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Newspaper

Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1915

Page

2

Public Sale of Valuable City Real Estate in Winchester

Pursuant to a decree of the Frederick County Circuit Court Chancery Cause M P Ebert vs Rutherford et als the Special Commissioners and trustees will sell at public auction in front of the Winchester Court House on Tuesday June 15 1915 at 11 o clock a m. The sale includes the A G Burford property on West Water Street and the Shenandoah Hotel property on North Main Street with a right of way between the two buildings. Terms: one third cash day of sale and two equal installments at one and two years bearing 6 percent interest secured by a deed of trust and a policy of insurance. Robt M Ward Special Commissioner H Re Jo M Steck Special Commissioner M 1 Comr Herbert Stanick Trustee. Office of the Circuit Clerk Winchester Virginia.

Circuit Court Frederick County M. P. Ebert Pees G. Rutherford Als A. Athe M. A. Huffman Epenenes Court House West Water Street Winchester Water Street Amherst Street Taft A. G. Burford Jos. H. Savage Eves Ae Clerk Winer Shenandoah Hotel Citcial Shenandoah Valley National Bank A. G. Rutherford H. C. Stouffer Corporation Court of the City of M.ward Sp’l R. H T Jno M. Steck L. Cono r. _ Herbert Stanick Fats Office of the Circuit Robert M. Ward Clarke

Protes tant Episcopal Church Council Opens in Alexandria

The 120th annual council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in Virginia gathers at Christ Church Alexandria May 19 to 21 with about 175 delegates. Bishop Gibson and Bishop Coadjutor Brown of Richmond will preside. Many delegates arrive Tuesday for a Sunday school address and reception plans.

Ical Gibson Brown Richmond Christ Church W. D. Smith Winchester W. C. ‘Marshall Jay

Farmers hold Gravel Springs meeting and social

Prof Cr E Koontz and Mr S L Lupton of Winchester led a farmers meeting at Gravel Springs school house Saturday evening and spent the night with A P Stine. Roy Hershman and son Lester and Mrs Clifton Bentley and daughter Pauline visited Perry West Virginia folks last week.

Party in the country at Green Orchard Apple Ridge

Mr and Mrs Melvin Green hosted a dinner party and dance Saturday at their country home Green Orchard in Apple Ridge. Guests enjoyed a delightful evening with dancing after dinner.

Melvin Green Green Orchard Apple Ridge

Notable Men To Attend U. Va. Finals In June

Notable alumni are listed for the University of Virginia finals in June. Names include Stuart of Virginia and John Skelton Williams among many prominent figures. The program opens with an alumni smoker at the Commonwealth Club in Richmond on June 12 followed by five days of events including a baccalaureate sermon by Rev Charles E Jefferson of New York City.

Uni Jane Stuart Virginia John Skelton Williams A. J. Montague F. KE. Holland A. B. Fleming West Virginia Louisiana and Arkansas Railway Blewett Lee Illinois Central Railway Co Edward 8. Jouett Louisville and Nashville Railway Commonwealth Club Richmond Chas. E. Jefferson Broadway Tabernacle Church New York City

Goliath Sunk By Turkish Destroyer

London May 17 Turkish official statement from Amsterdam reports destroyer Monavenet Imilieh sunk the British battleship Goliath. The note says French and British assaults on Gallipoli and the peninsula were repelled with heavy Turkish battery losses.

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British Army Breaks German Line Near Festubert

London reports say a successful British attack between Richebourg l Avoue and Festubert broke the German line along much of a two mile front. British troops advanced nearly a mile in places.

War Office London Richebourg L’avoue Festubert Transylvania Newark Liverpool

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Funeral of the Late Dr Alfred B Tucker

Funeral services for the late Dr Alfred B Tucker were held at noon Sunday at the Episcopal Church with the rector Edward Wall and Rev D W Mc Aver presiding. The service drew a large crowd. hymns were sung by the choir and many floral tributes were laid. Interment followed in the churchyard. Attendees included visitors from Winchester Virginia and dignitaries from Richmond and New York City.

Alfred B. Tucker Episcopal Church Edward Wall D.W. McAver Presbyterian Church Archibald Osborne Edward Harris Robert ©. Randolph Province McCormick

Notice of Master Commissioner's report in Finney estate

In the Frederick County Virginia circuit court a Master Commissioner is tasked to report on the estate of Robt B Finney decd including property, debts, heirs, and accounts. A publication notice dated May 5 1915 fixes June 1 1915 as the viewing and hearing time at the Commissioner's Winchester office for interested parties and creditors.

S. Finney B. Finney Frederick County Winchester Robt. B. Finney Robt R. Gray Williams

Auction of large Winchester building at public sale

The Executor offers for sale at public auction in front of Winchester Court House at noon on Saturday May 29 1915 a three story brick building at 160 North Main Street Winchester Virginia. The property owned by the late Oscar Barr is now occupied by T M Barr as a grocery. It is seen as highly desirable for business with potential to convert upper floors into flats. Terms require one third cash, balance in two equal annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. M M Lynch Executor and A G Swanson Auctioneer. 12-2w

North Main Street Winchester Virginia Oscar Barr T. M. Barr M. M. Lynch D. A. G. Swanson

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