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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1921
Page
7
The event at Burnt Factory Virginia featured about thirty five friends paying respects with lawn games and refreshments. Residents report copious rainfall has supported a strong growing season in the area. Nearby, supporters attended the recent primary election, and Mr and Mrs W T Hoffman received a surprise social gathering at their home.
Rockingham County reports two cases of infantile paralysis prompting City Health Officer Dr. Howard Armstrong to urge precautions to prevent a recurrence of the year epidemic. He notes public gatherings were suspended in the city and county five years ago though no cases are now in Harrisonburg.
Early horticultural tradition urged winter prune for wood and summer prune for fruit but experiments show summer pruning weakens trees and reduces yields. It encourages new wood that fails to mature, lowers leaf area for food production, and causes crowded growth. Wounds heal slower after late pruning.
Daily wholesale price quotes for livestock and farm products in local markets. Hens, roosters, creamery and country butter, bacon, corn, hay, barley, straw, and young chickens shown with bid ranges. Egg and Baltimore wholesale figures begin but details incomplete.
Wheat and cob corn prices shown corrected as of the prior close. The listing includes young chickens and related commodity figures with limited legible values remaining.
Miss Louise Roberts travels to Harrisonburg for normal school. Mr. Lewis Fries visits from Winchester. Mrs. James Hott visits Cedar Grove. Pleasant Valley Sunday school picnic planned for Aug 13. Mr. Charles Lupton visits from McKeesport. Mrs. Rachel Barrett from McKeesport stays summer with her son. Mrs. Barret visited Washington with her daughter. Mrs. William Glaize reports a freak egg with a smaller egg inside. Little Mountain Sunday school picnic set for September 3. Grant Clark family returns from Martinsburg visit. Beaver's pond fishing party attracts large crowd with prayer and song by Rev. Mr. Tinsman. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shumaker move to DeHaven property.
In Gore section Virginia on August 2 a drought relief arrived as several showers eased dry conditions for gardens and late vegetation. Local notes mention Mr Elson Pugh on sick list visiting kin near Capon Bridge and several residents visiting relatives or moving between towns.
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