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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1901
Page
3
A Valley Democrat lauds Edward Echols as the ideal Virginia candidate for governor. The piece notes his reform streak as a temperance foe, his ascent from Staunton prosecutor to lieutenant governor, and urges unity to back Echols for statewide leadership.
Personal conducted rail tours from Washington and Baltimore to Boston at 28 dollars round trip. Includes all expenses with half day stop in Philadelphia and one day in New York on the going trip. Return allowed within five days. Depart from Washington New Jersey Avenue at 8 30 am and C Street Station 9 19 am Baltimore Camden Station Mt Royal Station listing agents for details.
Rev A P Fankhouser postmaster of Harrisonburg travels to Frederick City Maryland to attend the General Conference of the United Brethren Church as a delegate. Rev G P Hott presiding elder of Dayton Va also delegates and leaves tomorrow. Mrs Hott and family stay with Mrs Ella Robinson. Rev S D Skelton will depart later this week. Conference starts tomorrow and runs about two weeks.
Major Manning U S Army retired died in Washington last Sunday. Civil War veteran served with First Massachusetts and the One Hundred Third colored infantry regiments. He brought the first colored troops to the Valley of Virginia and Winchester. After the war he became a second lieutenant in the regular army and rose to major before retiring in 1899.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to the community for kindness and sympathy after a misfortune. signed by B. M. Dawes and family.
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