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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1917

Page

2

Virginia Court Orders Sale Of West Hart Street Property

In Winchester Virginia the Corporation Court orders sale of house and lot No 11 on West Hart Street to distribute proceeds to heirs of William Robinson. Defendants listed include Nora Harris Henry Harris Martha Weaver George Weaver Mary Harris Sally Esquard Alice Russ Samuel Russ and others, non residents must respond within fifteen days after four weekly notices in Evening Star. Clerk J B Beverley officiates. Russell Cather p a 8-18 4.

State OF Virginia Corporation Court of City of Winchester Thomas Esquard Nora Harris West Hart Street Virginia Wmobinson Nora’Harris Henry Harris Maura Weaver Geo. Weaver Webster Etype Mary Harris Leslie Harris Sally Esquard Alice Russ Samuel Russ Nancy Esquard Helen “’Thorne Roy Thornton Samuel Esd Wm. Robinson Evening Star

Grimes' Artillery Progress Reported In Training

In Grimes' Artillery the U S regulars are converted to field artillery regiments with 90 percent recruits and officers skilled in cavalry drills. Lieutenant Leafe oversees the effort, aided by Battery C sergeants, showing good progress toward building a modern artillery unit.

United States Leafe

Parents Urged On Disease Carriers and Transmission

Public health guidance warns adults can be carriers of the disease and contract it from casual contact with an infected person in streets or any public place. It emphasizes vigilance and preventive measures to curb spread among communities.

Personal Notes From Berryville

Berryville Virginia notes list social visits and travels. Carlton Jones returns to Cleveland after visiting Mrs. A. B. Tucker. Virginia Mason visits Frances Wolfe at Durham. Mrs. John B. Neill and son Lewis spent a week at Cape May New Jersey. Judge and Mrs. F. B. Whiting and Margretta Whiting are at Cape May this week. B W Moore family from Richmond and Somerville motor to Berryville. Kirby King and Virginia Page King guests at Battletown Inn. W T Lewis S M McCormick and Jane C. Moore drive to Orkney Springs this week.

Richmond, Va B. W. Moore, Jr Somerville N. J Horace Fitzhugh W. T. Lewis S. M. McCormick Jane C. Moore Orkney Springs

Middletown Visitors Move Through Town

Miss Tenning Pennington of Baltimore visits Mrs. M L Larrick. Miss Winnifred Blackhorn visits friends at Pughtown. Miss Anna Ramey of Woodstock visits grandparents Mr and Mrs Manas Rinker. Miss Chloe Manuel of Harpers Ferry visits relatives. Mr and Mrs John Keith of Washington visit relatives here. Mrs Charles Campbell stayed with her brother Mr James Cooley. Miss Mary Matthews of Washington visits her mother. Miss Mamie Stickley of Strasburg visits Nettie Willey. Mrs Berlin and daughter of Washington visit Mrs George Ginn. Mr John Krider of Baltimore spent last week here. Master James Gouchenour returns to Washington. Mr and Mrs Weaver of Madison county spend several days here.

Middletown Tenning Pennington Baltimore M. L. Larrick Winnifred Blackhorn Pughtown Anna Ramey Woodstock Manas Rinker Chloe Manuel Harpers Ferry W. Va John Keith Washington Charles Campbell James Cooley Mary Matthews Margaret Matthews Mamie Stickley Strasburg Nettie Willey Berlin George Ginn John Krider

Local Social Notes From Cedar Grove Virginia

In Cedar Grove Virginia on August 23 Mr. and Mrs Strother Boyd and son Charles Boyd of Red Bud and Mr and Mrs Fr J Russell of Gift Hill visited Mr L P Boyd. Miss Ethel Anderson returns to Winchester after time with Miss Plouise Barrett. Miss Pearl Fries returns home after time with her brother in Loudoun County. Ruth Heaston of Pittsburgh visits Miss Pearl Fries. Isaac Miller Dory Miller Frank Barrett and families visit Clarence Miller near Win panier and Mrs Richard Brown of Martner.

