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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1921
Page
2
Hagerstown Maryland July 26 The county Fish and Game Association has placed young bass from the hatchery in the Potomac River and 5000 in a small stream near Williamsport. Next fall 200000 more young bass will be secured from the United States hatchery.
A merchant notes price shifts since last year with a table showing what $30 buys today versus a year ago. Items include dozen peas cans, potatoes, crackers, coffee, soap, baking powder, eggs, flour, rice, tomatoes, tea, cereal, butter, corn meal, pancake flour, canned peaches, syrup and more.
All day meeting at Mt Zion Brethren Church on the fifth Sunday of July begins at 9 a m Miss Jennie Smith Railroad Evangelist from Washington D C expected with speakers and singers from Front Royal Strasburg Woodstock Winchester and other places invited Attend bring basket and glorify our Lord's Day
The Civil Service Commission announced an open competitive examination for postmaster appointments to be held August 13. Virginia offices listed include Abingdon Big Stone Gap Chase City Clifton Forge Fredericksburg Harrisonburg Leesburg Manassas Lynchburg Petersburg Winchester and Suffolk. Applicants must file and have recent photographs pasted on admission cards. tintypes or proofs will not be accepted.
Luther Manuel fell about twenty feet from a silo ladder on a farm in Armel, breaking both bones in his right leg between knee and ankle. He was taken to Winchester Memorial Hospital for X rays and reduction and will remain there for some time. Local residents and family visited over the weekend.
Mrs S T Dellinger visited Winchester this week. Mr and Mrs Rosenberry prepare to build a bungalow with the foundation nearly completed. Mrs Luther Manuel and her two children are visiting Winchester. Mr and Mrs Ollie Rose and their son spent several days in Front Royal this week. Mr C E Funkhouser and Miss Mary Buckner were visitors in Winchester Thursday.
The West Virginia Supreme Court denied a writ of error in State vs. Johnson, who was convicted of first degree murder in Jefferson County for killing Robert Mansfield in March. The jury recommended life imprisonment and the court imposed it. the prisoner will be taken to the penitentiary in the coming days.
Berryville July 26 funeral for Maj. Lloyd Williams draws visitors including Dr. and Mrs. Jett McCormick and Mrs. Robert Wainright of Norfolk, Edward Moore of Woonsocket, Miss Nannie W. McGuire illness guests from Richmond, Portia Baldwin visiting Norfolk, Rev. Victor Ross guest at H. W. Baker residence, and Mrs. C. F. Smith with Rose Smith.
Greenwood Va July 25 The Ladies Aid will hold their next meeting at the church on Wednesday July 27. The Sunday school will host a picnic at Rous Spring on Saturday July 30. Reuben Poston has returned home after travel in Tennessee Texas California and other places. Waldo Bennington of Bartville recently visited Jacob Stickles. L L Bromhal family of Clarksburg with C A Barrett and H B Sell from Winchester stayed at C C Miller's home.
Mr Eugene Russell of Williamsport Maryland accompanied his grandmother Mrs Aaron Boxwell to her home in Unity. He returned to his home on Monday.
Canterburg Va July 25 The Fairview Church yard party held July 16 netted 154 dollars. Local residents and visitors include Mrs Fred Olsen and Wayne, Mrs Frank Heise, Mr and Mrs J C Hale, Mrs B C Painter, Mr and Mrs Fleming, Faye Clemons, Cristie Waugh, John Sargeant and Maggie, and others visiting relatives or staying with local families. Carpenters work on a new addition to Mr B C ’s house.
Mountain Falls notes describe an afternoon picnic and yard party at Moore's Ford for the church benefit on Saturday July 30 with music by the Grav el Springs Cornet Band. Local visits include Carroll Clowser, Artney Anderson, and others. a horse loss for B F Anderson is reported.
Brucetown Virginia reports a string of visitors and social ties. Mrs. William Hackman of Hershey Pennsylvania visits cousins H E Jobe and John Locke. Numerous locals host and entertain guests from Winchester Hagerstown Martinsburg and Summit Point.
Mrs Two Bonnet, a Sioux woman, surprised by a bathing girl in a suit at Cheyenne's Mercury Beach, then wrapped the onlooker in her shawl while her companion Mr Two Bonnet complained that the sight spoiled the scenery. The incident ended with a crude remark from the man about the display.
An advertisement states Hall’s Catarrh Medicine cures catarrh and deafness caused by catarrh. It claims the liquid medicine works via the blood on mucous surfaces to reduce inflammation and restore normal conditions. Free circulars offered by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio.
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