Missing Mamie Grubbs Abduction Suspected at Pawnee Bill Show
Mamie Grubbs, fourteen, daughter of Mr and Mrs William Grubbs of West Monmouth Street, vanished Wednesday night after attending Pawnee Bill Wild West Show. Parents believe she was forcibly abducted by showmen and are pursuing across Westminster Maryland to Gettysburg Pennsylvania. Father William Grubbs left for Gettysburg to locate her, while police and family conduct a fruitless search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Grubbs
William Grubbs
West Monmouth Street
Cuba Rica Tobacco Company
Pawnee Bill
Mamie
Mr. Grubbs
Great Council of Red Men
Roanoke
Winchester Lodge
Grubbs
Westminster
Gettysburg
Brave Confederate Soldier Dies in Clarke County
Mr. T. J. Russell, a prominent Berryville farmer and Confederate veteran, died at 11:30 p.m. after a long illness. Enlisting in 1861 with Clarke Cavalry, he survived Brandy Station where a head wound left bullet in place, later recovering in Union hospitals before the war ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Russell
Clarke County
Berryville Pike
Berryville
Mr. Russell
Clarke Cavalry
Brandy Station
Federals
Federal Hospital
Alexandria
Women College Elects Officers in Baltimore Chapter
The Southern Club of the Woman's College in Baltimore names Miss Mary Taylor of Demopolis Alabama as President and Miss Nancy Nulton of Winchester as Vice President with Miss Nulton serving as vice president and Miss Taylor as president. Miss Nulton is the daughter of Representative Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Club
The
Woman’s College
Baltimore
Mary Taylor
Demopolis
Ala
Representative Taylor
Nancy Nulton
Winchester
Berryville Man Mr Geo C Thomas Visits Town
Mr Geo C Thomas of Berryville is noted to be in town in this local brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo.c) Thomas
Berryville
Shenandoah Valley Academy Baseball Visit to Charlestown
Shenandoah Valley Academy travels to Charlestown West Virginia for a third meeting with the Charlestown team. The series so far has Winchester winning on Charlestown grounds and a 4 to 4 tie at Winchester. If weather allows Bonelli and McGregor will form the battery for the home team with the lineup similar to prior games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Charlestown
W. Va
Winchester Boys
Winchester
Baltimore and Ohio
Bonelli
McGregor
Banquet Honoring Women’s College Senior Class Held
The freshmen class hosted a banquet for the senior class at Woman's College in Baltimore last night. The event featured festive decorations and cheerful spirits led by Miss Nancy Nulton of Winchester, president of 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s College
Baltimore
Nancy Nulton
Winchester
Prof Massie Dies At 66 Former Shenandoah Valley Academy Leader
Professor Rodes Massie longtime educator in Virginia died at Lewisburg West Virginia after rheumatism and war wounds weakened his health. Born Amherst Court House he taught at Richmond College University of Tennessee and Hollins Institute before becoming Shenandoah Valley Academy principal in Winchester in 1888. He served in the Confederate army and leaves a widow and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodes Massie
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Lewisburg
W. Va
Massie
Virginia
Old Academy
Prof
Old School
Amherst Court House
Washington and Lee University
Richmond College
University of Tennessee and
Hollins Institute
Roanoke
Winchester
C. L. C. Minor
Hovel Winchester
Charles Massie
Lizzie Massie
Judge Harrison’s Fine Argument at Constitutional Convention
The second day of the Constitutional Convention met with eighty members present. Judge T W Harrison of Winchester spoke for submission and protested a constitution being foisted on the people. He urged the instrument be submitted for the people’s approval, a point met with applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.w.harrison
Winchester
Services Tomorrow At Grace Lutheran Church
Grace Lutheran Church will hold preaching services tomorrow at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. by Rev. Dr John E Bushnell. The church has been without a pastor since January and welcomes the return of regular services with Dr Bushnell officiating. Children’s Day activities are noted for June 1 with a Methodist service at 2:30 p.m. including music and recitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
John E. Bushnell
W. L. Seabrook
Bushnell
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Sigma Rho Delta Final Exercises Impress Shenandoah Valley Venue
The Shenandoah Valley Academy in this city hosted the twenty second annual Sigma Rho Delta Literary Society evening in The Auditorium. Collegegirls in attendance cheered while the notable speakers from Virginia presented declamations and a formal debate on Chinese immigration. Court ney Buck and Mr Macpherson Laws delivered polished orations, followed by Asbury Kern opening the affirmative side of the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigma Rho Delta Literary Society
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Academy
J. B. Lovett
Wm. Beverley
Beverley
Courtney Buck
Virginia
Lochiel
Macpherson Laws
Muller Hancher
Smyrna
Asbury Kern
United States
Walter Cooper
Old Kinzel Building Razed for Bank Construction
The Kinzel building at Main street and Rouss avenue is almost down for a Farmers and Merchants National Bank. It is razed to the first floor with only cellar wall removal and debris cleanup remaining.
