Firemens Night At Auditorium Promises Rich Treasury
The Rouss Hook and Ladder Company held a old time concert at The Auditorium last night. Martinsburg firemen in uniform filled the audience and stage while Citizens backed the event, boosting the treasury by about 200 dollars. The show directed by Mrs. H. Douglas Fuller featured local vocal and instrumental talent to an appreciative crowd.
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Rouss Hook & Ladder Company
Rouss Company
H. Douglas Fuller
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Martinsburg
Winchester
Cumberland Valley
Rouss Hook and Ladder Company
Friendship Fire Company
Charley Rouss Fire Company
South End Hose Company
Sarah Zane
T. M. Bantz
W. M. Atkinson
C. W. Reed
Judge Brannon Joins Presidential Visit to San Francisco
Judge Henry Brannon formerly of Winchester joined a Congressional party in San Francisco to meet the Presidential party and witness the launching of the Ohio. In a May 15 letter he recounts tours to Cliff House Fortifications and Puget Sound, meeting Admiral Melville and expressing a wish to go to Manila but staying for June court.
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Henry Brannon
Winchester
San Francisco
Ohio
McDowell
General Shafter
San Francisco Bay
Caifornia
Rio Janeiro
Chiff House
Admiral Melville
Pacific
Manila
Portland
Oregon
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific
Memorial Association Works Toward Gen. Morgan Grave Honor
The Memorial Association continues its effort to honor General Daniel Morgan at Mount Hebron Cemetery. Prominent national figures are endorsing the cause after delays in government support, with a general appeal planned to Revolutionary War societies to raise funds.
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Morgan Memorial Association
Daniel Morgan
Mount Hebron
Neck and Neck in State Race as Swanson Challenges Montague
The contest features Swanson challenging Montague with campaigns statewide as Echols is expected to secure the nomination amid fierce rivalry. Current tallies show Swancon 143 and Montague 115 with trends suggesting a tight finish before possible defeat if no candidate gains a majority.
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Swanson
Montague
Echols
Swancon
Will Preach in Berryville Next Sunday Morning
Rev. Eugene B. Jackson pastor of the First Baptist Church will preach at the Presbyterian Church in Berryville on Sunday morning. The city congregation is invited to attend the service.
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Eugene B. Jackson
First Baptist Church
Presbyterian Church
Berryville
Front Royal Faces Unprecedented Floods as Happy Creek Rises
Front Royal endures its worst flood yet as Happy Creek overflows two feet deep through the main streets. Merchants seal doors with barrels and putty while residents move furniture to higher ground. Fear focuses on the hilltop reservoir and potential dam breach threatening the town.
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Front Royal
Happy Creek
Royal
Conemaugh
Johnstown
Aged Suitor Weds Young Bride in Quiet M. E. Ceremony
At the Frederick Circuit M E parsonage on Fairmont avenue at 11 oclock Rev. Mr. Hall joined 67 year old widower William C Payne and 25 year old Miss Fannie V Pitman in marriage. The couple, witnessed by M M Lynch and Phil H Gold, planned a brief trip to Harrisonburg by 11 44 train.
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Frederick Circuit
M. E. Parsonage
Fairmont Avenue
Hall
Wm. C. Payne
Fannie V. Pitman
M. M. Lynch
Phil H. Gold
Baltimore and Ohio
Harrisonburg
Lenore
Archie Pitman
Supervisor O Connor Hurt in Harrisonburg
Charles O Connor rushed to Harrisonburg after telegram said Maurice O Connor supervisor of the Valley Division Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was injured. Unclear severity but suspected telegraph pole accident. he will be brought home tonight and many friends hope for a slight injury.
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Charles O’conner
Harrisonburg
Maurice O’conner
Valley Division
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
O’conner
Woodstock Fire Teams Debate Adopting Rival Rules
Woodstock firemen clash over whether to adopt Virginia State Firemen's Association rules for July 4 contests. Local Friendship and Sarah Zane teams fear changes from their dry run 200 yards then 150 feet of hose to a 25 yard dash, rope pickup, 200 yards, and hose lay. Lexington and Harrisonburg teams favor Virginia rules and have statewide experience. Local entrants want standardized rules to ensure a fair competition and preserve their chance to compete.
