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Winchester Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1921

Page

8

Mark Twain's Niece Key Visitor in Shenandoah Valley

Mrs. Charles L. Webster of New York City visits relatives in Strasburg Virginia. She is Annie Moffett Webster, niece of writer Mark Twain, with Jean Webster as her daughter and author of Daddy Long Legs and other fiction works.

Charles L. Webster New York City Shenandoah Valley Bryant M. €Ox B. R. White Strasburg Webster Annie Moffett William Moffett Mark Twain Jean Webster

Local Visitors Share News Across Neighbors

Non and Misses Retha Gertie and Art Snapp visited their uncle Franklin Frye of Lebanon Church last week. Mrs Philip Frye of Relief and Miliss Massie of Washington visited Miss Snapp. Mr and Mrs Lewis Fawcett visited Mrs Pannett of Winchester. Mr Charles Snapp of Fawcett Gap was in the neighborhood. Mr C Terault of Stephens City visited his parents last Sunday.

Retha Gertie Art Snapp Franklin. Frye Lebanon Church Philip “Frye Relief Miliss Massie Washington

Sunday calls and visits among local residents

Mrs. C. 8, Jefferson and Miss Leg Payne were calling at Mrs. J. Pine's Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Clendening of Bunker Hill were guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Swimley, Sr.

10 Cent Advance In Anthracite Coal Price

An advance of 10 cents a ton in the retail price of anthracite coal takes effect today at the Lehigh Valley Coal Company colliery in Hazleton Pennsylvania. The increase restores the price to the level seen last April after a prior 50 cent cut to spur spring buying.

Associated Press Hazleton Lehigh Valley Coal Company

Deerfield Residents and Visitors Report Local Social Ties

Deerfield Virginia notes record Mr and Mrs C C Banserman and children visiting Edinburg last Sunday. Mrs Elizabeth Johnson and two daughters from Washington visit Mrs John Ervin of Relief. Harvey Richard of Deerfield went to Atlantic City last Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Snapp of Ope...

Personal Notes From Brucetown Village Guests

A scroll of Brucetown social activity lists residents and guests visiting Atlantic City and local hosts. The note mentions families including Snapps Boden O Connell and Hyer with Blue Ball Inn, Tim berlake visitors from Washington, and guests like Ruth Dodd and Mrs McGuire. An Epworth League convention is anticipated in the village church. A Junior League picnic at Mr Pidgeon’s pond featured games and swimming.

Brucetown Atlantic City G. B. Snapp Sadie Snapp Julian Snapp Helen. Suter Julian Legg Jack Boden Raymond Boden Howard Boden Belle Boden Douglas O'Connell Herbert Edgar Fisher Charles Hyer Chartles Washington Blue Ball Inn Thomas and James Timberlake G. W. Gaither McGuire Williamsport Montgomery Churgh Virginia Oclendening Bunker Hill S. J. Swimley Pangree Granthan Smith Baltimore Robert Smith Mr. Pidgeon

Friendship Picnic Tim Table Labor Day 1921

Labor Day schedule lists a Friendship picnic on September 5 1921. Timetable details event times and activities for the community gathering on Labor Day.

Chicken hawk caught after stealing chickens near Stephenson City

A 43 inch chicken hawk was killed on William P. Harris’s farm three miles east of Stephenson City. Harris used a shotgun at 70 yards. The hawk had been taking chickens for months and caused considerable losses, with neighbors also reporting thefts by the bird.

William P. Harris Stephens City Harris

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