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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1916
Page
3
An order in Winchester Corporation Court appoints F. Howard Schindel as deputy commissioner of the revenue under J. L. Maphis. Schindel has taken the oath and serves at City Hall to assist during a heavy spring workload amid delayed blanks from the state auditor. Other brief local notices follow about visitors and travelers.
Dr. Hunter H. McGuire spent a day or two in Washington and Baltimore. Mr and Mrs H R Green left this morning on a short visit to friends in Frederick Maryland. Mr C C W Weaver returned this afternoon from an extended visit to relatives and friends in Baltimore.
Miss Hattie March remains confined to her South Main home with little improvement per relatives. Miss Farrar went to Washington after visiting Mrs. FE W Weems on Fairmont avenue. James Keller has been in town several days and departed for a business trip. Mr and Mrs J W Dellinger visited and returned to Washington. The Luptons left for Washington for several days. Luther H McKinstar started a business trip after days at his North Main home.
Five deeds of trust from C W Rogers and wife lead to public sale of a double frame dwelling and store in Winchester Virginia at 11 am on Saturday June 10 1916. The property on East Lane and Piccadilly Street features many rooms modern bathroom and a grocery store potential. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by bonds and a deed of trust with insurance. Trustees J M Steck Gray Williams James P Reardon Robert T Barton Jr. Auctioneer R P Duval. 5-9-1s
Cora Allstock White colored, jailed after a year and a month on good behavior. She drank heavily in port at Hagerstown and became noisy. Officer Neville touched her arm and asked her to follow, leading to a threat to fire the policeman for fetching a lady. She was fined ten dollars and costs but could not pay, resulting in twenty days in jail.
Farmers are plowing for corn in Frederick County as spring delays ease. Some fields show one team at work while others have two or three teams turning sod. Corn planting will be larger than usual, with outcomes depending on the subsequent season and planting timing.
Gen Hugh L Scott chief of staff of the American army acts as diplomat at the border with Obregon and Veniazed war ministers smoothing relations. He previously counseled Pancho Villa and settled tensions with Piute Indians in Utah. He also served as judge in tropical native disputes and hunted bandits in the Philippines earning rare honors from diverse peoples. Mr Shirley Carter departs for Staunton to attend a Western State Hospital board meeting.
The Circuit Court for Frederick County Virginia issues a decree appointing a commissioner in chancery to appraise real estate and debts of Sanford Rondson, report heirs and distribution for sale proceeds, with notice by weekly newspaper publication for four weeks. James P. Reardon, Commissioner, May 5, 1916. June 1916 date set for proceedings.
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