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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1900
Page
2
Address and phone line appear from a historical street listing with no readable event. The fragment notes No 17 East Water Street and the telephone number 51 766. No clear person organization or dates are present.
Election bulletin lists candidates for city offices on Thursday May 24 1900 with R T Barton for mayor W P McGuire for recorder Holmes Boyd Jr for Commonwealth's Attorney James L Redmon for City Sergeant and Robert Moore for City Constable.
Announcement lists ward by ward council selections: 1st ward WM R Willis 2nd ward M St Reed 3rd ward C W RamipurA 4th ward Jas W Seabright Adv.
State of Virginia Winchester city I Frank R Harris circulation manager of The Evening Star swears that 29800 is the actual number of copies printed and distributed to paid subscribers during April 1900 Excludes exchanges extra papers and test copies Daily average for April 1192 Daily average for March 1150 Sworn May 2 1900 Notary Rospert Worsley
Indications point to a gala day in Winchester next Tuesday when the corner stone of Rouss City Hall will be laid. Martinsburg will attend with a large contingent to assist in the ceremonies and has long supported Winchester on major events.
Winche ster urges all residents to join the parade for the Confederate Memorial Day events. Women are urged to help by attending or closing businesses to boost the crowd and bring children. Readers are reminded to honor Stonewall Cemetery on June Sixth and keep a festive, decorous tone. J. A. Ramsburg offers fruit trees and plants for sale in Frederick Maryland.
In Chicago the commission on federation between the Northern and Southern branches of the Methodist Episcopal Church proposes general cooperation and a free exchange of ministers. The Virginia Bar Association plans its twelfth annual meeting on the seashore on June 10 11 and 12 at Old Point or Virginia Beach with venue yet to be chosen. Several real estate listings note six houses and lots for sale on May 19 1900, and executor M M Lynch of John Lillis deceased advertises the auction.
Palestine Commandery Knights Templar and Equity Lodge No. 44 A F and A M of Martinsburg will join the laying of Winchester City Hall corner stone on the fifteenth. A Martinsburg City Band will lead the contingent in a big parade as Martinsburgers travel by special train and return that night. Comrey's Corner Band also plans to attend.
Mrs Estelle Byers died at 4 30 am Monday at 374 South Potomac street from consumption age about 25 years She was daughter of John Davis of Sharpsburg and married three years ago Survived by husband son John brother James and sisters Mrs G L Stevens Mrs J A Bucke California Mrs Emanuel Hibar ger Roanoke Funeral tomorrow at 4 pm with services at the house by Rev E H Delk
The Washington correspondent notes Democrats from Virginia's Seventh District expect a July 18 Harrisonburg nominating convention with no known opposition to the renomination of Representative Mr Hay. Also listed are wholesale produce prices including butter dried fruits and poultry.
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