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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1909
Page
5
Clothing made to measure and guaranteed to fit. Also scouring French dry cleaning repairing selecting and pressing. Winchester Steam Dyeing and Cleaning Works at 128 South Main Street offers tailoring and cleaning services with two phone numbers.
A dated notice lists showings in Virginia across several towns including Front Royal Berryville Warrenton and Petersburg. It mentions dates in August and September with locations and a contact for Arthur Warthen Secretary State Association in Front Royal for further details.
Evangelists BE A Gross and W J Mobley from Washington and Chicago closed a town meeting last night in IngTown. A large crowd attended the closing service with song. They plan a Greenspring meeting tomorrow evening and an all day Sunday session with baskets for dinners. The evangelists thanked locals for courtesies and expect to return soon for more meetings.
Mr. J Oli Faulkner, former Rocky Mount public school principal, plans to leave about September 1 to join the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanics as professor of English. The college, a leading southern military school, is noted for a large faculty and strong athletics.
John J. Ridgeway advertises 500 good West Virginia stock ewes to be sold at Stephenson Virginia on Saturday August 14. The seller urges buyers to inspect, claiming strong value for sheep needs. Also includes an extended vintage testimonial style note for Doan's Kidney Pills with a Winchester VA case and an endorsement.
The Winchester United Brethren Sunday School holds its annual picnic at Inwood Park next Wednesday August 18 with departure at 7.25 a m on the Cumberland Valley Railroad. Berkeley County Sunday School convention meets in Inwood the same day as rail service plans to move large crowds. A special return train will run from the park to Winchester that evening.
John Littleton a Clarke county farmer about 45 was seriously injured near Berryville when his horse frightened by a passing automobile bolted the buggy. He fell striking his head and suffering severe cuts. He is under care at Dr Tucker's hospital with doctors A P Osborne and J K Harris attending. recovery expected.
At the annual meeting in Charlottesville yesterday Leslie D. Kline of Waurnise county was elected ambassador to the board of directors.
A Sunday school picnic was held this morning at Inwood Park under the auspices of several local Sunday schools. A large gathering participated in the event with families attending the outing.
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