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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1915
Page
5
Train times listed for Philadelphia to New York and Winchester routes show arrivals at 9:20 am daily except Sunday 11:01 am and 7:28 pm daily. Supervisor Ha Rippre notes general schedule details with station names and codes.
The November 22 1914 timetable shows Westbound trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg including No 2 daily at 7 30 am local for Harrisonburg arriving 9 30 am and No 21 7 59 pm daily local for Harrisonburg arriving 10 5 pm. Eastbound No 14 daily 8 25 am limited to Alexandria and Washington arriving 11 50 am with No 2 parlor car 5 10 pm local to Alexandria arriving 9 15 pm and No 24 daily parlor car local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arriving 7 30 pm.
The notes list train numbers and destinations including Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with connections at Shenandoah Junction and Pullman sleepers to New York and Philadelphia. The text reflects intercity rail service timing and routing details from a historical timetable.
Deeds admitted to record in Frederick County Court show transfers including H C Schenck to Charles H Schenck over 69 acres near Bartonsville for 1 and other value. Heires of Annie Hawkins filed by Harry Hawkins. Maggie L Lewis et al to Jessie Fries one acre near Main Post Office for 425. Monroe Frye et al to Fred B Lineberg 26 acres location not given for 140. M L Parsons et ux to W B Miller 105 acres northwest of Gainesboro for 800. John W Rice and Fannie D Dunlap to H B Dunlap over 199 acres and brick house east of Winchester for 21200. H B Dunlap to Fannie D Dunlap same house and 100 acres for 1 and other value. Heirs of J William O Rear filed by Laura V O Rear. two heirs.
B and C Wall discuss growth under Willard era with a forthcoming Baltimore publicity booklet. It details five year expansions and financing including $100 000 plus $80 000 000 for equipment, forms and officials. J Hic Cunningham of Somerset PA was sighted at Hotel Jack.
The Virginia Public Health Association opened its annual session in Lee Memorial Chapel at Washington and Lee University in Lexington with Dr. H. B. Bagby in the chair. President Henry Louis Smith welcomed members as Dr. Enmion G. Williams praised the gathering and Dr. W. C. Gorgas delivered the principal address while pension proceedings continued.
An advertising note promotes Bordeaux Mixture in 1 and 2 lb jars with arsenate of lead optional, Paris Green, London Purple, hellebore, and insect powder. It claims spraying gardens will yield better results and profits this summer.
Executor offers for sale at auction in Winchester Virginia at noon on May 29 1915 the three story brick building No 160 North Main Street once Oscar Barr property now used by T M Barr as a grocery. Terms require one third cash with balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insured building. Auctioneer A G Swanson.
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