Valley Touring Party Arrives by Noted French Automobile
Mr and Mrs F F Cuniotti and family from New York arrived in Winchester by a large French automobile and spent the night at Hotel Evans while touring the Valley. They traveled from Gettysburg via Hagerstown and Martinsburg and planned to reach Staunton that afternoon. The vehicle bore the owners initials to satisfy New York law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. F. Cuniotti
Anna Cuniotti
Ruth
F. Cuniotti
New York
Winchester
Hotel Evans
Gettysburg
Hagerstown
Martinsburg
Staunton
Can
Winchester Man Is Seriously Hurt In Kansas Car Shop
Intelligence reports a severe accident May 7 at the Wabash Railroad car repairing shops in Emporia Kansas. James H House 65 of Winchester was crushed and mangled when a neighboring car rolled back while he worked to clear the track. He is connected to the Winchester House family with several relatives in Washington Memphis and Front Royal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. House
Wabash Railroad
Emporia
Kansas
Mr. House
Winchester
Washington
Mesers
R. H
T. W
City
Wm. H
Memphis
Tenn
Mrs. French
Front Royal
Ground Hog Captured In Virginia Farm Chase
A large ground hog weighing about one hundred pounds was captured alive by Mr. George Mason on Applepie Ridge near Winchester. Mason plans to exhibit the hog in Winchester then rear it for butchering next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mason
John L. Bond
Applepie Ridge
Planes for Memorial Day Ceremony By Winchester Ladies
The Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy met in the Camp room of Turner Ashby Camp to arrange Memorial Day events. They will erect a new speaker's platform and choose a site. Rev Dr Jonah Lupton of Leesburg is invited to offer prayer aided by a Tennessee day theme. Mrs W B Love seeks a Florida speaker to join Akers of Tennessee. Members are urged to pay dues to cover the platform. Next meeting is Tuesday evening May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Memorial Association and Daughters of the Confederacy
Turner Ashby Camp
Winchester
Tennessee
Jonah Lupton
Leesburg
W. 8. Love
Daughters of the Confederacy
Florida
Akers
Ladies Memorial Association
Navy dates Hobson to take post as Superintendent Constructor
Navy Department orders assign Naval Constructor Richmond P Hobson to work with Lewis Nixon of Elizabeth New Jersey with a view to assuming duties as Superintendent Constructor starting June 1 1902. Detachment from duty related to the Charleston Exposition in Charleston South Carolina is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Richmond P. Hobson
Charleston
8. C
Lewis Nixon
Elizabeth
N. J
Death of Ray Holland Rodgers in Piedmont
The seven year old Ray Holland Rodgers died in Piedmont West Virginia after a brief illness. His uncle Edward Holland of the county attended the funeral this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Holland Rodgers
Edward Holland
Piedmont
W. Va
8. D. Rodgers
Plucky Charlestown Team Meets Shenandoah Academy
At the Fair Grounds this afternoon Charlestown baseball team and Shenandoah Valley Academy began a series of games. Charlestown arrived at noon and lodged at Hart Hotel while both squads, described as plucky and sturdy, prepared for a strenuous contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Charlestown
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Hart Hotel
A. W. Davis
McGregor W. B. Downing
Baker R. L. Dunlap
Kemper
Bushong
Stouffer A. F. Dunlap
Conrad W.H Hooff
Doyle Wm. Phillips
Bonelli
John Lewis
Walter W. U. Atwell
Clowe
Fireman July Fourth celebration plans announced
Contest changes aim to give equal chances among visiting fire companies. Reel racing is dropped for harmony and a prize of 250 dollars will go to the best drilled company if multiple entries appear. Printing Committee outlines advertising and organization proceeds for a grand July Fourth celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Kern
Accident involving Mr Snapp near Mountain Falls
Tilden Snapp of near Fawcetts Gap in the county had a serious mishap while visiting a lady friend near Mountain Falls last Sunday evening. His horse bolted from the hitched buggy, the buggy crashed into a fence corner, the horse and buggy separated, and the horse was finally stopped by several people. Snapp escaped unharmed though the buggy was demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilden Snapp
Fawcetts Gap
Mountain Falls
Public sale of desirable city property in Winchester
Public sale of the Mary E. Hockman estate house and lot at Main and Cecil streets in Winchester Virginia scheduled for 11 4 on Saturday May 17 1902. Executor M M Lynch to conduct sale posters note. Mr Joseph Barton of Kernstown father of assistant cashier Lewis N Barton was in town today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Hockman
Main
Cecil Streets
Winchester
Virginia
M. M Lynch
Mary E. Ian
Joseph Barton
Kernstown
Lewis N. Barton
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David N. Cage
Charles D. Sloat
South Kent Street
Mollie Printz
Leonard 8. Printz
W. 8. Dudley
Antioch Church
Luray
Edgar Worthington
L. Brewing Soon
Philadelphia
Tahoe
Super’t. Constructor
Geo. E. Chrismore
Armel
M. M. Lynch
Wm. M. Atkinson
Ashley Swanson
Edward Wilwig
Corporation Court
William M. Atkinson
Schermen’s Grocery
E. B. Smoke
B. W. Baker
James H. Williams
Woodstock
J. E. Funkhouser
Cumberland, Md
Dr. John
Lupton
Noonan
L. H. Hyde
Wm. P. McGuire
Amherst Street
Antonia Lueso
Union Bank of Winchester
He Bank
M. HE. G. Wit
Mr. Snapp
R. Gray Williams
Porto Rico
Horsey & Atwell
Kk. EF. Chelf
T. M. Bantz
Court House
Hable
Star Clothier
S. H. Hable
Main and Water Streets
H. W. Clowe, Jr
Jeweler
North Main Street
E. Bruce Capper, the Jeweler
West Water Street
Fred
Boyd
B. Bushnell & Co
Winchester Ich Factory
C. L. Robinson
Prop
Rouss
Reardon
Bailey & Boxwell’s
Bailey & Boxwell
The
Virginia Lightning Conductor Co
D. R. Hskey
Tosco
the Miller Supply Company
United States
Harry Striker
E. Piccadilly Street
FW W. Scumupr
Glaize Bros
Jones’ Creamery
T.M. Berry Co
Hagerstown Ice Co
John O’ Rear
Phomeiha
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