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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1902
Page
4
Mr. Harry Markham and his company of players will stage A Hero in Rags on Thursday night at the Auditorium to repay debts from a recent Winchester engagement. Prices are 10 20 and 30 cents. The company, boosted by new talent, promises a clean wholesome production.
John Dove Chapter Royal Arch Masons of this city will hold a special convocation next Thursday night to receive Most Excellent High Priest W J Hubard of Lynchburg Virginia on official business. Hubard tours the state visiting 43 chapters this term and serves as Grand Lecturer and head of the Masonic School. This is his first visit to Winchester.
Rev. Will White of Winchester, son of Rev. H M White of Kernstown, was formally installed as pastor of the Second Presbyterian church in Petersburg Virginia. Installation sermon by Rev. Dr R B Eggleston of Richmond and charges delivered by Rev. Dr J Calvin Stewart and Rev. D K Walthall. White came from the Greenbrier Press and holds the new congregation’s esteem.
Harrisonburg is listed among sixty two national depositories in Virginia. The $50,000 deposit is noted with distribution by the Treasury Secretary. Bailey & Boxwell advertise fresh Potato Chips and Shredded Wheat Biscuits with a phone contact.
The executive committee met at Rev. Nelson P. Dame's west Water street residence and elected Grace Jones, G. O. Muller, and Godfrey Miller as members. A pavilion project was set for study to improve shelter for players and spectators, with match and medal events being planned.
Walter Faulkner of this city accepts a shipping clerk role at National Tube Works Company in McKeesport Pa. He reports supervising ten Italians and that 40 to 50 clerks are employed, each overseeing about 40 to 50 workers. The plant is McKeesport’s largest tube works with around 8 000 employees.
Rev T K Kromer returned from Roanoke where the Virginia Classis of the Reformed Church met. He reports a pleasant session with routine business and special action to aid Roanoke Missions, which is in very good shape.
Community notices list visitors including Mrs. Owen Barr from Piedmont West Virginia and Miss Minnie Jones of Middletown shopping in Winchester. Merchantry movers include J T Nadenbousch cashier of Martinsburg bank and John C Chrisman taking a McCormick traveling salesman post in Staunton Virginia.
Tomorrow at Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church a special cabinet meeting will organize the election of officers for the coming year after prayer services. The election is set for next Tuesday. Thursday's gathering will choose delegates and alternates for the Epworth League Convention in June. Members urged to attend.
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