May Sell the Taylor Hotel in Winchester History
Attorney R Gray Williams filed a chancery suit in Winchester to ascertain liens on the old Taylor Hotel property and obtain a sale decree to satisfy debts. The property includes a livery stable and spans Main to Braddock streets, tied to Mrs Shirley Carter and several heirs and trustees. The Taylor Hotel is noted as a historic site with patrons like Henry Clay and Daniel Webster, and visits by McKinley during the Civil War era.
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Taylor
Close Call as Rosenberry's Horse Drowns in Shenandoah
White Post resident William Rosenberry nearly lost everything when his horse fell through a hidden ford hole in the Shenandoah at Howellsville. He swam to shore with purse intact, but the prized horse drowned and his mother was buried the following Sunday.
Daisy Social Benefit Carpet Fund Program
A Friday evening program at Braddock Street Church Sunday School House on May 24 at 8 p m to raise funds for a carpet purchase. Refreshments available at a small cost and admission is 10 cents. Proceeds support the carpet fund.
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Braddock Street
County and City Boys Win Honors at Washington and Lee
Special report from Washington and Lee University Lexington Virginia May 22 James Howard Larrick of Frederick County was elected president of the student body by popular vote Russell Cather from Frederick County was elected president of the Washington and Lee Literary Society and editor in chief of the Southern Collegian J Olin Faulkner of Winchester and A R Larrick of Frederick County are candidates for BA degrees this year at the university
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James Howard Larrick
The
Southern Collegian
University Monthly
Weary Willie Ordered Out Faces Police Lockup
Weary Willie, a one legged acquaintance of Mayor Baker, was classified among undesirable citizens and given one hour to leave Winchester. He allegedly drank and begged on the streets before police took him to the lockup where he awaits Magistrate Wilson.
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Willie
Beale To Preach At Stines Chapel May 26
Rev J W H Beale pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will preach at Stines Chapel on the Pughtown road at 8 o clock Sunday afternoon May 26. The public is cordially invited to attend this service.
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Mr. Beale
J. W. H W. Beale
Pal Church
Stine’s Chapel
Pughtown Road
Weather Outlook Fair and Warmer Overnight
Forbes Fair tonight with warmer conditions in western and extreme northern portions. Tuesday expected to be partly cloudy and warmer inland.
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Forbes Fair
Contractor Purcell Sues over 250000 Dam Claim
Edward Purcell, a Harrisonburg contractor who built the Shenandoah Dam at Millville for the Winchester and Washington Electric Railway, files a 250000 suit against the Coal and Iron Railway at Parkersburg with Walton and Moorman as partners. The case centers on a disputed $100000 extra due for work classification and settlement disputes.
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Edward Purcell
Harrisonburg
Jacob Veasey Victim of Drink at Elkton Hotel
Winchester mourns Jacob Veasey a former Taylor Hotel clerk and Elkton hotel house musician. Death appears linked to alcohol after days of drinking prior to arrival in Elkton Virginia. Body to be shipped to Springfield Ohio for burial with family residence noted.
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Jacob Veasey
Winchester Hotel
Elkton
Virginia
Jamaica
Daylight Limited wreck on Southern Pacific near Los Angeles
Train wreckers ditched the Daylight Limited about a mile north of Los Angeles. One man killed, two fatally injured, twenty two injured. A fish plate removed and two rails pulled apart with wires. Train at 25 mph ran a hundred yards over the ties.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Southern Pacific Railroad
New Jersey Veterans Set for Winchester Visit
Through date confusion the Fifteenth New Jersey Volunteer Veterans Association from Newark was announced to pass through Winchester at noon today en route to Cedar Creek and back by 6 PM for a camp-fire at Ashby Camp hall. City Solicitor R Gray Williams to give welcome address.
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Teer Veterans’ Association, of
Newark
Ceda
Ashby Camp Hall
R. Gray Williams
The Stolen Child at the Palace of Pictures Tonight
Come to see the great picture The Stolen Child at the Palace of Pictures tonight. It’s a good one for families. bring the children. Open p. m. Yp-2t.
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Palace of Pictures
Local Liquor Merchant Joins Prescott Construction Firm
Mr M W Harkins, who recently sold his retail liquor business, joins Prescott Construction Company of Washington as an expert woodworker.
