Skating Rink Cuts Into Church Finances
Rev J P Stump reports Baltimore conference the Middletown pastor blames a new skating rink for church fund shortfalls. He says local youths flock there on weeknights leaving Sundays short for offerings, while Presiding Elder Tyler commends Stump’s work despite the trouble.
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Baltimore
The
Southern Methodist Church
J. P. Stump
Middletown
Vhis County
Stump
Tyler
Nho
Deserter Samuel Drais to be Paroled to Frederick Sheriff
Frederick county Sheriff G E Myers arrives in Winchester at noon to escort Samuel J Drais arrested at Kernstown on Friday evening for desertion and non support. A woman with him wished to accompany him but was refused. Drais will return home with Sheriff Purcell by 6 PM via the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Drais complains of nagging at home and may be asked to post bond and aid family support. The story continues on page 3.
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G. E. Myers
Frederick County
Winchester
Samuel J. Drais
Kernstown
C. H. Purcell
Drais
Baltimore and Ohio
Seais
Hem
Frederick
Virginia conference ends with Harrisonburg appointment
The one hundred and tenth annual Virginia conference of the United Brethren Church adjourned in Shenandoah after selecting Cumberland Md as next meeting site. Rev. R G Hammond from Indiana was named pastor of Harrisonburg replacing Rev A S Hammack as conference superintendent. Appointment list for ensuing year includes Augusta W S Rau East Rockingham J W Brill Berkeley Springs Station E E Neff Berkeley Springs Circuit S D Skelton Bayard W H Dodson Churchville J W Maiden Cumberland Station A J Se christ Cacapon CC D Bennett Dayton and Daytona Circuit A B Wilson Edinburg G H Crawford Elkton A P Sallate Elk Garden George McGuire.
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Shenandoah
Virginia
Indiana
A. P. Funkhouser
Winchester
Harrisonburg
A .S. Hammack
W. F. Gruver
Martineburg
W. Va
C. J. Racey
Rockbridge
N. F. A. Cupp
Elkton
Mills
Annville
A. PR. Funkhouser
Harrisonbure
George
P. Hott
Snoaes
Clayton
Wyant
Augusta
Rau
East Rockingham
J. W. Brill
Berkeley Springs
E. E. Neff
S. Dskelton
Bayard
Dodson
Churchville
J. W. Maiden
Cumberland Station
A. J. Sechrist
Cacapon
D. Bennett
Dayton
Daytona Circuit
A. B. Wilson
Edinburg
G. H. Crawford
Oldest Resident Rebecca Hodgson Laid To Rest
Rebecca Bean Hodgson widow of Samuel Hodgson died after brief grip illness at her daughter’s home in Winchester. She lived to be 95 and would have turned 96 on April 5. Funeral held at 3 pm at 125 South Market Street with Rev Dr J H Lacy and Rev J W Beale, burial at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Pallbearers included RG Lee and Brooke Fanbacks, Dr G L Miller, Lewis F Cooper, and E J Cooper.
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Rebecca Bean Hodgson
Samuel Hodgson
William R. Willis
Grip
Mount Hebron
Willis
South Market Street
J. H. Lacy
Presbyterian Church
Winchester
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Rg Lee
Brooke
G. L. Miller
Lewis F. Cooper
E. J. Cooper
Heller's 33rd Anniversary Sale Opens in Winchester
Thirty three years ago Mr. Chas A Heller opened a small store in Winchester in a building once owned by Baker and now by Furk and Son. He changed local business with new ideas and low prices and now celebrates his 33rd April birthday sale offering the cheapest goods and a silver souvenir to each buyer, with a 12 HP Geiser engine offered to quick buyers.
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Chas. A. ‘Heller
Httle
Wm. 3B. Baker
J.W. Furk & Son
Heller
Winchester
Savage Indians Are On War Path
Oklahoma City dispatch reports a coming clash between six Oklahoma militia companies and Chief Crazy Snake s Creek band. The camp at Hickory Hills seven miles from Pottawatomie is in flames as Indians retreat north. casualties include several killed or wounded on both sides amid continuing attacks and terror in the region.
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Crazy Snake
Back From Conference Supt Lynch and Principal Cool Return
Supt M M Lynch of the county schools and Principal N D Cool of this city have returned from Manassas Virginia where they attended the annual conference of educators from the Seventh and Eighth congressional districts. The meetings were presided over by Dr Ormond Stone of the University of Virginia.
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M. M.’ Lynch
Hools
N. D. Cool
Manassas
University of Best
Virginia
Cenfer
Amherst
Virginia candidate vows bachelor tax platform
Richmond March 29 a leading Virginia politician declares he will run for the House of Delegates on a platform taxation for bachelors He says the law would punish all without a chance while appealing to anxious men and opposing suffrage supporters He claims the plan will meet popular favor though details remain unclear
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Washington
House
Taft
Cannon
Ways and Means
Hais
Richmond
House of Delegates
Virginia
Dr McCormack to Address Local Medical Audience Friday
A committee of local physicians reports Dr Ennion G. Wi of the State Commissioner of Health has invited Dr J N McCormack to visit the city and speak to the profession and public. McCormack will deliver his lecture on What Doctors and Others Ought to Know, highlighting medical independence and cooperation.
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Ennion G.wi
J. N. McCormack
American Medical ‘Association
McCormack
Tom Fitzgerald Dies Former B and O Railroad General Manager
Thomas Fitzgerald longtime Baltimore and Ohio official dies at the Church Home and Infirmary Baltimore after years of illness Funeral will be held at Westminster Church with burial in London Park Cemetery in Baltimore He rose from water-boy to general manager and was known as Tom Fitzgerald by workers He was to be co receiver of the Norfolk and Southern starting July 1 and was famed for strict discipline and personal rapport with railroad staff
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Thomas Fitzgerald
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United States
Church
Baltimore
Westminster Presbyterian Church
London Park
T.ff
Tom” Fitzgerald
Tom Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Mags
Baltimore and Ohio
No &Terner
Tom
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Sheriff Myers
Sre
R.G. Hammond
United Brethren
A. S. Hammack
Boston Society For Deaf Mutes
W. O. Fries
Ohio
Japan
Africa
Young People Christian Endeavor Union
A. S. ‘Hammack
A. P. Furkhouser
Protem
A. S.hammack
Rebecca B. Hodgson
Star Office
Oklahoma City, Okla
Oklahoma
Hickory Hills
Ppacet
Uae
Henryetta
Chicago
New York
New York Central Line
Frank A. Vanderlip
National City Bank
Charlotte .L. Vanderlip
Whitla
Sharon, Pa
James H. Boyle
Billy Whitla
Sharon
Luella ‘Harford
Leghorn Gussie
Stephens City
Frank Woodward
Donald Weems
University of Virginia
Tome
R. T. Barton
South Wash
Baltimoreington Street
DR. McCormack
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