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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1916
Page
6
The Empire offers attractive films plus a guest in Mr. Don who sings and is a composer with several big successes. He received warm applause for Sing Me the Rosary Dear Mother. Tonight he performs All Aboard For Chinatown and he will sing again tomorrow night and Saturday.
A special matinee at 3 15 tomorrow presents Geraldine Farrar in Carmen in a grand five act photomatic production directed by Cecil B De Mille. The show features Farrar praised as a top modern actress with thrilling drama and impressive scenery. Admission 10 or 20 cents. night shows 7 46 and 9 15 with orchestra.
Mr Manlay J Johnson formerly of Rappahannock Virginia married Miss Emily Baker of this county on June 6 at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South parsonage. Rev W O Talbert officiated. The couple will reside in Frederick county.
The article touts Charlie Chaplin in The Floorwalker as the main attraction for Saturday with two reels of uproarious comedy. It notes Chaplin's enormous salary and claims the film costs more than previous releases. Also advertised are episodes of The Strange Case of Mary Page and Mr. Garri son in Spotlight Songs with 10 and 15 cent admission.
Lieut Col Rolfe Millar of the Getty and Virginia Regiment visited Winchester on Confederate memorial day and admired the Stone Water Cemetery exercises. He praised Dr B M Roszel's address. He was accompanied by his son Rolfe Millar Jr and friends R B Bailey George Buck and Robert A Saffell all of Front Royal.
On Sunday June 11 preaching is scheduled at Lamps Memorial at 11 a m Paxton Chapel at 3 p m and Round Hill at 8 p m Congregational offerings will benefit the American Bible Society Reverend E W Brubaker urges attendance Orthodox Friends Hopewell meeting runs June 10 to 13 with a peace gathering Saturday at 8 p m and services Sunday at 10 a m and 3 p m Public is invited to attend
Messrs. George McNabb of Keyser West Virginia and John McNabb of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania arrived early this week to take part in Confederate memorial exercises at Stonewall Cemetery. They laid flowers on relatives' graves and noted they left Winchester in 1872, making this their first visit home in forty four years.
Berryville notes list Dr and Mrs Montgomery of Stephens City and many visitors including Mrs Herbert M Young of Petersburg at Almeida. Various guests travel through Lynchburg Philadelphia Baltimore Montgomery County and Norfolk with church services and family visits noted.
Troop 2, Boy Scouts, will hold a regular meeting Friday evening at 8 o'clock. No meeting tonight. Scribe Harbors T. Lauck notes.
E W Archer of Caldwell Ohio says his family has used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years and always keeps it on hand for extended visits. Mr T B Jolliffe left yesterday for Luray Virginia to attend the Sunday school convention of the Baltimore conference in Waynesboro Virginia.
The National Biscuit Co offered $15 to the salesman qualifying the largest number of discount customers in the past year. Thirteen agencies entered the contest and Mr. Lawrence Fansler of Hagerstown won the $15 prize. He had previously won a $5 prize for efficiency last fall.
Miss O'Neal and Miss Annie W O'Neal of Gettysburg Pennsylvania were registered overnight at Hotel Evans while touring this section of the state.
Joseph McGartney of Hagerstown Maryland will address the Golden Rule Bible Class this Sunday at Brathrock Street M E Church. He is billed as the guest speaker for the event and is expected to discuss religious topics in a community sermon setting.
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