Milroy’s Loss Echoes in Brief Local Verse
A somber ode laments Milroy’s absence, noting it as a monstrous pity. The short verse frames Milroy’s disappearance with a tone of sorrow and communal concern.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1902
Page
4
A somber ode laments Milroy’s absence, noting it as a monstrous pity. The short verse frames Milroy’s disappearance with a tone of sorrow and communal concern.
Maj. J. Ogden Murray of Winchester holds a premier collection of ex Confederate photographs and scrapbooks with war history poems and anecdotes. It includes a pen drawing program and cast for a Fort Delaware prison entertainment benefiting sick prisoners by Maj. P. J. Otey. Murray plans to donate the collection to Turner Ashby Camp UCV Winchester.
Brucetown Va May 7 reports Mr B J Swimley returning from the east with a large stock for his new Wadesville and local stores. Sunday's excursion drew many visitors including Mr T S Timberlake and bride. EB Pitman of Roanoke visits friends. Miss Maggie Huyett of Washington visits aunt Mrs Eilenry Boden. Martinsburg resident visited his brother. Thorpe travels to Ville WV for naval event. William Heseltine visits Falls Church. Local minister Rev Mr noted no opposition to Hon H D Flood in the district. celebrating a fit-for-purpose period amid ambitious leaders.
L E Rio offers any wood. Harry Chiles and Joseph Jolliffe visit Winchester. Uriah Boyce spends the day here. Clevenger on business from Stephensons. Bailey and Boxwell promote chips and biscuits. Misses Shull and Braithwaite in town. A C Bean and Alexander Pendleton travel. Major Henry and Lewis family depart for Baltimore and Washington. Turner Lewis joins Virginia Lightning Rod Co. Tickets for A True Kentuckian on sale at Hable's. Kinzel building demolition advances. Ward pushes progress. Pete Cain returns from Maryland and West Virginia. Marriage license issued to Floyd Bell and Hattie Evans.
The Epworth League of the Market Street M E Church will hold a special meeting after prayer meeting. A full attendance is desired to discuss important business.
Judge Atkinson in the County Court granted a license to distill alcoholic liquor to Jos. H. Savage of Kernstown today.
Lightning rod man D R Eskey had warned Upton Pugh of Gore county that his barn would be struck. A heavy storm Friday struck the barn tearing a corner post and causing damage, prompting Eskey to be called to “ro d” the barn before another storm.
N Snyder Martin formerly of Winchester and H B Logan of Martinsburg W Va bought 100 acres six miles south of Shippensburg Pa cleared a garden and built a 12 by 14 log house with tools and rations. A mountain fire reached the cabin on Monday destroying it and its contents worth about 1000 dollars.
The council passed first reading on a Handley suit resolution and accepted W. 8. Cather’s offer to sell city property. The matter was sent back to committee. Water tax appeals by Mrs. Byrd and N. A. Brent were referred to the water committee. The Handley room was prepared for Board use. janitor resignations and an interim appointee were noted. An overdrawn Poor Fund of $4 prompted a $25 appropriation. Claims favorably reported included T. K. Cartmell deed recording and J.A. Snyder, totaling $18.10.
The latest market report lists wholesale prices paid for produce and grain with corrections dated Wednesday May 7. The page shows various commodities and price adjustments for the current market day.
Wanted by Grim and Haymaker at 56m South Main Street for iron ore and related metals. Cash offered on delivery. Local readers urged to contact the firm with any information leading to the item’s recovery.
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