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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1920
Page
4
Stephens City Va May reports several local changes including George A Henning purchasing the B F Williams dwelling for 2500 dollars and Rev Frank T Ridgeway beginning improvements at the parsonage. Local residences change hands and plans for new stores and homes are announced along Main Marlboro Central streets.
The Star lists daily wholesale prices for wheat mixed feed rations country butter and eggs, plus roosters, hay, and flour. Baltimore wholesale figures show spring chickens, old roosters, timothy hay, butter, corn products, cattle, sheep, and calves with varied price ranges.
Richmond Journal discusses a Chicago Federal Reserve stance limiting marriage for male employees earning under 125 dollars a month. The piece argues the policy could depress the middle class, affect wages, and pressure employers to raise pay instead of signaling a spouseless status. A secondary note reflects on May’s balmy days and favorable weather changes.
Rev Dr J W Johnson pastor of the First Christian Church will hold morning and evening services on May 2 in the city.
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon for Laura V. Hockman whose death occurred in Baltimore. The body arrived via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She lived in Winchester on South Main Street with her son B L Hockman before moving to Baltimore. Born in Frederick County seventy years ago, she was the widow of Dr. Christopher Hockman. She was the last member of her immediate family with several nephews and a niece in the area listed among relatives.
Mr Abraham Crim, a well known county farmer two miles north of White Hall, died this morning after a long illness. He was about 75, survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs Emima Trimble, and four sons William H Crim Lewis Crim Floyd C Crim and John Crim. Funeral arrangements not yet made.
Thieves broke into Tablers station on the Cumberland Valley Railroad during Thursday night or early yesterday morning. The station and general store were ransacked but nothing of value was found. A Chevrolet car was stolen from Harry Snapp's garage at Pikeside earlier in the night, believed used in the getaway. Mrs. Alson S Hott and two children join Mike Laura Fahsler in returning from Roanoke Virginia.
Rev. H M Hendricks a Mineral Wells West Virginia Baptist pastor endorses Nervlax as a cure for stomach liver kidneys and bowels. He reports relief from gas constipation and sleeplessness after using Nervlax and plans to continue treatment with his wife also satisfied. Nervlax sold at George F Miller's Sons Drug Store.
West Virginia fruit experts predict the state will produce its best apple crop this season with high quality fruit. H Somers, head of the West White Bureau of Markets, leads a blossom survey despite adverse weather conditions.
Warren Rice attorney advertises two small farms for sale. The first is 36 acres with 18 cleared 15 timber and 6 in orchard, water from a spring, with a small house and outbuildings, priced at 1800 dollars. The second is 60 acres half cleared with an orchard of 250 apple and 250 peach trees three years old, a new six room house and stables for four horses, priced at 3000 dollars. Both properties lie about three and a half miles from Winchester.
We thoroughly clean steam and press all suits. Troy Laundry 39 W Water St Bell 172 W. April 13.
A dinner will be given this evening by Mr. and Mrs. T Edward Hambleton at their home near Lutherville Maryland to honor Mr. and Mrs Kenneth Gilpin of Clarke County Virginia who are guests of Mr. and Mrs Donald N Gilpin at their home near Towson Maryland.
At St Paul’s A M E Church a 2 PM program on Prime Belief Jesus and a 8 PM Odd Fellows annual sermon are announced. Pastor J C Parola leads both services.
Mr William G Rind and Miss Mary A O Roke of Martinsburg West Virginia were married at the bride's parents home Thursday night The Rev G T Butler officiated The groom a Martinsburg textile worker is related to Winchester residents and well known locally Mr John Mason travels to Staunton then Lynchburg for Odd Fellows duties and will be away several days
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