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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 21, 1917

Page

5

Real Estate Sale in Winchester Va Prompted by Decree

Special commissioner announces sale of a Winchester lot with a house and garage on West Cecil street. The property, 39 feet by 115 feet, was conveyed to Thomas P. Graybeal and Edith V. Graybeal in 1915. Sale starts 11 am with terms one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.

Wincester Sereef Edith . Graybeal Edith V. Graybeal Thomas P. Gray al Winchester West Cecil Street Cécil Street J. L Glaize Thomas P. Graybeal Harry R. Kern Spl R. P. Davall

Passenger Train Schedules For Bristol Roanoke Shenandoah

The notice lists Pullman parlor and sleeper cars for routes to Roanoke Bristol Blu Eide Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations with connections to Shenandoah Junction Washington and New York. It names No 13 9 228 m No 1 2 27 a m No 8 41 p m and No 10 28 532 a m plus No 147 10 p m No 212 54 p m with terminal cities Philadelphia New York Hagerstown and Jacksonville Florida. Contact W C Saunders and B P Vill for info.

LEAV Berryville Bristol Interm Ale Pullman Broiler Roanoke Blu Seid Pocahontas Welch Norton Interm Gary Jacksonville Fla Shenandorh Bluefield Roanok Memphis Shenandoah Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Shenendosh Junction Washington W. C. Saunders B. Pfvill Pas Traf

Southern Railway schedule details for Washington to Harrisonburg routes

The notice lists daily trains between Washington Alexandria Strasburg and Harrisonburg. It includes No 23-Daily from Strasburg at 7 30 am local to Harrisonburg arriving 9 30 am No 49-Daily 12 25 noon local to Harrisonburg arriving 2 30 pm No 21-Ea Saturdays and Sundays 7 50 pm local to Harrisonburg arriving 9 15 pm with buffet parlor car No 123 Saturday only local to Harrisonburg arriving 5 10 pm with buffet parlor car No 4-Daily except Sat to Alexandria and Washington arriving Washington 10 5 am No 2 Daily 8 15 pm local to Alexandria and Washington arriving 9 15 pm with buffet parlor car for welles Sun local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arrives Strasburg 7 30 pm D H DeButts Piv Pass Agent Washington Dc.

Washington Alexandria Strasburg Harrisonburg Harsonburg Busi Atlor Farrisonburg Harrison Cars Aarrisonde Strasburs D. H Washington, Dt

Cumberland Valley Time Table 1917 Route Schedule

Cumberland Valley timetable from DHC No 16 1917 shows morning departures from Winchester to Philadelphia and New York with intermediate stops at Martinsburg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg Harrisburg and local times for each stop and final arrivals. The schedule lists am and pm columns with arrival and departure times through each town including Ar Harrisburg to Philadelphia and New York.

Leave Am. P.m. P.m Winchester Martinsburg Scastle I Burg Shippensburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg Ar. Harrisburg

Train arrivals in Winchester schedule notice

Trains arrive in Winchester from the nations named above at 9 20 a m and 7 27 p m daily 4 daily s Sunday only x daily except Sunday H A RIDDLE Gen P A J H TONGE Supt

Winchester H. A. Riddle

Middletown Man Charles L Lewis Dies After Illness

Charles L Lewis of Middletown died December 19 after months of cancer. Formerly manager of Middletown, he was 52, born in Baltimore, a Cumberland tailor, famed as a top coon hunter and annual coon dinner host. Survived by wife, two daughters, son, mother, six sisters, and eight brothers. Funeral held at his residence.

Middletown Charles L. Lewis Managor Mr. Lewis Baltimore Cumberland Daisy Leopold Knoxclie Bettie Shoebridge Mecheepert Ida Miller Washington, D. C Maggie Twigg Cumberland, Md Lillie Walker

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Offered at War Prices

Fresh lots of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound are selling at prewar prices. This cough medicine, praised for relieving coughs colds croup and influenza symptoms, lets homes use at less than the cost of ingredients to mix themselves.

Foley

Fire truck from Sarah Zane Company cited in error

The Star corrected a report that the Rouss fire truck responded to a still alarm in northeast Winchester. The Sarah Zane Fire Company truck was the only apparatus dispatched and it prevented the fire from spreading. The alarm was rung by a man who ran from Highland Avenue to the Sarah Zane truck house and forgot to give a general alarm.

The Star Winchester Sarah Zane Fire Company Highland Avenue Sarah Zane

Germans Probably Set Town On Fire In Kentucky

German sympathizers are believed to have caused a fire in Waygand Kentucky destroying mining property and other assets valued at about 100000 dollars. Armed guards have been posted to prevent more damage and many aliens are under suspicion.

Wititesburg Waygand Here

Total Ships Sunk Reaches 963

The Star reports 17 British ships sunk by submarines and mines in the past week bringing total ships destroyed since March 1 to 963. Of last week's losses 14 were over 1,600 tons and three were under that tonnage. Also noted are travel plans for Mr and Mrs William P Massey and family to Auburndale Massachusetts to spend holidays with Mrs Massey’s parents.

The Star London Admiralty William P. Massey Auburndale Mass

Vinol Promises Revival for Nervous Run-Down Woman

Clara Smith of Flint Michigan says Vinol restored her energy after a struggle as head of a six-member household. The ad claims Vinol strengthens nervous, weak, run-down women and offers a money-back guarantee. Miller's Club Store endorses the product with testimonial.

Flint Mich Clara Smith Ave Flint, Mich Vinci Miller's Dlub

Local Board Recruiting Agency Opens for Government Service

The local board of exemption for Winchester and Frederick County is named as a recruiting agency for all branches of government service. Registrants likely to be called under the new eligible enlistment rules may join the army or other services. details on the draft pool cannot yet be stated.

Board of Exemption of Winchester Frederick Coughty Humber

Cardinal Gibbons Urges Red Cross Enrollment

Cardinal Gibbons pleads for Red Cross support in a nationwide appeal. He urges clergy and citizens to enroll, stressing the need to aid starving children the downtrodden sick and distressed during the Christmas season. He emphasizes universal creed and charity beyond boundaries.

Baltimore Cardinal Gibbons Red Cross The

Congress adjourns for holiday with war-legislation on agenda

Congress closes for a holiday recess with both houses set to reconvene Thursday January 3 to push war-related legislation. The note also records bank holiday closures on Tuesday December 25 1917 and payment shifts to Wednesday December 26 across Shenandoah Valley National Bank Farmers and Merchants Bank and Union Bank of Winchester with respective cashier signatures.

Congress Wm. G. Hardy Cashiee Shenandoah Valley National Bank Segai Nuliday H. Wd Pullir Casnier Farmers and Merchants L. K. Grim Union Bank of Winchester

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Kodaks Eastman’s Miller’s Drug Store Norfolk & Western Southern Railway Cumberland Valley Sorin Reys American Stores Corporation Bell Phone North Main St Pure Drugs and Reliable Remedies Asco Store Xmas Brill & Bitter R. M. Swimley Funk & Son S- Main Louis Zuckerman Baker_ Street L. Lewis Helena Wellessey Vinol Cardinal the ‘Star Moling & Seal H. K. Green & Bro P. K. Kisecker CO Philadelphia, Pa Vine Street Kingan & CO. Ltd Park Packers Richmond, Va Winchester Circuit Nelson Deere Bielang
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