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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1908
Page
5
A reunion and celebration will be held at Fort Meigs Ohio in early September to honor the troops of Virginia Ohio Pennsylvania and New York. Governor Swanson was invited to attend or be represented and he designated Major Robert W Hunter secretary of military records of Virginia to attend and represent the state.
The heavens will be especially interesting to observers this month due to the phodicinns showers. They will be most numerous on August 10 11 and 12 though many may be seen in the days before and after. Look to the north west for the bright objects.
Judson Hooper and daughter Belle Hooper of Roanoke attended the Fishers Hill reunion and stayed with Mr. and Mrs. J William Sibert. Hooper, a noted Confederate veteran and member of General Lee's bodyguard, left for home today.
The Grace Lutheran Church pulpit was occupied yesterday morning by Rev. Dr. Harry Main pastor of a Lutheran Church of Wilmington Delaware He is a brother of Miss Estie G Main organist of Christ Episcopal Church in this city
Miss Eda von Knoblock plans a Roanoke visit as she tours Virginia. She has spent part of the summer with her mother in Warrenton and recently saw Miss Mary Hack near Winchester. She will also visit La Plata Maryland to spend time with Miss May Posey.
Well known auctioneer Mr Roy P Duvall will leave shortly for Roanoke Virginia to conduct a large sale on August 20. The sale will feature Holstein and Jersey cattle and Berkshire hogs for Dr Charles G Cannady.
Clarke County social notes recount visits by Frank Huyett of Charlottesville and other travelers including Virginia Chamberlaine from Richmond, Miss Bessie Campbell from Baltimore, and Mr. Lewis Moore from Washington. Local gatherings at the parish and Methodist church, yard lanterns, and refreshments are noted along with camping at Spout Run and various family visits in Berryville Virginia.
The piece argues the nation pays heavily for poor roads, detailing costs per mile and per bushel, and appeals to citizens, especially women, to demand better highways. It cites Mr. Allen A. Warfield visiting Winchester, Va., as a local note.
Richmond plans posting placards in saloons listing names of habitual drinkers under Probation Officer Portiaux. Cards show a blank for names and will display offenders who fall from grace, targeting frequented establishments. Clerk George Pollock coordinates printing of the notices.
Norfolk and Western schedule dated November 24 1907 lists daily southbound trains to Bristol Knoxville Roanoke and intermediate points with Pullman sleepers to Knoxville Columbus Gary and Roanoke and Corresp connections to St. Louis Shenandoah and Washington and New York northbound trains to Hagerstown Harrisburg Philadelphia and New York with Pullman and cafe cars. Rates and timetables available from N and W agents in Roanoke Virginia.
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