Virginia Defeats Georgetown 28 to 6 at Georgetown Field
Virginia outplayed early but surged in the closing period to overwhelm Georgetown 28 to 6 on Georgetown Field. Over 8,600 attendees including Stonewall Band and Charlottesville rooters witnessed Virginia's decisive offense and stout defense in a brisk college football game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Virginia
Georgen
Georgetown
Vilnia
Virginia
Howe
Virginia Imaerricagpid
Winchester
Virginians
Stonewall Band
Staunton
Jos Braithwaite Dies in Berkeley Community Pillar Passes at 82
Special to The Star Gerrardstown West Virginia November 18 Joseph Braithwaite age 82 longtime Berkeley county resident dies at daughter Mrs David Crawford home in Gerrardstown death due to age related infirmities Survived by daughters Mrs David Crawford Gerrardstown Mrs Abraham Jackson Bunker Hill sons T Braithwaite Martinsburg Wiliam Braithwaite Beverley Braithwaite Inwood The funeral Saturday Pine Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Rev J E Bly officiating interment in nearby cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star
Gerrardstown
W. Va
Joseph Braithwaite
David Crawford
Abraham Jackson
Bunker Hill
T. Braithwaite
Martinsburg
Wiliam Braithwaite
Beverley Braithwaite
Inwood
Pine Grove Methodist Episcopal Church
J. E. Bly
Alfred T. Graham to Preach at Lexington Thanksgiving Service
Union services by Lexington congregations set in the Presbyterian Church with Rev. Dr. Alfred T. Graham delivering the sermon. He is the recently installed pastor and son of Rev. Dr. Jas. R. Graham of Winchester, with other church pastors assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Lexington
Presbyterian Church
Alfred T. Graham
Jas. R. Graham
Winchester
Mrs Annie Hardie and daughter in Winchester hospital visit
Mrs Annie Hardie and her daughter Mrs Wine of Mount Jackson travel to Winchester where Mrs Hardie will undergo two weeks of eye treatment in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Hardie
Mrs. Wine
Mount Jackson
Winchester
Turkey crop is short this year ahead of Thanksgiving
Wholesale poultry dealers report a short turkey crop as Thanksgiving nears. Few dressed birds have reached markets due to warm weather, and prices are expected to rise to about 20 to 22 cents at wholesale and 24 to 25 cents to consumers per pound, the highest in years.
Tom Cat Likes His Old Haunts
The Star recalls a returning cat owned by Isaac Miller from Timberlake near Strasburg to a Winchester farm. The tomcat traveled back to Shenandoah threshing with Miller in September, then stayed at the barn before moving to the house. It has made the 20 mile round trips twice and is said to be a fine ratter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Miller
Timberlake Place
Strasburg
Winchester
Miller
Shenandoah
Thresh
Reverend P Kennedy Named to Seminary Faculty
Rev P Kennedy of Charles Town West Virginia well known in Winchester has been chosen to fill a new chair at the Episcopal Theological Seminary near Alexandria. Dr Ss A Wallace was named chaplain and will teach church polity liturgies and pastoral theology. Kennedy will start duties about February first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa Kennedy
Charles Town
W. Va
Winchester
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Ss. A. Wallace
Kennedy
Hunters Kill Two Bears Near Harrisonburg
Rockingham county hunters ran on to eleven bears in the mountains eighteen miles west of Harrisonburg and killed two. They may invite President Roosevelt to join the pursuit.
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Rockingham County
Harrisonburg
Roosevelt
Lawsuit Seeks 10000 Damages Over Miner Husband Death
Mrs. Annie C Miller sues the Berkeley Lime Stone Company in Martinsburg seeking 10000 damages for her husband’s death while employed by the firm. The suit claims negligence caused a fatal landslide that killed him, as previously reported by The Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martinsburg
Berkeley Limestole Company
Annie C. Miller
Miller
Star
Naylor Wins Bronze Medal at Jamestown Expo
Hugh E. Naylor received a bronze medal at the Jamestown Exposition for his exhibit of brown hematite iron ore from roughly one mile east of Bentonsville in Warren County. Naylor is deeply involved in Warren County mining efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh E. Naylor
Bentonsville
Warren County
Naylor
Local merchants optimistic on fall trade prospects
Local merchants report improving business and expect a fine fall trade as warmer days fade. They cite steady customer flow and cautious spending as signs of cautious optimism for the upcoming season.
Society Woman Mrs Tennant Shoots Self in Richmond Home
Mrs. W. Bryant Tennant formerly Miss Bruce Williams a leading Richmond society figure killed herself with a revolver at Grace Street home. Her husband found her in a bloodied bedchamber. a bullet pierced the brain as family members rushed to aid. Tennant, in ill health for years, leaves a child.
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W. Bryant Tennant
Bruce Williams
Richmond
Grace Street
Davenports
Anne Tennant
Tennant
Stuart Bryan
Times-Dispatch
Tennan
Husband Discovers Wife Dead At Home Near Marksville
Mrs Martha Cane wife of Peter Cane of Marksville area was found dead by her husband after a short absence. She was about 26 and mother to three children. Officials suspect a sudden heart attack as the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Cane
Peter Cane
Marksville
Reverend Dame Preaches to Fifth Maryland Regiment
Rev Dr William M Dame rector of Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church Baltimore preached the annual sermon yesterday afternoon to the Fifth Maryland Regiment of which he is chaplain. Over 300 officers and men in full dress gray attended the services with a special musical feature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Dame
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Fifth Maryland Regiment
Weather and sale notice for Virginia time periods
Rain and warmer tonight. Tuesday rain expected. Public Sale on November 21 rain or shine. CHAS. H. BURLEY of Clearbrook Virginia oversees the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Handsome Catholic Church to be Dedicated in Harrisonburg
Members of the Roman Catholic community from Shenandoah Valley towns including Winchester travel to Harrisonburg for the dedication of a new church funded by Mrs. Thomas F. Ryan of New York. Bishop A Van de Vyver presides with Rev W A McKeefry and pastors from Winchester among attendees. The brick church north of the U S Courthouse seats 300 and cost 28000, free of debt.
