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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1918
Page
5
A fragmented ad invites readers to mail five cents to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, Foley Kidney Pills, and Foley Cathartic Tablets. It urges enclosing name and address for delivery of the sample.
Under the chief of militia this countrywide body is organized for home service. Thousands are eligible in every state. Read this a article in the Washington Sunday Star on June 2. Mr. Joseph W. Burke of Charlesburg West Virginia arrived Monday evening to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Herman C Wallman. Burke had recently been called to the colors.
Arrangements are made for the annual convention of the Sunday schools of Stonewall Church South Rest to convene Friday May 31. Sessions run 10 30 p m to 4 30 p m with devotionals, addresses, reports, recitations, and music followed by dinner.
Sunday preaching announced at Welltown on June 2 at 8 PM by Rev. D L Blakemore. Local residents visited neighbors and relatives across Welltown area including Yeakleys Eberts Chamberlain and Anderson families. Several families hosted or spent afternoons with relatives near Tuibilee Clear Brook and Brucetown.
A farm blaze near MOOREFITED caused by a lightning strike destroyed farm machinery and an automobile on A. A. Roby’s property. Allen Shanholtz of Bean Settlement was struck and knocked unconscious while leading horses through a gate. he suffered a bad foot burn. A horse was killed when the lightning struck a post.
Mrs. A J Sager of 210 North Kent Street Winchester Virginia endorses Dreco as a remedy for indigestion rheumatism and run down condition claiming two bottles cured her and urging others to learn from her experience She says the herb medicine made from roots herbs barks and berries is sold at Miller's Drug Store in Winchester and widely praised across the South
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company reports 1917 gains over 1916 with net income rising by 180,962 to 1,603,903 and operating income at 1,826,294 from 4,838,904 gross revenues. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company owns most of the stock, leaving 20,000 of common stock and related preferred stock held otherwise. An extra 1,052,720 above dividends and appropriations was shifted to the surplus.
The first quarterly conference for Ridgeway charge will be held at Arden Church next Saturday and Sunday. Rev D Blackmore will preach Saturday 10:30 a.m. and Sunday 11:00 a.m. A business session follows Saturday morning. Pastoral sermons are planned at Darkesville 3:15 p.m. and Rest Church 8 p.m. Pastor Ww. R. Hardesty.
Rev. J. W. H. Beall former pastor of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church in Baltimore will preside and address the prayer meeting at 8 this evening. Beall is well remembered in Market Street Church and has since led several Baltimore pastorates.
Red Cross rally at the southern Methodist Church in Whitacre Virginia raised about 25 dollars. Principal speaker was Mr. Lupton of Winchester. Mrs. Walker McC Bond explained the organization’s origin and purpose. Mrs. Lupton outlined how county women can help by making garments for hospital use. Mrs. Lupton’s home now hosts sewing work and calls to join are invited. Mr. Thurman Fletcher left for Camp Lee.
The Red Cross war relief campaign closed with total subscriptions of 1233709564 dollars, surpassing the minimum target by 333000564 dollars. The Virginia drive contributed 1502528 dollars, while the national quota stood at 3300000 dollars and the total raised was 133,709,564 dollars.
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