Fire companies claim reel race prize record nationwide
Hagerstown fire teams boast win totals and prize money from reel races. At the Cumberland Valley meet in Chambersburg they captured half the prizes and $500. The Junior Company holds the world reel race record with a 374 5 second run at Waynesboro in 1898. Over 13 years they earned between $2,500 and $3,000 in reel races, with prizes across Frostburg Winchester Waynesboro Martinsburg Staunton Cumberland Frederick Westminster and other cities. The First Hose reel team shows numerous prizes from 1893 to 1905 plus many drill and parade honors.
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Clayton Haines Stands For Charlestown Council Seat
The candidate Clayton Haines seeks the Charlestown city council seat. He is described as the son of Editor Haines of the Spirit of Jefferson and a young man of good habits. Supporters note his relatives in Winchester and his willingness to serve the ward with earnest attention to duties.
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Charlestown
Haines
Jefferson
Winchester
Mr J L Pentz Seeks Charlestown Mayor Post
Mr J L Pentz of Charlestown announces his candidacy for mayor. A businessman who ran for the same office two years ago and narrowly lost, he formerly operated a store in Winchester and is well known in the area.
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J. L. Pentz
Charlestown
Pent
Winchester
Six Young Girls Pallbearers at Alma Funeral
In Alma Virginia six young girls served as pallbearers for Mattie Seekford thirteen daughter of Noah Seekford. The white dressed children Lillie Blanche Daisy Vinna Bernice and Mary stood by as Elder T S Dalton led the service. Mattie died Monday after inflammation rheumatism that struck Saturday. Her loss shocked the community where she was active in Old School Baptist Church. She leaves parents five sisters and four brothers with several relatives in Winchester Mauzy Ohio and nearby areas.
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Mattie Seekford
Maggie
Lucy Ritter
Winchester
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Blanche
Seekford
Daisy Seckford
Vinna Philips
Bernice Aleshire
Mary Lucas
T. S. Dalton
Front Royal
Noah Seckford
Old School Baptist Church
Lacy Ritter
John Dupois
Mauzy
Lessie
Afinie
Michael
Homer Seekford
Oh'o
George
Grover Seekford
Homer
Maggie Ritter
Closing Work of Episcopal Council
The tenth annual service of the Daughters of the King was held at St. Paul's Church in Alexandria Virginia led by Rev P P Phillips. The Episcopal Council adjourned after passing canons including a change to vestry eligibility from male persons to baptized persons and approving the committee report.
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Alexandria
P. P. Phillips
Episcopal Council
Angus Crawford
Theological Seminary
Educational Society
William H. Laird
St. James Church
Warrenton
Harry B. Kee
Charlottesville
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