Charlestown Man Fatally Hurt In Train Incident
A Char lestown man named Dodson was fatally injured when Baltimore and Ohio No 8 struck him near the Norfolk and Western crossing on the outskirts of Charles Town. He lay on the track, four fingers severed and a foot crushed. a whiskey bottle was found. He was taken to the B and O depot as physicians warned his death was likely.
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the Star
Charlestown
W. Via
Baltimore and Ohio
Strasburg Junction
Harpers Ferry
Norfolk and Western
Charles Town
Dodson
Jefferson County
Wither
Funeral Services For Robert Goss
Funeral of the late Mr. Robert C. Goss, who died in a Philadelphia hospital, was held at 8 o clock in Mount Hebron Cemetery chapel. Rev T K Cromer officiated. floral tributes included a display from Lewis Jones Knitting Company employees. Pallbearers named J Taylor Jr J Fred Striker William Reardon Robert Hamilton William Merryman Christopher Rubbs. Remains were brought to Winchester by Cumberland Valley Mailroad and cared for by Funk Son Funeral Directors before interment.
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Robert C. Gos
Philadelphia
Mount Hebron Cemetery
T. K. Cromer
Centenary Reformed Church
Goss
Lewis Jones Knitting Company
Preaching Alarm at Clearbrook Presbyterian Church
H Lacy of Winchester will preach at Clearbrook Presbyterian Church in this county at 3 o clock on Sunday afternoon the thirtieth instant.
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Resrs H. Lacy
Winchester
Clearbrook
Valley Railroad probe moves to Harrisonburg
Dr. T O Heatwole a Baltimore City Council member and author of an investigative ordinance is en route from Winchester to Harrisonburg Va to scrutinize Valley Railroad management. He notes the line from Harrisonburg to Strasburg Junction leased to Southern Railway since 1895 and cites a $10 switching charge that cuts Shenandoah Valley from Baltimore.
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T. O. Heatwole
Baltimore City Council
Valley Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Heatwale
Virginia
Marrisonburg
Lexington
Baltimore and Ohio
Strasburg Junction
Southern Railway
Shenandoah Valley
Baltimore
Ohio
Strasburg
Heatwole
J. D. Vine
Forestville Board of Trade
Vine
Sale Postponed After Death of Robert R. Smith
Sale of registered stock at Silver Spring Farm near Wickliffe Clarke County is postponed to Thursday June 3 due to the death of Robert R. Smith. Manager Richard B. Smith asks friends to attend the sale.
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Robert R. Smith
Silver Spring
Wickliffe
Clarke County
Smith
Richard B. Smith
Leader of Noted Troopers Col Henry Alexander Cole Dies
Col Henry A Cole, famed for Cole's Cavalry in the Civil War, died at his Baltimore home after a three week illness from Graves Heights disease. Born July 25 in Frederick Maryland, he organized cavalry from the Potomac region, led Coles Cavalry which became a regiment after Loudoun Heights, later joined the U S Internal Revenue Service in 1880.
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Henry Alexander Cole
Baltimore
Cote
Coles Cavalry
Frederick
Maryland
Anthony Kimmel
Potomac
Mr. Cole
George W. F. Vernon
Cole Tsar
Winchester
Cole
Maijor
Chare
iLecSbureg
Wes
Loudoun Heights
Isso
United States Interns Revenue Service
Flower Sale One Day Only Friday May 28
Miss Cline promotes a one day flower sale this Friday May 28 at the Stblele stall run by Henry Battier offering a range of blooms to raise proceeds for a local cause.
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Miss Kremer’s
Cline
Troops Move Through Virginia on Civil War March to Winchester
A detachment of over a hundred officers led by Major Eben Swift passed Harrisonburg on a thirty day march through Virginia. After visiting Manassas Fredericksburg Seven Pines Petersburg Richmond and other battle sites they head toward Winchester arriving late week. The march mirrors Civil War tactics and visits New Market Fishers Hill Winchester Charles Town and Harpers Ferry. They left Washington May 2 and expect to reach by June 2.
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Virginia
Harrisonburg
Winchester
Eben Swift
Fort Myer
Elkton
New Market
Fishers Hill
Charles Town
Marpers Ferry
Washington
Court Busy Over Meade Will Case
Clarke County Circuit Court hears the Meade will case with jurors convincing the estate of late Capt. David Meade of White Post is involved. The Snowden side contests the will, with testimony heard and more witnesses expected as the trial proceeds slowly this week.
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Capt. Meade
Serrihe Mendes
Manus Witiue
Cae
Bishop Coadjutor Election in Virginia Diocese
At Leesburg the 114th annual council of the Protestant Episcopal Diocese of Virginia elected Rev. Dr. Lloyd Bishop Coadjutor on the first ballot. A native of Virginia he has long declined elections but will accept this post. Several candidates were nominated including Rev. Robert S. Coupland and Rev. Dr. William Cabell Brownh.
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Protestant Episcopal Diocese of
Virginia
St. James
Leesburg
Arthur Seldon Lloyd
General Board of Missions
New York S
Lloyd
Christ Church of
Robert S. Coupland
Charles Town
W. Va
Baltimore
William Cabell —Brownh
Brazil
J. M. Robeson
Millwobd
W. D.D. Smith
Winchester
Smith
Gibson
Everett Meade
E. L. Goodwin
Zion Church
Fairfax
William McGuire
William CC. Marshall
Joseph Bryan
Richhoned
Europe
Details Emerge In Fatal Rolexe Va Altercation
Details of the death of Mr. Scott Lewis in Rolexe Virginia surface. Lewis and Mr Paris clashed after an argument over a truck at the New Western building. Lewis fell after being struck, hitting his head on steps. He died at 4:30 p.m. Paris claimed self defense and was bailed for 1500 dollars. An inquest by the coroner adjourned after witnesses testified.
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Scott Lewis
Rolexe
Ss. T. Paris
Lewis
Paris
Staples
Perkins
Pathfinder car from Herald and Journal visits Winchester
Representatives of the New York Herald and the Atlanta Journal stay in Winchester in a white steamer touring car called the Pathfinder of the Herald Journal. The party, driven by Mr. Peltz and Mr. Kehn, plans to race toward New York to Atlanta and may pass through Winchester on the southern route. They attend to business, send telegrams, and head toward Harrisonburg and Staunton later this afternoon.
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New York
Herald
The
Atlanta Journal
Winchester
Peltz
Heral
Kehn
Journal
Herald- Journal Au Mobile
Atlanta
Severa
Harriburg
Staunton
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Robert Goss
Hillyard & Lewis
Altimore
Colonel Cole
Henry Battier
Meade
DR. Lloyd Bishop
S. H. Hansbrough
Beriniiful
Mount Hebron
Hansbrough
MR. Lewis
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