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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1916
Page
5
Train schedule note shows arrivals to Winchester from Cumberland Valley with daily runs except Sundays and specific times. History indicates a May 8 1916 timetable fragment with routing details and general notice for service frequency.
Intermittent Pullman service details list times and intermediate stops. No. 13-9:18 a.m. for Roanoke area with stops at Parlor and further connections. No. 12:27 p.m. for Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton and intermediate stations. No. 27-6:38 p.m. for Shenandoah and intermediate stations with connections via Memphis Seavind points South.
A large storm damaged wheat and corn across Clearbrook and Brucetown areas. A wind toppled a silo on George Wright’s farm near Clearbrook, and Ern est Payne’s chicken houses were wrecked, killing about 200 birds. Brucetown farms suffered extensive hail and wind losses to crops with corn stripping noted. Local reports say some wheat stands were spared but overall losses were heavy and late planting may delay harvests.
The Weather Bureau forecasts a week of generally fair weather for the North Atlantic, Middle Atlantic, and South Atlantic Gulf States. Local showers or thunder showers are expected Sunday through Monday in some areas, with temperatures near or above seasonal normals and overall normal to above normal warmth.
Bunker Hill West Virginia May 29 Mr and Mrs Edwin Henshaw and daughter Evelyn visited Cumberland Maryland to see Mr and Mrs Howard Clendening Dr McCuaig gave an excellent lecture to a Presbyterian Church audience The vote carried by a large majority that Bunker Hill should have a high school The new school building is complete and commodious Janet and Marie Pitzer Paul Clendening Ernest Tabb traveled to Capon Bridge Lou Silver Harper of Aldie Virginia visited the village recently
A brief testimonial notes relief from chronic or muscular rheumatism using Chamberlain's Liniment. It states the pain relief is worth its cost and claims availability.
Whitacre Virginia notes about Norma Pittman and her daughter visiting Mrs. Payne, Noble Whitacre returning from Angers Store business, Belva and Pearl Mason visiting Mrs. De Haven, Bertha Dicks visiting Naomi Branan, Harry Beaty returning home to Pittsburgh for his mother's illness, and the Methodist Church children's day services set for the first Sunday night in June.
The colored citizens of Winchester plan a testimonial and reception for Rev. A. P. Shaw who served four years and was transferred to Arkansas. The event at John Mann Methodist Church on East Cork Street is free and open to all tonight, with Rev. C. E. Queen as pastor.
Public auction set for Saturday June 10 1916 in Winchester Virginia. Lucy Barrett estate sells four city lots with brick and frame houses frontages on Loudoun Kent and Baker Streets. Terms require one third cash with balance via two notes one and two years after date. Special Commissioner J Hunter Williams oversees sale with attorney R Gray Williams and Clerk I J B Beverley certifying bond.
Washington reports rail managers are mailing farmers literature to influence public opinion in the freight trainmen wage dispute. They argue high pay levels for train crews and the need for freight traffic to protect farmers’ interests, warning that a general strike could raise costs and hurt farmer livelihoods.
The Trainman argues the public owns a stake in rail disputes and warns that without arbitration the government must keep national highways open to commerce. The New Orleans Times-Picayune comments on the duty to sustain commerce amidst union actions.
The adoption of large locomotives and heavy trains amid wage unrest among freight trainmen appears to raise safety. Killed in service fell from 620 in 1911 to 452 in 1914 while injuries dropped from 6601 to 4828.
By deed of trust dated March 1 1910 from C M Barrett and wife the trustee offers at public auction in front of the Court House Winchester Va at 11 am Thursday June 8 1916 a tract of about 133 acres near Raceburg with improvements including a large dwelling and barn about 1200 apple trees and 200 peach trees. One third cash on day of sale with balance in one and two years from sale, Notes payable with six percent interest, secured by deed of trust and insurance, auctioneers D P Duval.
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