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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
2
Judge T. W. Harrison urged ratification or rejection of the proposed Constitution, denouncing forced government without popular consent. He warned against a constitution imposed on a free white constituency and cautioned about future conventions and state disaster.
The Richmond Dispatch published the full Committee on revision version of the Constitution. Officials indicate few changes were made and rapid proclamation is expected, though broad public acceptance may lag behind expectations. The piece warns against assuming county precincts capture statewide sentiment.
The Warrenton Virginia Index questions who devised the pro reform proclamation for the Underwood Constitution. It accuses the convention of deceiving Virginians and Democrats and argues for adherence to fundamental principles of the United States while condemning the new constitution as repulsive to American mind and Virginians’ traditions.
Correspondence from Caron Springs notes a community man dubbed a bird wearing burn-sides this week. Pawnee Bill Show attendees were pleased. Harry Wagner plans to move near Capon River next week. Mrs. Sue Cooper improves after a week of illness. Corn looks good and wheat exceeds expectations as caterpillars and locusts work in the area.
Miss Lillian Hodgson daughter of Dr Wat son Hodgson of Cumberland Md is hosted by Misses Katie Yeakley and Lizzie Fling near Chambersville Va Edward Albin a Frederick county resident has returned from Davis W Va and looks well Misses Madge and Mollie Tabb of Opequon visit Miss Bessie Lupton near here
Promotions announce reduced travel fares and sale dates for groups including Federation Womans Clubs in Los Angeles May 1 to 8 and Traveler's Protective Association in Portland June 8 to 7. Other trips span Mystic Shrine in San Francisco June 10 to 14 United Order Workmen Portland June 10 to 20 International U S Association Denver June 26 Knights of Pythias San Francisco August 11 to 15 and B P O Ells Salt Lake City August 12 to 14. Contact W B Bevitt M F Brane for rates and ticket sale details. Bouquets tribute to Star staff from Woman's Christian Union.
Train times and routes for Harrisburg, Carlisle, Chambersburg, Shippensburg, Waynesboro, Mercersburg, Greencastle, Martinsburg, Winchester, and Philadelphia. Additional local trains, through coaches, and Pullman sleeping cars noted. Through service to New York and Philadelphia daily with amendments for Sundays.
Train timings from Hagerstown show multiple daily departures on routes to Highfield Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove York Eastern Extension and Baltimore and Hartsburg Division. Special Sunday Fast Mail services run with limited connections to Chambersburg Shipyansburg and local branches with notes on timing anomalies and service gaps.
Two farms offered for sale. One lies six miles north of Winchester near North Frederick grade and totals 134 acres. The other farm sits about four miles along I-29 and is described in the listing with its size and location.
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