City News Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Weather
Miss Margaret Dame returns home. Notables like Mr. Solenberger in Baltimore and Rev J F Snyder in town. Heat waves sweep Kansas, Arkansas, Louisiana. Numerous residents travel to Washington Harrisonburg and Baltimore for business or family visits. Fire plug install, wire work, court house steps delay, and Winchester Wheel Club meet at 8. Parade marshals gather, local sports results report a loss for Winchester Giants.
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Margaret Dame
John 8. Solenberger
Baltimore
W. H. Bryson
Washington
Fount Ridgeway
Hedgesville
J. F. Snyder
Edinburg
Margaret Byrd
Kansas
Arkansas
Louisiana
Jos. Baker
J. E. Fairbank
Medford
Mass
Fannie Feinberg
Hagerstown
W. R. Alexander
Harrisonburg
Newton Davidson
Martinsburg
Harry Coburn
Inwood
Dan Andrews
Wm. Atkinson and Son
W. A
H. E. March
S. T. Mason
Hampshire
W. Va
A. H. Boxwell
City
Market
Leicester Streets
Robert Glass
Charles Crum
C. Y
Lovett & Tokes
Rouss Avenue
Geo. Rhodes
Plano Machine Co
Timberville
O. P. Grove
Main Street
Robert Kurtz, Sr
J. W. Sibert
Back Creek
Charles Pinkerton
Jennie Bragonier
Bunker Hill
A. B. Rothgeb
Stephens City
Winchester Wheel Club
Cox
Jackson
Joe Sr
Rype
John T. Gibson
Charlestown
Moorefield
Berryville
American Stock Co
John S. Solenberger & Co’s
S. W
Edward Baker
Episcopal High School
Alexandria
T. C.S. Len
Shanghai
China
May Gerson
Jordan
White Sulphur Springs
Frederick City
Flora Richardson
Norfolk
Blanche Rainsberger
Gen. Walker
Polly Walker
Maj. L. L. Dawson
Kate B. Dash
Virginia D
Olive
Winchester
Woodstock and Front Royal Game Postponed to Saturday
Yesterday at Woodstock the Woodstock and Front Royal baseball teams prepared for a 2:30 start but rain and poor field conditions led to a postponement to 2:30 Saturday afternoon. About 200 spectators, including fifty women, waited in the fields as management announced the change after four o'clock.
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Woodstock
Front Royal
Mose Walton
Winchester
Front Royal Club
Cy”’ Cummings
Starmans
Reading
Gale
Roanoke
Lynch
Bridgewater
Roller
Capt
Warren
Washington, D. C
Edinburg
Rooters
Harvest Underway Across County Wheat Crop Heats Up
Harvest in progress as farmers begin cutting wheat across the county. By Monday the harvest will be at its height. Wheat stands thick on the ground, heads well formed, and quality said to be excellent.
Winchester K P Officers Elected For Ensuing Term
Winchester Lodge No. 65 of the Knights of Pythias elected its officers for the coming term. D B Andrews served as C C, J B Haines as V C, C A Grim as P, J F Kremer as M of W, Lewis Pearson as M at A, J N W Funk as I G, and J H Lannis as O G.
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Winchester Lodge
D. B. Andrews
C. C
J. B. Haines
V. C
C.a.grim
Jno
F. Kremer
W. Lewis Pearson
J. N. W. Funk
I. G
J. H. Lannis
O. G
Funeral for Evan Jones at Piccadilly Street Residence
The funeral of the late Evan Jones, Esq., will be held from the residence of his son John F. Jones on Piccadilly Street tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. B. Graham will officiate.
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Evan Jones
John F. Jones
Piccadilly Street
J. BR. Graham
William G. Russell Departs for Staunton This Afternoon
Mr. Wm. G. Russell left for Staunton this afternoon, according to a brief local dispatch. He is traveling for business and will return when the assignment is complete.
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Wm. G. Russell
Staunton
Banquet Committee Seeks Civic Support For Event
The Association Banquet Committee and assisting ladies met at Rouss Hook and Ladder hall to review progress and plan solicitations. Some reporters reported mixed success but urged continued effort as citizens are asked to donate finance or provisions to fund the banquet benefiting the town and the fire department.
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Association
Rouss Hook and Ladder
Juniors Elect Kiger Manager and Baker Captain
The Junior baseball team held a meeting last evening electing John J. Kiger as manager and Sandy Baker as captain. They will begin a schedule with neighboring towns once uniforms arrive. Lineup includes Winkfield catcher Nail pitcher Wall first base Glaize second base Kiger third base Baker shortstop Reardon left field Collins catcher Wood right field with Walter Huntsberry as scorer.
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John J. Kiger
Sandy Baker
Winkfield
Nail
Wall
Glaize
Kiger
Bij Baker
S. S
Reardon
Collins
Wood
R. F
Walter Huntsberry
Dr Lupton Donates Five Dollars to Firemen Trust
A voluntary subscription with no solicitation yields a five dollar gift from Dr S Lupton to the city's firemen fund. The note recalls an earlier minor fire at Lupton's home and the department’s relief in extinguishing it, expressing appreciation for their efforts.
Pennsylvania Tourists Visit En Route Home
Messrs. Chas L Urben and Bi Strathman of Pittsburg travel through town during a bicycle tour to their Pennsylvania homes. They visited points reachable from here and carried away pleasant records of old Virginia.
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Pennsylvania
Messrs
Chas. L. Urben
Bi’ Strathman
Pittsburg
Old
Virginia
Will Be Interred Here for Burial
The remains of Mrs. John N Lin who died at Upperville yesterday will be brought here for interment, arriving about 6 o clock. The burial will take place in Mount Zion cemetery.
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John
N Lin
Upperville Yesteday
Mt. Bron
Heatwave Bakes Town as Thermometer Near Ninety
Gentlemen forecast relief tomorrow as temperatures hover around the 90 degree mark this afternoon. The stifling heat kept residents indoors while officials urged precautions against heat illness.
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