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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1908
Page
4
Recital at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Monday at 8 includes five or more classical instrumental pieces by organist Miss Estie G Main. She will accompany solos by Mr W D McCurdy of Martinsburg W Va. Mrs McCurdy will sing at least five solos.
Mr Frank Hamilton of RBerryville spent yesterday in this city on business. Mr Joseph Fleet, long ill, is now able to be out. E A Owings of Middle town glove factory owns in town on business. Rev Edward Wall rector of Grace Church Berryville spent today in the city. Washington Pifor of Stephens City was a business visitor today. C B Dooley of Washington City Tobacco Company went to Charles Town this morning on business.
Mr Rumsey Smithn returns to Charles Town after a visit to friends in Winchester. Frank Walter of Winchester Gas Co. recovers at home on East Water Street after a sudden illness at work. Gertrude Logan departs for New Rochelle New York for the summer visit with sister Mrs. William P McGuire. J W Rhodes of Middletown spends the day in Winchester with his daughter Mrs W E Huntsber.
The community marks the end of the term as Grace Clevenger hosts a gala closing day at the one room schoolhouse in Chittenden district. The program features a lengthy exercise and a surprise treat for scholars, followed by the students presenting the teacher with a final gesture.
For the first time since a two month illness Rev Dr S K Cox traveled downtown on Wednesday. He rode in a buggy with Capt M M Sibert and stopped at a store or two. He appeared to enjoy the drive and received warm greetings from those he met in Harrisonburg.
Word Fairfax, descendant of the Virginia Fairfax family, sails aboard the de Mauretania of the finard Line with the posse. He will take his seat in the English House of Lords after his claim is finally settled.
Misses Lucile and Clara Weems have joined their family in this city and will spend the coming summer here. Miss Evy Graham departed for New York City to visit her brother and sister in law Dr and Mrs J Randolph Grahams. Rev Dr James R Graham emeritus pastor left for Lexington Virginia to visit his son Rev Alfred Graham and will stay several weeks.
No annual rates will be given on the North Fear Turnpike for the year beginning May 1 1908 Toll tickets may be bought at a discount by applying to the toll gate. By order of Board of Supervisors W H Dinges chairman.
Rev. R. G. Hammond, new United Brethren pastor, received a surprise welcome at the parsonage as 25 to 30 congregants arrived with many packages of good things to eat. The evening featured music and prayer before the guests departed, leaving the family grateful for the thoughtful gesture.
Rev Dr Jyne-Lacy pastor of the Presbyterian Church left for Wood stock today to deliver the address at the Shenandoah county Young Men's Christian Association meeting. The Y M C A is holding its annual convention.
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