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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
5
Train schedule from Harrisburg to nearby stations with daily and Sunday departures. Canton with times listed for morning and afternoon runs and references to New York and Chester connections.
By virtue of a deed of trust dated March 8 1905 George O Crisman and wife authorize sale of a 100 acre Frederick County farm four miles south of Winchester on Front Royal Road in front of the County Court House at Winchester at 12 o clock on Saturday July 15 1916. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and deed of trust with six percent interest and homestead exemption waiver. Substituted Trustee J B Haldeman. Bowen Auctioneer.
A historical health note claims a female specific cures dyspepsia in women by Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs NeLuie Williams of New Albany Indiana testifies to relief from indigestion back pain fatigue and yellowing skin after taking the medicine.
Engagement announced for Miss Fannie Braxton Miller of Richmond to Dr Carrington Williams. The wedding date not set. Dr Williams has been named a surgeon in the U.S. Army by President Wilson and may depart for Mexico if troops are ordered to the front.
Miss Lucy W. Russell treasurer of the Confederate Monument Fund acknowledges through The Star the latest contributions from Major Robert W. Hunter's children, Charles Lupton of McKeesport, Peter H. Mayo of Richmond, and Mrs. Juliet A. McCaw.
Ditmop of Ryville Turnpike brought a stem bearing ten peaches to the Star office where the fruit cluster is now on exhibit for readers to view.
A brief note on how to craft effective ads to attract employers. Emphasizes clear aims, matching skills to roles, and honest, concise descriptions. Encourages including contact info and realistic expectations for pay and duties.
Messages from Martinsburg West Virginia report a large demonstration in honor of Company F First Regiment West Virginia National Guard. Fire bells rang and whistles blew as the company departed early Thursday for the mobilization camp at Kanawha near Charleston under Captain Geo L Wever and First Lieutenant J Frank Whitmore with about sixty men.
A courthouse conference in Berryville on June 30 outlined plans to establish a Clarke county school nurse program. Speakers included Loudoun nurse Mrs McCulloch and doctors Garnett Allen Osborne, with Allen authorized to form a five member committee to organize and mobilize public support.
In Mt Olive Lun Virginia a large audience filled the church for a childrens day program at the Mt Olive Sun day school. About seventy children marched with white flags through the aisles to the rostrum as Miss Jannett Rinker of Gainesboro played the accompaniment. Rev. W H Sampsell delivered a warm address and the ushers ensured smooth order throughout the event.
A large crowd from Winchester, Gore, and Gainesboro attended the county program. Miss Ina Barrett, a school member, performed music for the event, and the students received much credit for their training and rehearsal efforts.
The Rev. Dr. W. D. Smith departed on Thugssday heading to Washington for unspecified duties or meetings, with local notice noting the trip.
Public auction to sell parcel No 12 East Bond street Winchester Va fronting 30 feet and 125 feet deep. The sale is by deed of trust dated May 9 1912 from Edward Mason and wife to a trustee recorded in Deed Book 29 page 226. The auction begins at 11 00 a m in front of the County Court House on Bond Street between Main and Market. The lot adjoins an alley and contains a frame dwelling described as tew.
One third cash on day of sale and balance in two equal annual installments. The deferred payments will be evidenced by bonds secured by a deed of trust and a policy of fire insurance. T. Russell Cather, Trustee. Roy P. Duvall, Auctioneer.
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