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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1909
Page
4
The Winchester Star notes if Judge Mann lives he could become Virginia's next governor with broad Democratic support. The Petersburg Index-Appeal observes Democrats unified behind the nominee, while Republican threats to switch sides have largely faded.
Capon Springs notes arrivals and visitors as Charles Sechrist from Charles Town and Laura from Washington arrive to visit friends. Henry Orndorff and family visit Mrs. C. A. Milburn. Basil Milburn visits his father. Bessie and Sallie Ward are at a cottage to spend a month before returning to a hospital in Baltimore.
Local society notes list Mr. C Vernon Eddy of Philadelphia visiting, Mr Frank Walter of Chicago staying several weeks, and Mr W B Hancock of Norton Virginia spending days in Winchester. Also noted are Mrs S M McCormack and Miss Gordon returning from Capon Springs and various residents visiting relatives and friends in Staunton Baltimore Pottsville and Washington.
The Virginia Valley Central Christian Conference met in annual session at Newport on August 12. Rev. W. T. Waiters presided, with devotional exercises by Rev. R. H. Peale. Officers elected included W. T. Walters president J. W. Dofflemyre vice president J. B. Bryant secretary Samuel Harman treasurer. The address by the president urged practical church work based on Mark X 21 and delegates enrolled for the afternoon sessions.
President Taft names Hon. Harvey Walker Harmer of Clarksburg W V as census supervisor for the First district West Virginia. The post pays two thousand dollars annual salary. Harmer is a noted lawyer and politician with state senate service and a gubernatorial prospect. He declines to run. Nearby notes mention family ties and social visits in Harrisonburg area.
Mrs. A. Merryfield of Baltimore is visiting her sister Mrs. J. J. Lumley at 44 South Market Street, staying for an unspecified period.
Berryville Virginia notes list visits and residents with travelers from White Post Baltimore Washington DC Alexandria Hinsdale Norfolk and Maryland. Names include Eliza Mason Meade Lydie Taylor Susie Dunlap Ella Taliaferro Ellen Douglas Gray Nannie Jones Portia Baldwin Bessie McCormick and families at Battle town Inn The Knoll and horse show attendance noted.
Personal excursions conducted via C V R R and P R R on July 28 August 14 25 September 8 22 October 6 1909. Valid for 15 days. Round trip rate 11.60 from Winchester. Tarata departs 7 30 a m.
A novel concept groups maids into sets by appearance with divisions such as blondes on the second floor and brunettes on the first. A wry note adds that if a maid dies the set could be spoiled and replacement harder than china.
A fisherman recalls a near perfect catch at Lake Kessawanganga only to lose it when a hawk swoops in and snatches the prize from a branch. His partner then reveals a second fish story where a hawk, having a line wound around its leg, provides the fresh trout he himself served.
A Paris made envelope system uses two nested envelopes in blue and lighter paper. The inner flap latches onto the outer envelope through a star shaped opening, creating a lock like seal that prevents tampering and resealing without detection.
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