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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1901
Page
2
An unsigned notice proclaims an independent candidacy for Justice of Peace at Large in Winchester Virginia with election date May 23 1901. The document includes sworn statements about newspaper circulation and several clipped quotations from Cumberland Times and other commentary about public life and society.
Col Charles J Wilson assistant paymaster general retires on the first Saturday after age. Born in the District of Columbia and appointed from New York his career began May 1851 as assistant surgeon. He earned brevet promotions for Civil War valor particularly at Todd's Tavern and Yellow Tavern and in the Shenandoah Valley. Pan American Exposition opens. Cumberland Valley Railroad offers summer excursion to Buffalo and Niagara Falls from Winchester at 18.90 with special $1.40 return tickets through Oct 31. two new trains added between Harrisburg and Buffalo with Cumberland connections.
On Tuesdays June 25 and July 16 the B and O Railroad runs Per sonally Conducted Tours to Boston from Washington and Baltimore for 28 dollars round trip. The rate covers all expenses and a half day in Philadelphia and a full day in New York on the way up. Tickets valid to return five days after the going date. Trains depart New Jersey Avenue and C Street Station Washington at 8 50 A M Baltimore Camden Station 9 19 A M Mt Royal Station 9 24 A M. For details contact S B Hedge or B F Bond or Arthur G Lewis.
The item notes rail connections at Harpers Ferry with routes from Washington to Baltimore and westward. It lists the general manager Underwood and traffic officials D B Martin T B Patton as agents handling rates and ticket applications.
New Jersey imitates Winchester in efforts against mosquitoes. The state and towns form associations to devise methods to eradicate the pests, using kerosene oil as a measure and urging citizen participation.
James Thompson of Berkeley Springs, an 80-year-old fisherman, went out with his two sons. He hooked a twelve pound carp and was pulled into the water. He clung to the pole and was pulled out unconscious. the fish was landed.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad will sell excursion tickets to Buffalo from May 1 to September 30 1901. W B Bergill General Passenger Agent Roanoke Va.
Mrs Lizzie Logan and her niece Mrs Boumer have left for Lake George to spend the summer season.
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