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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1922
Page
7
FA. D. Fuller cashier states Farmers and Merchants National Bank will close Tuesday July 4 1922 as a legal holiday. Paper maturing that date may be paid July 5 1922. John J Sloat cashier Commercial and Savings Bank notes the weather and timing.
Mr William Flemister of Washington is visiting for several days at his parents home on South Kent Street. The Misses Smith daughters of Rev Dr W D Smith of Richmond have leased the Duffey home for the summer.
Los Angeles woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured her illness after repeated doctor visits and bed rest. She notes eight bottles and a sanative ash helped her regain health and urges others to try the remedy.
Richard Elkins son of the late Senator Stephen B Elkins and brother of Senator Davis Elkins died in Atlantic City New Jersey He had been in ill health since injuries from an automobile accident more than a year ago His death was reported today in a restrained obituary note
Clearbrook Virginia July 1 Russell H Lamp and Mamie Kenney wed at 4 30 pm Wednesday in the Reformed Church parsonage officiated by Rev Clarence Woods. A wedding supper followed at the bride's home with many relatives and friends in attendance.
The Colonial Brick Company began burning a second kiln this morning containing about 250 000 bricks. This marks the second kiln lit since the company began actual operations recently.
Dr and Mrs Wythe Cook and sister in Washington are guests at Greenway Court. Berkeley of Suffolk visits Winchester. Mrs John Biedler of Stanley spends Friday here. Mrs George Lee hosts Ladies Bridge Club. Miss Mary B Sommerville visits Washington before returning to Newport News. Capt JR Meade of the US Army, en route from Fort Riley to Camp Devens, visits Clarke County. grandson of the late Meades, linked to Lucky Hit. Mr and Mrs Samuel Baxter of Washington arrive for several days with Mrs W R Willis on South Market Street.
Reyv D W Files of Wardensville preached at Fairview Church in Cross Roads Virginia Sunday both morning and afternoon. A Sunday school convention was held at Grove A B Church with attendees from Hampshire County West Virginia and Frederick County Maryland. Clau deler and family from Baltimore visited his brother D S Miller last week. Mrs Elmer Fletcher and party of Gore spent Saturday evening and Sunday with W W Carpenter. Mary E B Carpenter has been visiting relatives. James H B Whitlock visited Edgar Slonaker Tuesday.
Mr Edgar R Baker of Springfield Ohio and Miss Matilda Meier of Johnstown Pa married on Tuesday June 20 at the First Lutheran Church Johnstown. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home with guests including the bride’s brother and sister in law. The couple will live in Springfield after July 1 where Mr Baker is employed by the William Bayley Company.
Funeral services honored Mahlon Cooper a Frederick county farmer who died Thursday at his Northwestern grade home. Brights disease caused his death. Rev. Luther McFarland led services at the Pentecostal Mission Church. Survived by wife Martha Cooper three sons Stanley Alfred Harry and two daughters Stella and Bertha. He was 57 and from a long-established Frederick county family.
Fight homing pigeons owned by William Hillyard flew 140 miles from Buena Vista Virginia to Winchester in about 2 hours 50 minutes averaging 47 mph. The birds were released at 7 am and all returned by 9 50 am. Florence McCarty of Jeannette Pennsylvania who had been visiting relatives in the area left yesterday for New York.
The USDA urges delaying alfalfa cutting until near full bloom to boost long term yield and stand life, with six to eight inches growth before cold weather. Broadcasting favors, while row planting often impractical in dry regions, and cultivation offers little gain in good stands. reseed or plow if weeds reduce the stand.
Studies show lime applied in liberal quantities yields lasting benefits. Ohio Experiment Station long term tests reveal crop yields in the final six years of a 13 year period exceeded those of the initial seven years.
Instructions on ventilation suggest leaving one tenth of total floor space open on the south side through open front screens. Position the opening near the bottom of the south side to prevent warm roost air from escaping upward.
The Greenwood Community League plans a yard party at Greenwood schoolhouse on July 7. The Farmers' Union announces its next meeting for July 4. Local social visits note Emma Knight and daughter Helen with Miss Bessie Bentzet and mother visiting Mae Hammond, and the Latey Carpe and James Baecher families calling on James Henderson.
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