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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1923
Page
5
W B Hough advises on using nicotine lime sulfur spray to delay aphid damage while upcoming sprays target codling moth. Eggs start hatching soon with main moth activity in June. dry weather favors moths, so apply thorough coverage to young apples and follow schedule including Spray No 5 for scab and late May timing.
Washington May 15 Next fall suits would rise 3 to 9 dollars, next winter overcoats 5 to 6 dollars, and fall shirts 50 cents, based on trade data analysis by Democratic national headquarters. Wool fabric prices up 15 to 20 percent, with wholesale shirt costs rising from 12.50 to 14 per dozen. Tariffs on wool and cotton blamed for higher costs.
Hagerstown Maryland May 15 experts from Maryland University and fruit growers say the Shenandoah Cumberland district crops endured last week’s cold snap. A rising temperature calmed fears of frost damage and forecasts point to good prices this year, with lowland fruit most at risk from 36 degree temperatures.
Dominion bug experts will import parasitic wasps from the United States this summer to release in the Canadian corn belt to destroy the corn-boring worm. USDA entomologists, led by W. R. Walton, say the wasp kills borers without harming corn, after discovering the insect in France.
Social and personal items report on hospital recoveries and visits. Mrs. Thompson improving after diabetes insulin treatment in Pittsburgh. Major and Mrs. House return from Florida trip. Winchester residents and visitors travel to Richmond and Warrenton for council meetings.
A whimsical dialogue extols air as generous and essential. The King of the Clouds and Mr Sun praise air for health, comfort, and civic good, while the Fairy Queen lauds air’s quiet, arms free effectiveness and vital role in daily life.
The will of the late Hamilton T. Rogers who died in Middletown assigns 400 to the Methodist Episcopal Church South for foreign missions. Mount Carmel cemetery gets interest to maintain the family burial plot. His daughter Luta A. Rogers receives the Middletown residence and one half of the house furniture, Lillian C. Muse gets the other half. The residue is split among seven children: Lillian C. Muse, Luta A. Rogers, Rufus E., Luther A., Edward A., Walter C., and Cecil G. Rogers. Edward A. Rogers and Edward R. Sperry named executors with bond of 16000. Will dated March 7, 1918. witnesses W. E. Coffman and D. B. Dinges, now dead. signatures proved by J. S. Haldeman and Dr. T. A. Williams.
White Post Virginia May 15 Deaconess Cox gave a talk to the Woman s Auxiliary and visitors at the rectory about her mission work in Mexico Mrs Coleman served refreshments. Memorial Hospital Winchester treats Miss Mamie Dearmont after an appendectomy she is improving Rev J F Goleman to attend Episcopal Council in Warrenton Miss Mary Powers visits Mrs Bryarly Mr Faithwaite Frederick County food inspector was a busy visitor in the village Miss Emmett Stuart hosts the Bridge Club Mr and Mrs Snell return from Harrisonburg Miss Elizabeth Shumate and Miss Leila Shumate host a small dance Tom Gore leaves his father store in to Pittsburgh for a new job Fannie Kennerly returns from Washington
Andrew Milburn an elderly Greenspring resident died of heart failure after a fall heard by his two sons Canter and Jenney Milburn. He was about 90, born in Frederick county, Civil War Confederate veteran, survived by multiple children in West Virginia and Greenspring. Funeral at Pine Grove Church after a house service.
The term poltron traces from Italian poltro meaning bed and originally signified a sluggard. A modern use labels a coward, while related German polster meaning cushion links to bolster. This note cites The Svar for the etymology and shifts in meaning.
M. M. Lynch as executor of Ellen Bradley dec d sues Geo W Nealis and others in chancery. Master Commissioner A J Tavener presides as Lynch is party defendant. Case filed or scheduled for docket action in heavy county chancery matters.
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