General Miles Arrives in Washington After New York Trip
Major-General Nelson A Miles arriving with Mrs Miles and staff from New York to Washington amid cheering crowds. He visits his Rhode Island avenue residence and discusses Porto Rico campaign. Secretary Alger plans camp inspections. dispatches from Havana trigger protocol concerns and evacuation terms.
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Nelson A. Miles
Army of the United States
Morton
Major Black
Miles
Havana
Peace Commission
Blanco
New York
Alger
Friendship Fire Company Holds October Staunton Trip Vote
The Friendship Fire Company met last evening with Captain Haymaker presiding. Members voted to canvass interest for a Staunton trip, set a first week of October visit if enough members commit, and agreed to a next meeting next Thursday. Resolutions mourning Ernest B. Grim were adopted, and the Union Fire Company funeral invitation for John R. Steele accepted. Bills totaling 11 dollars were approved, with R E L Anderson named to check band attendance for Staunton.
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Friendship Fire Company
Haymaker
Staunton
R. BE. L. Anderson
R. E. L. Anderson
A. Shiner
John Dorsey John Collins
O. J. Franks
Collins
Dorsey
Ernest Grim
Ernest B. Grim
Union Fire Company
John R. Steele
R. E L. Anderson
W C T U Holds Meeting With Full Annual Reports
The W C T U met yesterday to receive the annual reports across eleven departments including Flower Mission Health Evangelistic and Parlor Social. Officers and superintendents presented readings and selections as members recited scripture during roll call and devotional services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Mission
Belle Quantz
Amelia Evans
J. Riely Grim
Mary Wickersham
Miss Repshur
Arthur Leafe
Radannie Repshur
Julia Barr
Leafe
John Bryarly
Jesus
Jesus Savior
A. S.ie
Sarah Repshur
Lona A. Kern
Bruce Gibson
Lamp Fire Near Explosion in Piccadilly Parlor
A large lamp in Mr. J P Siler’s parlor on east Piccadilly street caught fire shortly after Miss Gertie Siler lit the wick. Miller Fletcher acted quickly, removing the lamp to the rear yard and smothering the flames with a cover, averting a possible explosion.
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J. P. Siler
Piccadilly Street
Gertie Siler
Miller Fletcher
Ice vender Mr George Hill seen on street this morning
This morning Mr George Hill yard the ice vender walked down street with a piece of ice in an ice fork and wore an overcoat.
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George Hillyard
Pretty Dance Held at John Bell Residence
A pretty dance was hosted at the residence of Mr John Bell on Main Street last evening by Misses Agnes Rebecca and Bessie Bell. The event honored Misses Fannie and Helen Waters of Washington and Misses Belle and Mary Morton of New York.
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John Bell
Main Street
Agnes
Rebecca
Bessie Bell
Fannie
Helen Waters
Washington
Belle and
Mary Morton
New York
Valley Female College Prepared for Another Strong Year
Indications from Dr J P Hyde principal point to a school as large or larger than last year. Upgrades to buildings increase comfort for scholars and a strengthened faculty includes Miss Mason in music and physical culture, Miss Seymour in mathematics and Latin, Mrs Stapp in literature and elocution, Miss Robinson in art and modern languages, and Miss Strider in the language department.
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J. P. Hyde
Mason
Boston
Cincinnati
Seymour
Cornell University
Stapp
Robinson
Berlin
Paris
Strider
Corporal Steele’s Remains Return Home for Funeral
The remains of Corporal John R. Steele who died in Jacksonville last Wednesday arrived by 1:55 PM train in Winchester. Funeral services were planned for Sunday at 4:00 PM at Market Street Methodist Church, with six members of the Union Fire Co. serving as escort from the depot to the home near Spring Garden.
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John R. Steele
Jacksonville
Winchester
Funk & Ray
Mainla
Market St. M. E
Union Fire Co
Corporal Steele
Spring Garden
Additions to Machinery at Lewis Jones Factory
Mr. Arthur Leafe returned from New York where he attended a large sale of knitting machinery. He purchased sixteen finishing machines for the Lewis Jones Knitting Factory. delivery is due soon and the new machines will be installed in time to support spring underwear production, boosting employment by at least sixteen workers.
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Arthur Leafe
New York
Leafe
Lewis Jones
Widow Mary Peacock Dies at Home Near Goresville
Mrs. Mary Peacock widow of Henry Peacock died at her Loudoun county home near Goresville after a short illness, aged 72 years. She leaves several relatives in the area.
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Mary Peacock
Henry Peacock
Goresville
Loudoun County
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General Miles
Valley Female College
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