Miss Eleanor Irwin Identified in Winchester Railroad Case
The Star discloses Miss Eleanor M. Irwin of Philadelphia was injured on a Winchester return trip with a Sarah Zane party. She seeks medical fees from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, alleging poor lighting and a moved train during alighting led to her injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor M. Irwin
Star
R.E. Byrd
Correll
Sarah Zane Fire Company
C. A. Evans
Byrd
Winchester
Fairfax Avenue
Miss Irwin
Philadelphia
Iss Irwin
Claims Department
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
C. M. Peery
Stephens City
Grace Lutheran Calls Pastor After Church Meeting
Grace Lutheran Church plans a congregational meeting after Wednesday service to extend a call for a new pastor. Rev. G. Bowers of Hagerstown Maryland is recommended by the Church Council. Miss Louise Forney of Woodstock Virginia visits with her nephew, Master Frank Litamood, in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Lutheran Church
G. 8. Bowers
Hagerstown
Church Council
Louise Forney
Woodstock, Va
Master Fank
Litamood
Card Party Honors Sisters At Winchester Social Event
Last night at Mr. and Mrs. Loring Cover’s residence a social card party drew Winchester’s leaders. The event honored Mrs Reed and Mrs Kauffman with ten tables of straight whist and prizes for top players. About fifty guests attended and a supper followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loring Cover
Winchester
Cover
Reed
Kauffman
Harry Kern
Wm. P. McGuire
Mrs Sophy Wulfert Buried In Winchester Today
The remains of Mrs Sophy Wulfert died in Baltimore arrived in Winchester on the 11 44 southbound train. Funeral Director Geo W Kurtz took charge and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery with Rev Dr John P Hyde officiating. Pallbearers were G G Baker Thomas Cooper Henry Schneider Hugh Green O P Grove and Dr George Heist. Mrs Wulfert, former Winchester resident, owned property on East Piccadilly valued at 10 000 to 12 000 dollars adjoining Hotel Evans. She was accompanied by her brother-in-law Henry Wulfert. a week earlier he brought home his daughter Carrie Wulfert's body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophy Wulfert
Baltimore
Star
Baltimore and Ohio
Geo. W. Kurtz
Mount Hebron Cemetery
John P. Hyde
G. G. Baker
Thomas Cooper
Henry Schneider
Hugh Green
O. P. Grove
George Heist
Walfert
Frederick Walfert
Winchester
East Piccadilly Street
Evans
Wulfert
Henry Wulfert
Carrie Wulfert
Brucetown Happenings Report Health and Weddings
Brucetown notices include W. B. Fillmore's recovery after illness, Daniel Janney's health trip to Atlantic City, and wedding cards for Miss Hilliard and Mr. Welch. Also noted are Miss Ashby Frasher visiting Georgia, Prof. R. G. Bacher’s return home, and Robert Smith purchasing a Main Street cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Brucetown
W. B. Fillmore
Love
Janney
Daniel Janney
Atlantic City
Hilliard
Charles. Welch
Killed on the Railroad Death Reported in Winchester
Intelligence announces the death of Warren Kiger a railroad man with the Pennsylvania and Erie Railroad. He was about 27 and a widower with no children and was a nephew of Mrs E M Barr and Mrs Thomas Mesmer. Funeral set for Moundsville Pa tomorrow at ten. Full details not yet received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Kiger
Kiger
Pennsylvania and Erie Railroad
Winchester
Edgar Kiger
Sunbury
E. M. Barr
Thomas Mesmer
Moundsville
Soldier H G Shull Returns From Philippines
Among Winchester visitors today was H G Shull son of B C Shull of Marlboro County. He served in Troop H Third Cavalry in the Philippines then at Fort Apache Arizona. His enlistment expired and he will retire from army life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
H. G. Shull
B. C. Shull
Marlboro
Phillippines
Third Cavalry
Shull
Fort Apache
Arizona
Col Beall To Visit This City For Fair
Col Henry D Beall Virginia editor of the Baltimore Sun will attend the fair from distance i He is a former Winchesterian and ex Confederate soldier who served with C B Reuss in the same company and were lifelong friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry D. Beall
Virginia
Baltimore Sun
Beall
Grim joke at cemetery noted near Armell Virginia
A roadside sign reading Rough-as-H Cemetery sparked curiosity when mock graves with inscriptions appeared on rough land nearby. The owner learned the display was a prank. Local social notes mention visits by Miss Bessie Perry Miss Ella Cornwell and others plus an upcoming Cameron Hall dance on October 28 by Charles Kurtz and T F Trenary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Armel
