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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1915
Page
6
In Chambersburg Pa last night the opera Robin Hood at Empire Theater drew a large audience. The cast was praised for its vitality and beauty and manager Boyer earned commendation for staging a strong revival ahead of tonight’s showing with many advance reservations and auto parties among patrons.
The International Fruit Product Go of Baltimore plans a Belt Line plant near Robinson for large scale cider and vinegar production. It will acquire sweet cider year round, use all local cider apples, and invite farmers to sell apples. The project aims to boost fruit growers and may lead to additional plants in the state.
Miss Nina Faun tleroy Powell daughter of the late William Levin Powell of Leesburg Virginia wed Richard Potts of Frederick Maryland in a ceremony at Woodburn Leesburg held at noon today. Relatives and intimate friends attended due to mourning. Reverend Arthur Jones of Washington performed the service followed by a breakfast. Best man Dr Thomas Johnson of Frederick and a group of Powell nephews and nieces formed the bridal party. The couple plan a Pacific coast wedding trip and will reside in Frederick after November 15.
Mrs John Astor has taken up nursing and left for the French coast to join the Duchess of Westminster Hospital staff.
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as orally administered and effective for catarrh by affecting blood and mucous surfaces. The copy presents it as a premier tonic with a claimed contrived formula, urging readers to send for the remedy and noting Toledo Ohio origin.
Miss McCarrell aged 75 died after long illness tuberculosis worsened in later life. A native of Frederick county Virginia she lived most of her life in West Virginia before moving to Jefferson county forty years ago. Funeral at her home followed by interment in Brucetown. She leaves sister Mrs W B Conrad and brother James McCarrell.
Referee Thomas B. Snead presides over the bankruptcy case of State Treasurer A. W. Harman who declares insolvency with assets of 17 167 50 and liabilities of 654 680 95. A creditor conference will be called to prove claims and creditors seek settlement. Harman, in office since 1886, has faced nominal opposition for reelection.
At the regular service the Beth el Lutheran Church near Nain will conduct services on Sunday October 3 at 10 30. Rev George ey v will administer the holy communion. An election of the church council will be held and all members are urged to attend.
Last evening near Martinsburg along the B and O line four barrels of whiskey were discovered beside the tracks after falling from a box car. Engineer P. M. Eight alerted officials and a trackman guarded the booze until it could be hauled away. No explanation for how the doors opened or the barrels rolled out could be determined.
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