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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1909

Page

4

Band Plans Lawn Festival At Valley School House

The Friendship members met last night and arranged an open air lawn festival to be held Friday and Saturday nights this week at the Valley school house on the Martinsburg pike north of town. Concerts start at the corner of Main and Water streets and at Main and Precadilly streets before proceeding to the lawn event.

Valley School Martinsburg Pike Main and Water Streets Main

Miss Jessie Anderson Recovering From Typhoid

Miss Jessie Anderson of Bridgewater Virginia recovers from typhoid fever contracted at Winchester summer normal and expects to return home this month. She is under the care of Dr. W A Swimley.

Jessie Anderson Bridgewater Winchester W. A. Swimley

Ten Day Excursion Tickets To Atlantic City Sold

Bal timore and Ohio Railroad sold ten day excursion tickets to Atlantic City today. About 25 passengers left Winchester this morning on the 6 o'clock and 9 28 trains. Others will probably depart this evening.

Atlantic City Baltimore and Ohio’ Railroad Winchester

Boy suffers eye injury from tree limb at picnic site

Master Paul Ebersole, son of Abe Ebersole, nearly lost an eye Tuesday when a loose tree limb on the way from a Spout Springs picnic struck him in the face. He rode on the front seat of the vehicle and sustained a small gash near the eye.

Paul Ebersole Abe Ebersole Spout Springs

Frye and kin conclude pleasant Springfield outing

Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Frye of Springfield Illinois finished a delightful visit with Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Rosenberger at Hayfield. Mrs. James Windell, sister of Mrs. Frye, of Marlboro, departed for home this morning.

Charles E. Frye Springfield M. H. Rosenberger Hayfield James Windell Frye Marlboro

Opequon Sunday School to Hold Picnic at Pierce's Grove

The Opequon Sunday school plans a picnic on Saturday, August 7, at Pierce's Grove along the Cedar Creek grade. A pleasing program is planned with addresses to be delivered by Rev. C. W. Cassell of Stephens City and others.

Opequon Pierce’s Grove Cedar Creek C. W.cassell Stephens City

United Brethren Sunday Services Schedule

United Brethren churches announce Sunday school at Pleasant Valley on August 8 at 10 a m and Congregational worship at 11 a m with preaching at Fairview at 3 p m Rev Alexander Walker to hold services for Rev N F A Cupp on August 15 at Mount Olive at 11 a m and Pleasant Valley at 2 p m An all day meeting in the woods at Cherry Grove is planned for August 29 Attendees invited to bring dinners The grounds feature a cool spring and shade Messrs James T Ward C W Allen and R Su Regester of Baltimore were business visitors yesterday

Pleasant Valley Fairview Alexander Walker N. F. A. Cupp Mount Olive James T. “Ward C. W Allen R. Su. Regester Baltimore Ee Shirley Carter Valley Turnpike A

Miss Conie McKown Returns to Martinsburg

Miss Conie McKown arrives in Martinsburg West Virginia this morning after visiting at the home of Mr. Arlie Tabb near Welltown.

Conie McKown Martinsburg W. Va Arlie Tabb Welltown

Mother Grays Sweet Powder for Children

Promises relief for feverishness headache and teething disorders. Claims to regulate the bowels destroy worms and ease digestive issues.pleasant to taste and liked by children with over 10 000 testimonials of cures. Sold by all druggists 2c ask today. Do not accept any substitute.

Local Travel Notes and Social Visits Roundup

Personal men and Mr John Oberlineft head today on a extended six week trip to Batavia N Wey and Twin Lake Wis. Mr and Mrs Claggett Kiplinger return to Martinsburg W Va after visiting relatives in this vicinity. Mrs W A Baker travels to Atlantic City for a few days. Frank Gould of Martinsburg Va was among business visitors yesterday. Miss Hilda Violet leaves tomorrow for Chicago to visit her brother Walter Violet. Miss Fannie Paton visiting relatives near Capon River. Miss Katharine Glass leaves for Atlantic City for several weeks.

John Oberlineft Batavia N. Wey Twin Lake Wis Frank Gould Martinsburg, W. Va Hilda Violet Chicago Walter Violet

Local residents on short trips and health visits

Misses Ethel and Betha Athey returned from Back Creek after camping with a large group of youths from Washington and Virginia. J. W. Brown of Brown Brothers and Company left for New York after visiting Major Holmes Conrad. W. R. Orndorff and son James N. Orndorff go to Elkins W Va for the ill health of James. H. C. Sheetz leaves for Gaithersburg Baltimore Washington and Atlantic City. Judge T. W. Harrison travels to Baltimore on a brief visit. Allen Gray returns from a vacation in Washington and Atlantic City. Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers departs for Baltimore for a week with his brother Rev. Dr. John C. Bowers. Prof. N. D. Cool heads to Vienna Va to visit relatives. Nan Zirkle sails to Atlantic City for two weeks. Rev. Dr. S. K. Cox, formerly of Winchester now Harrisonburg Va, remains ill but improving.

