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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1917
Page
4
The piece laments endless mud in spring that halts travel and stalls Western trade. It notes annual costs near forty million and ten million for road fixes, with fewer autos and gasoline sales. A satirical call to survey the scene and even try a submarine if conditions worsen.
Refuge Virginia reports a list of Sunday guests at the Steele home including Rev J R Collis and family from Reliance along with Mr and Mrs Luther Grim. Grace Lee Shackleford of Clarke County visited sisters in Refuge. Samuel Bates family and Miss Clara Frye spent Sunday at Cloverdale with the Rit enours. Local death of Mrs Minnie Mosier noted. Grace Painter visited Miss Mary Hale. Rev Collis missed a preaching appointment due to rain. Miss Ida Smith, now in Winchester, spent time in Stephens City with Mrs Mattie Williams.
Mrs. G A Newecome of Jubilee recently visited the home of Mr. and Mrs. E W Carper, sharing time with neighbors in a cordial gathering.
Mrs Salle Forney and Mrs Mifflin Clowe and child visited Mr C H Snapp. Mrs Clara Fawcett visited daughter Mrs Guy Frye. Mr and Mrs Primer Bott and daughter from West Virginia stayed with Mr and Mrs Arthur Miller. Mrs Frank Gilbert of Alessia Maryland visited nearby. Mr and Mrs A A Schuller and daughters from Sedan West Virginia and Mrs Arthur Schuller and son from Romney West Virginia visited relatives. Mrs W J Smith visiting daughter Mrs C M Rosenberger.
In Torrytown West Virginia on June 1 Mr and Mrs Dernard Busey visited at the home of his brother Henry Busey and family. Miss May Bartlow visited Miss Mabel and Katharine Morgan. Mrs Tabler and Mrs Weller of Martinsburg visited Henry Busey family. Morgan spent Saturday in Martinsburg. Mrs Hubert of Maryland is visiting her daughter Mrs William Trimble. Rev Charles Durkee of Martinsburg preached in Bunker Hill Episcopal Church. Mount Pleasant children’s services last Sunday morning were well attended. A G Leggs and family attended White Hall preaching last Sunday night.
Carpers Valley Sunday School plans a children’s day service on Sunday June 3 at 1030 AM. Mrs Henry Carper visits at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Warner in Berryville. Nearby relatives are noted in brief visits and family gatherings across the valley.
London Tit Bits notes U S generosity after the 1898 war with Spain. Spain ceded Cuba Porto Rico the Ladrone islands and the Philippines, while the United States paid over four million pounds to Madrid and covered troop return and transport costs. It recalls earlier Mexican War indemnities and territorial gains.
In Colompn plac es historically found platinum discarded by early Spanish explorers amid excavations for new buildings. The metal’s value was unrecognized at the time, and it appears in varying quantities, sometimes enough to offset full dining costs.
The Citizens' Band plans an auditorium program pairing ten piece orchestra music with new one reel feature films. They aim to revive the six for a nickel format to offer affordable entertainment while showing top stars, with profits secondary to providing a clean attractive display and public support.
A physician advertises an ounce of ethinine freckle remover sold with a money back guarantee. The claim: freckles fade after first application and lighter spots may vanish. Miss Mellie Bender of Washington visits sister Mrs John Inks ifelda at Nerks home.
A vintage ad urges mothers to switch from oil and calomel to the California Syrup of Figs as a gentle liver and bowels cleanser. It touts a 60 cent bottle, claims ease for babies to adults, warns against counterfeits, and directs buyers to verify the product is made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Announcement of the marriage of Sallie Mae Blakemore daughter of Mr and Mrs W Byron Blakemore of Harrisonburg to Claude Emmerson Garber a member of a prominent local family. The ceremony was at the bride parents home with Rev J Howard Wells officiating and a large reception followed.
The First Troop of Boy Scouts will hold a meeting at 7 30 tomorrow evening. W Nelson Page C Vernon Eddy and M M Lynch are on the committee. They will discuss Liberty Loan June 6 work garden projects a four day hike and merit badges. Signalling and first aid corps will be organized.
The spire of an old English church has become an almost spiral shape due to uneven contraction and expansion of lead and wood in its construction. Dr Roszel and other speakers address the crowd tonight on the plaza after the parade, especially urging young men aged 21 to 31 to attend.
An old health advert endorses Jad Salts as a gentle kidney cleanser. It urges drinking four ounces in water before breakfast to flush waste, claim kidneys filter blood and produce 600 units of acid waste daily.
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