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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1908
Page
2
A large excursion on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad departed Strasburg Sunday morning with about 60 passengers aboard. Most travelers spent the day in Washington with many also visiting Baltimore. The returning train reached Winchester about midnight and included Danville baseball players who had come for a three game series with Winchester.
The Hagerstown Fair Association held a banquet at the Fair Grounds Manufacturers Hall with about 500 attendees from four states. President John W. Stonebraker was honored by directors, while speeches included welcomes by Jesse O. Snyder and remarks from A. J. Tavenner of Frederick County. Local and Clarke county advisory board members were listed among the attendees.
The funeral of Robert Brown of New York, who died in this city, was held at First Baptist Church with Rev. E. E. Northen and others officiating. Winchester Hiram Lodge No. 21 attended. Interment followed at National Cemetery with Masonic honors and Confederate bugler taps, the first such service there.
Mr Brown served in a New York Regiment during the war. He was a member of multiple Masonic bodies and an honorary member of the Eastern Star and the Woman's Masonic auxiliary.
Miss Henry and Frank Elmore Miller were quietly married at the Presbyterian manse on North Braddock street by Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy. Miller, an electrician for the Winchester and Washington City Railway Company, is a Berryville native and son of Mr. John Miller. The bride, daughter of the late Sydnor Henry, is widely esteemed. The couple will reside in Winchester.
Attorney Randolph R. Fauntleroy formerly of the city and now assistant attorney general of West Virginia visits Mr. Robert Glass and plans a northern West Virginia swing to back Swisher for governor. He has campaign experience and favors debates. He left tombstone designs at Mount Hebron Cemetery for deceased relatives.
Taxpayers are informed that the 1908 taxes are due now. A 3 percent penalty will be added to all taxes not paid by September 30, 1908. G. H. Kinsel, Treasurer announces the deadline.
North and southbound service details list Pullman sleepers and cafe cars serving Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah Hagerstown and intermediate stations. Key connections include St Louis Express for westbound points and various sleeper routes to Philadelphia Columbus Cincinnati and Washington with timing notes and fare information available through agents of the Norfolk and Western Railway in Roanoke Virginia.
Mrs BE R Shank left this morning for an extended visit to friends in Baltimore and Washington. Miss Mattie Kerr departed for a several week visit to relatives Jim Roanoke Virginia. Major Holmes Conrad returned to Washington after spending the weekend with family on North Market Street.
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