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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1917
Page
4
The Evening Star consolidates with Morning News Weekly Times Weekly Mirror and is entered at the Winchester Virginia Post Office as 2nd class mail matter.
A whimsical verse by Walt Mason reflects on taxes and daily routines. The speaker jokes about paying pennies for letters, telegrams, and meals while ribbing civic costs. The tone remains light and satirical as he muses on personal frugality amid public taxation.
Mount Williams Virginia December 1 Rev E A Sloop and Mr T B Cooper were business callers in the area last Wednesday. Miss Marie Orndorff visits her cousin Miss Tm Williams. Mrs G F Moore visits her daughter Mrs H W Orndorff recently. Mrs J M Orndorff spent Sunday with daughter Mrs A L Brewer. Mr and Mrs C L Orndorff visited Mr Martin Williams on Sunday. W C Williams and Miss Ima Williams visited the home of Mr and Mrs A L Brewer on Sunday.
Refuge Virginia December notes list residents visiting relatives and attending events. Families mentioned include White and Craig, Orndorff, McCartey, Bowman, Cline, and Ritenour with travel to Florida and Pennsylvania. A newborn is noted for Miller Craig and other family movements are described with guest stays and school plans.
William Mumew buys a large new touring car. Roy Hudsong returns from a week with his brother Harry Hud son near White Post. H T Clemons shows slight improvement after illness. Mrs Laura Hartley’s birthday is celebrated with family on November 18. Attendees include Hartleys, Tobin, Ritenour, Atkine, and Brendle families.
Sergt Arthur Guy Empey recounts seventeen months in British trenches in a new article series. The Washington Sunday Star runs his thrills piece on December 2 detailing frontline experiences and his plain speaking about life over there.
Report from Cross Roads Virginia notes minor accident when B F Keller fell from a wagon while unloading fodder. Rev Peter Miller held a series of sermons at Fairview Church from Wednesday to Monday with communion on Sunday and a Sunday school treat. Local residents L B Barrett family moved from G W Parish's farm to their own home. Miss Ellen Oates visited Mrs J B White. Ruby Nelson ill. Rick Doran visited sister R F McKee. R N Wolford traveled to Winchester on business. Ada Carpenter of Capon Bridge visited her mother Mary E Carpenter.
In STAR TANNERY Virginia Rev H E H Sloop read a year end report after Sunday service noting 156 regular sermons 10 funeral sermons and admitting 29 persons into churches. A joint council meeting arranged another year of service for the Gravel Springs pastorate. Nearby residents visited manganese mines and transported livestock and stock through Capon Road.
Patrons day observed at Canterbury School in Repugh Virginia on November 27. Program included a school song Bring Sean In prayer by Rev Sydenstricker welcome address by Ruti Clemons and by Dalton Rowland. Recitation When the Preacher Came to Our House by Ebel Brendie.
An item lists a Thanksgiving program with performances by three boys and others. Titles include Im a Man and A Little Boy's Trophies, with contributions by Ruby Clemons Viola Williams and Paul Painter. An address is noted for Reve C. Syder.
Melville D. Bowers of Laurel Michigan and C Adelaide Carr of Baltimore Maryland wed at the bride’s home 1304 South John street Baltimore The ceremony was performed by Rev Dr George S Bowers with Rev Dr John C Bowers of Catonsville as assistant Due to the bride’s father’s illness only close relatives attended The bride was given away by her uncle Bruc Naylor The attendants were G Hubert Bowers and Elizabeth Carr
The Old Reliable Blood Builder remains trusted as a family remedy. Advertised as a standard blood purifier and general tonic, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is praised for purifying blood, expelling humors, restoring appetite, and relieving rheumatism and fatigue. The product stresses a traditional Boston physician origin and a formula of roots herbs barks and berries.
Viola Salada R N of Van Ormy Texas says Vinol strengthened her after anaemia and general weakness. She reports increased appetite and relief from coughing and debt to illness. The claim promises to build up anaemic folks or refund money. The Miller Drug Store repeats the guarantee.
Trains arrive in Winchester from listed stations daily except Sunday at 145 am and 727 pm. The timetable shows arrival times and passenger counts for routes including Martinsburg Hagerstown Greencastle Chambersburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and Harrisburg as of November 25 1917.
A 400th anniversary service for the Reformation will be held tomorrow at Grace Lutheran Church at 11 AM. Rev J S Simon of Trinity Lutheran Church Hagerstown MD will deliver the sermon titled Projecting the Reformation. a cordial invitation is extended to all.
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