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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star is entered at Winchester Virginia as second mail matter indicating its priority status in the postal schedule.
A historical fragment reflecting social critique of a well off man preaching optimism to the poor while workers suffer. The piece contrasts wealth and toil, mentioning pain and hardship from rheumatism and gout. It presents a voice resentful of feel-good counsel from the affluent.
A disturbing note found at the Hawk home in Pennsylvania references a will and death by suicide. The note mentions a message to Maggie and ties to David Hawk, a young farmer, whose death occurred days earlier.
Directors dedicate themselves to the fair and its displays, aiming to engage the community and attract attendance. Profit is secondary to public benefit, with premiums and entertainments planned to appeal to locals, but exhibition access relies on home supporters and catalog offerings.
Meadowsville resident Mrs Pearl Patrick recounts suffering from constipation and sour stomach until using Thedford's Black-Draught. She notes gentle, easy laxative action without griping and restoration of normal digestion. The advertisement extols Black-Draught for stomach liver and bowel troubles.
Funeral services for B N Lockhart at Bethel Church drew a large crowd of relatives and friends. Rev S J Good led the rites with honorary pallbearers Lemuel Arnold T E Morrison J C Oats J J Giffin Geo Pugh and active pallbearers Lohring Hook Frank Chapman Robert Giffin BE L Hook Charles Whitacre and W J Muse. Mrs Maggie Triplette cared for him in his long illness and children and friends noted his guidance. Hazel Giffin returned home after visiting her parents.
Whitacre Virginia August 8 residents report visits from Spargo family of Pittsburgh and Dr H S Whitacre from Martinsburg. Primitive Baptist Church to preach August 12 at 10 30 am with note the Front Royal association moves to the second Sunday. Other items mention relatives in Strasburg Mt. Jackson Berkeleys Springs and local threshing activity. Sheep and lamb prices listed.
Land listing 28 1 2 acres five miles from Winchester and quarter mile from new railroad. Improvements include a near new four room house and garage. 14 acres in bearing orchard with Yorks Grimes Golden peaches and pears. Price 2200 dollars. Terms agreeable to buyer. Apply Star Office.
Special commissioner to offer three tracts of land with improvements on Gedar Creek near Meadow Mills Frederick County Virginia by decree of the Cir court of Frederick at Winchester Court House August 18 1917 sale in bulk not by the acre One third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust and insured buildings The contract bond and security approved by Deputy Clerk J W Baker Jr per decree in the O Connor Murphy case.
The Maine Department of Agriculture advises applying mulch after the first severe frost and removing it in spring. Use wheat or oat straw and other coarse materials in a 3 to 4 inch layer between rows to protect fibrous roots, prevent freezing, and reduce weed growth while keeping berries clean and attractive.
Early spring procedure outlines three parallel slits on the concave trunk side to slow sap and thicken bark. The resulting wedge of wood exerts force to straighten deformed trunks, especially Bose and other pear trees, when applied while trees are still young.
The Kansas experiment station says the spring canker worm has killed more apple trees in Kansas in a single season than the San Jose scale has since its introduction. The pest is easily poisoned by spraying and should not be allowed to cause serious harm.
A horticulturist from the University Farm in St Paul notes neat uniform specimens score higher in contests. Appearance and quality boost selling power, and county fairs should advertise good produce to create market demand.
When a tree is found to be undesirable early on budding is preferred to grafting. After its second year in the orchard the tree should be headed back severely in early spring and new shoots budded in August for renewal.
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