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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
4
A poem dated Tuesday June 22 eulogizes modest virtue and warns against dull sermons. It contrasts pious critics with practical deeds while urging simple acts of kindness to travelers. The piece ends with a signature Walt Mason.
The S V A Society describes a grand carnival display with carved wood fronts mirrors and gilt domes, featuring towering statues and electric lights. The piece notes the outfit will be split into three companies and promises high class entertainment with clean shows and no gambling.
Assurances say the state lime grinding plant near Staunton will be ready for operation by July 1 with tests by late June. Smith Courtney Co of Richmond rushes the work. J E B Vines supervises convict labor on site. Output sold at cost. no fixed sale price yet while considering maintenance interest and depreciation.
Mr H J Benner spent a week in Washington visiting Mr and Mrs C E Graham Returning he also spent several days with Mr and Mrs H H Swimley in wa Va Shanghai notes report visits by Ernest Payne and L Grove to Martinsburg WV Mr and Mrs R McCann hosted tea for Miss Minnie Keen of Kent VA Those present included Mrs Bessie McCann J R McCann and Miss Laura Jones Miss Jamie Pope and M Charles Hamilton visited with Mr and Mrs C H Hamilton at Berryville VA Mamie Childs and Alice Newcome of Winchester stayed at Highbanks Shanghai WV June 22 Mr and Mrs William Avey of Oxford OH returned home after visiting her parents Mr and Mrs J J Ashton Billwell and family of Dayton OH are here visiting Harvest time yields good J A W Lamp of Cumberland is here with relatives Annual Jr O U A M picnic set for July 3 in the grove with Jones Springs Band and Sunday school vocal music Try a Star wanted for results.
Mrs. Frank McCormick hosted an auction bridge gathering at Frankford with guests including Mesdames Clagett Osborne Reynolds Smith Smithey and Misses Thomas McDonald Powers Gill Baker Stribling Washington and Blencowe A tea by Mrs. Paul D. Kelley followed at the Sign of the Motor Car with about fifty attendees and out of town guests such as Mrs. John Richardson Chicago Mrs. George Marrow Baltimore Mrs. Horace Smithey Washington DC and Miss Marion Pullen New York including visitors Mrs. George Marrow and others from Annefield and St Agnes School Washington.
A touching verse recalling a parent’s nightly vigil by the cradle. The speaker promises a future child will understand the love felt now as tears fall while recalling a kiss good night. The poem blends memory, loss, and enduring affection through a narrator’s gaze.
Mr George W Pulliam of Roanoke Va visits relatives in town for several days. Mrs Fred W Brown goes to New York after visiting Mrs William R Willis on South Market avenues. Philip Faulkner returns to Washington after visiting his parents on West Piccadilly. Miss Jeanie Strother returns from Edinburg Va where she visited her parents Rev and Mrs F A Strother. Miss Christiana Glass Gilchrist goes to Cincinnati Ohio after visiting Miss Katherine R Glass of Fort Loudoun Seminary. Charles L Robinson spends days in eastern cities on business. Mrs Herd and her two children leave Oscar Barr property on North Braddock street for Massachusetts for summer. Miss Selah Shull returns from Washington DC after weeks with Dr and Mrs William Gaver. Taylor Holliday Rosenberger US Army leaves for Spokane Washington to join his company. Mrs Georgie Bowers and her daughter return to Baltimore after visiting Mr and Mrs William Flemister on South Kent street. Mrs Effie Cochran of Stonewall Oklahoma and Mrs Kate Rob inson of Opequon visit Misses Boehm on North Braddock street. Mrs T Russell Cather leaves for Fairmont West Virginia to visit relatives and friends. Katie Brower aged Ruth
Summer heat brings prickly heat poison ivy and rashes. D. D. D cooling oil of wintergreen provides instant relief with a few drops. Sold by all good druggists with trial sizes 25 cents 60 cents and 1.00. Guaranteed to reach the user. D. Labo Chicago.
An unusual number of complaints to the Department of Agriculture say ants injure lawns and gardens. In reality these ants do little harm. damage is often from other causes. For small areas, drench nests with boiling water or spray with kerosene emulsion or strong soap wash. Suitable for small lawns and ordinary cases.
Grace Clevenger of Stephenson Virginia departed on Tuesday for an unspecified destination, with details limited to the June date and town of origin.
Mr Daniel Toomey a well known passenger train fireman of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has been off duty about nine months after two surgeries. He is steadily regaining strength and is expected to return to work soon. He formerly was a fireman on the Winchester Baltimore accommodation train and has been visiting in town with friends.
The list of patronesses includes Mrs. S. B. Perkins, Mrs. Alexander Barrie, Mrs. R. Pat Barton, Mrs. Walter T. Gore, Mrs. Richard Evelyn Byrd, Mrs. H. K. Russell, Mrs. H. D. Fuller, Mrs. Vi Weems, and Mrs. R. Y. Conradek with Miss Mae Jones.
Fragmentary OCR suggests a notice about baseball dance invitations with weak wording and possible typographical errors. No clear names or specifics are readable to identify participants or dates.
Mrs Thomas Cover Sr who had been confined to her Fairmont Avenue home by illness has traveled to Atlantic City to recuperate. She is accompanied by her daughters Mrs Thomas W Harrison and Mrs Harry R. (last name cut) for the trip.
Demand for a real Pot Roaster led to a new extra deep device with dented enamel cover and wide side handles. It is self basing seamless sanitary and easy to clean.
Officers and men of Company I Second Virginia Regiment will train at an outdoor rifle range near the pumping station at Virginia Beach. The program runs six days per regiment with progressive ranges from 200 to 1000 yards. The First, Second, and Fourth Virginia regiments are dates July 18 25, July 25 August 1, and August 8 15 respectively.
A health notice describes bilious attacks and symptoms such as constipation stomach fermentation nausea and headaches. It promotes Chamberlains Tablets as a remedy to tone the liver and cleanse the stomach, claiming quick recovery and a price of a quarter available everywhere.
Mr. J. B. Cooper returned from Salem Virginia where he attended the annual commencement exercises of Roanoke College. The event drew many local young men and marked a notable milestone for graduates from this area.
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