Methodist Church to Mark Semi Centenary Opening
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church plans a December first public reopening to celebrate its fifty year history. Renovations include frescoed interiors and enhanced exterior, with an all day program and a bishop present to open the semi centennial services. The pastor and former pastors may attend and a music and speaker lineup will be announced.
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Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Ihe
T. Marshall West
Girl Wife Seeks Divorce in Circuit Court
In Cumberland Maryland, Mrs. Mamie Jordon filed for divorce from Lewis Jordon alleging desertion. The couple married November 5 1897 when she was 15 and he about sixty. She is the daughter of Cornelius Barr a prominent county citizen.
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Circuit Court
Mamie Jordon
Lewis Jordon
Jordon
Cumberland
Cornelius Barr
Harris and Hawmilton Granted Marriage License
A marriage license was issued today to Clarence W. Harris and Lizzie Hawmilton, colored. Both parties reside in Frederick County.
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Clarence W. Harris
Lizzie Hawmilton
Frederick County
Indictments Filed Against Williams for Shooting Charles Williams
The October County Court opened with Judge Atkinson presiding as the grand jury returned two indictments against Edward Williams. He is charged with shooting his brother Charles Williams on May 8 at Stephens City and faces counts of shooting with intent to kill and attempted disfigurement. Williams posted a $500 bond for November term. his wife testified against him.
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W. M. Atkinson
Commonwealth
Edward Williams
Charles Williams
Stephens City
C. W. Heater
Foreman
H. Stephenson
Isaac Stine
J. W. Larrick
Adam Dean
W. T. Birmingham
James Williams
Shenandoah County
Edwards
Edward
Williams
French Family To Live Here In Winchester
Albion Michigan couple Mr Joseph Voller and family arrive seeking a temporary home on west Cork street. The Vollers, France natives now residing in the United States, will join Winchester winter visitors with the daughters noted as musicians and elo...
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Joseph Voller
Albion
Mich
West Cork Street
France
Voller
Winchester
Law Offices Moved to Home Life Building
The offices of Hon. Holmes.Conrad, attorney at law, have moved to the Home Life Building at Fifteenth and G streets in Washington DC. C. Maj. Jogden and Murray of Charles Town are in the city.
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Hon. Holmes.Conrad
Home Life Building
Fifteenth and
G Streets
Washington, DC. C
Maj. Jogden, Murray of
Charlestown
City
Kenney Sues Railroad For 500 Damages After Jumping Train
Mr. 8. F. Kenney of Vaucluse files suit against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 500 dollars alleging he was ejected from a mixed train at night after a ticket mix up with Southern Railway. He claims he was told to jump while the train was moving near Stephens City, suffered hip injuries and walked miles home. Court date pending in Circuit Court.
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8. F. Kenney
Vaucluse
County
R. E. Byrd
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Kenney
Harrisonburg
Southern Railroad
Southern
Strasburg Junction
Winchester
Capt. Powers
Stephens City
Kenny
Suit Against Rouss Estate Seeks 10779 From Executor
John N. Shaughnessy won permission from Justice Keogh in New York Supreme Court to sue William W. Rouss as executor of Charles Broadway Rouss for 10779.10 of a 40000 claim due to the Confederate Memorial Association. The action, tied to commissions and disbursements, includes an attachment against Rouss estate property dated August 15.
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John N. Shaughnessy
Keogh
Supreme Court of New York
William W. Rouss
Charles Broadway Rouss
Confederate Memorial Association
Shaughnessy
John G. Underwood
Rouss
New York County
Charles B. Rouss
William Rouss
Tree cut down in Mrs Bell's yard on Market Street
A large tree in the yard of Mrs John N Bell on North Market Street has been cut down. No further details are provided about the cause or aftermath.
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John N. Bell
North Market Street
Mulligan Post Holds Brief G A R Meeting Before Encampment
At the Mulligan Post Grand Army of the Republic meeting quorum was not met so the session was adjourned. Commander E M Houston and Comrades Joseph Bean and J A Potts left for Washington on the 9 07 B and O train with Mrs Houston and Mrs Potts accompanying them.
