Miss Fredeking Honor Party in Winchester
A social gathering hosted at the residence of the Misses White on South Main Street celebrated Miss Laura Fredeking of Hinton West Virginia. Guests enjoyed games and a fruit cake and candy repast, ending about midnight with attendees expressing pleasure at her visit. Participants included Misses Annie White Vernie White Maggie Crisman Lola Seal Annie Grim Charlotte Conner May Slagle Bessie Kremer and Messrs M Lohr Capper Wash Seal John I Sloat I N Good Ernest Sloat Foster Gray Frank McCormick W B Garton Mort Harkins Taylor Ritter Hugh Grant and Geo White.
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Annie
Vernie White
Maggie Crisman
Lola Seal
Annie Grim
Charlotte Conner
May Slagle
Bessie Kremer
Messrs
M. Lohr Capper
Wash. Seal
John I. Sloat
I. N. Good
Ernest Sloat
Foster Gray
Frank McCormick
W.B. Garton
Mort Harkins
Taylor’ Ritter
Hugh Grant
Geo. White
Orchestra Organizing Tonight At Masonic Temple
Tonight the new orchestra group will meet in the Masonic Temple banquet hall to organize under a skilled conductor. Prof Harry Homer leads, with Prof J Mad and Spurr among others promising strong talent for a polished ensemble.
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Masonic Temple
Harry Homer
J. Mad, Spurr
A Gentle Hint at a Winchester Marriage Attendant
A report from a neighboring town notes a young Winchester lady attended a church wedding. She reportedly mocked the bridal party and attendants, an act described as unrefined and socially risky for one so far from home. The piece warns such conduct will be weighed by society.
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Winchester
Red Men Sally to Visit Friendly Tribes in Berryville
Shawnee and Seminole representatives will visit Berryville next Tuesday evening for a peaceful Red Men sally. The event aims to foster unity, share stories of past achievements, and encourage youths toward constructive civic and humanitarian goals.
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Berryville
Death of Mr Chrismore Near White Post
John Franklin Chrismore died at his home near White Post last night at about nine o'clock aged 74. He suffered many years and was respected by neighbors. Survived by wife and three children including John F Chrismore Jr of Washington Catherine Shenk of Clarke county and George E Chrismore of Frederick county. Funeral from Macedonia Church at 11 o clock Sunday morning Friends meet at the house at 10. Rev Gabriel Heatwell and Rev Christian Brunk will officiate.
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John Franklin Chrismore
White Post
John F. Chrismore, Jr
Washington
Catherine Shenk
Clarke County
Geo. E. Chrismore
Frederick County
Macedonia Church
Gabriel Heatwell
Christian Brunk
Confederate Veterans Leader Stubbs Called to Meeting
Col James N Stubbs Grand Commander of the Confederate Veterans of Virginia faces removal from the history committee and possible resignation as Grand Commander A meeting of the State Veterans advisory council will be held in Lynchburg on January 20 with First Lieutenant Grand Commander J J Williams presiding The 89 council members form a working quorum and Williams would become commander if Stubbs resigns.
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James N. Stubbs
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
J. W. Womack
American Bank Company
Ellett
State Veterans
Lynchburg
Grant Camp
Stubbs
J. J. Williams
Capt. Williams
Grand Camp
Virginia
Lovers Quarrel Leads to Kitchen Altercation
Joe Blank and Mary Beil, both colored domestics at John F. Sowers residence in Stone Bridge Clarke county, fought in the kitchen last night. A man intervened and prevented serious harm. Beil struck the man with a razor causing a deep gash above the eye and tried to strike with a poker. The clash stemmed from a courting episode.
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Joe Blank
Mary Beil
John F. Sowers
Stone Bridge
Clarke County
Belleville man to start large scale lumber business
Mr. F. Hoffacker of Belleville Pa accompanied by Mr. William Gibson visited Star Tannery area to inspect timber land recently bought from Jones and Cover. A large saw mill is under construction as Hoffacker plans extensive lumber operations.
