May 24 1900 mayoral and city official election slate
A municipal election notice lists candidates for mayor R T Barton recorder W P McGuire city constable Robert Moore and Justices of the Peace at large D H Bragonier and James B Burgess. Ward magistrates include W W Striker G W McCormick Jos M Lupton and E L Hodgson. Election day is Thursday May 24 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Bragonier
James B. Burgess
W. W. Striker
G. W. McCormick
Jos. M. Lupton
E. L. Hodgson
Republican City Ticket Named for Common Council
Announcement lists ward candidates for the common council: 1st ward Wm R Will, 2nd ward M T Reep, 3rd ward C W Ramspunra, 4th ward Jas W Seabright. The brief note records party slate and ward designations.
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Geo. R. Blake
Robt. W.haymaker
David S. Glaize
Lewis N. Barton
Wm. R. Will
M.T. Reep
C. W. Ramspunra
Jas. W. Seabright
Aay
Winchester election flyer and circulation notice 1900
To the voters of Winchester I announce my candidacy for City Sergeant to be decided May 24. I ask friends for support as canvassing is brief. R. E. Trenary. The Eventna Star reports 29,800 copies printed and distributed in April 1900 with a daily average of 1,192 copies for the 25 publication days. Frank R. Harris. Notary Rupert Wossey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
R. E. Trenary
State of
Virginia
I. Frank R. Harris
Eventna Star
Frank R. Harris
Rupert Wossey
Voters Urged to Write J. W. Taylor as City Sergeant
Attention of voters is called to the necessity of writing the name of J. W. Taylor under the title of City Sergeant on election day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Taylor
Meritorious Ordinance Aims for a City Knickknack
The city council searches its funds to grant a long desired small addition for the community. Members hope to fund a little gewgaw that will please adults and children alike, though the source text is fragmented and hints at budgetary nuance.
Winchester to get street sprinkler amid council push
Chairman Gray leads a push for a street sprinkler with a resolution to study purchasing the apparatus. Mr Boyd echoes the move and an ordinance to fund it passes readings. The piece notes Gray’s influence and jokes about term extensions, plus a separate item on six fishermen’s noninjury accident near Spellman’s store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Evenine Star
Boyd
Capon
Spellman’s
Retirements and local notes emerge from Maryland headlines
Justice J W Keffer of Stephen sons retires from a visit to his mother Mrs Magdaline Richard in Mountain Falls West Frederick county. The Shenandoah Valley Academy travels to Woodstock next Saturday to play Massanutten Academy. County court rooms are being recarpeted. Attorneys Ward Stephenson and Sharrick returned from Berryville. Fred Dengler, machinist, left for Philadelphia after visiting Jos W Leafe. Eighteen small houses burned in Portsmouth Sunday night causing losses of 10000 dollars. Stephen Baptist colored man on trial in Mecklenburg county court for murder of Silas Jones. James Wallace killed near Parkersburg West Virginia by a blast explosion. Matthew Stanley Quay announces bid for reelection to the United States senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Keffer
Stephensons
Magdaline Richard
Mountain Falls
Frederick County
Keffer
Stephen Baptist
County Court of
Mecklenburg
Silas Jones
Henry Bretjer and Co Official Visits Winchester
Mr. W. R. Brown secretary treasurer of the Philadelphia section of the American Strawboard company visited the old Dominion Paper Mills. The Long Distance Telephone Company subscription lists will close May 26 with stock secured. those seeking stock must subscribe this week and steps toward permanent organization will be taken on the 26th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Brown
Philadelphia
The
American Strawboard Company
Old Dominion Paper Mills
Colored Ball Player Steals a Cravat in Martinsburg
Arthur Fisher a Winchester native and pitcher for the colored baseball team walked into L Dorn’s store in Martinsburg and took a 25 cent tie. A warrant was sworn for his arrest but his teammates paid the $2.85 costs and Fisher headed to Hagerstown.
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Martinsburg
Winchester
Atthus Fisher
Arthur Fisher
Hagerstown
Martin
Dorn
Papa
Fisher
Washington's Mirror Linked to Alexandria Lodge Item
A private letter from New Market Virginia says a mirror once owned by Washington Lodge of Masons in Alexandria and used by General Washington is in the possession of an elderly man in New Market. The 2 by 14 foot French plate glass features a gilt frame with a bronze angel pouring oil atop. The former owner bought it from Solomon Heater of Winchester. Heater, father of Charles Heater of Middletown, died in 1872. All Alexandria fishing shores have closed for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
New Market
Virginia
Washington Lodge of Masons
Washington
Solomon Heater
Winchester
Alexandria Gazette
Heater
Middletown
Charles Heater
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Evening Star
Evening Star Publishing Co
H. Hansbrough
East Water Street
Daily Star
Times and Star
R. T. Barton
W. P. McGuire
Commonwealth
Holmes Boyd, Jr
Robert 8. Moore
War
Republican
Common Council
Justice Keffer
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Woodstock
Massanutten Academy
County Court House
R. M. Ward
W. Ray Stephenson
Herbert Sharrick
Berryville
Fred Dengler
Jos. W.leafe
Dengler
Portsmouth
James Wallace
Parkersburg
W. Va
Matthew Stanley Quay
Seator
Pennsylvania
United States Senate
Madras
Lyons Batiste
Jaconot
Primrose
Yeddo Dimities
India
Paris Mousseline
Henry Bretjer
Washington’s
John Clark & Co
Velvet
Edge
Cord
Black & Colors
J.B. Russell & Bro
Robert T. McVI
Ss Fair Grounds Carriage Works
T. McVicar
Fair Grounds Carriage Works
E. Bruce Capper
the Jeweler
West Water St
Bee Hive Store
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