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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1915
Page
5
Trains arrive in Winchester from the stations daily except Sunday at 9:20 am 7:22 pm and 4:5 am with Sunday service pattern indicated. P A Ripps ten Gen P A.
Timetable effective November 22, 1914 lists westbound trains from Strasburg toward Harrisonburg including No 74 at 7:30 am local to Harrisonburg arriving 9:30 am and No 4 at noon to Harrisonburg arriving 2:30 pm with Buffet Parlor Car, and No N at 7:99 pm to Harrisonburg arriving 10:15 pm. Eastbound No 14 at 8:25 am limited to Alexandria and Washington arriving 11:50 am with Buffet Parlor Car, and No 28 at 5:10 pm local to Alexandria and Washington arriving 9:15 pm with Buffet Parlor Car.
Norfolk and Western No 13 918 a.m. runs to Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars to Roanoke and Parlor Car to Roanoke and Bristol. No 1 2 27 a.m. to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediates with Gary Winston Salem cafe car Shenandoah and Gary connections at Roanoke to Memphis South. No 27 6 38 p.m. to Shenandoah and intermediates. Northbound No 28 9 32 a.m. to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York with Shenandoah Junction for Washington. No 14 7 04 p.m. to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to New York. No 2 12 54 a.m. to Hagerstown with Pullman sleeper to New York and Philadelphia.
In the Corporation Court of Winchester Virginia H L Rust as administrator of Albert O S Reily deceased sues Arabelle Reily Theodore Key Reily Philip J Reily and H L Rust guardian. The commissioner in chancery A J Tavenner is ordered to appraise the estate debts and shares and to convene creditors with notice by publication for four weeks in a Winchester newspaper. A July 26 1915 date is set for execution in Winchester office with possible adjournments.
On a derailed chase Elaine Dodge schemes to move a torpedo model in trunks marked E Dodge and B Dodge Del Mar Bailey and a bearded rider clash aboard trains and roads. A final trunk is opened to reveal no torpedo while Del Mar is injured and the vanishing bearded stranger escapes with the haul.
David Hamilton of Winchester says Doan's Kidney Pills cured his weak kidneys and back pain after eight boxes. He details nightly urine trouble and fatigue, noting relief and full recovery. Price 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY sells the remedy.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad publishes a detailed list of apple and peach growers in West Virginia Virginia and Maryland with full names addresses and fruit type. It also lists the largest dealers in apples and peaches nationwide.
Whitacre Va July 22. Henry Batt's barn burned Monday night. Barn described as old style yet well kept and roomy. Miss Mary Lena of Woodstock visits W C Whitacre and E W Knee family. Knee party toured Capon Bridge and met Mrs Newell of Westernport Md. Noble D Whitacre to Winchester for teacher exam. Mrs Conrad Heironimus suffered a bad ankle fracture from a ditch while grass hunting. Daughter Mrs Annie Heironimus of Covington Va stays with her.
David Lee Duke, one year seven months and twenty eight days old, son of Mr and Mrs James Duke, died Saturday night from brain fever after a week of illness. Funeral services were held at the Baptist Church over the ridge and burial followed in the churchyard. He is survived by his parents and other relatives.
Miss Alma Butler visits her aunt Mrs Russell Martin in Front Royal. A large crowd from the area attended last week’s show at White Post. Farmers are threshing and making hay as harvest work continues. Mr Hugh Armel spent Sunday with Mr James Hughes.
GERARDSTOWN W Va July 23 Fire caused by spontaneous combustion destroyed the large new barn and corn crib on Miss Sallie H Sperow’s farm near Spring Mills tenanted by Mr Norman H Snyder. Loss about 4000 with 1000 bushels of wheat and 25 tons hay burned. Livestock and machinery saved. Sperow insured for 2500 with Trammell and Co Snyder insured for 1000 with Wehver and Dunn.
Zeph Morgan and daughter Josephine attended the Inwood play last Friday night. Josephine visits her grandfather A G Lee in Torrytown. Joseph Morgan, son of Wright Morgan of New York, is visiting his grandfather. Mrs. Harry Busey and children Pearl and Margaret with Miss Lynn Crim visited Aunt Rose Clark. Rachel Watt and daughter Laura Ewing visited friends. Zeph Morgan and Josephine spent Wednesday with uncle William Swimley in Winchester. Mrs. Clara Shipley and sister-in-law Miss Jancy Shipley visit grandmother Morgle Weidman in Martinsburg.
Mrs Lula Morgan and her daughter Mildred returned home after three weeks with cousin Miss Verna Swimley in Winchester. Miss Stump, visiting Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Lege, is visiting friends in Gerrardstown West Virginia.
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