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Hoffacker
Belleville
William Gibson
Messrs
Jones
Star Tannery
Fingers Burned In Gas Stove Incident
Mr. Lewis Barr repairing a gasoline stove at Troy Laundry spilled gasoline on his left hand. Striking a match to light the burner caused the oil to ignite, burning the first two fingers and causing painful injuries.
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Lewis Barr
Robert Barr
Troy
Mr. Barr
Revolutionary Relic Found in City Trench
This morning Albert Oscar Cline unearthed a six pound can non ball from the trench in front of W Hensell's residence on North Main Street. It lay three feet deep and seems a relic from Fort Loudoun days. Yesterday Charles Trenary found part of a homemade gun two feet below ground.
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Albert Oscar Cline
North Main Street
Old Fort Loudoun
Charles Trenary
Shinny players on South Main accused of porch damage
Residents on South Main Street complain about boys and young men playing shinny in the street. They say porches are run over and window glass broken and that a woman who remonstrated was met with rude language. Authorities urged to stop the conduct.
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South Main Street
Kenyon to Move Barbershop to Lynchburg
Mr. F. J. Kenyon and his wife will leave Winchester next Tuesday morning for Lynchburg where he will engage in the barber business. Kenyon conducted a shop on North Main Street some time.
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F. J. Kenyon
Winchester
Lynchburg
Weather Outlook Forecast for Weekend
Threatening and light rain expected with likely clearing Saturday afternoon. Disturbance may bring unsettled skies and light showers into the region through Friday night.
Miss Gerson to Wed E R Argersinger in Philadelphia
Announcements for the marriage of Marguerite Mae Gerson and Ebert Robertson Argersinger list the ceremony at the Continental Hotel Philadelphia on a Wednesday evening and notes they will reside in Victor Colorado after January 17. Miss Gerson has long been a traveling representative for Beeman’s Pepsin Chewing Gum Company and has many friends in the city offering best wishes.
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Marguerite Mae Gerson
Ebert Roberston Argersinger
Continental
Flat
Chestnut Streets
Philadelphia
Argersinger
Victor
Colorado
Gerson
Beeman’s
Pepsin Chewing Gum Company
Our City
Large Gobbler Brings County Record Turkey
Mr. Lewis Seal returned from a hunt with the county’s finest wild turkey in years. The huge lorenge gobbler weighed 194 pounds and was killed in Indian Hollow. Fellow hunters Geo Haddox and Chas Nelson killed three turkeys weighing 13, 12, and 12 pounds in another county area.
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Lewis Seal
Desolate Shenandoah Faces Railroad Payroll Cutback
Shenandoah Virginia, once bustling with repair shops and railroad jobs, shrinks as the N and W payroll drops drastically. Three dispatchers earning over $300 monthly will lose positions and the engine line will be removed, leaving the town nearly deserted.
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Shenandoah
Southern Rail Tour to Florida Planned by Kremer Party
R C Berkeley city P agent for Southern Railway met Mr Merton Kremer to discuss a Florida tour. The army will depart Winchester the Tuesday after Christmas for one to five months, with a ten person party and transportation costs under discussion.
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R. C. Berkeley
City P
Southern Railway Company
Merton Kremer
Florida
Bell Ringing Violates City Ordinance Last Night
About 11:15 p m someone tapped the Friendship bell violating an ordinance that fines five dollars for ringing a fire bell unless during a fire. Suspicion points to a certain young man, but this remains circumstantial.
Going Home Miss Laura Fredeking Returns to Hinton
Miss Laura Fredeking, who has been staying with the Misses White on South Mat Street, expects to return to her home in Hinton West Virginia tomorrow.
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Laura Fredeking
White
South Mat Street
Hinton
W. Va
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Miss Fredeking
Sally
Chrismore
Miss Gerson
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