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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1919
Page
2
Bailey & Co lists 16 city properties including a 7 room brick near a hospital at 5000 dollars and a 6 room frame house with barn and garden at 900 dollars. Also offered are fine suburban homes several orchards large and small timber tracts and grazing tracts.
The Rev J H Parlett and family return from Greencastle camp meeting in Pennsylvania where he preached several times. Attendance was reported very large with about 15 000 people present last Sunday. They visited relatives in Hagerstown Maryland Shepherdstown and Charles West Virginia on the way home.
Geneva reports the allied governments inform Austria it will be held responsible for Bela Kun and his delivery for trial by an allied tribunal. Bela Kun faces charges tied to hangings and shootings in Budapest. he allegedly seeks U S asylum with money carried from Budapest by him and his wife.
Miss Nannie M. Zirkle, formerly with her brother in law Mr. David H. Patterson in Antioch California, left the Pacific coast yesterday and is due home next Tuesday evening. Patterson and his children now reside in San Francisco after moving from Antioch. Mr. William B. Ryan of Ryan and Orndorff is on vacation with friends in Page County Virginia.
Mr Hunter Norwood Cooper and Miss Clara Ethel Dailey both of this county were married at the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church South Frederick circuit at 1 30 yesterday afternoon by Rev BE W Brubaker. A few friends witnessed the ceremony. The groom is a son of C N Cooper and a young farmer. The bride is a daughter of John A Dailey.
Rev J W Quinton who led Christ Episcopal Church Winchester during the rector’s absence visits Charlestown and notes Rev William D Smith now in France returns home briefly before moving to Beckley West Virginia to take a Beckley Episcopal post He declined a call from Allentown Pa to accept Beckley.
The Virginia Woolen Company baseball team defeated EastEnders 8 to 3 on the circus lot near the National Cemetery. Castleman and Vox powered the win. Pangle and Cooley umpired for East End. Another game is slated for 7 pm Monday with free admission.
The Rev. A. R. Larrick will preach at 11 o clock Sunday in the Presbyterian Church with no evening service. Mrs. Nora T. Fling and her son returned to Washington after visiting here, accompanied by her nephew Theodore Parker for a two week stay. Master John T. Fisher, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Fisher, visits grandparents in Hagerstown Md at the Colonial Hotel. Prof A J Williams of William and Mary College was in town yesterday promoting the college.
Commissioners announce auction of the Bolen farm of 665.2 acres six miles northwest of Sperryville on the Swindler Hollow. Parcels 325.1 and 340.1 acres to be offered separately, then the whole, with timber, orchard, and improvements including ten rooms, barn, and three tenant houses. Terms: one third cash, balance in two equal notes over two years. Lease to Bernard Bolen ends Dec 31, 1919. possession per buyer in fall 1919.
Heirs of George E. Jenkins authorize James B. Russell to sell the late owner’s two story brick residence opposite the Presbyterian Church in Winchester. The property includes a back building ten rooms attic finished with water gas electricity and bathroom, a side alley lot to Indian Alley, a stable and brick smoke house with a good cellar. Sale is August 16 1919 at 11 a.m. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust at 6 percent interest with option for all cash.
The timetable lists west and northbound train parts including Bristol Roanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton Elkton and Hagerstown service with parlor and Pullman cars. Connections at Roanoke Shenandoah Junction Philadelphia New York and Washington noted. Information credited to 3 C Saunders General Passenger Agent Bevil Pas Traf Mer.
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