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Kinzel
Main Street
Rouss Avenue
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Reminiscence in the Daughters of the Go chapter
Mr Dr W. 8. Love, president, invites Senator J P Tolliver and Congressman Babies Dati of Florids to a gathering noting playful lines about a star. The item hints at a local or social event with noted attendees.
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W. 8. Love
As Chapter
The
Daughters of the Go
J.P. Tolliver
Babies Dati
Special Baltimore and Ohio officials to visit Valley Branch
A special B and O passenger department car will pass the Valley Branch Monday at 11 44 am. Led by B F Austin General Passenger Agent Chicago the party includes prominent railroad men touring eastern lines. They will stop briefly in Winchester then proceed to Lexington Va Washington Alexandria Mount Vernon Fredericksburg and Baltimore. The visit signals plans to improve Valley travel and follows a prior Western visit on May 3.
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Valley
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Ohio River
B. F. Austin
Chicago
Lexington
Washington
Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Fredericksburg
Baltimore
Winchester
Gettysburg
Austin
Baltimore and Ohio
Invitation Committee Plans July Celebration Invitations
The Fourth of July Invitation Committee met last night with all five company captains present. They reviewed a list of companies to invite and handed the list to Secretary Jos E Kiger of the Executive Committee who will direct and mail the invitations that are finished.
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Jos. E. Kiger
Commissioners Certify Election Returns
The city election officials H. L. Wood T. M. Barr H. B. Striker D. Wingerter and B. W. Hillyard met at the Corporation Court clerk's office. They examined determined and declared a true abstract of the election and certified it to the Common Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Wood
T. M. Barr
H. B. Striker
D. Wingerter
B. W. Hillyard
Corporation Court
Common Council
Notorious Cora Appeals After Jail Bond
Cora White also known as Cora Ailstock, recently jailed for drunk and disorderly conduct, posted bond and appealed this evening to Brarada court, signaling a retry of her case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora White
Cora Ailstock
Bond
Valley Female College Announces Finals Schedule
Prof A B Warwick announces the end of year finals at Valley Female College in this city. The baccalaureate sermon will be delivered by Rev CO D Bulla at 11 am on June 1, with commencement starting June 3 at 8 pm featuring music and calisthenics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Warwick
Valley Female College
Alna Mater
Young Ladies of the Valley
Feba
CO. D. Bulla
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
Episcopal Council Set to Meet in Winchester in May
The Episcopal Council of the Virginia diocese, in session at Fredericksburg this week, adjourned to meet in Winchester in May 1903. The council previously met here four years ago with about 100 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Council of
Virginia Diocese
Fredericksburg
Winchester
Annie Law Found After Disappearance in Roanoke to Danville
Annie Law, a white domestic who vanished from Roanoke, Virginia two months ago, has been located in Danville. She had worked for the Rev. Dr. W. H. D. Harper, former pastor of Braddock Street Methodist Church, Winchester, and was reported in good health. Milwaukee binders and mowers and Olds wagons at Rice’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Law
Roanoke
Danville
W.H.D. Harper
Braddock
Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Winchester
Two Local High School Boys Die In River Drowning
W Kent McCarty of Stephens City and Chas Skewis of McKeesport died after a boat accident at Devil's Hollow on the Yoghiogheny River. The pair had just finished exams and planned to return home Monday. Bodies recovered hours later near the accident site. Funeral arrangements awaited in Stephens City.
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W. Kent McCarty
J. W. McCarty
Stephens City
Devil’s Hollow
Yoghiogheny River
McKeesport
Young McCarty
McCarty
Chas. Skewis
Joseph Skewis
National Tube Works
Ho Schhool
Skewis
Ete
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Clarke
Miss Nulton
Lutheran Church
Grace Ri
Ien Street
Sigma Rho Delta
Frederick Laise
Miller Hancher
Cora
C. D. Bulla
Episcopal Council
Milwaukee
Kent McCarty
M’keesport, PA
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