Seminary Trustees Gather as Rev Dr McFaden Attends Richmond Meeting
Rev Dr McFaden left early for Richmond to attend the annual trustees meeting of Union Theological Seminary in which he has served for years. He plans to return in time for the Wednesday evening prayer service at the Presbyterian Church. Two graduates, Johns McCarty Duckwall and Joseph Smith Duckwall of Berkeley Springs WV, will begin work in Lost City WV and Winchester respectively. Winchester Presbytery will adjourn soon to license several graduates for local work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MccFaden
Richmond
Trustees of
Union Theological Seminary
McFaden
Presbyterian Church
Johns McCarty Duckwall
Joseph Smith Duckwall
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Sunday Schools of Stonewall To Meet At Galilee Church
The twelfth annual convention of the Sunday schools of Stonewall district will be held at Galilee Disciples' Church on Wednesday May 27. James A Grimes of Grimes is secretary of the Stonewall district association. The meeting starts at 10 a.m. with a noon lunch break and resumes at 1 30 p.m. to adjourn finally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunday Schools of
Stonewall District
Galilee Disciples’ Church
James A. Grimes
Grimes
Stonewall District Association
Convention Program Outline for Sunday School Session
Morning session opens with devotional service led by Rev. R L Philpott and includes a welcome address and committee appointments. Afternoon features talks by Rev A L Maiden and Rev Ed Miller on Sunday School improvements, character formation, class demonstrations by Mrs Casselman, and a discussion on district meeting location and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R L. Philpott
J. R. Collis
Ed. Miller
A. L. Maiden
Stole Her Soup Woman Seeks Arrest Warrant
Effie Jones, a colored resident, sought a warrant for the arrest of a colored man she claims entered her South Brad dock street home and stole soup and bread. She says the intruder also drank a gallon of liquid, ate, and set the table for a full meal, abusing her hospitality while she was away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Jones
South Braddock Street
Effie
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Boost Frail Children
An old newspaper ad touts McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets as a tasty, affordable alternative to cod liver oil for weak or under nourished children. It promises quick weight gain, claims helps after sickness and suspected rickets, and offers a 30 day money back guarantee. Available at Baker's Drug Store and Boyd's Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker’s Drug Store
Boyd's Drug Co
McCoy
McCoy’s
Byrd Receives Ovation in Staunton Visit
Senator Harry F. Byrd, candidate for governor, was in Staunton on Friday afternoon to advance his political bid. He received an ovation at the Stonewall Jackson Hotel at noon from members of the T. P. A. convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staunton
Harry F. Byrd
Byrd
Stonewall Jackson Hotel
Colonel Conrad Memorial Orator to Speak at Charles Town
Confederate memorial exercises set for Saturday May 30 in Charles Town with Col. Bryan Conrad of Winchester delivering the principal address. The observance coincides with National Decoration Day services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Byran Conrad
Winchester
Record Price Paid For Miami Acreage
Miami, May 11. The Charles Deering estate of 212 acres just north of Miami sold in Chicago for 6.5 million dollars to a Miami corporation led by Hugh M. Anderson and Roy Wright. Telegram announcement confirms the price of 30,600 dollars per acre, the highest on record for Florida large tracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
Charles Deering
Chicago
Hugh M. Anderson
Roy Wright
Florida
Barrell Factory Stops Production
The Jefferson Cooper age Company plant in Rawson suspended barrel making last week due to frost damage to apple buds in Jefferson county and the resulting reduced demand for barrels. Resumption hinges on demand. officials hope it is temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Cooperage Company
Rawson
Jefferson County
Quarry Production Cuts Hit Limestone Industry
In Millville Keystone Limestone Company quarries workers have been limited to three days a week for weeks with no near improvement. Standard Stone and Lime Company also show slackened production with a reduced workforce. Bakerton quarries report similar trends though less severe, with most men at three days and about one-fifth of kilns idle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Limestone Company
Millville
Standard Stone and Lime Company
Bakerton
Romney Prepares For Home Coming Weekends Plan
Romney West Virginia will host a two day celebration with Home coming set for Friday June 5 and Confederate Memorial Day on Saturday June 6. W C Levings was elected chairman John L Lehman secretary R E Stewart treasurer and Rev Dr Lyman Wheaton chaplain at a citizens meeting. Committees were formed to organize the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
W. Va
W. C. Levings
John L. Lehman
R. E. Stewart
Lyman Wheaton
Death Ray claimed to paralyze for forty miles
INGTON May 11 A German inventor allegedly developed a device called helotacub that emits waves said to paralyze life for six hours over forty miles and up to 45 000 feet. War Department experts note jets fly only to about 3 000 feet, challenging the device's feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ington
Commerce Department
William T. Daugherty
Berlin
War Department
Lavoptik eye wash advertised with herbal blend
