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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1915
Page
5
In effect November 22 1914 Westbound No 23 Daily 730 am Local for Harrisonburg Arrive 930 am No 49 Daily 1225 Noon Local for Harrisonburg Arrive 230 pm Buffet Mt Rae.
No 13 9 18 a m Bristol intermediate stations Pullman Sleepers and Dining Cars to Roanoke Parlor Car broiler Roanoke Bristol No 1 2 27 a m Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton intermediate stations Pullman Sleepers Gary Winnecar Shenandoah Gary connection Salem Roanoke Memphis special connection
Governor Stuart endorses Harry F. Byrd in the 10th Senatorial District race. He praises Byrd’s leadership at the Valley Turnpike Company and predicts immediate, strong influence in the state Senate, stating Byrd will provide practical, valuable service to the General Assembly.
Miss Dora Hodgson and Miss Nell Hodgson of White Post Virginia plan a weekend in Charles Town West Virginia. Mr and Mrs W J Ormonde of New York arrive in town and depart for White Sulphur Springs for several weeks. Miss Mary J Gray heads to Greencastle Pennsylvania for the Mac mac Synod meeting. Families and professionals from Grand Rapids Baltimore Johnson City and Washington are noted as staying or visiting in town with hotel registrations.
Deeds admitted to record by the Winchester Corporation Court list multiple transfers. G Casper Fries to Clinton E Chrismore sells Lot 28 by 92 feet on Smithfield Avenue for 10 dollars and other value. Others include seven acre tract north Berryville pike to Plwood Smith for 3625 dollars. house and lot on South Market Street to John W Rosenberger for 1 dollar. brick house on East Piccadilly Street to S A Affleck for 1 dollar. two story brick dwelling on West Cecil Street to Thomas P Graybeal for 3400 dollars. house on North Market Street to Lillie Belle Finfrock for 2400 dollars. Farmers and Merchants National Bank to Harry Sartelle for a brick dwelling fronting West Water Street. double frame dwelling on West Germain Street to David Brooks for 2000 dollars. house and lot on Highland Avenue to Beverley Lockhart for 700 dollars.
A letter from the son of a veteran urges Cartmell’s plan for a Winchester Confederate monument and fundraising. He notes Daughters of the Confederacy campaigns and proposes numbered markers in Frederick County and Winchester with pamphlet references to major fights. He argues the living should be honored and the dead remembered.
The Sunday School Association of Frederick county adopts resolutions at its September conven tion. The group thanks the First Christian Church pastor and members for hospitality and commends The Evening Star for publishing the convention program. It also credits Mayor Julian F. Ward for parade help.
I B Frye recently. Messrs Herman Hable and Frank Keckley of Winchester were guests of Frank Keckley's parents Mr and Mrs A M Keckley recently. Mrs Matilda Keckley of Winchester is visiting her son Mr A M Keckley.
John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church to hold all day services on Sunday October 31 to observe Woman's Day. Sermons for women at 11 a m and for elder members at 2 30 p m followed by an elaborate literary program at 8 p m. Public invited to attend any or all meetings.
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