Sunday Excursion Season Opens With Baltimore and Washington Trips
The first Sunday excursions of the season ran from this city to Washington and from Baltimore to this city. The Washington train, about seventy five passengers, left at 6 30 am and returned around 10 pm to clear a path for Ringling Bros circus trains. A Baltimore party arrived at noon after a Washington Junction accident injured a Hungarian boy named John Lazor, age around twelve to fourteen, who survived with serious injuries. Capt. Frank Norris led the Washington line. next Sunday a Baltimore bound trip leaves Winchester at 7 30 am.
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Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ono Railroad
Ringling Bros Circus
Washington Junction
John Lazor
Charlestown
Hagerstown
Frederick City
Frank Norris
Button” Sweyne
Winchester
Brunswick
Mrs Barrett Injured In Barn Ladder Accident
Mrs Jonas Barrett of Mountain Road near White Hall suffered a severe fall when a ladder broke while she retrieved eggs from a barn. She fell about ten feet and sustained a fractured bone beneath the left eye connected to the nose. she is about fifty years old.
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Jonas Barrett
Mountain Road
White Hall
Eva Haymaker Returns Home After Illness in Baltimore
Eva Haymaker, ill with pneumonia in Baltimore at her sister Mrs Lucy Kirk's, was brought home yesterday from Winchester. She has received medical care and nurse Miss Mary Sheckel attends her. Mr and Mrs Kirk returned home last night.
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Edward Haymaker
Eva
Lucy Kirk
Baltimore
Winchester
Mrs. Kirk
Mary Sheckel
Presiding Elder to Preach at Market Street Church
Rev. W. I. McKenpy presiding elder of Frederick District Baltimore Conference M. E. Church is to hold a quarterly conference at Market Street M. E. Church on June 7 and preach on Sunday evening June 9.
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W. I. McKenpy
Frederick District
Baltimore
M. E. Church
M. E
Brilliant Session of County Society Delights Members
A balmy spring evening drew a large crowd to the Round Hill Literary Society at Chambersville. Squire H. G Pierce edited the Society Star. Lucien Lupton Walter Grove and T. W. Steck read selections. Miss Rinker performed a clever recitation. The next meeting, May 31 at James Cather’s, may close the summer sessions.
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Round Hill Literary Society
Katie Yeakley
Chambersville
Squire H. G Pierce
Society
Lucien Lupton
Walter Grove
T. W. Steck
Rinker
Wm. Rinker
James Cather
Laid to Rest in Mount Hebron
The funeral for Mrs. Martha Hardesty wife of Joseph D. Hardesty was held at the Episcopal Church in Berryville Virginia and she was interred at Mount Hebron Cemetery Winchester. Rev Edward Wall officiated and the cortege traveled to the cemetery arriving about 1 15 this afternoon with pall bearers including Samuel McGuire William Baker J E Barnett Burwell McGuire A D Hardesty and Dr George Oliver.
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Martha Hardesty
Joseph D. Hardesty
Berryville
Episcopal Church
Edward Wall
Episcopal
Winchester
Mount Hebron
Mr. Wall
Nelson P. Dame
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
W. H. H. Joyce
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Samuel McGuire
William Baker
J. E. Barnett
Burwell McGuire
A. D. Hardesty
George Oliver
Madigan’s Appeal Delayed in County Court
James Madigan who terrorized Stephens City had his appeal continued by the county court. Bail remaining at 150 dollars, he faces the next term. He was previously sentenced by Justice John Locke to sixty days in jail and a 25 dollar fine with a one year peace bond of 150 dollars.
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James Madigan
Stephens City
John Locke
Madigan
Justice Locke
Winchester Visit By Noted Brunswick Party
Mr. John Jefferson with his wife and daughter Miss Bertie of Brunswick spent yesterday in Winchester visiting friends alongside Mrs. D. W. Compton of New York and Miss Bowman of Broadway.
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John Jefferson
Bertie
Brunswick
D. W. Compton
New York
Bowman
Broadway
Winchester
Injured Dawes Family Recovers After Bartonsville Fire
The Dawes family narrowly escaped a blaze at their Bartonsville home with severe burns and smoke inhalation. Mr Dawes, Mrs Dawes, and Miss Dawes are slowly improving under care at William Boyd’s house, while only a trunk and $25 were saved from the fire.
