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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1919
Page
4
The fragmentary text from The Winter Sun is incomplete and hard to parse, showing garbled phrases and missing context. It hints at a lighthearted or satirical note but lacks coherent events, names, dates, or locations to identify a news item.
The funeral of Mrs. Anna Rebecca Bee took place at St John’s Church at ten o’clock this morning in the western county. A number of neighbors drove through snow and zero weather to pay respects. The service was officiated by Rev. H. P. Sl oop.
A fragment notes widows of Confederates to receive Passons through an order entered in the court records.
An injured man, believed to be Shane, is recovering at Memorial Hospital in Winchester. West Virginia authorities seek the assailant who struck him with a Bowie knife on New Year’s Day in Berkeley County. The victim’s skull was feared fractured but doctors report no fracture after examination. Dick’s brother contacted Martinsburg police about the case.
Mrs Katharing Westrater aged 79 died at her home in W V4 after a long illness. Native of St Louis Missouri, she spent much of her life in Martineburg where she was respected by many. She was mother to Dr A L Westrater of the same city who married Miss Ethel Smoke of White Hall, Bounty.
A man in distress describes swelling and severe illness endured with failed remedies. After trying castor oil and various medicines, he finally took a large dose of Thedford's Black-Draught, fainted but then improved rapidly and recovered, credited to the remedy.
Crutchfield and family of Cumbertend Maryland are staying at Hotel Jack while Mr Crutchfield, a prominent fruit grower and secretary of a growers association, surveys the region with potential plans to relocate here for several weeks.
Mrs B W Vorus, long married to farmer Mr Vorus, died after a brief period of nervous trouble and hospital treatment. She was the eldest daughter of the late Cage A L Thompson of Boyce and is survived by her husband, an adopted daughter Miss Virginia Vorus, a sister Mrs W T Ramey, and two brothers French M Thompson of Winchester and William Thompson, a prominent Boyce farmer.
Public auction to be held at the County Court House in Winchester Virginia on Tuesday January 28 1919 at 11 o'clock a m. The sale covers 167 acres of farm land near Frederick County including orchard and wheat fields with improvements and appurtenances. Terms: one third cash at sale and balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust and bonds bearing interest. Trustees M M Lynch and Harry R Kern.
A lengthy obituary details the death from influenza on Christmas Eve. It notes the deceased was from Ashland and survived by a widow formerly Miss Bessie Smogts, an infant Bessie, and Lucile Lichliter, his mother Mrs Annie Lichliter, plus four brothers and sisters in various locations. The funeral was held December 27 before a large gathering.
Special Commissioners announce a public sale of several Virginia land parcels near Sta te Post Office in Winchester on January 15, 1919 at noon. The sale includes Tracts A D with sizes 56, 108, 71 and 26 acres, all in Frederick County. Terms require one third cash at sale and balance in two yearly installments secured by deeds of trust.
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