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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1915
Page
3
Train teams reach Winchester from the stations above at 9:20 am daily except Sunday and at 7:27 pm daily with variations noted. Superintendent H A Rippie and General Partners are listed in the schedule.
The notice lists intermediate stops and connections for several trains. No. 27 departs 638 p.m. toward Shenandoah. No. 28 9:32 a.m. northbound to Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York with Shenandoah Junction connection to Washington. Sleeper services to New York and Philadelphia noted.
Local and through trains listed for Harrisonburg and Strasburg with daily times. Westbound No 2 local to Harrisonburg 7 30 am arrives 9 36 am. No 49 local to Morrisonburg 12 25 pm arrives 7 09 pm. No 2 buffet parlor 7 59 pm arrives 10 15 pm. Eastbound No 1 daily 8 25 am limited to Alexandria and Washington arrives 11 50 am. Parlor car No Se daily to Washington. Local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg 7 30 pm.
Washington reports the wedding of President Woodrow Wilson to Edith Bolling Galt at 8:30 PM. Police guard the Galt home, streets closed, guests admitted only, then a White House dinner precedes departure to Union Station.
By authority of a deed of trust dated March 12 1914 from F L Harris and wife to the trustee and recorded in Frederick county Virginia I shall offer for sale at public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester at 11 oclock a m Saturday January 15 1916 that 160 acre tract known as the Jno Cochran farm in Frederick County near Winchester adjoining Henry Cochran James Fling and others well improved with buildings running water orchard and other features. Terms: one third cash day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments secured by purchaser bonds deed of trust and insurance endorsed to the trustee. T RUS CATHER Trustee Roy P Duvall Auctioneer 12 14 4wks
At 3 pm the Baltimore wholesale market quoted No 2 red wheat on spot at 1.22 and corn at 77 cents a bushel. Mrs S A Jordan of Brunswick Md arrived in town for a brief visit to friends.
Miss Miriam Schiffert of Slatington Pennsylvania announced her engagement to Mr. L S Walker Jr of Woodstock Virginia at a recent card party hosted by Schiffert. Walker is a New York businessman and the son of Luther S Walker former Shenandoah County clerk.
Invitations from Mrs James Murray Kay Brookline Mass announce the marriage of Anw Prentiss Kay to Alvin Vorts of Oak Hill farm near Delaplane Virginia. Pratt Harvard Law School graduate Mr Baird formerly practiced in New York and owns Oak Hill with his sister Helen. The ceremony will be held December 30 at No 52 Rawson Road Brookline.
The residence of Mr. C. T. Adams near Boyce Clarke county sustained fire damage from a defective flue starting in a second floor bedroom at 10 this morning. Neighbors and a bucket brigade limited the blaze to the room above with water damage to the floor below. A bed bedding and other items were destroyed. No damage estimate yet. loss covered by insurance. The home sits on the Sprint farm near Boyce.
Mr Charles I. Grove a well known horse and livestock dealer in the county was injured at his farm between Stephen Station and Jordan's Springs while repairing. A nail struck his eye when he swung a hammer, threatening the loss of sight.
A man with a pointed wound was brought to Dr. Hunter Hi. McGuire’s office after the accident. After examination he was moved to Memorial Hospital for treatment. Doctors cannot yet determine if the eye sight can be saved.
The United States has secured more than a quarter of the world gold supply. Europe will be forced to sell about five billion dollars in American securities she still holds. Robert W. Woolley, director of the mint, presents this view defending against Sir George Paish’s prediction of danger from America's gold reserves.
The Rev George W Stover pastor of the United Brethren Church left for Staunton Virginia after learning of his brother Jacob M Stover's sudden death there. Jacob was about 70, unmarried, a Civil War veteran of the Stonewall Brigade from Augusta County. Funeral planned near Staunton on Monday morning.
Bank closing notices from Union Bank of Winchester Farmers National Bank Shenandoah National Bank state Christmas Day December 25 and that all paper maturing on that date may be paid on Monday December 27 with signed cashier statements from LEER GRIM H D FULLPR WM G HARDY.
The Valley Union Chapel on the Martinsburg pike will hold a Christmas entertainment on Wednesday evening December 22 at 7 30 o clock.
Rev J H Massie of Edinburg Va will preach at 11 tomorrow morning in Winchester First Baptist Church. Sunday school opens at 9 30 a m. Mrs Annie R Hack and her daughter Mrs Charles L Bowly have taken an apartment at Hotel Jack for the rest of winter. Mrs G C Shapp returned today from Brunswick Md after weeks with relatives. Miss Mary Lumley who studied music at Durham N C arrived today and will spend holidays at Mrs J J Lamley home on South Market Street.
Miss Annie McFadden from Washington visits the home of Mr and Mrs Patrick Fadden on Southwest Ave. Mr Donald Weems of Georgetown University also arrives at Mr and Mrs Weems on Mont Avenue.
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