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Mulligan Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Washington, D.C
E. M. Houston
East Clifford Street
Baltimore and Ohio
Washington
Joseph Bean
J. A. Potts
Houston
Mrs. Potts
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society Meets in Charlestown
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Baltimore Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South convened in Charlestown West Virginia and will stay four days. Miss Katie Noland of Carlestown delivered the welcome Saturday night and the president Mrs Wilson wife of Bishop Wilson opened the exercises yesterday. A sermon by Rev C D Bulls of Winchester followed this morning. Officers include Miss Nana Wilson Miss Julia Hayes both of Baltimore and Miss Virginia Massey of Front Royal Virginia.
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Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Baltimore
Methodist’ Episcopal Church
South
Charlestown
W. Va
Sesssion
Katie Noland
Carlestown
Wilson
Bishop Wilson
C.D. Bulls
Winchester
Nana Wilson
Julia, Hayes
Virginia~ Massey
Front Royal
Communion Observed at Centenary Reformed Church
The Holy Communion was observed yesterday morning at 11 o'clock at Centenary Reformed Church.
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Centenary Reformed Church
Fingers Crushed When Barrel Slipped on Loader
Mr Luther Steele nearly mashed two fingers while unloading a barrel when it fell and crushed the fingers grasping the lower portion. He endures considerable pain from the accident.
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Luther Steele
Mr. Steele
Infant Edith M. Haines Dies After Illness
Edith M. nine months old, daughter of Charles and Emma Haines, died yesterday at noon after an illness of cholera infantum. Funeral held at 3 p m today from 612 South Main Street conducted by Rev Nelson P Dame. Interment at Mount Hebron Cemetery.
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Edith M
Daugher
Charles
Emma Haines
City School Board Replaces Boiler Drum at John Kerr Public Schools
The old drum on the Steam heating arrangement at John Kerr Public Schools has been removed and a new drum, decided upon at the last City School Board meeting, placed in position.
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John Kerr Public Schools
City School Board
Cattle Shipped to Pennsylvania by Local Dealer
Cattle dealer W. L. Kuhn shipped 100 head to the Pennsylvania market via the Cumberland Valley Railroad, moving livestock by rail through local channels.
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Pennsylvania
W. LE. Kuhn
Cumberland Valley
Robert G. Smith's Estate In Court In Maryland County Court
In the County Court Robert G. Smith was named administrator of his father Robert G. Smith Sr estate and posted a 3000 bond with Fidelity and Deposit Co. The estate valued at about 1500 consists of personal property and bank stock. Spring Gardens property valued around 8000, left to Smith by his uncle, will go to his six children. Appraisers named Beverley Slonaker Hottle Spates and Steele. A separate motion sought charge of Mary Booker and her property with a committee. opposed by her brother, postponed to November. Brown licensed to operate a distillery in the county.
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Robert G. Smith
Robert G. Smith, Sr
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Baltimore
J. Brad Beverley
A. ©. Slonaker
W. C. Hottle
T. P. Spates
John 8. Steele
William Booker
Brown
Congress to Stop Coal Famine
Correspondence from The Evening Star reports coal barons rejecting the Presidents offers while miners accept mediation. The piece urges an extra Congress session to secure winter fuel and urges broad support for constitutional fidelity and government relief. It notes visits from Grant Whitacre and Cordelia Elder, and reports religious and conference activities in Capon Bridge and Capon region.
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Evening Star
Wairacre
Congress
Grant Whitacre
Jordan Whitacre
Cordelia Elder
Indiana
Alexander Maury
Geo. Watson
Middletown
Ebinezer
Auctioneers Sell Mesars Gear Ing Shiner Stock
Auctioneer Ashley Swanson sold second hand ware belonging to Mesars Gear ing Shiner and Willey stock at auction. Constable Howard Kerns sold a buggy for a constable's levy, the vehicle fetching 36.50.
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Ashley Swanson
Mesars, Gearing & Shiner
Willey
Howard Kerns
Swanson
Kern
Pathetic Death of Mrs Hart in Berryville
Mrs Beulah Hart died after a 48 hour illness in Berryville Virginia. Her husband Joseph Hart, en route from Pitcairn Pennsylvania to aid their dying infant, found his wife already dead as the baby lay near death. Survived by husband and two children the funeral was at the Berryville Baptist Church with burial in Berryville Cemetery. Mr Hart formerly worked for Cooper Brothers between Winchester and Berryville. The infant remains in a critical condition.
