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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1915
Page
5
Cumberland Valley timetable listing train arrivals at Winchester with daily and Sunday exceptions. Including 9 20 am, 1 45 am, and 7 22 pm arrivals and noting station columns, supervisor Hartoavite and general passenger agent.
The 1914 timetable lists Westhound from Strasburg No 23 daily at 7 30 am to Harrisonburg arriving 9 40 am. No 49 at 12 25 pm to Harrisonburg arriving 10 30 pm. No 21 at 7 59 pm to Harrisonburg arriving 10 15 pm. First round No 14 at 8 25 am to Alexandria and Washington arriving 11 50 am. No 28 at 5 10 pm to Washington arriving 9 15 pm. No 24 local from Harrisonburg to Strasburg arriving 7 30 pm. C W Westbury Gen Agt Washington DC.
Norfolk and Western timetable lists No 13 9 18 a m to Bristol and intermediate stations with Pullman Sleepers Dining Cars to Roanoke Parlor Car to Roanoke and Bristol. No 1 2 27 a m to Roanoke Bristol Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Norton intermediate. Gary Winston Salem cafe Shenandoah Gary with Roanoke Memphis connection south. No 27 6 38 p m to Shenandoah intermediate. Northbound No 28 9 32 a m to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia New York Shenandoah Junction Washington connection. No 14 7 04 p m to Hagerstown Pullman sleeper to New York. No 2 12 51 a m to Hagerstown Pullman Sleeper to New York Philadelphia.
Notice announces a switch to one way traffic on the Valley Turnpike starting September 1. Rates set for touring cars runabouts and motorcycles with per gate charges and bulk ticket discounts for local residents. Tickets are available from Shirley Carter, Director of Valley Turnpike Company, Winchester, Va.
The case Farmers & Merchants National Bank of Winchester Virginia versus Lula May Anderson and others is referred to a Master Commissioner to report on Lula May Andersons real estate and its rental value, liens and their priority, and any related matters. Public notice will run weekly for four weeks in The Winchester Evening Star before execution of the order. The proceedings commence at 10 a.m. on the stated date at the Winchester law office.
In Winchester Virginia 1915 the Clerk’s Office of the Corporation Court orders Lola M Wood Nina Von G Wood Eleanor M Campbell Duncan J Campbell Zachary Taylor Wood Marie Wood Brickell J Trist Wood Mingtte Wood to appear within fifteen days after publication to protect their interests in the will of Sarah Knox Wood. The suit seeks to construe the will and determine distributees and shares and to settle executor accounts and final distribution. Publication to be weekly for four weeks in The Enterprise Star Winchester VA.
The Socialist party of Virginia appoints John G. Bowman of near Stephens City to run against incumbent Steck. Bowman, educated in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, plans to teach in Virginia and promote industrial democracy with county talks. He frames the race as a step toward working class political power. Mrs. Howard R. Sheeley and son Howard Jr. visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. West in Winchester.
Cabmen Frank W. Magruder and Shug Evans were arrested today on a warrant by Cumberland Valley Railroad detective J H Freed for trespass at the depot. A railroad deadline barred cabmen from entering beyond a marked point and the pair allegedly violated the rule, with a hearing set for this afternoon.
Prof. Joe William Kinghorne of the USDA visits during Winchester fair week for poultry talks and caponizing demonstrations in the fair poultry building. Demonstrations are set for Wednesday at 10 45 a m and 2 45 p m and Thursday at 10 45 a m. The capon is noted as a profitable factor in poultry business and the public is invited.
Scores of Winchester people wait and pay attention to kidney backache relief with Dean's Kidney Pills. Miss Julia Jenkins of 115 S Main St reports quick relief after several doses and suggests others in the family have also benefited. Price 50c at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y.
Enthusiasm rises as motorcycle races attract many entries and exhibitors rush to register at the fair grounds. The women’s department fills rapidly while stalls and pens for livestock are reserved. Officials plan illuminated grounds, extensive bunting, and a grand display to showcase the lower Shenandoah and Cumberland valleys’ agriculture and crafts.
Mrs. Samuel G. Noakes has returned to Fairfax Hotel after visiting her mother at Mt Williams.
A picnic was held at Mt Hebron United Brethren Church near here on Saturday. Colonel John B Boyd and Captain W B Colston of Martinsburg visited in the afternoon to spend the day with attendees.
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