Local News Roundup Includes Accidents and Obits
A county resident Asa Shanholtz survives a near fatal embankment crash after his wagon topples and a horse dies. Nearby incidents include the murder of Lucinda Harris and a suicide attempt by Frank Benjamin in Hampton jail. Also noted are a new city hall stonework display, a Confederate monument unveiling, a baseball game at the Fair Grounds, Barr's photography display, and the county electoral committee meeting. General Otis reports 1721 Filipinos killed wounded or captured in April.
Carpenter Houck Builds His Own Monument At Mount Hebron
Charles W. Houck, a leading local carpenter, plans a monument in Mount Hebron Cemetery inscribed To the memory of Charles W. Houck died. He orders the work himself from T. J. Orndorff's marble yard on East Water Street and is in good health with no wish to die soon.
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Mount Hebron
Charles W. Houck
Mr. Houck
T. J. Orndorff
East Water Street
Houck
Monument design for new cemetery set as first erect
The monument design shown will be erected in the new cemetery as the first memorial there except for the Reuss memorial. The Houck memorial rises 18 feet on a fine base of gray granite and reproduces the Henry Evans monument. T. J. Orndorff won the construction contract after competitive bids. General Otis sails from Manila today. General MacArthur will succeed him. Rev. Nelson P. Dame preaches in Stephens City tomorrow afternoon and leaves Monday for White Post to attend the Valley Convocation. Bicycles rent for 12 cents an hour from Lewis Bros. No. 36 E. Piccadilly St. There will be preaching at Timber Ridge Christian Church next Sunday May 13 by Rev. W. A. Doffamaul. Peach growers see no weather damage to crops as fruit has advanced. Noonan's Cafe offers fine Deviled Crabs seasonally. Bishop Jackson of the Protestant Episcopal Church died in Enfala Alabama Thursday. Mr. J. A. Ramsberg and wife and Miss Krepps of Frederick Md stopped at the Taylor House today. Mr. Joseph Miller of Nineveh and Mr. J. P. Siler of Clarke were in town today.
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New Cemetery
Reuss
Houck
Henry Evans
T. J. Orndorff
Bishop Jackson
Protestant Episcopal Church
Enfala
Alabama
J. A. Ramsberg
Krepps
Frederick, Md
Taylor House
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Robert S. Vandevanter
Loudoun
Lynchburg
John W. Danish
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S.V. A
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Barr’s
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General Otis
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Nelson P. Dame
Lewis Bros
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W. A. Doffamaul
Noonan
Joseph Miller
Nineveh
J.P. Siler
Clarke
North Main St
Wm. C. Gratchen Glove Co
N. Market St
J. Frank Eddy & Bro
E. Water St
DOS
Valley Pike
Winchester
Kernstown
Mary E. Bauserman
South Market St
Barr
N. Main Street
Diollar
Main Street
Star-Times
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Edward
North Break Street
A. M. Diffenderfer
Market St
J.w.warre
Main St
Famable
Wen
Peok Children
Kone
S. H. Hable
Star Clothier
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Water Streets
Thomas Keating
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Cumberland Beer and
Braddock
Barwell Supplied
Cumberland Brewing Company
North Main Street
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Queen Louise
Huntsberry’s Popular Shoe House
Florshein
Dake
Ord
Ewe
JC. Davis
Relief
Grippe
John A. Snapp
Bliss
Robert M. Henry
North Market Street
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