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M. A. Dawes
Bartonsville
William Boyd
Mr. Dawes
Hard Luck Victims Of West Va Floods Visit Winchester
Winchester today welcomed the first flood victims from West Virginia. James Smith and his wife, formerly of Parkersburg, say their home was washed away and they were saved only with difficulty. Smith, a native of Lynchburg who served in Gen Beckinridge's command, described their ordeal. They traveled from Parkersburg to Martinsburg, walked to Winchester, slept in a barn, and hope to reach Rockbridge County.
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Winchester
West Virginia
James Smith
Parkersburg
W. Va
Smith
Lynchburg
Beckinridge
Martinsburg
Rockbridge County
Judges Appointed For Spring Election
The City Electoral Board appoints judges for the May 28 election across four wards including First Ward with Adam Forney J B Graber and J W Diffenderfer at Friendship Engine House and others at Reuss Court Room and Sarah Zane Engine House. Commissioners listed as Graber Barr Striker Barr and Offenderfer.
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Adam Forney
J. B. Graber
J. W. Diffenderfer
Friendship Engine House
M. L. Barr
Harry Wood
J. Riely Grim
Reuss Engine House
H. B. Striker
L C. Janney
D. Wingerter
Court Room
Thomas Barr
H. R. Bryarly
D. Davidson
Sarah_Zane
Engine House
John B.graber
H. B.striker
Thos. Barr
John W. O.ffenderfer
Front Royal Double Runaway Accidents Injure Clergyman and Boy
In Front Royal Virginia two runaway incidents occurred in the same afternoon. Rev. A F Laird, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, suffered a fractured jaw and facial injuries when his horse kicked during a scare, while a young colored boy named Louis Lloyd was thrown from a horse, dragged and left in critical condition.
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Front Royal
A. F. Laird
Presbyterian Church
Royal Avenue
D. C. O'Flaherty
Mr. Laird
Mrs. Laird
Rabba h Desecration Sermon Draws Large Market Street Audience
Last night at the Market Street M E Church Rev T Marshall West preached a strong sermon denouncing Sunday excursions as God defying soul destroying affairs. Miss Jane Hamlin of Boston is visiting Miss Conrad on North Market Street.
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Market St. M. E. Church
T. Marshall West
Jane Hamlin
Boston, Mass
Miss Conrad
North Market Street
Firemen Alarm Bombard Worcester Suburban Fire
Fire department rattled Winchester's fashionable quarter around 8 o'clock Saturday night as alarms spread that a fire near Kernstown endangered Judge Harrison's house. Firefighters arrived to find a false alarm, celebrated their return, and residents resumed their evening routines.
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Kernstown
Judge Harrison
Washington Street
Shenandoah Valley Academy Wins Then Faces Randolph Macon
Shenandoah Valley Academy beat Reliance High 12 to 8 in Reliance Virginia. The team travels home pleased and faces Randolph Macon Academy of Front Royal this afternoon with strong support from local seminaries and allied schools.
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Shenandoah Valley Academy
Reliance
Randolph Macon Academy
Front Royal
Episcopal Female Institute
Fairfax Cvollege
Valley Female College
John K ‘Rr High School
Easton Normal
Reliance Normal
Samuel Forney Wins Education Scholarship Contest
Samuel Forney of the Evening Star won the educational contest of the News Item, which closed on Saturday night. The prize is a free scholarship in mechanical or architectural drawing from the International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pa. Nine contestants entered. Forney’s nearest competitor was Mr.
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Samuel Forney
Evening Star
News Item
International Correspondence School
Scranton
Forney
Eloquent Tribute to Great Surgeon at Hunter McGuire Dedication
Judge George L. Christian delivers a stirring address at the Hunter McGuire annex dedication near the Virginia Hospital in Richmond. He recalls Dr. Hunter McGuire and Dr. Hoge as two of the city’s and nation’s foremost and virtuous medical leaders, urging prospective generations to honor their memories.
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Judge Christian
Hunter McGuire
Winchester
George L. Christian
Virginia Hospital
Richmond
Bose
Dr. McGuire
W. P. McGuire
Young Ladies’ Society
Our
Hoge
University College of Medicine
Drs
McGuire
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Dawes
West Va
Mary Wright
Lexington
Mary Hardy
Rabba
Washington and
Steward Street
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