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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1908
Page
1
Voters in Winchester, Virginia, faced a lengthy yard wide ballot and a large turnout in a close election. Prohibition ticket supporters expect gains, while Democrats anticipate maintaining a dominant win. officials report orderly polling with police on duty and judge-assisted ballot marking.
Complete Western Union service from all over the country. Doors open at 7 30 p m Admission 5c Come early and get full returns. At the mask carnival held at the Stewart street skating rink on Saturday night prizes were won by Miss Lillyi Spurr Mr Harry Grimm Miss Florence Fuller and Miss Shull in various costumes. AH the costumes were HILLYARD LEWIS 30 1plwood Prize Winners Rink.
The Star expects election results to reach this office by eight o'clock via Southern Bell lines. Returns received at the Bell central office will be sent to the editorial room for distribution. Full Western Union returns will be received at the courthouse hall tonight with a 25 cent admission.
Woodstock residents faced a dry spell until express shipments of jugs arrived on Saturday and Sunday. The influx quenched the town’s thirst with a wide variety of jugs, marking a notable spike in the local jug trade during the town’s wettest days.
Elections returns will be received tonight at the Fairfax Club on West Water Street. Arrangements have been made with the Western Union Telegraph Company by members of the club.
Mr H F Byrd president and Mr S H Hansbrough director left Winchester for a multi day inspection tour of the Valley Turnpike between Winchester and Staunton. This marks the first inspection since Byrd became president about a week ago.
Judge Christian ordered a local option election in Lynchburg following a petition drive with 755 signatures. The vote, set for Saturday December 5, would decide liquor sales in Lynchburg, the only dry point on the Southern Railway between Alexandria Virginia and Montgomery Alabama.
Revival services opened Sunday at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South led by Rev. D H Kern with ongoing nightly programs through the week. Rev George T Tyler will preach tonight and Rev J T Williams of Charles Town WV will lead the pulpit rest of the week. Attendance and singing praised as the meeting aims for an old-time Methodist revival. A funeral observance for Ferd J Rohr is scheduled Wednesday at 2 30 p m with Gen Turner Ashby Camp gathering beforehand.
Lincoln Nebraska November 2 Mr Bryan sent his parting message to voters during a Kansas to Lincoln train ride home promising a sweeping victory tomorrow. He spoke at Atchison and Marysville and delivered a solemn finale asserting reforms and a government of the people while criticizing Republican leaders and trust magnates. He urged that if elected he would serve with single purpose and keep the pledges made to the people.
Mr Paul spoke to a large audience in Winchester in a closing Republican address at the courthouse hall. He urged the election of Taft while attacking the bank guarantee plank and Democratic policies. The Harri sonburg native son of a late judge received applause and tribute to Roosevelt and Taft.
Special to The Star reports President Roosevelt while en route to Oyster Bay voted and displayed his teeth after workmen cheered for Bryan. New York polls are crowded with a large vote across Greater New York amid light rain in the South. A Potomac collision y included a ferry sinking near Washington with Samuel Bolanken drowned and others injured in fog.
Tonight a block party at the New Rink will award a Weekly ticket prize to the lucky winner. Several fans are invited to bring friends for the event. Messrs. John K. Graves and Ww. fn FATT of Washington, D.C., spent Sunday at Hackwood, the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.R. Fay, near town.
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