Ladies Crepe Kimonas and Dressings Sacques Sale
Listing of ladies crepe kimonas at 69 cents each, valued at one dollar. Dressing sacques priced at 23 cents, worth 39 cents. Children’s fine gingham dresses offered at 50 cents, valued at 80 cents.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1916
Page
2
Listing of ladies crepe kimonas at 69 cents each, valued at one dollar. Dressing sacques priced at 23 cents, worth 39 cents. Children’s fine gingham dresses offered at 50 cents, valued at 80 cents.
The Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia refers the estate of David S. Glaize and Elizabeth B. Glaize to the master commissioner in chancery. The order directs asset ascertaining, creditor tabulation, and accounting for Maurice M. Lynch surviving executor and another executor. Notice required by weekly newspaper advertisement. July 11 1916.
Public sale of the Morgan A Orndorff farm by deed of trust to be held in front of the County Court House Winchester Va at 11 oclock am Saturday August 19 1916 The John Worring farm comprises 216 acres 4 poles in Frederick County Va with apple orchard good dwelling bank barn and related improvements Crops on the land at sale time will be sold with the property Terms of sale.
Emergency crews respond to a frigid incident after roadside alerts draw attention to rescue operations. Officials urge caution and publish weather advisories detailing safer travel in the area.
Ridgeway West Virginia July 19 preaching at Paynes Chapel 11 a m Arden 3 16 p m and Gerards own 7 30 p m Ridgeway camp committee meeting Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock Important meeting urged for all members Pastor W R Hardesty leads Ridgeway charge and camp plans
Star Tannery Virginia July 19 highlights Mrs Mollie Conner and Mrs Clede voner Zepp visiting brother Arthur Orndorff. George Feathers O Tebanon Church visiting the Fimielright couple. F D Good made a business call in the area Tuesday. Gertie Peery Opequon visiting daughter Mabel Hershman. O L Bowley Opequon visiting friends Sunday. Rev Kiracofe Wardensville will lead an all day meeting at the chapel July 30 with services morning noon night likely continuing through the week. Mrs J M Himelright remains.
Vegetation in Oranda Va. received needed rain from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning. Reports include Mrs Emma Calohan visiting son O B Calohan at Warrenton and Grace Keller with children from Hagerstown returning home. Modern Woodmen camp held a picnic in Arthur Millers woods. J W Good and four children visited Sager at Charlestown. Weather Swartz and wife of Zepp were guests of L C Orndorff. Eula Givens of Orange and Christie Hstep of Fishers Hill were recent guests of Miss (lost text).
The gardens and crops are doing nicely at present with steady growth observed across fields. Local farmers report healthy yields and favorable weather conditions aiding cultivation.
Mrs Angus McDonald Crawford arrives in town to spend the week with Judge A C Carson on West Water street. Formerly Elizabeth Worthington she is a noted visitor. Dr Mary Augusta Scott, Smith College English professor, joins Miss Anne Fauntleroy at Wortchester Inn for weeks. She studied at Trinity Cambridge and Yale, holding fellowships and a PhD. Mrs 8 A Jordan, wife of a railroad division superintendent, has rented town apartments with her daughter for the summer.
Richmond political circles buzzed as Representative James Hay of the Seventh District will retire from Congress to accept a federal bench post on the United States Court of Claims. Friends of Judge Thomas W. Harrison of Winchester announced he will seek Hay’s vacancy, with Harrison a former partner of Richard Evelyn Byrd and current presiding judge of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit. Harrison has long been discussed as a potential State Supreme Court candidate to succeed Judge George M. Yarriveff once he retires.
Under the annual readjustment of postmasters salaries effective July 1, Virginia offices show fifty nine increases and eight decreases. Most changes are 100 dollars with several 200 or 300 dollar jumps. Notable raises include Winchester 2600 to 2700 and Front Royal 2000 to 2100 while North Emporia drops 2200 to 1800.
Jesse Myers of the Western Maryland Station pump yard at Big Pool Maryland landed a bullhead catfish weighing eight pounds. Caught with hook and line in the pool the fish took half an hour to bring into the boat and was shown to many observers. Such catfish rarely exceed five pounds.
Mr and Mrs William Pierce express gratitude for sympathy and aid during the illness and death of their son Ammie Pierce. They acknowledge friends neighbors and community support.
A 19th century health note claims toxins are filtered by kidneys and advises drinking pure water and using Amunic to prevent aging. It promises rapid relief from backache fatigue and nausea and touts Amunic as far more potent than lithia and able to dissolve uric acid, urging readers to obtain it from a druggist.
Public auction of a Frederick county Virginia farm in the Hicks estate. Sale at the County Court House in Winchester at noon on Saturday August 26 1916. Property includes a dwelling and improvements on road from Winchester to Front Royal with limestone land suitable for grazing. One third cash. two thirds by bonds due in one and two years bearing 6 percent interest, insured by fire policy. Trustee R Gray Williams reserves right to require cash. Auction under deed of trust dated October 18 1902 and current lien holder’s request.
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