Ethel Betha Athey Back Creek Washington Virginia J. W. Brown Brown Brothers and Company of New York City Holmes Conrad North Market Street S. K. Cox Winchester Harrisonburg Yast

Local travelers and visitors mingle in town

Morning arrivals include Mr. Albert Baker en route to Atlantic City and Mr. Charles Smith of Strasburg Va. Miss Jennie Schmitt of Woodstock and Miss Mary J Gray of this city depart for Ocean Grove Md for several weeks. Also seen are Mr Wilmer Dame of Baltimore and Mrs S H Hable with Miss Roca Hable and Herman H Hable heading to Atlantic City. Dr Frank T Pine of Gainesboro now Martinsburg W Va visits town, while Mr Ernest Sloat of Washington visits his parents on South Market Street.

Charles Smith Strasburg, Va Jennie’ Schmitt Woodstock Mary J. Gray Ocean Grove Frank T. Pine Gainesboro Martinsburg Ernest Sloat Washington Mrs Walter D.sloat South Market Street

Correct Market Reports

Wholesale quotations today show hay at 1.05 per bale per ton and butter 11 to 12. Eggs are around 0.20 per dozen with Young chickens and Old Hens listed at small figures. Country bacon and country hams appear at modest bids, while other items show fragmented OCR text.

Ree Bey Sima Cw Ceske

No Sunday Picnics For Rev Markwood

Rev Luke R Markwood of the Frederick circuit of the Southern Methodist Church announced an all day meeting at Paxton Chapel on Sunday August 8 with preaching at 11 am 3 pm and 8 pm He urged worship over social gatherings and asked attendees to come prepared for a worshipful day starting with a lovefeast at 10 15 am and to arrive promptly for all services.

Luke R. Markwood Frederick Southern Methodist Church Paxton Chapel

Poultry Association Meet Planned at Beverley Yards

Notice invites all poultry and pigeon enthusiasts to a meeting at Beverley Poultry Yards on West Water Street Winchester West Virginia to organize a Poultry Association as a branch of the American Poultry Association. The session is set for Friday August 6 at 8 o clock p m with all interested persons welcome.

Beverley Poultry Yards West Waterstreet Winchester Wva American Poultry Association

Grape Nuts Praised For Brain and Muscle Revival Letter

A Marquette carpenter credits Grape Nuts as rebuilding his brain, increasing thinking power, stamina, and muscle firmness. He notes clearer digestion and better rest, claiming daily life and work improved. The testimonial appears in a religious paper with similar letters periodically published.

Fas Marquette Wellville

Woman Who Kept Tollgate Dies at 51 in Berryville

Mrs. Gertrude Brotherton known as the tollgate keeper along the Winchester Berryville pike died Monday in Berryville Clarke County after a illness of consumption at age 51. She leaves brother C F Everhart and sisters Mrs. W S Brown and Mrs. A E Jackson. Funeral was held at 3 pm at her sister Mrs Brown’s home conducted by Rev Dr Julian Broaddus with burial in Green Hill Cemetery.

Gertrude Brotherton Berryville Winester Clarke County C.F. Everhart W. S. Brown A. E. Jackson

Water main bursts as blast hits old rock bed

A six inch water main at Market and Water streets fractured when a rock bed blast by sewerage workers broke it. Water surged into a ditch toward the town run bridge before a plumber secured a collar and halted the leak. Contractors say they take precautions to protect mains and gas lines.

Market Waiter Town Run Hugh Striker Merny

Merchants Warned To Enforce City Sidewalk Laws

Chief of Police Seabright announced that merchants were notified of the common council action to strictly enforce sidewalk rules. No arrests yet, but warrants will be sworn for violators. Violations include displaying goods beyond 30 inches from building lines with $1 per hour penalties after removal notification. Dumping store sweepings is also punishable with fines from $1 to $5 and daily penalties after notification.

Seabright Common Council

Springfelt Fills Mattress Promoted by Funk & Son

Funk & Son advertising on the sixth page touts the Springfelt Fills Mattress as an exceedingly fine article. Lucien Carr Sr and his granddaughters Miss Carr and Miss Dorothy Carr have traveled to New Brunswick for several weeks.

Funk & Son Lucien Carr, Sr Miss Carr Dorothy Carr Ty Andrews New _ Brunswick

Marmola Tablets Promoted as Fat Reducer for Summer Use

An advertising feature extols Marmola Tablets as a safe fat reducer that converts meals into nourishment and reduces flesh at 12 to 15 ounces daily. Claimed benefits include no harm to the body and reliable results, with price listed at 75 cents and orders via Marmola Company, Detroit.

Detroit

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