Baltimore Conference Aims Five Million for Superannuated Pastors
Staunton March 29 The Baltimore Conference seeks five million dollars to fund a superannuated pastors program with regular assessments plus a $5 000 000 endowment. Dr W F McMurry pledges to raise 5 000 beyond normal dues to support local church work and Emmanuel Church relief. The drive follows a report showing 88 Baltimore congregations without church homes and notes a recovered $1 000 in initial collection for Emmanuel Church.
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Baltimore
J. R. Stuart
Miss Coyle Weds Mr Henry Payne at Payne's Chapel
In Brucetown on March 27 at 7 30 p.m. Miss Nettie B Coyle married Henry Payne in Payne's Chapel with a large procession led by Mrs Annie Coyle and followed by relatives and friends. The ceremony by Rev Hardesty featured an evergreen arch and white silk gowns. A reception at the bride's parental home followed and many gifts were exchanged.
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Brucetown
Payne's Chapel
Nettie B. Coyle
Henry Payne
Annie Coyle
Mr. Payne
Fred. Payne
Nannie Gardener
Tchr Whitmore
Gertie Blake
Dave Feagans
Messrs
Stewart Perry
Edward Coyle
Preston Feagans
Joseph Coyle
Mr. Hardesty
Raleigh Jones
Rev J H Boyd Dies in Roanoke at 57
Roanoke Virginia reports the death of Rev J H Boyd at 57. Baltimore Methodist Episcopal veteran, former editor of the Baltimore Methodist, served many churches in the Baltimore Conference, survived by a widow, two sons, six brothers and three sisters.
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Boyd
Baltimore Conference
SE. Boyd
Roanoke
John, Robert, George
Charles Boyd
Jefferson County
W. Va
Vincent Boyd
Baltimore
Weather outlook for Virginia and fair notices
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with cooler conditions in eastern and northern areas. Warmer tonight in the extreme southwest. In other items, all County Fair participants meet at the old courthouse Monday at 8 PM. Reports from the conference churches show strong spiritual and financial health.
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Virginia
Mrs. Miller Dies in Frederick County at 91
Mrs. Rachel Miller widow of George Miller died at her home this morning in Grimes county. She would have turned 92 next May. Survived by six sons including Wash and William Miller and two daughters, with over two hundred grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at 10 AM with burial at a church in the county.
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Grimes
Rachel Miller
George Miller
Frederick County
Shenandoah County
Annanias Miller
Berkeley County
W. Va
Hamilton
Susan Baker
Eeessata Church
Prospectors Revive Shenandoah Iron Ore Project at Castleman's Ferry
The Shenandoah iron ore venture near Castleman's Ferry is revived as three or four men bring improved machinery to sink a shaft to four to five hundred feet. Dirt and ore will be shipped together. The river is clear, fishing welcomes spring. A lumber camp near Hetreut ships from Blue Mont. Mrs. S A Moore of Paris visited with her family, and M E Castleman and daughter Estelle Castleman stay in Washington for several weeks.
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Castleman's Ferry
Castleman’s Ferry
Hetreut
Bluemont
A. Moore
Paris
Goccer
Dr Collins Denny to Speak in Winchester Easter Services
Rev Dr Collins Denny of Vanderbilt University Nashville will arrive in Winchester tomorrow and stay through Sunday. He will preach at Braddock Street M E Church South at morning and evening Easter services as guest of Mr and Mrs John W Rice on Braddock Street.
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Collins Denny
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tenn
Winchester
Denny
John W. Rice
Braddock Street
M. E
South
Mickey Buried At Rockingham County Almshouse Graveyard
William Johnson known as Mickey the one eyed tramp and umbrella mender died Tuesday at the Rockingham County almshouse and was buried in the almshouse graveyard with no relative claiming the body. The Presbyterian Church Young People's Missionary Society will hold a sale of cakes and desserts Saturday at eleven in the vacant store room beside T T Walls store.
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William Johnson
Mickey
Tramp
Umbrella Mender
Rockingham County Almshouse
Young People’s Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
T. T. Wall
Eggs for Hatching and Poultry Yards Ad
Egg listings offer Leghorn chicks at 50c per 15, or 3 per hundred from M K Dean Poultry Yards in Stephens City Virginia. Also Penns and K Plasters priced 25c at G F Millers Sons. Capon Bridge hotel owner Fleischman was in Winchester on business. Nenns Cherry Elixir 50c bottle advertised at G F Millers Sons. Easter goods advertising suggested.
