Escape of a Winchester Girl From Two Men Near Hotel Evans
The Hagerstown Mail recounts the escape of a Winchester woolen mill worker lured by two men selling house goods. They locked her in a room near Hotel Evans for three days, then sent a bogus telegram urging a New York trip. She bought a ticket but jumped off in Hagerstown and found a respectable boarding house. The landlady and she stayed safe. the men were believed to be nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Hotel Evans
New York
East Side
Hagerstown
Pennsylvania
Return From Funeral For Mrs Maggie Irwin
Mr William Keating with family and friends returned from Woodstock after attending the funeral of the late Mrs Maggie Irwin who died suddenly Saturday at that location. The report notes she was a sister and mentions cake and eating details from the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Keating
Woodstock
Maggie Irwin
Cellina
Front Royal and Warren County Back State Normal School Move
Citizens and business leaders including Hon. R. B. Byrd join the effort to locate the State Normal School in Front Royal. The executive committee and a long list of local firms and officials pledge support to advance the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Royal
State Normal School
Warren County
R. B. Byrd
Winchester
Byrd
Board of Trade
M. M. Johnson
F. Rhodes
A. G. Weaver
Hugh E. Naylor
E. H. Jackson
H. W. Kiozer
P. M. J. W. Kenner
E. D. Starke
M. D . Bank of Warren
R. Millar
E. H. Hoffman
W.J. Arey
O'Flaherty & Fulton
Johnson & Bro
E D. Laws
G. Allen
J. F. Forsyth & Co
M. O. Richardson
Treas
W. C. Adams & Co
Tackwiller & Co
T. V. Leach
Warren Drug Co
A. F. Corron
W. O. Weaver, Jr
the Front Royal Milling Co
W. Corron
H. L. Cook
R. H. Jackson
C.W. Miller
Compton & Co
Q. VanDeusen
J. W. Ramey
J. J. Corder
W. EB. Rudacille
Trout & Turner
Kendrick & Son
B. D. Adelsberger
W. H. Turner
Front Royal National Bank
J. M. Marshall
Sheriff
O. Harrell
W. C. Fox
Louis Scheurer
D. Fox
W. W. Petitt
R. R. Richardson
A. L. Jones
Collins & Bro
the Locust Pin Co
Front Royal Handle Co
D. M. Kipps
W. E. Carson
Joe
W. Morgan
Riverton Mills Co
W. Trenary
Duncan
W. J. Strickler
W. E. Grayson
Byrd Fietcher
W. L. Updike
J. S. Graver
E. P. Wilkins
G. E. Roy
R. B. Murphy
J. A. Lehew
Skeletons Found in Hidden Trunk Near East Poultney
Rutland dispatch reports workmen unearthed a large trunk 60 feet down at the Royal Purple quarry pit on the J. M. Allen farm revealing the skeletons of a man and a woman. The find may solve the 1885 disappearance of Mr and Mrs Charles Willard once rumored murdered for cash.
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Rutland
Vermont
Harrisonburg
Royal Purple State
J. M. Allen Farm
East Poultney
Charles Willard
Colored minister injured in church collapse accident
Rev. Wash Johnson, a local colored exhorter, was seated in the gallery of the old Centenary Reformed Church when the floor gave way under him. Bricks and debris tumbled into a chute, but the fall was brief and Johnson escaped serious harm.
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Wash Johnson
Centenary Reformed
Johnson
Enes
Rain Brings Relief as Frederick County Sees Worthy Storm
The region enjoyed beneficial rain Tuesday and Wednesday, easing severe drought. A cedar tree near John Janney’s farm killed seventeen lambs and seven ewes when struck by lightning, with losses around $100. In Vaucluse Captain E Boggs lost his only horse to a lightning strike on his barn.
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Boggs
Frederick
Baltimore
THE
Star Today
Bunker Hill
John Janney
Janney
Vaucluse
E. Boggs
Miss Mayme Conner and the Snake on South Market
Miss Mayme Conner nearly stepped on a snake on South Market street near the Methodist Episcopal Church. Robert Hamilton responded quickly and killed the presumed threat. The snake proved to be harmless, though over a foot long, a rare sight at 8 o'clock at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Conner
Edward Conner
South Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church
Miss Conner
Robert Hamilton
Vienna Bakery Taken Over By Miller Supply Co
Vienna Bakery now operates under Miller Supply Co management with deliveries from the downtown store. Fresh goods daily and prompt service. Call or leave orders by Bell phone No 51 or United phone 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna Bakery
Miller Supply Co
Bell
United
Delegates Attend Episcopal Council Session
Mr William Marshall principal of the Episcopal Female Institute and Christ Church vestry member leaves for Charlottesville to attend the 110th annual Episcopal Council of Virginia. The opening service features Bishop Gibson and a line of clerical leaders. The consecration ceremony and confirmations follow with sermons by H B Lee and R A Gibson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ©. Marshall
Episcopal Female Institute
Christ Church
Charlottesville
Episcopal Council of Virginia
John P. Tyler
Ashland
Everard Meade
Accotink
Partipate
Diocese of
Virginia
R. A. Gibson
H.B. Lee
Rob White
Stanardsville
W. H. GeGee
Albermarle
W.H. Williams
H. B. Lee, Jr
Baltimore
H. B. Lee
W. H. McGee
W. H. Williams
Burglar Was Scared Away on Washington Street
An attempted burglary at the home of Mrs. Mollie Willis on Washington street ended when a voice and screams from the family frightened the intruder away before any loot was taken. No injuries or items were reported missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Willis
Washington Street
Miss Kurtz Probate Ends with Niece as Heir and Executrix
The will of the late Miss Mary E. Kurtz admitted to probate at the May term of the city court. Dated September 29, 1904, witnessed by Dr G L Miller and H K Pritchard. Entire estate left to grand niece Miss Mary J. R. Faulkner of Winchester, who is named executrix. Value listed as several hundred dollars.
