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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1915
Page
5
Train arrivals at Winchester listed for daily service with times 9 20 am 11 45 am and 2 2 pm excluding Sundays. The note appears signed by P A Rippie general passenger agent.
The Southern Railway timetable shows westbound trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg daily with No 2 at 7 30 am and No 49 at 12 28 pm and No 21 at 7 59 pm. Eastbound limited No 4 to Alexandria and Washington arrives 11 50 am with parlor car No 28 at 5 10 pm and local No 24 from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arrives 1 pm. C W Westbury Gen Agent Washington DC.
Northbound and interline details outline arrivals and connections from Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah and Hagerstown. Notes include Pullman sleepers Parlor Cars cafe cars and connections at Roanoke Shenandoah Junction and Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York.
Mrs A C Carson and daughter return home from Delbrook in LB Virginia. Mr and Mrs M A Hoffman leave town for Roanoke. Mr and Mrs J R L Dickinson of Buena Vista and Miss Nellie Brown of Norfolk were guests at Hotel Evans. A L Green of H K Green and Brother travels to New York for fall goods. Mr and Mrs Richard Dowling from Cleveland are touring the Valley and staying with the Grubbs on National Avenue. Mr and Mrs William H Bentzel of Washington DC joined the excursion, with Mrs Bentzel to seek medical treatment before returning Tuesday evening.
Prof. Harry W. Rinker of Leesburg and Miss Nellie Gentry of Elkton were married a few days ago by Rev. C. L. Potter. Miss Ethel Rinker served as maid of honor and Roller Gentry of Greensboro NC acted as best man.
A Winchester farmer A T Ritenour recalls kidney trouble after influenza and says Doan's Kidney Pills restored his health enabling him to work. He endorses the product on April 19 1915 noting persistent relief. Price 50 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Mrs. William Powell and her son Edward Burr Powell of Howard County Maryland depart Saturday by car for a Motor trip through the Valley of Virginia. They will be joined by Mrs Townsend Scott with Stony Mann Camp near Luray as the planned base for several days. A tea at Stony Mann Sunday honored Mrs Powell and Mrs Scott with Miss Sarah Harrison hosting.
The Winchester Commercial Pony Contest runs June 29 through October 2 1915 offering a Black and White Pony Midget with harness and buggy to a child 16 or younger. Local merchants supply votes for purchases and bill payments with several firms listed and a 500 vote prize for a bank deposit.
Jesse A. Gosnell, a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad car repairer, was crushed beneath a freight car Milcoy at Brunswick when a jack slipped while he worked to repair the lifted car. He died two hours later at Frederick City Hospital after being rushed from Brunswick Hospital.
In Gainesboro Virginia on August 30 Mrs Harry Rogers of Pittsburgh Pa visits relatives. Mrs M C Pine returns to Lebanon Church after visiting Mrs T Carson Adams. Mrs J W Holland of Millwood returns home from a short visit. Forrest Bageant couple greet arrival of a son. John Bowers and family visit Martinsburg relatives. Mr and Mrs Reid and children of Lehen West Virginia visit Asbury Farmer family.
Special Commissioner announces a public sale in Winchester Virginia on September 4 1925 at 11 a.m. of the Stony Meade limestone farm of 303 acres and a 27 acre wood land tract near Opequon post office, with parcels and a whole option. Parcels will be sold with the farm lease and landlord rights reserved. Terms require one third cash and two equal annual installments with bonds and a deed of trust.
The Brooklyn Eagle highlights Charles B. Pray an American machinist who fled Germany after months in a German jail to England. Pray had worked in a Michigan factory then in Germany reinforcing private automobiles with iron plates for gun carriage use. He witnessed cars seized and guns mounted, faced arrest threats, escaped Guttenberg prison reached London, and the piece questions Germany’s private weaponization as a threat to private rights and wartime timeliness.
Clifton Forge Va Aug 30 The Marshall Memorial Association will unveil the monument at Judge James W Marshall's grave in New Castle cemetery on September 10 Speakers will include H D Flood and Carter Glass Attending judges include Judge George K Anderson who will recess court in Craig county for the ceremony W Van Horn supplied the monument foundation laid by George W W Layman Funds for the monument came from former colleagues in Congress and the constitutional convention and other donors.
Mr Henry W Boyd of Chicago arrives in town to visit his mother Mrs P Boyd. The visit marks a family gathering with Mr Boyd staying at local residence for a short period.
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