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M. W. Harkins
Prescott Construction’ Company
Washington
Harkins Is
Young Lady Shot In Accidental Cat Rifle Incident
The Star reports from western Frederick county that Miss Maggie Stump of Slanesville West Virginia suffered a severe arm injury when a cat rifle fired accidentally by a farmhand on the Stump property. Dr. K Taylor treated the wound and doctors expect recovery unless blood poisoning develops.
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Fredberick County
Maggie Stump
Slanesville
W. Va
Evans Recovers After Sudden Illness at North Main
Mr E J Evans who was taken ill last week at his store on North Main street is now recovering and able to be out.
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E. J. Evans
North Main Street
Bell Telephone Expands Plant In Winchester Area
Mr. A. H. Newman, manager of Southern Bell, directs outside construction crews at work around Winchester extending Bell system equipment and overhauling wires and poles. Workmen from Winchester and Washington Electric Railway string power lines. An additional Bell switchboard section was installed to handle increased business.
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A. H. Newman
Southern Bell Telephone
Winchester
Ele
Winchester and
Washington Electric
The
Bell Telephone Company
Jamestown Exposition Praised by Captain Kurtz
Captain George W. Kurtz returns from Norfolk and the Jamestown Exposition praising its brick permanent buildings colonial architecture and beautiful grounds. He deems it far superior to the Centennial and St. Louis fair noting the Inside Inn War-path and War ships display. urges Virginians to visit as exhibits rise daily.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis Fair
Chicago
Pike
St. Louis
Thoroughbred Hackney Mare Bought by Mr Fay Shipped East
A thoroughbred Hackney mare purchased by Mr. L. R. Fay of Hackwood Philadelphia was shipped here by express and unloaded by Liveryman Noonan. The mare will be kept near town for breeding and driving under J. ________.
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Liveryck Noonan
J. . Mr. Fay
Detective J. T. Martin Returns to Baltimore for Pacer Theft Probe
Detective J. T. Martin of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad spent the past week here investigating pacer coin thefts. He has gone to Baltimore but is expected back soon to continue efforts to break up the robberies.
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J. T. Martin
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pacer Oon
Baltimore
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Taylor Hotel
Chancery
the Corporation Court of the City of
Shirley Carter
Joseph Wright, Jr
Rune
Main Street
Braddock
Anes
Etta. B. Robins
Charles E. Merrifield
Lowing
Major Holmes
Conrad
Robert Y. Con
Rad
T. W. Harrison
the Home Building and Loan Association
William M. Atkinson
Virginia B. Maynard
Old Taylor Hotel
Henry Clay
Daniel Webster
McKinley
Evans Hotel
Bushrod Taylor
Henrietta Robins
Ella Robins
Ella B. Robins
Charles
Merrifield
Robins
Miss. Etta. B. Rob
Ins
Wii
Rosenberry
the Star
White Post, Clarke County
States
William Rosenberry
Double Tollgate
Shenandoah Riv
Howellsville Ford
Miles From
Front Royal, Va
Condi
Tost
Mr. Rosenberry
Reliance
Daisy Social
Washington & Lee University
Lex
Ington
Fred
Erick County
Larrick
Russell Cather
Ored
Washington and Lee
Wash” and Graham-Lee Society
J. Olin Faulkner
Mle
T He University
the Collegian
Mr. Faulk
Ner
A. R. Larrick
Creeing
Ing
Magistrate
Market Street Methodist Episco
Purcell
Shenandoah Vriver At
Millville
Washington Electric Railway
Com
Pany
Messrs
Walton and Moorman
Iron Railway
Parkersburg
Coal and Iron
Elkins
Durbin
Edward C. Johnson
Elkkton Hotel
Hee
Mr. A
Craw
Baugh
Evans
Star
Vea
Sey
Despond
H. Fl. Miller
Cian
Washington D. C
Field, Ohio
Southern Pacific
Twen
Brooklyn
New York
Albany
Hughes
Senate
Assembly
New Jersey
Creek
Turner Ashby
Camp ‘of Confederate Veterans
Gettysburg
Sik
P. m
West
Miss Stump
K. Taylor
Stump
Bell Telephone
Stringing the
Ness
George W. Kurtz
Jamestown
Warpath
Norfolk
Tion
Kurtz
Jamestown Exposition
Hampton
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