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M. K. Dean Poultry Yards
Stephens City
Fleischman
Capon Bridge
Winchester
Winchester Prepares for River Power Lighting Upgrade
On Saturday night Shenandoah River current will power Winchester incandescents as electricians transfer juice at four pm. High voltage will feed street lamps next week with new transformers. New lamps set for Monday and Tuesday. river power to resumes Wednesday evening with day and night service. The Millville power plant raceway empties as river flow returns and machinery starts.
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Shenandoah
Winchester
Young Couple Wed At Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill March 9. Floyd Miller of near Pitzer's Chapel wed Jessie Thackmorton of near Darkesville at the M E parsonage with Rev. C B Ply officiating. A number attended the Payne Coyle nuptials at Payne's Chapel Wednesday evening. Henry Hinton moved to O B LeFevre's farm house. Sam Morrison moved into Hinton's vacated house. John W Tabb taken ill Wednesday morning.
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Payne-Coyle
Payne's Chapel
Henry Hinton
O. B. LeFevre
Sam Morrison
Hinton
John W. Tabb
Bishop Duncan Makes Car Ride While Recovering
Bishop Duncan, recovering at home, enjoyed an automobile ride last Monday with a friend. His strength return is slow and he remains far from well, though friends in Winchester report progress and recall his role as presiding officer at the Baltimore Conference two years ago.
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Duncan
Winchester
Baltimore
Easter Egg Social and County Fair Notice at Auditorium
Easter egg sale at haddock Street Sunday School House on March 29 at 8 p m with 10c admission. G F Millers Sons offer Penn Nerve and Blood Trainee tonic 50c and large liquid bottle 1.00. Two carloads of New York State potatoes and seed potatoes advertised. County Fair at Auditorium April 10 featuring attractive entertainment.
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Haddock Street
New York State
T. H. Sprint
Penn Nerve and
G. F.miller's Sons
Auditorium
Noah S Clevenger Dies in Frederick County
Noah Scott Clevenger a well known farmer near Welltown Frederick County died yesterday at his home after several weeks illness age 65. Funeral Saturday 11 am at Galilee Christian Church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Survived by widow formerly Bele McKown a son Thomas and a daughter Parnier Clevenger also a sister Mrs John W McKown and a brother James T Clevenger all local residents.
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Noah Scott Clevenger
Welltown
Clevenger
Galilee Christian Church
J. D. Haymaker
Christian Church
Strasburg
Good Friday Services In Winchester Churches
Solemn Good Friday observances were held in Winchester at the Episcopal, Catholic and Lutheran churches. The day marks Christ's crucifixion and is observed with meditation across Christendom. Holy Saturday follows with mourning as preparations for Easter Sunday begin. In Catholic services the blessing of fire and baptismal water symbolize Christ’s light and resurrection.
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Winchester
Want Mr. Stevens Sent Back Again
Refuge March 29 Rev William Stevens left on Tuesday for Staunton to attend the annual conference. It is the hope of his parishioners to have him returned for another year. Mr D F Dyke who has bought a farm near Fawcett s Gap will make sale shortly and he and his family will leave for their new home. Mr Dyke s friends are sorry to see him leave the neighborhood. Mrs M A Willis and grandson Robert returned Saturday from visiting relatives in Clarke County. Mr and Mrs William White who have been spending the winter in Stephens City with Mrs White s mother Mrs Virginia Campbell left ten days ago for their home in Valley City North Dakota. Mr Ernest Suddith left on Thursday for Pontiac Illinois where he has accepted a position. Misses Bessie and Lillian Wise who have been teaching school near Mountain Falls have closed their schools and are now home for the summer vacation. Little Miss Virginia Strode of Martinsburg W Va has been visiting her aunt s grandmother and great grandmother in and near Stephens City. Mrs M A Willis returned to her home on Wednesday after a pleasant visit of several days with friends here. Mr and Mrs H A Dinges of Stephens City were making calls in this neighborhood on Saturday. G Miller s Sons carry a full line of Penn Remedies. As a guarantee of the purity of all of their prescriptions the Penn Drug Company have filed their guarantee at Washington ad Mrs R Gray Williams left this morning for Washington where she will visit friends. WANTED A limited number of copies of The Evening Star of March p12.