An advertisement touts Lavoptik eye wash mixed with camphor hydrastis and witch hazel as a quick remedy for weak and strained eyes. It promises fast action and offers a free aluminum eye cup with purchase from The People's Drug Co. Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
People’s Drug Co., Inc
Hamiltons Buy More Property For Hotel Purposes
FRANK LI and John Hamilton, former Palm Hotel proprietors in Charles Town, paid $30,000 for the Hays property on West Antietam street adjoining their Colonial Hotel in Hagerstown. They plan a large eight story hotel, claiming premier Maryland facilities. Current frontage is 82 feet on South Potomac street and 240 feet on Antietam street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank LI
John Hamilton
Palm Hotel
Charles Town
Hays
West Antietam Street
Hagerstown
Maryland
South Potomac Street
Antietam Street
Potash Spill Kills Fish in Elk Branch Stream
After a car loaded with potash overturned at Engle's on a Saturday evening, several freight cars derailed and potash dissolved in Elk Branch water poisoning the stream. Soon dead fish, toads and some snakes were seen floating downstream from the accident site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engle
Elk Branch
Market report tease at local wholesale market quotes
The Star lists daily corrected market figures with wholesale quotes from the Local Wholesale Market. Entries include prices such as 1.65 2.25 2.40 and 2.30 for various commodities, with the paper noting it does not assume responsibility for typographical errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Star
Bay
Terms of Sale for Frederick County Property in Virginia
Special Commissioner T Russell Cather prescribes one third cash on sale day with balance in two equal annual installments. Purchaser must bond for $1,000 dated sale day, interest six percent per year, payable semiannually. Roy P Duval Auctioneer I C C Brannon Clerk certify bond with approved security as directed in the deed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Russell Cather
Roy P. Duval
I. C
C. Brannon
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Estate of Emma B. Nalls Executors Matter in Winchester
In the 1925 April term of the Winchester Virginia Corporation Court M. M. Lynch as executor is directed to refer the case to a Master Commissioner in Chancery. The commissioner will report on the real estate fee simple and rentals, liens and taxes, settle Lynch’s accounts, determine beneficiaries and their shares, and address other matters. Notice of time and place must be published weekly for four weeks in a Winchester newspaper, deemed equivalent to personal service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. Nalls
M. M. Lynch
Winchester
Virginia
Commissioner’s Office Notice in Virginia Probate
April 30 1926 notice to all parties in interest and creditors of Emma B Nalls deceased that Commissioner A J Tavener will on May 29 1928 at M M Lynch office Winchester Virginia execute the order of reference. If not completed on that day further execution will be adjourned day to day until finished. M M Lynch p q.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma B. Nalls
M. M. Lynch
Winchester
Virginia
A. J. Tavenner
P .Q
Three Quarts of Liquor Found In Sunken Graveyard
Sheriff Moller used a search warrant to probe a Shepherdstown resident's home then checked the nearby Reformed Church graveyard. There, hidden under leaves in a sunken grave, lay three quarts of moonshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunken Grove
Shepherdstown
Moler
Old Reformed Church
3 Cent Wrinkle Cure Using Tarkroot Mixture
A cheap home remedy claims to remove wrinkles and age lines with tarkroot mixed with lemon juice. Applied for minutes, the face feels soothed, appears smoother, and costs about 3 cents. The process is described as harmless and easily washed off.
Savage Family Hitting Trail to California
Joseph H. Savage and Mrs Savage plus Evangeline Jose Jr and sister plan a motor trek from their Myerstown home in Jefferson County to California. Mrs Mollie and younger Savage daughters Mary Hester Natalie and Evelyn will stay until June then join by train. They will travel via Columbus Indiana St Louis Santa Fe trail, six weeks expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Savage
St. Louis
Public sale of valuable real estate in Winchester area
By deed of trust dated April 15 1924 Harry C ard and wife transfer to C B Whitaker trustee. Auction at 11 am on the 28th day of 1925 in front of the house Winchester. The 128 acre tract in Back Creek district conveys to C Richards by Bessie V Adams J Smith Adams. Terms: cash on sale, balance in one and two years in two equal annual installments with 6 percent interest, secured by deed of trust. Attorneys J M Steck. Duval & Duin, Aucts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circuit Court
Frederick County
Virginia
Wingfield
Hlsie McKee
Winchester
Gore
R. Scott Wingfield
Harry C. 3Ard
C. B
Frederick
Back Creek
C. Richards
Bessie V. Adams
J. Smith Adams
J. M. Steck
C. B. Whita
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M’faden
Seminary
Stonewall
Galilee Church
Sample Shoe Store CO
Good Shoe Values
Wome
Brooklyn Bridge
New York
Colonel Conrad
Barrell
Market Report
Sete
Vc Odes
Baltimore
R. T. Jones & CO
Main St
C. C. Brannon
Corporation Court OF the Cty OF
S. Harry Fletcher
Als
Commissioner's Office
Wender’s
Wender
North Main Street
Hamman’s $ Store
Brill & Ritter’s
Col. Braddock and Water Sts
Empire Theatre
the Nathanson Co
William Arnot
Savage
California
Uable Real Estate
Duval & Duin
Betty Shoppe
Boyce
Millwood
Washington
Virginia Transit Company, Inc
Miller
Kielsgard
Fairfax
East Piccadilly Street
Lloyd
Swimley
Babe Brothers
Sherwin-Williams Paints
Woodstock Typewriter Exchange
Woodstock Typewriters
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