29 May 1907
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1907
Page
1
Fort Loudoun Seminary concluded its school year with the first graduating class. A brilliant program featured operatic solos, piano ensembles, and a Jamestown Ter-Centennial march. Miss Mary Browning Keller and Miss Dorothy Carr led demanding pieces, with several other pupils showing strong promise.
The twenty first annual Decoration Day program at Winchester National Cemetery begins at 2 pm with prayers, songs, and a memorial address by Rev W D McCurdy of Martinsburg West Virginia. 2,098 known and 2,382 unknown Civil War graves receive flowers by the Ladies Memorial Association led by Mrs S F Gar on. An expected large gathering will attend the ceremony with veterans and families. Prof George Shepard will lead singing.
The remaining Confederate veterans march toward Richmond for annual reunion. Gen. Stephen D. Lee arrives by special train as Turner Ashby and Stuart camps dispatch members to attend the event and unveil monuments to Stuart and Davis.
The famous belled buzzard known as old bill de buz was sighted in Clarke county. It flew over dropping its neck bell as the wire wore away. Mr. M. S. Grubb heard the tinkling Friday and found the bell in the yard, later showing it to his brother Mr. William Grubb who visited Berryville.
Tomorrow is Decoration Day a national and legal holiday Winchester banks will be closed and officers will have a day off The local post office will observe holiday hours with carriers making one delivery and collection at 10 am no window service at night general delivery and stamp window open 11 am to 12 pm and 1 pm to 2 pm no rural free delivery service.
Reports from county sections tell of dogs roaming at night killing and injuring sheep. Hunter Stine near town shot one attacker and seeks damages from the dogs owners. At Burnt Factory J D Wright others pursued and killed one dog after a similar assault.
The Star retraced daily business of the Virginia Classis of the Reformed Church after adjournment in Centenary Church. Rev Dr J David Miller of Shepherdstown W Va aided coverage as press attendant, winning praise from local friends and returning home with fond memories.
A group of Winchester merchants agreed to early closing during summer. From June 7 to September 15 stores will close at six o’clock every evening except Saturdays, including Gray & Sheets Russell & Green Henry Baetjer Co A H Miller Co A Heller Robinson Brothers T T Wall Grove Brothers Horsey Atwell C B Huntsberry Bell Brothers Henry 8 Baker Co to September 01 8 Rosenmeyer.
Manager Hable of the Auditorium announces a top billing for Winchester theatergoers next Friday night May 11 presenting The Girl of the Golden West by David Belasco. The four act Calfornia gold rush drama features Belasco’s hand with a strong cast and vivid Sierra Nevada life.
The forecast calls for showers tonight and again Thursday across Virginia with warmer conditions in the interior tonight. Expect scattered showers, brief cooling in exposed areas, and mild temperatures the rest of the week.
A Baltimore American society item features Miss Virginia Cabell Baker daughter of Mr and Mrs Alexander Baker of Baltimore The wedding is planned for next Saturday The photo was taken at Norfolk several years ago reflecting regional ties and family background.
Miss Frances Campbell and Miss Janet Young of Charles Town West Virginia spent yesterday evening in this city with friends in a social outing.
Mr Charles A Dean of Stephens City spent yesterday evening at the Hotel Evans.
A Richmond special says at the State Board of Education meeting last night Edmund Pendleton was elected to the Board of Library Directors replacing C. V. Meredith whose term ends July 1. Pendleton, a Richmond lawyer and editor of the Richmond Journal, is believed to oppose keeping Librarian Kennedy. If so Kennedy would be ousted as the board after July 1 would stand three to two against him. Maurice M. Lynch attended the session.
The Sigma Rho Delta Literary Society of Shenandoah Valley Academy holds final exercises at the Academy Auditorium this evening. The program includes debates and declamations along with other selections.
A whistle prank at Handley Library site near Braddock and Piccadilly streets triggered a false fire alarm. Mankin Construction offers a $10 reward for information leading to the culprits who put out lanterns and tampered with the boiler whistle.
A Sunday visitor, the stork, brought a daughter to Mr. and Mrs B J Evans of North Main Street. The newborn is named Mrs T Louis McCoy Nitton and both mother and child are reported as doing well. Lieutenant-Commander Nulton is at Norfolk navy yard preparing the cruiser Olympia for the summer cruise of Annapolis midshipmen and is expected home soon to visit family.
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