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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1915

Page

2

Public Sale of Frederick County Real Estate

Special Commissioner advertises a public sale of the Stony Meade limestone farm and a 27 acre wood land parcel in Frederick County near Opequon. Sale set for Sept 4 1915 at 11 am in Winchester with three parcels offered separately or as a whole. Details include land, timber, buildings, lease status, and payment terms.

Winchester Virginia Cedar Creek Opequon Stony Meade John G. Miller Little North Mountain Frederick County J. M. Steck A. D. Henkel A. D. Henken

High Standard Of Efficiency On The Pennsy

The Pennsylvania Railroad reports an efficiency surge in the first half of 1915 with over 2,000,000 tests since 1912. 23,590 signal tests show 99.4 percent adherence, and only 85 employees were killed versus 119 in 1914. No passengers were killed in train accidents during this period.

Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania Rail

Funeral of Mrs Graveley Crowned by Daughters and Sons

Widow and three daughters Mrs George Cabell of Woodstock and Mrs Ernest of Atlanta and Mrs Ernest of Denver attend as two sons P. G. Graveley Jr of Danville and James G Graveley of Woodstock accompany the body which was taken to Danville for funeral and interment.

George Cabell Woodstock Ernest Atlanta Denver, Colo P. G. Graveley, Jr Danville James G. Graveley

Southern Hotel Men Here On Trip

Mr and Mrs I L Bland and their children from Rocky Mount NC are touring Virginia and neighboring states and stayed weekend at Hotel Evans. Bland belongs to Ricks Bland Hotel Co which runs six large North Carolina hotels. Another party at Evans includes J M Fentress of Norfolk VA who heads a firm that bought the Lythaven Hotel renamed Hotel Southland.

Tel Evans Bland The Ricks-Bland Hotel Company North Carolina Evans J. M. Fentress Norfolk, Va Lyinhaven Hotel Southland

Poultry and Livestock Demonstrations Set for Saturday

In Winchester on August 14 the program continues with poultry judging by Prof Talcott using school birds, dairy cattle judging by Prof R E Hunt, draft horse judging by Dr V G Stambaugh, and a 2 p m display on school grounds. Activities run all day with a 10 a m Saturday morning session in the City Court Room.

Prof Talcott R. E. Hunt G. Stambaugh Winchester City Court Room

Public Renting of the Pannett Land in Frederick County

Special Receivers offer for rent a 154 acre tract known as the William Pannett farm five miles from Winchester Virginia. The lease runs to October 21 1915 with crop rights wheat corn and stubble land, storage and pasture rights, and half payments due in six and twelve months secured by bonds. Public auction at the Frederick County Court House in Winchester at noon.

William Pannett Frederick County

Veteran Wounded Seven Times Dies in Woodstock

Pey ton G Graveley a prominent citizen and retired tobacco manufacturer died at his home in Woodstock on Sunday. A Confederate veteran, he served through the entire Civil War and was wounded seven times. He headed Graveley Tobacco Company of Danville before moving to Woodstock three years ago. Surviving relatives are listed in the notice.

Woodstock Peyton G. Graveley South Main Street Army of the South Graveley

Chamberlain’s Remedy Endorsed by Nashville Merchant

Sol Williams, a Jesse, Tennessee merchant, endorses Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy saying he sells more of it than any other similar product and that it gave him greater relief when used personally. Obtainable everywhere.

Chamberlain Sol Williams Merchant Jesse Tenn

Charlottesville Men In Transit To Atlantic City

Mese 3 G C Blakey C P Bailey W M Robertson Ernest Perry and W H Hutcheson from Charlottes ville Va arrived by motor in town yesterday en route to Atlantic City for several weeks. They registered at Hotel Jack during their stay. Mrs Rachel Farmer Franks, ill for some time, left the Boxwell home on South Kent Street to...

