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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1917
Page
5
Train schedule excerpt shows arrival times in Winchester from listed stations at 9:20 am daily except Sunday and 7:22 pm daily with additional notes. Sup’t B A Rippis and Gen P A referenced in the clipping.
Fragmentary timetable notes list Blue Pocahontas and Cadena Norton with Pullman Sleepers to Roanoke and Memphis connections, plus Shenandoah and interstation routes. Mentions Harrisburg Philadelphia York connection at Shenandoah Junction Washington and times around 27 28 9 32 a.m.
Daily trains from Strasburg to Washington at 7 25 am with Parlor Car, arriving 10 50 am. Daily 5 10 pm local to Alexandria via Washington, Parlor Car. Local from Harrisonburg arriving Seastone 7 0 pm. Westbury, Gen Agt, Washington DC.
The Clerk's Office of Frederick County in vented suit to partition the realty of Preston Lerson late of Frederick County Virginia and to sell if partition is impractical. Minerva Renner Jerry Grady Stella Grady Dennis Grady are nonresidents of Virginia and must appear within fifteen days after publication. A notice will run weekly for four weeks in The Evening Star and a copy posted at the courthouse by March 26, 1917 for the next Rule Day.
In Frederick County Virginia March 22 1917 Winchester and Western Railroad Company petitions to condemn land for railroad use. Court orders commissioners to assess just compensation, sets publication terms and notice to unknown heirs and residents. Publication in The Evening Star and posted at court house as required.
Miss Ruth Frye of Winchester units with brother in law and sister Mrs Fart Robertson. Miss Nankie Triplett visits cousin Miss Ruth Jones at Gaylord. Mrs Morgan Larrick visits daughter Mrs Arthur Morris in Chambersville. Miss Sallie Grove visits siblings in Winchester. Mr Graham Cooper takes a Martinsburg post. Families in Winchester host and visit, with multiple local residents noted.
Residents of Jubilee Virginia hosted guests on Wednesday in a community gathering noting local social and civic activities. The report highlights informal conversations and shared meals among families and neighbors.
Private dispatches from Berlin state Emperor William of Germany nears nervous collapse due to long illness and a severe recent chill. The Kaiser reportedly travels to Hamburg for a cure and may meet the chancellor there rather than at headquarters.
Springfield man David T. Remington long active in Massachusetts politics credits Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Pills with restoring his vigor. He reported improved heart digestion and endurance after a course urged by Senator George E. Putnam. He now walks 1.5 miles each way daily.
J H Lacy Jr a Winchester lawyer and justice of the peace is appointed United States commissioner by Judge Henry C C McDowell of the U S Court for the western district of Virginia. He succeeds A J Tavenner who resigned to become Frederick County roads superintendent.
March entries show Jacob Meta at Kerns town Dairy cows and hogs. March 28 W Grim 6 miles north of Front Royal 12 horses 75 cattle 20 hogs hay corn implements harness chickens household goods. March 26 Howard Stotler Front Royal road 12 miles from Winchester horses mules cattle sheep implements harness. April 4 J H DeJarnette Grim farm 30 miles southwest Star Tannery horses mules jacks cattle hogs Angora goats implements harness corn hay fodder. April 7 J R Keller 3 1 2 miles east of Winchester Berryville pike household furniture.
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