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Berryville
Beulah Hart
Joseph Hart
Hart
Pitcairn
Joseph McDonald
Baptist Church
Julian Broaddus
Messrs
Cooper Brothers
Winchester
The Count Gets Thirty Days in Police Court
Charles Lambden was sentenced to thirty days in jail in police court for being drunk and disorderly after a two week protracted spree.
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Charles Lambden
Lambden
Pastor G O Watson Granted Marriage License
Rev. G O Watson, son of B F Watson of near Middletown, was granted a license in county court today to perform marriage ceremonies. He serves as a pastor in the Christian Church.
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G. O. Watson
Rev. Watson
B. F. Watson
Middletown
The
Christian Church
Meetings Postponed to Monday October 13 at 7:45
The series of meetings that were to begin tonight at Meeting House Hill near Senseney Road has been postponed. They will now start Monday night October 13 and run at 7:45 p.m. each evening that week.
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Meeting House Hill
Senseney Road
Daughters of the Confederacy Meet Tuesday Evening
The Daughters of the Confederacy will hold a regular session on Tuesday evening October 7 at 7 30. All members are urged to attend. Bessie Canson Nuuron Cor Secy
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Bessie Canson Nuuron
Cor
Sec
Funeral for Mrs Richard Fiddler Held at Home
The funeral for the late Mrs. Richard Fiddler took place yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Services were conducted at the home of her daughter Mrs. Shreck near Bruce town by Rev. D. F. Buteler.
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Richard Fiddler
Apple Picking News From Clarke County and White Post
Mr William Dusty returns from Clarke county where he was engaged in picking apples. Mr Michael Reardon near White Post finishes his crop and will have between 450 and 500 barrels.
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William Dusty
Clarke County
Michael Reardon
White Post
Two Italians Bring Hand Organ Monkey into Town
Two Italians with a hand organ and a monkey arrived in town this morning. The monkey attracted considerable attention from passersby and residents as the small troupe set up near the plaza.
Barr Heads to Baltimore on Business Trip This Morning
Mr. Walter E. Barr departed this morning for a business trip to Baltimore. He travels for work and is expected to return at a later date.
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Walter E. Barr
Baltimore
Grand Jury Recommends Auto Speed Regulation in Frederick County
The Frederick County grand jury condemned reckless automobile driving on local roads and urged lawmakers to push remedial legislation at the General Assembly if authorities fail to regulate speed and passing practices. Foreman O W Heater, a state official, commented on the need to curb dangerous use of treated roads and farmers' concerns.
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Frederick County
Grand Jury
General Assembly
Frederick
O. W. Heater
State Board of Agriculture
Wanted A horse for sale in Winchester Virginia
Advertiser C Ross Barr of Winchester Virginia seeks a dark iron gray red horse age six years or older and weighing 1200 to 200 pounds. Apply by mail rs 9 6 tt.
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C. Ross Barr
Winchester
Mrs Lewis Improves After Illness in Kent Street
Mrs John Lewis of South Kent Street has recovered from a period of ill health caused by erysipelas. She is the mother of City Councilman John K Lewis.
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Lewis
John Lewis
South Kent Street
Armenian ministers travel to Woodstock and surrounding valley
The two Armenian ministers who had solicited subscriptions at the Armenian Church left today for Woodstock and other places up the Valley. Edna Turner, colored, left for Lynchburg Virginia to attend church and school. Judge R. A. Sinclair and Captain A. J. Fair of Alexandria, Virginia, returned home this morning as Messrs. D. W. Oglesbee and James Slonaker of Capon Bridge were in Winchester today on business.
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Woodstock
Edna ‘Turner
Lynchburg
Church
A.m Hall
R. A. Sinclair
A. J. Fair
Alexandria, Va
Messrs
D. W. Oglesbee
James Slonaker
Capon Bridge
Winchester
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Methodist Church
Safsty
Mr. Kenney
Giorcia V. HayMaker
Armel, Virginia
Mery
West Virginia
Epworth League
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Mr. Simmons
Robert Pugh
Alfred Anderson
Lehew
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