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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1902
Page
4
R T Bartow writes to the Star defending his two year record as mayor and opposing critics who accuse him of bias. He argues his private opinion on a non municipal issue does not bar him from office and notes the city has been orderly, healthy, and well governed.
Temperance Social invites members to end the anniversary event at Mrs Hi corner Braddock and Piccadilly streets Tuesday at 8 o clock. Attend on the twentieth night in May to support the good will fund with a dime donation for a pleasant evening and a good cause.
Miss Kremer offers one week reductions on ribbons with all bows free of charge. A new line of summer hats from New York arrives. Side and accordion plaiting available on short notice. Prices reduced and work guaranteed.
Mr Albert Smith, the popular baggage master of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, is back at his post after several weeks absence due to rheumatism. During his illness brakeman SR Harmer filled the vacancy.
A May dance will be held this evening at Cameron Hall at 8 o clock featuring many young ladies and gentlemen. The event promises to be an enjoyable evening for dancers and attendees.
Rumor suggests another freight train may run on the Valley Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to beat a specified time. Details are unclear and unconfirmed, with no official confirmation or timetable released.
A fragmentary notice mentions a party related event with undefined participants and unclear location. No full names or concrete details are readable to confirm substance.
A monumental pyramidal cake once served as the sole asset of a disbanded military company. Made of icing and candy soldiers, it sits in an attic, untouched though the debt and dissipation faded the troupe's glory. The cake spans a yard in diameter and features blue icing inscriptions and a licorice cannon.
Mr and Mrs W H Crawford presented Trinity Episcopal Church in Martinsburg West Virginia with a handsome baptismal font. The font was installed this week. Mr Crawford is president of the Virginia Woolen Mills of Winchester Virginia.
The general committee of the Sesqui Centennial celebration will convene at 8 o'clock tonight at the Sarah Zane engine house. By order of President J. T. Brown. Secretary Jos E Kiamr.
Antonio Pelueso and his two young daughters Margarite and Madilino from Staunton arrived in the city this morning. They will perform a dance at Cameron Hall beginning at 8 30 tonight.
Mr. Thomas Grim, longtime worker at Lewis Jones Knitting Mills, departed this morning for Wilmington Delaware where he has accepted a position in a knitting mill.
An estimated 40000 attended the annual German Baptists conference at Paxtang Park Harrisburg with about half of them of the faith. Today is the deadline for ex Confederates to file pension applications with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for June term starting July 7. Mr Hunter Grim building a new college in Shepherdstown W V visited over Sunday and returned this morning. Miss Mamie Hoff left Charlestown W V after visiting Miss Clara Seabright. Mrs Funsten and her son Lacey of Clarke County visit Mrs T H Sprint on South Market Street.
A Winchester taxpayer challenges Mr. Barton's statements on Ward's fee and City of Winchester liability. The letter argues nonresident parties can be joined, cites court practices, and questions the claim the city bears no fee responsibility. It accuses Barton of mixing politics with law and harming his reputation.
Correspondent reports on Mr Newton J Larrick's new house nearing completion in Gorz Virginia, describes recent farming conditions including clover stands, rain needs, and crop prospects. notes social visits by Mr and Mrs James Buncutter and others, with mild local weather observations and farm life details.
The Corporation Court in vacation confirmed the sale of a house and lot on south Braddock street adjoining the Methodist Church to Kern and Larrick as part of John Lillis' executor suit. It also confirmed executor M. M. Lynch sale of the northwest corner of Loudoun and Cecil streets in the Mary E. Hockman case to Charles E. Graves.
All infectious diseases multiply in damp spaces. The best defense is a thoroughly disinfected home with clean sinks, cellars, drains, and closets. We offer reliable fumigators and disinfectants, with high quality products and fair prices.
An advertisement seeks ten to twelve men for cement mills in Cumberland Maryland. Four departed Saturday with firm representative Mr Heik man. Edward Ward at Kinzel building teardown is a contact for hopeful applicants. he plans to leave Friday. Also notes social visits and local ads about groceries and communications.
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