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Mary E. Kurtz
W. M. Atkinson
G. L. Miller
H. K. Pritchard
Prosperous Farmer W. H. Brumback Dies at 71
The funeral for W. H. Brumback a prosperous farmer from near Middletown who died Friday morning at age 71 after a long illness was held Saturday in Middletown. Brumback who served in the Confederate Army is survived by a widow six sons and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. HH. Brumback
Middletown
Mr. Brumback
Brother deserts dead brother in Winchester tragedy
Cyrus F E Dancey died in Winchester and his Detroit brother C Fred Dancey fled, leaving the undertaker’s bill unpaid. Friends and Eddy Press staff raised funds for the widow and child who left for Pittsburgh. The body remains unpaid and may be buried by the city. Captain Kurtz sought $33 to ship remains to Detroit. No reply from Dancey.
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C. Fred. Dancey
Dead Man
Cyrus FE. Dancey
George W. Kurtz
Fred. Dancey
Detroit
Michigan
Dancey & Co
Cumberland Valley
Mr. Dancey
THE
Star
Winchester
Eddy Press
Kurtz
C.o.d
Dancey
Pittsburg
Capt. Kurtz
Officers Installed at Epworth League
Rev. C. T. Weede, pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church, installed Mr. W. O. Woore as president and the other Epworth League officers in a public ceremony yesterday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. T. Weede
Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W.O. Woore
Epworth League
Mrs Tucker Injured In Louisville Accident
Laura Tucker widow of John Randolph Tucker is in Louisville after a Saturday victoria accident. The 77 year old jumped from a moving vehicle when horses grew frisky and suffered severe cuts and bruises, with no bones broken or internal injuries evident. She is staying with George Robinson’s family in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William P. McGuire
Laura Tucker
John Randolph Tucker
Louisville
Kentucky
Tucker
Law School
Washington & Lee University
Virginia
Mount Hebron
Winchester
Harry St. George Tucker
Congress
Columbian University
Washington, D. C
Red Men to Hear Annual Sermon in June at Baptist Church
Shawnee Tribe No. 2 will hear its annual sermon on Sunday evening June 4 at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Northen as the speaker. The Red Men of Virginia convene in a Great Council session this week starting tomorrow in Petersburg, with Mr. W S S Nicklin representing the local tribe and inviting the council to meet here next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Northen
Virginia
Great Council
Petersburg
W.S.S. Nicklin
Council To Open Light Bids Tonight
City Council holds a special meeting to open bids for city lighting. Bidders include the Winchester and Washington Electric Railway Company and others expected to compete for the lighting franchise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester and Washington Electric Railway Company
Wheat Advances Two Cents In Local Market
The market report notes a two cent rise in wheat with wholesale prices listed: wheat 90 cents, rye 65 cents, corn 2.50, butter 20 cents, eggs 13 cents, old hens 9 cents, old roosters 5 cents, turkeys 12 cents. Mr and Mrs G I McCormick of Rockville Md are guests of Mrs Thos P Spates on West
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. I. McCormick
Rockvile, Md
Thos. P. Spates
West
Benjamin F Harris Dies in Illinois Pioneer Cattleman 1811 1905
Benjamin Franklin Harris, born 1811 near Winchester Virginia, dies in Champaign Illinois at 5:20 am on May 7 1905 in his 94th year. A leading cattleman and farmer, he built a vast western landholdings and fed Chicago markets for over 72 years, earning wide renown as a premier livestock dealer.
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Champaign
Ill
Daily Gazette
City
Benjamin Franklin Harris
Frederick County
the Gazette
West Church Street
Mr. Harris
Winchester
William Hickman Harris
Benjamin Harris
America
Maryland
Elizabeth Payne
Dolly Payne
Dolly Madison
James Madison
United States
Harris
Virginia
Clarke County
Ohio
Lancaster
Ilinois
Illinois
Springfield
Champaign County
Sangamon
Elizabeth Sage
Circleville
Chicago
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Thrilling Story From
Hagerstown Mail
Sharks
W. C. Marshall
Miss Kurtz
Pansy Leate
Cumberland
Cyrus E. Dancey
Red Men
Benjamin F. Harris
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