Denial from Mr Graighen in mayoral race statement
Mr Graighen rejects anonymous charges as slander and defends his record. He says he will answer proper questions, push for economical city government, oppose litigation, and emphasizes his independence, financial integrity, and support for local industry. He notes his role with The Virginia Woolen Co. and asserts no need for credit or a salaryless mayor position.
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Horror
The
Star
Virginia Woolen Co
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
R. T. Barton
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Barton
W. C. Gratcuen
Opinion Against City by Barton in Handley Will Case
A letter argues voters should judge mayoral candidates by merit and service. It accuses Barton, a leading law firm member, of testifying against Winchester in the Handley will dispute to undermine the city’s education fund. Captain Williams’s Virginia law refutes Barton’s positions, highlighting perceived bias.
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Eortor
Star
Barton
Judge Handley
Winchester
Handley Heirs
Virginia
John J. Williams
Pennsylvania
Williams
Mr. Bar
Colored Excursion From Martinsburg
An excursion arrived at noon today over the 0 A R bringing over one hundred of the colored population of Martinsburg including a grack base ball team who crossed bats with the Igcal team this afternoon at the Fair Grounds. At three o'clock they paraded the streets and marched to the Pair Ground Park headed by the Colored Corner Rand of Martinsburg. Tonight there will be a grand gake walk at Odd Fellows Hall on east Chifford street. They will leave tonight for Martinsburg at one o'clock over the Cumberland Valley.
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Martinsburg
Grack
Igcal
Fair Grounds
Rand
Odd Fellows Hall
Chifford Street
Cumberland Valley
Minister Must Stand Trial in Virginia Contempt Case
In Richmond yesterday habeas corpus proceedings sought by Rev. O. H. Opanford were dismissed and the minister must travel to Amherat to face contempt of court charges. Mrs. Stump, mother of Rev. J., involved in the case.
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Richmond
O. H. Opanford
Amherat
Informal Address to Ashby Camp Recalls Charleston Visit
Commander Barton entertained Gen Turner Ashby Camp with a firsthand narrative of his Charleston trip. He described Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie, the Exposition, and Charleston harbor with its jetties, noting desertion and decay reflected in the once busy port. The talk revived memories of the Civil War era and the city’s antebellum charm.
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Gen. Turner Ashby
Commander Barton
Charleston
D. C
Barton
Fort Sumter
Ft. Moultrie
Fort Sumpter
Church
Sumpter
Arrest in Hitching Yard Shooting Sparks Inquiry
John Cammer of Front Royal Virginia was arrested by Chief Seabright at about 4 14 pm for firing a pistol inside Winchester city limits. He, while at the county hitching yard, drew and discharged a revolver near horse stalls, with witnesses saying either a shot among horses or into the ground. authorities say it was accidental. He is jailed at the Police Station awaiting trial.
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John Cammer
Front Royal
Chief Seabright
Cammer
L. Rudacille
Winchester
Seabright
Attending Conference Esak Ge E Bushnell Left
The record notes E Bushnell attended a conference and then departed. Details are sparse in the readable text.
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Es Ak Ge
E. Bushnell
Market Street Church to Be Improved
A church Improvement Committee seeks to renovate Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church with new pews, lowered pulpit, interior frescoes, woodwork painting, and window repairs. Subscriptions total about 1,054 00 toward the planned 2,000 00 goal, with stained glass replacement deferred for cost reasons.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev
T. Marshall West
Geo. N. Herbert
Wm. W. Hodges
Bentley Kern
Arthur Leate
Wm. R. Willis
McKim Diffenderfer
John [. Sloat
Saturday Half Holiday for Banks Moves Toward Early Close
A local banking movement seeks Saturday half holidays with banks closing from 1 PM on Saturdays. Law review shows 1 o’clock close permitted and May 30 Memorial Day to be observed. The piece notes bank clerks work beyond 3 PM and that data gathering occurs during open hours.
Colored Voters in Convention Back Republican Ticket
At a Winchester meeting of colored voters the group unanimously pledged support for the Republican ticket in the upcoming Thursday election. Philip Brent presided with Henry Bartlett and others speaking as they urged unity and a return to Republican allegiance after years of discord. About one fourth of Winchester's population is colored, with 99 percent leaning Republican and 95 percent expected to vote Republican. They demand fair access to voting and indicate most registered voters will participate, though a small number may abstain or split their ticket.
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Winchester
Philip Brent
Henry Bartlett
Comrades Erect New Speaker's Stand at Stonewall Cemetery
Comrades Dr. P. W. Boyd George Grim Charles Houck Hhbgh Grim Daniel Cline and Geo Haymaker began constructing a new speaker's stand in Stonewall Cemetery. The Ladies Memorial Association and the Daughters of the Confederacy funded timber and labor, with a committee selecting a new site behind the Unknown Monument. The project, labor of love by Camp members, aims for a sturdy handsome platform shaded by five trees.
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P. W. Boyd
George Grim
Charles Houck
Hhbgh Grim
Daniel Cline
Geo. Haymaker
Stonewall Cemetery
Ladies Memorial Association
Daughters of the Confederacy
Unkown Monument
Splendid Meeting of Ashby Camp Observes Confederate Memorial Day
Turner Ashby Camp held a Memorial Day gathering to honor fallen Confederate soldiers. Leaders discussed June 6 observances in Winchester with invited camps from Luray Woodstock Berryville Martinsburg and New Market. Arrangements included lunch venues and rail fares for visiting contingents and acknowledgments for library history volumes.
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Turner Ashby
Southland
Ashby Camp
Gray
Winchester
Barton
H. B. Striker
Bruce Neff
Confederate Veterans
Luray
Shenandoah
Woodstock
J. B. B. Stuart
Berryville
Berkeley
Martinsburg
W. Va
Hugh McGuire
Lebanon Church
Neff-Rice
New Market
Deabl
Striker
Kent St. Presbyterian Church
Harpers Ferry
Strasburg Junction
Hyde
Santiago
Corner Stone Laid at Shepherdstown
The corner stone of the State Normal School at Shepherdstown was laid with ceremonies attended by local officials and citizens, marking a milestone in the expansion of teacher training in the region.
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Shepherdstown
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Handley
Stump Ut
Hitching Yard
Market ST
Banks
Chugech
Ay. Rien
Colored Voters
Mr. Hiram Fries
White Hall
Ashby
Reservoir Hill
Jos. T. Brown
General Committee
Red Men
Messrs
Chas. E. Hoover
J. Vance Yeakley
Thos. B. Spellman
Hoover
Chester
Sam
Mr. Hoover
Tee
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