Cedar Grove, Va Strother Boyd Charles Boyd Red Bud J. Russell Gift Hill L. P. Boyd Ethel Anderson Winchester Plouise Barrett Miss Pearl Fries Loudoun Countty Ruth Heaston Pittsburgh Pearl Fries Isaac Miller Dory Miller Frank Barrett Clarence Miller Near Winpanier Richard Brown Martner Joel

Daisy Warden Marries George Atkinson in Berryville

Miss Daisy Warden daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Warden married George W Atkinson son of Taylor Texas this morning at Claremont near Berryville The ceremony was led by Rev Charles Stribling There were no attendants After the ceremony the couple left for their home in Taylor where Atkinson is assistant cashier at City National Bank Guests included Miss Atkinson Miss Garrett and Miss Mabel Garrett of Knoxville Tennessee Mrs Charles Higgins of Brookville Maryland and others

Berryville Daisy Warden Jacob Warden Taylor Texas Claremont Charles Stribling Table Street Presbyterian Church Petersburg Aickinson Atkinson City National Bank Virginia Miss Garrett Mabel “Garrett Knoxville Charles Higgins Brookville F. A. Parkins Fort Defiance Staley Baltimore Jacob E. Baker Winchester Pattie Elizabeth Luke Mary Clagett A. Moore

Rest News Notes from Rest Virginia Area

Miss Rose Hmiammersin of Little Georgetown visits with Mr and Mrs William Ashwood. Mrs Walter Brining and daughter Ethel return from Darkesville visit. Grace Schlack from St Elizabeths Hospital Washington visited her parents. Mr and Mrs Robert Rubeck and children plus Mrs Harry Moulden weekended at Clearspring Maryland with Mrs John Rubeck. Mrs Joseph OConnor of Bainbridge Pa and son Richard visit Wrights. Mrs John Locke of Brucetown and Mrs Henry Jobe visit uncle J B Feagans in Brucetown with Annie Feagans. Mrs Walter Flowers of Welltown visits Mouldens. Bertha Carter visits Thelma Feagans.

Rest Robert Rubeck Harry Moulden Clearspring John Rubeck Joseph O'Connor Richard Bainbridge Joseph Wright John Locke Brucetown Henry Jobe Chambersburg J. B. Feagans Annie Feagans Walter Flowers Welltown Bertha Carter Thelma Feagans

Bunker Hill Notes

A brief item from Bunker Hill notes section covering local events and community updates. The readable fragments suggest historical or archival context with names and dates likely referenced in the column.

Various Local Residents Entertain and Travel

Bunker Hill West Virginia August 23 reports list several residents visiting friends and traveling. Harry White from Shepherdstown and Percy Glass spent time with friends. W B Clendening visited Martinsburg on business. Mrs Ethel Sears returned home from Chicago after a visit. Will Cline and daughter from Waynesboro stayed with relatives. Dr G W Swimley and son vacationed ten days in Atlantic City. Naoma Organ of Urbana visiting her aunt. John Walker and wife visited their daughter at Woolfville. Ella Henson visiting sister on Dry Run. Lem Crawford of Pittsburgh spent Sunday with Wil Tabb. O B LeFevre bought a Dodge. Mary Chapman improving from tonsillitis. S S Cline left for Huntington to attend Junior Order council meeting.

G. W. Swimley Atlantic City Naoma Organ Urbana, O L. E. Harris Loudoun County John.Walker Woolfville Ella Henson Lem Crawford Pittsburgh Wil ‘Tabb O. B. LeFevre Dodge Mary Chapman S. S Cline Huntington W. Va State Council of the Junior Order United American Mechanics

Lanham and Briggs Head to Washington Labor Posts

Mr. C. B. Lanham departed yesterday for Washington to take government employment. Miss Anna S Briggs left this morning to spend time in Washington.

C. B. Lanham Washington Government Misa Anna S. Briggs

Ladies depart for Atlantic City trip from Martinsburg

Mrs Horace McKinster Miss M W Kremer Miss Josephine Hodges and Mrs Sue Miller of Martinsburg West Virginia left this morning for Atlantic City aboard a group train trip. The Star prints all the news. ee ese eae a oe.

Horace McKinster M. W. Kremer Josephine Hodges Sue Miller Martinsburg Atlantic City the Star

Valley Turnpike seeks efficient toll collection report

The Valley Turnpike Company urges prompt toll collection and availability of smaller denominations. It asks readers to report any gatekeeper failures to the undersigned, to reduce objections to tolls and improve service.

Valley Turnpike Company Valley Turnpike Westpac Mae Src Si

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