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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1917
Page
5
Special commissioner will sell valuable real estate in the Corporation Court of Whester City Virginia at 11 am the November term in the Edith V Graybeal case administrator of Thomas P Graybeal et al. The sale follows a decree in the matter.
Friday January 1 1918 a valuable house and garage in Winchester Virginia on West Cecil street is offered for sale with 39 feet frontage and 115 feet depth. The property was conveyed in 1915 from Fred L Glaize to Thomas P Graybeal and Edith V Graybeal. One third cash and the rest in two annual installments secured by a deed of trust and insurance. Harry R Kern trustee. R P Duvall auctioneer. 12-11-4w
Rail notice details multiple Norfolk and Western services serving Bristol Roanoke and southbound connections. It lists parlor cars sleeper cars to Roanoke Hagerstown and New York with connections at Shenandoah and Washington. Saunders is General Passenger Agent and B Vill Pas Traf Manager advertise contact for schedules.
Rail timetable lists daily and weekend trains between Washington Alexandria Strasburg and Harrisonburg. Details include local and buffet parlor car services, arrival and departure times, and divisions led by D H DeButts, Division Passenger Agent, Washington.
Cumberland Valley timetable shows trains from Winchester to Philadelphia and New York pa using listed stops at Martinsburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg Harrisburg with arrival times around morning and evening. Officials H A Riddle general passenger agent and J H Tonge superintendent listed.
The council wrestles with a claim over worn tools from former official Striker, considers bids for renting the city hall auditorium, and stalls a proposed meat and cattle inspection salary increase citing consumer price effects. It also plans street lamp and sewer referals, jail funding talks, a Christmas tree committee, a tar oiling machine purchase, and a legislative bill draft.
The council considers borrowing to cover the probable cost of acquiring the Miller and Bell properties along Water Street. An ordinance for refunding city debts to Handley Trustees and a 1918 water tax ordinance received first and second readings. A police alarm system faced criticism for privacy and timing concerns, with discussions delaying contract cancellation until Mayor Ward returns.
Look yourself over and consider Hood's Sarsaparilla Pepticon and Hood's Pills as prudent investments for health. The regimen promises to ease tiredness paleness anemia waning strength backache kidney trouble constipation and rheumatism while offering relief whether all three or at least one is needed.
El Paso Dec 18 reports say Francisco Villa now has control of all cities and towns in Chihuahua south of Chihuahua City. Parral Jiminez and Santa Rosale are listed among those under his control.
Ke Largent and Alkire of Stonesville West Virginia visit at the Largent home on Bufflick road. Herbert Largent’s condition shows improvement. Hilda Harmer returns home after visiting Clarke county relatives. The Bentzel family of Washington plan time with the Carpers. Mabel Adams and Catherine Ford visited Lucy Carper. Alton Dick family moves back to Bufflick. Ruth Kelchner returns from Martinsburg after a visit. Mrs James Becker improves after Memorial Hospital stay. Farmers brace for cold, snowy weather in the region.
The Carper's Valley graded school is open again and trustees urge patrons to enroll children promptly. Local visitors include Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Marshall of Bunker Hill WV and Mr. H. F. Clemons of Stephens City in Winchester on business. Also noted are Mr. H. J. Bageant of Reynolds Store VA in town. An advertisement extols Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation with a testimonial from Mrs. Benjamin Hooper of Auburn NY.
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