Red Rock
O. C. Mc
Bessie Perry
Hugh Perry
Winchester
Ella Cornwell
Clevenger
Fairview
Louis Arme
Willye May Carter
Nipevah
G. W. Haymaker
Front Royal
Riverton
M. H. Armel
Boyce
Charles Kitchen
Wall B
Cameron Hall
Messrs
Charles Kurtz
T. F. Trenary
Court Not In Session Postpones All Cases To Next Week
The Corporation Court that convened Monday morning did not hold a session today. All major cases were postponed until next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation Court
In Dixie's Land Draws Strong Second Night
Conroy and Mack headline a robust second performance of In Dixie's Land at The Auditorium. Annie Goodwin Agnes Earl Motter Durne Jennié Tempest lead a capable cast while Pat Conroy and W H Scanlon deliver natural turns as the hero and detective. Fred May and Judson Langill provide supporting roles in a lively Southern drama with bright comedy interludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conroy & Mack
Dixie's Land
Dixie’s Land
Annie Goodwin
Bessie Grayson
J. L. Tempest
Agnes Earl
Margaret Grayson
Motter Durne
Jennié Tempest
Louise Durne
Fred May
Jasper
Uncle Blodgett
Pat Conroy
Charles Hodgson
Bessie
W. H. Scanlon
Dick Mack
Robert Carlisle
Perie Maynard
Gustave Duroe
Judson Langill
Winchester Gas and Electric Restores Full Night Service
The Star reports Winchester gas and electric light company resumed full night service after coal shortages eased. Five car loads of coal arrived, enabling regular hours to resume in time for Fair week, marking a crucial recovery for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Star
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Winchester
Scholarships Awarded by Corcoran Estate at Columbian University
Roy C. Heflebower and Nelson C. Brecht, graduates of Western High School, won two medical school scholarships at Columbian University funded by the W W Corcoran estate. Heflebower has frequent Winchester visits and many local friends and is a cousin of William Flemister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Washington Star
Roy C. Heflebower
Nelson C. Brecht
Western High School
Columbian University
W.W. Corcoran
Heflebower
Winchester
William Flemister
Clergyman Skyles Heads to Woodstock Pastoral Session
Dr. N H Skyles halted in Winchester en route to his pastorate in Woodstock from Mechanicsburg where he attended the Potomac Synod of the Reformed Church which closed at ten Monday night. Skyles served as vice president of the Synod and it will meet in Salisbury North Carolina next year. Miss Ethel Hansbrough visits friends in New York while Miss Hester Shimp stays with her sister in Chambersburg Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. H. Skyles
Winchester
Woodstock
Mechanicsburg
Potomac Synod
The
Reformed Church
Skyles
Salisbury
N. C
Dog Fight Surprise Party Baffles Lake View Neighborhood
Local letter describes a staged dog fight intended as a party gimmick. Two pet dogs clashed fiercely, injuring one animal and alarming guests as owners struggled to separate the combatants. Four Lake View homes report similar improvised dog bouts ta booed by participants and onlookers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View
Stax
Lake View Homes
Former Resident Emma Wilhite Visits City After Twenty Years
Emma Wilhite of Emporia Kansas visits the city with her two daughters Miss Florrie and Miss Esther. She is welcomed by City Clerk Richard L Gray and is described as a former resident, daughter of James House and niece of Robert House. This marks her first visit in twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Wilhite
Florrie
Esther
Emporia
Kansas
Richard L. Gray
Wilhite
James House
Robert House
NOTES FROM BUFFALO MARSH CORRESPONDENCE
Buffalo Maria October notes list residents visiting relatives, including Annie Swartz from Fishers Hill, W H Rickard and Leidig family from Chambersburg, Maude Grove with Raymond, Lucy Boyer with Estelle Pangle, and updates on local farms sawmills houses and porches. Several residents are noted as ill or improving, with housekeeping changes and small building projects mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
BufraLto Maria
Annie Swartz
Fisher’s Hill
W. H. Rickard
Leidig
Chambersburg
D. M
J. A. Leidig
Maude Grove
Raymond
Annie Ginn
Lucy Boyer
Estelle Pangle
Marshall Snapp
J. Ship Mitchell
Marsh
D. M. Leidig
Edna Snapp
Fawcett
Mack Tabler
Hugh Pangle
Rickard
Train brings excursionists to Winchester Fair
Northbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train arrived an hour late bringing a sizable group of excursionists to the Winchester Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Winchster Fair
Illness Strikes Miss Marianna Bailey at Dayton College
Miss Marianna Bailey daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Bailey of near the Opequon was brought to the city last night critically ill from Dayton Virginia where she taught at Dayton College Her illness worsened after resuming duties and she traveled home with a physician and Mr Charles Funkhouser principal of the school She is now at Mrs A C Griffiths residence on South Market Street awaiting further medical advice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marianna Bailey
Jesse Bailey
Opequon
A.C. Griffith
South Market Street
Miss Bailey
Baltimore and Ohio
Charles Funkhouser
Griffith
Dr. Harry Baetjer Returns From Europe Study
Dr. Harry Baetjer, son of Mr. Henry Baetjer of Baltimore, returns from Europe where Johns Hopkins University sent him to study the scientific application of the X ray in advanced surgery. He spent several months abroad visiting major continental universities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Baetjer
Henry Baetjer
Baltimore
Europe
Johns Hopkins University
Baetjer
Col Chew sells Belt Line Railroad to B&O and Norfolk & Western
Col. R. P. Chew completes sale of the Belt Line Railroad at Charlestown West Virginia to the Baltimore and Ohio and the Norfolk and Western Railroads for eight thousand dollars in cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. R. P. Chew
Belt Line
Charlestown
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio and
Norfolk & Western Railroads
Illinois visitors from Shelby county Missouri visit kin
Mr. Luther Copenhaver of Shelby county Missouri visits his three cousins Miss Annie and Messrs G E and William Copenhaver in the city. He is a Virginian by birth who has spent thirty years in his adopted state. His wife was formerly Miss Virginia Pitzer daughter of the late Henry Pitzer of the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther Copenhaver
Shelby County
Missouri
Annie
Messrs. G. E and
William Copenhaver
Mr. Copenhaver
Virginia Pitzer
Henry Pitzer
Lake View Personal Notes From Virginia Community
Lake View Va October 22 reports local updates as Nathan Conway and Edward J Evans of Winchester filled in at Burnt Factory Church in place of the regular preacher. William Chamberlain and his daughter Lucy of Keyser West Virginia visited cousin William Swimley. Verna Swimley returned to Philadelphia after a summer stay here. Arthur Ridgeway of Pennsylvania made a brief visit to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evening Star
Lake View
Nathan Conway
Edward J. Evans
Winchester
Burnt Factory Church
Wm. Chamberlain
Lucy
Keyser
W. Va
Wm. Swimley
Verna Swimley
Philadelphia
Arthur Ridgeway
Pennsylvania
W. C. T. U. to Hold Regular Meeting Thursday
The Womens Christian Temperance Union will meet Thursday afternoon October 23 at three o clock. Attendees are asked to be prompt. Open to all who wish to attend. Mr and Mrs J B Gusbert left for Virginia to visit relatives and attend the Winchester Fair returning home at week s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Christian Temperance Union
Gushert
South
Franklin Street
Lft
Virginia
Gusbert
J. B. Weirich
Reliance
Winchester
Shenandoah Fair Attendance Tops Three Thousand
Crowds gather at the Shenandoah Agricultural Society fair with an estimated 2000 present by afternoon and a likely 3000 later, as rail traffic brings visitors and vendors line the streets. The Carlisle Indians meet Shenandoah Valley Academy in a four o clock football game, while cattle judging and Midway attractions draw attention. The ladies department awards list extensive winners led by Merton Kremer and assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Agricultural Society
Carlisle Indians
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Calvacade
Orpheum Theatre
Also Mentioned on This Page
B. & O. Railroad Company
Congregational Meeting
L. A. Cover
Fred Wulfert
Col. Beall
Dixie
Conroy
Mack
Dr. Skyles
Ethel Hansbrough
New York
Hester Shimp
Chambersburg, Pa
Buffalo Marsh
Lake View Personals
W. C. T. U. Meeting
Merton W. Kremer
John 8. Miller
T.k.cartmell
L. H. McKinster
J. L., Robinson
Kate Dinkle
Mamie Robinson
J. Streit
Mary Timberlake
J. Wm. Taylor
Y. P. Do
G. Casper Fries
E. J. Evans
Miss J. Spangler
A. Harry Maggie New- Miller
Lin
C. B. Henry Moling
G. O. Snappy
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!