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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1901
Page
4
A Civil War reminiscence marks the final stretch of a series on Winchester’s role. The author recalls surrender at Appomattox, the wounded nation, newspaper coverage of Lincoln’s assassination, and veterans returning to ruined farms to resume life, noting military law in effect for months after surrender.
The article recalls the closing of Fairfax Hall hospital in July and the evacuation of wounded from the South to Baltimore hospitals. It highlights Lieutenant A J Duan of the 21st North Carolina, shot in July 1864, who endured long recoveries before returning home as a cripple. The piece closes with veteran memorial reflections on the gray and blue soldiers and fading echoes of their time.
The northbound Cumberland Valley freight from Winchester faced a near wreck near Martinsburg West Virginia when two stones the size of four men’s heads lay on the rail and were crushed by the engine. Authorities warn of harsher punishment as repeated attempts to damage the line persist and youths were caught piling stones last week.
Mrs. J W Brubaker of the Taylor House receives a letter from her nephew George Kremer a new U S Naval serviceman now at Newport R I on ships Ethel Constellation and Tryst Supervisor Maurice O Conner returns to duty on the Valley Branch after an ankle sprain he visits Harper s Ferry with a crutch and mill work advertised at Tue Sasa Door Factory Jasper Ritter leaves for Port Jervis N Y to take a position with Charles St John former Winchester Inn proprietor and local cafe and crabs prepared daily at J Noonan s Cafe 7 North Loudoun Street
Auctioneer E. L. Hodgson sold the 9 acre Perry tract owned by the late Elizabeth Perry in front of the Court House. The land, with two roads and measurements of 36 poles 17 yards 6 inches, brought $200 to buyer W. O. Perry.
At 1 30 this afternoon the parsonage of the United Brethren Church on North Market street witnessed the marriage of Mr Martin A Fries and Miss Ada M Triplett. The groom a Bethel area farmer and widower. Rev D Skelton performed the ceremony.
An advertisement requests a white girl for light house work in a private family with good wages. Applications directed to 5-27-20 THIS OFFICE. Also notes Funk and Ray have a large supply of refrigerators in latest market reports.
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