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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1915
Page
5
Trains reach Winchester from listed stations at 9 20 am daily except Sunday 11 51 am and 7 28 pm daily. End of line events note Tornoe, Sept HA Rippte Gen P A.
Westbound trains from Strasburg to Harrisonburg include No. 2 daily at 7 30 am local, No 49 at 12 25 noon local, and No 21 at 7 59 pm buffet parlor arriving Harrisonburg 10 15 pm. Eastbound No 14 at 8 25 am limited to Alexandria Washington, No 28 at 5 10 pm local to Washington, and No 4 local to Strasburg arriving 7 50 pm.
Railroad timetable lists No 13 9 18 a m to Roanoke Bristol intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars and Parlor Car. No 1227 a m to Roanoke Bristol Binceld Pocahontas Welch Norton intermediate stations with Gary Winston Salem cafe car Shenandoah and Gary. No 27 6 38 p m to Shenandoah intermediate. No 28 9 32 a m to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with Shenandoah Junction connection. No U 704 p m to Hagerstown Pullman sleeper to New York. No 2 12 54 a m to Hagerstown Pullman Sleeper to New York and Philadelphia.
Dr J B Harris of Berryville VA a leading physician and Bible class president will visit Golden Rule Bible Class in this city with about thirty members and John W Rice to teach as men gather for a large representation. J L Whitlock and P M Vicar preside. Harriman returns to Rosemont after ten days in New York. Rev Joseph H Cooley heads to Jefferson County WV for services tomorrow.
H. C. Bailey editor of the Carolina News in Chapin South Carolina writes that after years of indigestion and liver trouble confinement in the printing office worsened his condition. A severe attack kept him from the case for two days until Cham berlain's Tablets relieved his symptoms and made him feel like a new man.
Mrs Chan of Chicago reports eye irritation and catarrh improved after using Peruna. She credits the remedy with curing her trouble and plans to continue use for her family.
Trustees invite public auction of the William Pannett Home Place a 154 acre limestone farm 4 half miles from Winchester Frederick County Virginia between Welltown Road and Apple Pie Ridge adjoining R T Barton and Robert Chamberlin. The property includes a nine room house large bank barn and an 18 acre apple orchard with favorable terms one third cash day of sale and balance in two yearly installments secured by bonds deed of trust and insurance. Auction April 22 1915 at 12 o clock noon in front of the Frederick County Court House.
Public sale postponement announces new date Saturday June 5 1915 at 12 noon.
A pathologist warns about twig blight and pear blight affecting apple, pear, and quince trees. The note explains air borne and insect mediated spread, limited spray effectiveness, and the need for care after blossoming with potential outbreaks in dry weather.
Rev C B Oak Manarch invites resident pastors and local licentiates to a Tuesday 10:30 AM gathering at John Mann Church to launch a Preachers Alliance. It aims to study Sunday school methods and race social religious conditions to improve the community. Rev W B Jefferson offers services in graded schools and teacher training.
An old blood remedy claims to purify and enrich the blood to boost heart and organ function. The ad touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a trusted, forty year old medicine and urges readers to buy from their druggist.
The guide outlines how twig and blossom blight affect apple and pear trees, with emphasis on cutting out infected twigs and sections. It notes wintering in thick bark, the importance of fall and winter pruning, and disinfecting tools with corrosive sublimate. It also advises reducing vigor with lighter cultivation, and using cover crops to curb growth.
St Pauls A M E Church will hold services tomorrow at 11 a m and 8 p m with Sunday school at 2 30 p m Rev John R Augustus is pastor New member day featured Members urged to bring a guest Michael Lillig and his wife departed this morning for a brief visit with friends in Washington.
Newport News Virginia May 22 Senator Thomas S. Martin writes to H L Ferguson vice president and general manager of Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company expressing sincere sympathy on the death of A L Hopkins president of the shipyard who perished with the Lusitania. He calls Hopkins loss a great blow to the shipyard and to Virginia and extends condolences to the family friends officials and employees.
The Brad dock Parade committee requests Winchester car owners loan their vehicles to Miss Katherine Glass for transporting the Colonial Dames in the parade on Thursday. Owners willing to help should notify Miss Glass. signed by Dr. E M Roszel, head marshal.
Miss Mary Sigsworth Rhodes of Middletown is in the class of 1915 at Mount De Sales Academy Baltimore. Commencement exercises are set for June 8 at 3 30 p.m. Diplomas will be conferred by Cardinal Gibbons. Rhodes is the daughter of Mr and Mrs F Rhodes of Middletown proprietor of Wayside Inn.
Berryville in Clarke county saw guests return after a wedding at the home of the bride’s parents Miss Mary Reba Strick Jer and Mr Frank O Liskey were among those traveling from Berryville for the event. Attendees included Mrs John Liskey Mr Richard Lineweaver and Mr Paul Liskey. The ceremony was held Thursday evening at 6 o'clock at the Strickter home in Harrisonburg. Mr Amos Parker, noted farmer and fruit grower of Opequon county, spent the day in town on business.
State Sunday school workers attending the boys and girls conference here will speak in the Christian Church on Sunday. Frank T. Israel the superintendent of the secondary division and Fairfax county organization president will speak at 11 a m. T C Diggs the state secretary of the Sunday School Association will speak at 8 pm. Everyone is invited.
Mr Boyce and Miss Lonas married last evening at the Baptist parsonage on North Market Street by Rev. W. H. Carter. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs James A Boyce and the bride daughter of the late William P Lonas and Mrs Mollie Lonas. The couple will reside in this city where the groom is employed.
Mr Carroll Willis, via local agent W By Huntsberry, receives the first new 1915 Indian motorcycle in the area. The machine, described as a beauty in the Indian Red color, is the season’s first new model to appear in this section.
An old ad or note suggests back pain originates from rheumatic muscle strain and offers Chamberlains Pain Relief as a treatment. It recommends massaging the back several times daily as the solution.
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