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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1902
Page
4
The Winchester Fourth of July celebration is assured with or without a council appropriation. Fire department organizers have raised funds and invited neighboring units to join a citywide gala. Citizens are urged to contribute and participate as the holiday promises a patriotic, joyous occasion.
The Star apologizes to E. F. I. young ladies for a misunderstanding in publishing a notice about a lost bow and a runaway beau. A green-beau with a pin through him was last seen with a rumor of street separation. Call police if emerald hued individual is spotted.
Professor Fred Luscomb of Martinsburg expands his music career beyond band work and teaching. Former Friendship Band instructor W. Vas of Winchester starts new ventures in arranging music for various instruments and promoting his compositions through journals. He advertises accepting written music from smaller towns and offers arrangement services with a playful call for customers to bring their $50.
Mr. B. F. McDonald, injured last Thursday at Beatty & Bloyer sawmill near Winchester, with a severely cut left arm, shows improvement. He has sat up, rallied bravely, and reports rheumatic pains dominate his discomfort as his arm heals with no serious complications anticipated.
The second match of the series for the Winchester Golf Club silver cup is in progress at the club links west of town. E. E. Stone, current holder, faces challenger Marion Orndoff with a possible retentive outcome. Ladies’ qualifying contest underway with many aspirants showcasing strong play.
The Shenandoah Valley Academy and Cuba Rica Tobacco Company teams failed to play at the Fair Grounds this afternoon due to rain. The game, called in the second inning with Shenandoah Valley leading 2 to 0, was postponed to tomorrow as SVA faces a strong opponent.
The Shenandoah Valley team meets Charlestown in the second game of the series at the Fair Grounds tomorrow. Charlestown won the first game on their grounds. SV A strengthened by player changes. Baker and McGregor to form the home battery, Svifer to pitch for Charlestown.
A force of men labors this week at Mount Hebron Cemetery cleaning walks removing grass and trimming boxwood in many lots. The work aims to ready the grounds for Confederate Memorial Day on June 6.
Mr Clarke Cather of the county spent the day in town. Mr Harry Claggett of Clarke is in Winchester today. New cabbage and tomatoes at Schneider's Grocery phone 203. Mr Jos A Sperry of New York City is in Winchester on business. Noonan handles crabs soft and deviled phone 5. Mr J M Anderson and wife stopped at Hotel Evans last night en route to Mount Salon. John Armor shipped to Lancaster Pa from C A Bowens livery a fine lot of draft and driving horses. The Union Bank of Winchester offers 3 percent in the savings department. M H G Wixi Jan 7 is cashier. Mr P C Brown of Kernstown, arrested for drunkenness and disorderly conduct, was fined $2 and released after security.
Pawnee Bill brings his Wild West Show Exhibition to town on Wednesday May 21. The famed scout presents a twice sized show with new features and a grand military review. Over a thousand people and horses are employed and a juvenile Wild West show for children is a noted success.
Public sale of desirable city property to settle the estate of Mary E. Hockman deceased. The property on the corner of Main and Cecil streets in Winchester will be sold at public auction on Saturday, May 17, 1900, by M. M Lyne, guardian of Mary E. Hockman.
The Executive, Contest, and Printing Committees of the Sesqui Centenn ial celebration will meet tonight at 8 o'clock in Sarah Zane Hall to discuss planning.
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