Relief Coming on Tuesday as Winter Nears
A poem by Walt Mason urges patience for approaching winter. It longs for cold blasts to ease heat and for snow to bring relief, urging readers to endure the heat and prepare for the furnace and coal.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1919
Page
4
A poem by Walt Mason urges patience for approaching winter. It longs for cold blasts to ease heat and for snow to bring relief, urging readers to endure the heat and prepare for the furnace and coal.
Local notes list A Louise ape Stepan and friends visiting in Vista. Mrs Dudley and Mrs Jesse OConnell with Etta and Charles Board visit others. Frank Montgomery of Stephens City stays at Blue Ball Inn. John Snapp family from Hagerstown visits Mr and Mrs Joseph Snapp. Ora Kenny and Marvin Ao e of Winchester attend a Saturday ceremony at the parsonage by Rev O D Lambert. Mrs M B Best and daughter Mrs Elbert Brown with child visit Alexandria residents.
Rev and Mrs Asard visit Mrs Richard's sister Mrs J H Williams. Guests at E W Richard home include Lieut and Mrs Claude Cammer and Mrs C A Cammer, Earl Baker, Miss Green of Sum mii Point, and Stewart Green. Alice White visits Sedan West Virginia. Howard Lockhart visits N B Williams. Walter Wilson and Clara Wilson with Lewis Good and Leafy Lockhart visit Jo H Clowser. James Williams returns to Washington after visit to Mrs J H Williams.
Mrs M L and children Evelyn Eva Robert Lockhart of Winchester seeks relatives and friends once the little son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kump has Mi for several days suffering wth acute tonsilitis and Auntie Hoover spent
Sunday with Mr and Mrs M J Lockhart attended a victory celebration Monday. A large number from the section joined the Winchester celebration last week. Rev F A Tinney of Capon Bridge WV preached at Bethel Church Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs J F Chapman and daughter Frances visited C E Coe in Stephensons and attended the Wittchester celebration Monday.
The weekly post office notice lists unclaimed letters for the week ending September 4, 1919. Names include Alabaugh Marshal L Brown Mrs Ida Carter N D Fletcher Miss Lucy Hicks George E Lindsley Miss Dorothy Nicholson Walter Rogers Mrs Clara Wing Mrs Elmer J Sibert Postmaster WM Sibert.
Florence Guard, who served for several weeks at Pen-Mar, has spent time at her home here and now takes a position with the Newport News schools.
The text promotes Bayer aspirin insisting the Bayer Cross on genuine tablets ensures safety and authenticity. It notes usage for toothache neuralgia and colds with directions for relief and mentions cheap 12 tablet tin boxes at drug stores and larger packages.
Mrs L F Clifton of Zanesville reports her 8 year old son’s nervous distress improved after using Nerv Worth. Three bottles cleared his nervousness and restored appetite and digestion. backed by a dollar back guarantee. Miller's Drug Store sells Nerv Worth in Winchester.
The Rev Clarence Woods began his pastorate at Centenary Re formed Church on Sunday September 7. He comes from Roanoke Virginia where he led St Pauls Reformed Church and spent much of the past year in France as chaplain with the American Expeditionary Force. Woods and his family arrived by the go mast week and occupied pulpit and evening service. The adirnell Church of Winchester is noted as one of the valley’s oldest congregations.
The undersigned offers for sale at public auction in front of the Court House, Winchester Virginia at 11 o clock a m on Saturday September 20 this desirable tract of land known as the George W Crabill farm containing 105 acres more or less situated at Bloom Frederick county Virginia Seven miles from railroad station improved by a fine eight room residence good barn and other outbuildings A never failing spring with running water through the farm About twenty acres in good timber Terms One third cash on day of sale and the balance in two equal annual installments the deferred payments to be evidenced by two bonds of the purchaser payable in one and two years from day of sale with interest from that date their payments secured by a deed of trust on property and a policy of insurance on the buildings Possession to be given on March 1 1920 MRS C B SNAPP A G Swanson Auct
Stephens City notes mention Miss Madeline Muse heading to Danville for high school with her uncle for winter care Aubrey Doggett visiting Washington and Manassas youths from Boyce and Clarke County visit Miss Rhoda Sherzer Evelyn Heath Stickley visiting Strasburg and Misses Fink and McCartney to Harrisonburg Normal School Mrs Sydenstricker returns from West Virginia High School opens with large enrollment and near full faculty led by Prof Ware with Ball Harding Chipley Totty Ida Guard Townsend to fill positions Mrs Elmer Steele on visit back in town
The clerk's office admits conveyances including L. Glaize to G. M. Hansbrough and others for a North Washington Street lot for 10 dollars and other considerations. C. W. Henshaw and wife to A. F. Spitzer for a Highland Avenue house and lot for 1000 dollars. Asa Urisman and wife to Robert B. Rogers for two Gerard Street parcels totaling 2350 dollars.
Mr and Mrs Charles H Cooper of near note this county report their child underwent surgery at Memorial Hospital on Sunday to remove tonsils and adenoids. The patient withstood the operation well and is expected to be out within a few days.
University of Virginia lists war courses across the Academic departments including Graduate Law Medical and Engineering. Ten dollars covers all costs for Virginia students. Send for catalog to Registrar Howard Winson.
Sealed bids will be received by W. McC Bond at 32 W Water St Winchester Va for improvements to Friends Meeting House at Washington and Piccadilly. Bids due Sept 15. call for plans and specs. Also notice of digging cellar and moving about 2500 cubic feet of dirt under the same building.
Sealed bids are requested for installing two furnaces at the Friends' Meeting House on the corner of Piccadilly and Washington Streets. Bids due by September 15 with right to reject any or all bids. Inspect the house by calling 32 W. Water St for key and information. Mail or deliver bids to 32 W. Water St.
Warren Trustee C E Chrismore announces a public sale in front of Winchester Court House on September 19 2019 at 12 pm. Six building lots on Market and James streets two improved by dwellings may be bought separately or together with one lot sold with improvements subject to court confirmation. Terms: one third cash, balance in two annual payments at 6 percent interest with deed of trust and insurance. plot available at the V N Bank Building.
E L Hook announces a public sale in front of Gore Court House Virginia on September 20 1919 at 11 am. The 275 acre farm lies 2 1/2 miles west of Gore with 70 acres arable and the rest timber. Improvements include two frame houses wells outbuildings and an orchard with over 1000 peach trees. Terms require one third cash and balance in two annual payments with interest 6 percent and secured by deed of trust and insurance.
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