Chudia Prunella Sharkskin and homespun fabrics. Sold under Winchester by Ourselves with direct mill delivery. Steam shrunk and sponged at the mills to offer stylish materials at modest prices, placing Broadhead at the front rank of American dress goods makers.
In Gore Virginia Sheriff P C Gore gains strength to return to Winchester. Walter Harlee estate sale draws attention to Wm Smith Sr. Cuban worker Harris Williamson finds job in Luke Maryland and plans to move April. Travel tickets list dates for western routes. Braces and Bevin assist Roanoke travelers. Reardon's coffee ad appears. Two supervisor candidates Parish and Johnson listed. potential dark horse feared.
Fragmented OCR text mentions Harpers Ferry and tickets or passes, with scattered names such as D. B. MARTIN and T. B DATTON. Details are incomplete, making it difficult to determine event, date, or organizing body.
For detail information apply to nearest Agent of the Southern Railway or write to L. H. Brown General Agent 705 Fifteenth Street Northwest Washington DC Frank S. Gannon 3rd Vice President and General Manager J. M. Cup Traffic Manager Washington DC W A Tur...K General Pass Agent Daily Daily Except Sunday Nos. 14 and 36 connect with main line.
Used phonograph offered cheap with a collection of records. Interested buyers may apply at 168 North Main Street third building, unit 13, room 1, in the front. Contact for details.
One Wednesday, April 10 at 11 o clock a m the Fletcher property at the southwest corner of Piccadilly and Market streets and a 24 acre tract between north Main and north Market streets will be sold. Property offered in lots as well as in whole with 18 building lots in the 24 acre tract. See adv.
If you are inclined to be stylish try a pair of our shoes and Oxfords. They are comfortable and reasonably priced, combining beauty and originality. A full assortment in men's, ladies, and children's shoes.
Miss Elizabeth O. Lloyd married Linwood Dunham at 8 o clock Wednesday in Martinsburg West Virginia. The ceremony took place at the Loyd home with Rev. S G Ferguson officiating. The groom works at the Martinsburg woolen mills.
The present members of the West Virginia State Board of Normal School Regents including Harvey W Harmer oppose starting the Shepherdstown schools as their terms near June 1. Their terms end on June 1.
The document lists daily work periods for mail carriers, detailing trip by trip times from 7am to 6pm. It covers business delivery and collection routes, window hours, and a Sunday collection schedule with totals and end times.
Trains 3 and 4 run New York and Knoxville via Baltimore and Ohio. Train 4 leaves Berryville at 824 a m daily. Train 28 leaves Berryville daily except Sunday at 905 a m for Washington Baltimore and New York. For rates maps time tables and car reservations write to F Braun Tray Pass Agt or W B Bevill Gen Pass Agt Roanoke Va.
Walter A. Spengler a Baltimore & Ohio ticket agent at Charlestown will marry Nora Gene Duncan Fort of Baltimore at the bride elects sister residence in Baltimore on Wednesday April 24 at noon.
George W. Miller aged 56 and Sallie Mason aged 32 wed in Martinsburg with a brief ceremony marking their union in the local community.
Improvements on Water Street include removing the rear wall of the Eddy Press press room to lengthen it by twenty feet. Ward the contractor begins sodding around Rouss City Hall. Easter flowers can be ordered at Horsey and Atwell's. Councilman Chas Ramsburg remains ill with inflammatory rheumatism.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia Clark Cather as executor seeks to construe the will of Mary E Shaull and administer her estate. The bill seeks sale of real estate and distribution of proceeds among entitled parties with other relief prayed. Nonresidents W H Heiston Fannie R Heiston Homer Ware and Charles S Ware are required to appear within fifteen days after publication to protect their interests. Clerk Rich L Gray. W Roy Stephenson p q.
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