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Woodstock
Friendship
Sarah Zane
Virginia State Firemen’s Association
Harrisonburg
Lexington
Winchester
Virginia
Death of Thomas Hughes at 26 in Baltimore
Mr Thomas Keating received a telegram announcing the death of his brother in law Thomas Hughes at his home 1106 Riggs avenue Baltimore. Hughes aged 26 unmarried, had been at the hospital several weeks. Sister Mrs Thomas Keating was at his bedside. Funeral set for Friday with Mr Keating traveling tomorrow to attend.
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Thomas Keating
Thomas Hughes
Riggs Avenue
Baltimore
Hughes
Keating
Arrival of Miss Elsie Page Hope in Hampton
Miss Elsie Page Hope arrived in Hampton with her mother Mrs. Elsie Love Hope for a visit to her grandfather Dr. W. 8. Love. The visit draws many friends and relatives who await her arrival with eagerness.
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Elsie Page Hope
Hampton
Elsie Love Hope
Love
Resuming His Work After Illness in Washington Manager Returns
Mr J M McDuell of Washington who manages P C Tomson Co interests in this district arrived in town yesterday after a severe rheumatism attack that had incapacitated him for several weeks.
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J. M. McDuell
Washington
P. C. Tomson & Co
Philadelphia
McDuell
Presbyterian Children’s Day Service at Church
Presbyterian Church will hold Sunday School Children’s Day exercises next Sunday at 11 o clock. The program aims for simple yet fine choruses quartets and possibly solos.
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Presbyterian Church
Weather forecast for Virginia region
The United States Weather Bureau issued a forecast for Virginia with rain tonight and Thursday. Expect fair conditions in the western portion and clearing in the eastern portions.
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United States Weather Bureau Today
Virginia
Hand Badly Injured Relay Station Worker
John Taylor of Berryville who oversees the Winchester and Bluemont stage line relay station suffered a severe hand injury after running two tea penny nails into his palm while at work.
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John Taylor
Berryville
Winchester and
Bluemont
Shenandoah Valley Academy Weighs Three Graduates
The Shenandoah Valley Academy announces three graduates this year: Abner Ferguson, William Holliday, and Edmund Terrell.
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The
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Abner Ferguson
Wm. Holliday
Edmund Terrell
Emmanuel Sunday School Children’s Day Exercises
The Emmanuel Sunday School of Stephenson will hold Children’s Day services on Sunday June 2 at ten o’clock in the morning. The event invites families and the community to participate in the program.
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Emmanuel Sunday School
Stephenson
Wedded on a road in Frederick County Maryland
Miss Carrie E. Marple married John H. C. Clayton in a late morning ceremony on the North Frederick turnpike near the Cumberland Valley Railroad crossing just beyond Frederick city limits. Rev S D Skelton officiated as rain poured while two witnesses watched. They then left by nine o clock train toward Washington and Baltimore.
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John H. C. Clayton
Frederick County
Carrie E. Marple
North Frederick Turnpike
Cumberland Valley Railroad
E.L. Fries
S. D. Skelton
United Brethren Church
Clayton
Mr. Skelton
David Clayton
Clarence Howard
Funeral for Rev H H Kennedy and Mrs Sadie Kennedy
The funeral for Rev H H Kennedy and his wife Mrs Sadie Kennedy will be held in Charlestown West Virginia on Thursday May 23 with services at 2 PM in the M E Church South. Remains to be placed in the Zion Churchyard vault. Rev Dr H P Hamil and Rev Dr B W Bond will preside and ministers from nearby towns will attend. Straw hats are slow to appear.
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H. H. Kennedy
Sadie Jones Kennedy
Charlestown
W. Va
M. E Church
Zion
H. P. Hamil
Winchester
B W. Bond
East Baltimore
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Will
Fannie Pitman
Miss Norms
Payne
Mrs. Payne
Star
Twe
George W. Myers
Gussie Bear
Berkeley County
Maurice O'Conner
Presbyterian Children’s Day
Government Weather Report
V. A
John H.C. Clayton
Miss Marple
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