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Narch
Shenandoah Valley
Winchester
Harrisonburg
Thomas F. Ryan
New York
W. A. McKeefry
Church of the Sacred Heart of Winchester
A. van de Vyver
Richmond
Doyle
Washington
Father McVerry
van Inglegem
Lynch
Payne
Frick
Walters
Curran
Knights of Columbus
Staunton
United States Courthouse
Sixty Pounds of Dynamite Explode in West Virginia Quarry
At Bunker Hill West Virginia on November 18 about 60 pounds of dynamite frozen and placed on steampipe coils melted and exploded at the Standard Lime and Stone Company quarries. Several company shanties were damaged and a horse was fatally injured and shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunker Hill
W. Va
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Miss Lloyd and James Crim Wed in Inwood Home Ceremony
Miss Mary Emma Lloyd daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Lloyd of near Inwood married Friday night to James R Crim a farmer near Darkesville. The ceremony conducted by Rev A J Secrist United Brethren Church Inwood followed by a reception and honeymoon departure.
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Mary Emma Lloyd
Charles Lloyd
Inwood
James R. Crim
Darkesville
A. J. Secrist
United Brethren Church
The Lady Magicians at Winchester Palace Tonight
Come to the Winchester Palace to see The Lady Magicians and the Nurses Strike in what locals hail as the greatest picture ever shown.
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Winchester
Marriage License Granted to McKeever and Baylise
A marriage license was granted at the county clerk's office to John Robert McKeever a stone mason and Minnie Viola Baylise widow daughter of William Smith both of this county.
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John Robert McKeever
Minnie Viola Baylise
William Smith
Thaw White Case On Stage Tonight at Winchester
The Sheldon Comedians arrive from Frederick Maryland to perform three nights at the Auditorium Winchester. Opening production A Woman's Sin centers on the Thaw Thaw White murder case. Harry Thaw faces a second trial next month. Manager George Sheldon a noted Elks and Knights of Pythias member.
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Sheldon
Winchester
Frederick
Thaw-White
Madison Square Roof Garden
New York
Harry Thaw
George Sheldon
The
Elks and Knights of Pythias
Bushrod Taylor
Taylor House
Rattlesnake Found With Child As Plaything
Ernest Moore of Richmond reports a cousin Marie Jones three of Elko Virginia was found with a rattlesnake coiled about her body in her home. The mother left the house a short while and returned to find the snake. The father killed the snake and the child was uninjured though distressed by the incident. A doctor examined the child for injuries but none were found.
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Ernest . Moore
Richmond
Marie Jones
J. H. Jones
Elko
Virginia
Christmas music rehearsal at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
The vested choir of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church has begun rehearsing special music for the Christmas morning service. The music is described as unusually attractive and harmonious, with about 25 to 30 voices expected in the choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Preaching at Elkton Begins Week of Meetings
Rev. W. D. Smith rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church travels to Elkton Rockingham county to start a series of special meetings at the Presbyterian Church lasting through the week. No service at Christ Church chapel Wednesday evening.
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W. D. Smith
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Elkton
Rockingham County
Presbyterian Church
Chapel of
Christ Church
Man Returns After 39 Years From Point Pleasant
Mr Henry A Carper of Point Pleasant West Virginia returns home to visit Macedonia relatives after a 39 year absence and hopes to see his Virginia home before another 39 years pass.
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Henry A. Carper
Point Pleasant
W. Va
Macedonia
Virginia
No Services Till Wednesday At Pleasant Valley Church
Rev. S. K. Wime announces no services at Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church until Wednesday due to bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. K. Wime
Pleasant Valley United Brethren Church
Jim Jack goes to the asylum after lunacy ruling
James M. Jack, the Winchester hotel clerk who shot Officer Lewis Legg, was declared of unsound mind by a lunacy commission and ordered to the Western State Hospital for treatment. Dr. DeJarnette arrived as expert witness, and the case was disposed of with custody to Staunton officials.
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James M. Jack
Lewis Legg
Winchester
Charles Hall
East Piccadilly Street
Corporation Court
City Hall
J. S. DeJarnette
Western State Hospital
Staunton
P. W. Boyd, Jr
Jack
DeJarnette
Virginia
Young Jack
Evans
Officer Legg
Legg
Thas
Educators Set For Virginia Conference In Roanoke
The Star thanks Supt. J. D. Eggleston Jr of the State department for a printed program for the second annual Virginia Educational Conference in Roanoke from November 26 to 29. Attending from the area are County Supt. M. M. Lynch Principal N. D. Cool and E. W. Braithwaite, with more teachers expected to join.
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the Star
J. D. Eggleston, Jr
State Department of Public Instruction
Virginia
Roanoke
M. M. Lynch
N. D. Cool
Winchester
E. W. Braithwaite
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Jos. Braithwaite
Berkeley
Tom Cat
Rev. P. Kennedy
Fox Mr. Naylor
W. Brydon Tennant
Chas. H. Burley
Clearbrook, Va
Valley
Miss Lloyd
James Crim
From
Missouri
Jim Jack
Commonwealth
James P. Reardon
Commission
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