G. C. Blakey C. P. Bailey W. M. Robertson Ernest Perry W. H. Hutcheson Charlottesville Atlantic City Rachel Farmer Franks Lee Boxwell South Kent Street

Public Renting At Oden Farm Middletown Va

Under a decree of the Circuit Court of Frederick County Virginia special receiver Luther Pannett will publicly rent 25 acres of land at the Oden Farm three miles west of Middletown on Wednesday August 11 1915 at 1230 p m The land consists of 17 acres of wheat to be plowed and 8 acres in corn The lease will be for a crop share and not for cash and is subject to court approval

Circuit Court Frederick County Virginia Middletown Luther Pannett

Named mourners travel to services from multiple cities

Mrs. N. A. Daniel of Omaha Nebraska Mrs. Smith and Miss Helen Coiner of Waynesboro Virginia Mr J M Ky ner of Washington and Mr H S Daniel of Omaha were among the attendees noted in the social column.

N. A. Daniel Omaha, Neb Smith Helen Coiner Waynesboro, Va J. M. Kyner Washington

Winchester VA House and Lot for Sale Auction 1915

By virtue of a trust deed dated 1910 and recorded in Winchester, the undersigned trustee will sell at public auction on Saturday August 28 1915 at twelve o clock noon in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia the house and lot No 110 on the north side of Leicester street between Braddock and Washington streets with dwelling and 60 by 64 feet, terms include one-third cash day of sale and balance by two bonds due one and two years after sale at 6 percent interest.

A. D. Henkel Als George M. Fetzer Winchester Virginia Corporation Court City of Catherine Laws County Court House Leicester Street Braddock Washington Streets John W. Dungee Free Baptist Church Miller’s March R. Gray Williams

Chamberlain's Liniment for Sprained Ankle Recovery

The note claims a sprained ankle heals faster by using Chamberlain's Liniment and following directions faithfully. Obtainable and suggested for quicker recovery.

Bill of review in Winchester court over Noakes heirs and bank

In Winchester Virginia the Corporation Court orders non residents Gilbert H Noakes H K Noakes KF B Shaener James W Conrad Emma J Dobson Nina I Dobson and Dorsey Kendal to appear within fifteen days to protect interests in a storehouse and lot on North Main Street and to address payment obligations totaling various sums plus interest and costs. The case concerns a deed of trust to Farmers and Merchants National Bank and the validity of sales in a prior suit. Publication ordered in The Evening Star Barton Barton 7-20-4w.

Corporation Court City of Winchester Mary Bronaugh Lawler Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co Sidney Taylor Relief Department Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Mary Callanan Bronaugh George Taylor Virginia Evening Star J. B. Beverley Ward & Larrick P. Q S. G. Noakes H. F. DeHaven W. T. Shane J. E. Affleck Dorsey Kendall Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank Gilbert H. Noakes North Main Street Bell G. H. Noakes Mmmeline K. Wright H. E. Noakes Kk. KE. Shaener James W. Conrad Emma*j. Dobson Nina l L. Dobson W. Z. Shane

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Heller Misses Etta Annie Grimanagers J. W. Baker, JR HOTEL Richmond Gap Berryville Charlestown Grove Bros Southern Hotel Rhea C. Scott Harrisonburg Normal and Industrial School M. M. Lynch Warren Rice J. B. Chamberlin R. L. Pannett Court House Herbert S. Larrick R. EK. Hunt W. G. Stembaugh H. L. Westover John R. Hutchson Dr. Clark H. Hays N. F. B. Talbott Agricultural High School Institute Shenandoah Valley Durham Breeders’ Association Frederick County Farmers’ Bureau Mr. Graveley Berryville, Va U.S. Cavalry W. T. Lewis, Secy Jo Cluett Peabody Union Bank of Winchester Funk & Son Hyger Star Office Corporation Court of Winchester Annie E. Noakes Emmeline K. Wright H. H. Noakes G. EB. Shoener James W. Conrad Nima L. Dobson C. G. Miller G. Noakes Farmers and Merchants’ National Bank of Winchester Barton & Barton DR. Hess Miller’s Drug Store Main Street Thomas & Messer Mie Baltimore
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