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William Stevens
Staunton
D. F. Dyke
Fawcett’s Gap
William White
Stephens City
Virginia Strode
Martinsburg
W. Va
Jubilant Easter Programs Across Centenary and Baptist Churches
Easter Sunday program at Centenary Reformed Church features processions, readings, recitations by Nina Biletsch Mildred Venable and others, solos by Mrs M B Bryant and Miss Janie Gray, and a closing hymn. First Baptist hosts a parallel service with choir sopranos altos tenors and an orchestra including violins cornets clarinet trombone and tuba.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Nina Biletsch
Mildred Venable
Margaret Dorothy
Jesus
Catherine Bietsch
Sadie Haymaker
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
W. S. Pearson
Nannie McIntosh
Lyda Chapman
Olive Northen
Julia Woore
Minnie Ritter
Myrtle McIntosh
Maud Grubb
D. W. Ritenour
W. A. Dixon
F. I Woore
T. W. Massie
B. K. Russell
W. A
E. H. Haddox
Dr. Donaldson
L. Kern
H. Sell
B. P. Spill‘man
J. O. Ritter
H. Markell
C. M. Hodgson
Miss Eliza Haddox
Vinol Cod Liver Cure Promoted by Winchester Druggists
A New England scientist links most consumption to neglected coughs and colds, warning of lung damage if untreated. Franck Baker & Son promote Vinol as a safe cod liver preparation with added iron that strengthens lungs and may prevent consumption, pledging a refund if it fails to benefit. They note Vinol is widely sold nationwide.
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New England
Winchester
Vinci
Franck Baker & Son
Easter Appointments by Rev. F. L. Robinson
Rev. F Leslie Robinson rector of St Thomas Episcopal Middletown will preach Easter Sunday at Middletown at 11 am Burnt Church at 3 pm and Stephens City at 7 30 pm
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F. Leslie Robinson
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Middletown
Burnt Church
Stephens City
Mrs. Marshall Willis Visits kin in Rock Hill South Carolina
Mrs. Marshall Willis returns from a several week visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. John T. Roddy in Rock Hill South Carolina. Miss Margaret Lewis, student in Baltimore, spent last night with friends here and departed for Lexington Virginia for Easter.
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Marshall Willis
John T. Roddy
Rock Hill
South Carolina
Margaret Lewis
Baltimore
Lexington
Judge Harrison May Not Sue Collier’s Over Strother Case
Judge Thomas W. Harrison stated he would likely abandon a criminal libel suit against Collier's Weekly for its Strother murder coverage in Culpeper Virginia. He plans to publish a complete history of the case and defend his conduct, praising colleagues and promising a press-ready account after the official work is done.
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Strother
Thomas W. Harrison
Collier's Weekly
Harrison
Collier's
Law
Equity
Coller’s
Collier’s
Strother Casel
J. A
Keith
Commonwealth
Micajah Woods
Strother Brothers
William F. Bywaters
Mr Seabury Davies Visit Noted As Master Spend
A fragment notes Mr Seabury Davies and the phrase Here to spend Master with appears, indicating a guest or social visit in a local context. Further readable details are limited in the excerpt.
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Mr. Seabury Davies
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W., W. Lear
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R. E. Blackwell
Randolph-Macon College
Dr. McMurry
G. H. Lamar
Waman
Rockville
J. H. Boyd
D D
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Con
Fraser
Gregory
Scott
Hancher
Hullihen
Fisher
Bond
Emmanuel Church
C. D. Harris
McMurry
Emmanuel
Miss Coyle
Payne’s Chapel
M. S.tanquary
Raymond Owens
Prise
Addie Newcome
Annie Newcome
Birtchel Castleman
Lohn Purcéell
Belle C, Jobe
Jobe
Stephens
Baltimore Methodist Episcopal Conference
Baltimore Methodist
St. James
Hillsboro
Methodist
Falls Church
Batayette Osburn
Loudoun
Daughtoo
DS Ospura
E. Castleman
daugh_ter
Mies Estelle Castleman
Washington
Dr. Collins Denny
Penns. & K
G. F. Miller's Sons
G. F. Miller’s Sons
Nenn
Millville
Bunker Hill
Bishop Duncan
Mr. Stevens
M. A. Willis
H.A. Dinges
G. ¥. Miller
Penn
Penn Drug Company
R. Gray Williams
Evening Star of March
North
Supreme Court of Appeals
Norman Hapgood
United States
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