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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
4
The obituary lauds Mrs. A L Shearer as highly intelligent, cultured, and refined. She possessed a warm heart and strong desire for learning, earning admiration and affection from those who knew her. Her friends say they are better and happier for her life.
Baltimore Sun notes that 44 years after Mosbys men laid down arms a reunion will be held August 28 at Front Royal Virginia. The group included noted horsemen and fighters who conducted daring raids under Lee and Stuart, earning a reputation for audacity and elusive skill.
Names of residents and visitors around Laws Virginia list several people visiting relatives. Miss Julia Shute and Miss Grate Keller are noted among others visiting family members in Stanleyton Fisher's Hill Uniontown Wickeliffe Shenandoah Junction and Fairview areas. An absence of dates aside from the August 20 date is implied.
A Columbus Ohio woman reports relief during the change of life after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says a doctor approved it and she can perform all her work again. A Vermont woman from Graniteville also credits the remedy for nervousness and other symptoms. The letters emphasize thirty years of use and root and herb based formulation as a standard female tonic.
Local society notes list residents and visitors in Macedonia Virginia including Harry and Walter Stephens visiting Philadelphia relatives Susie Bauer from Baltimore visiting Oakland Miss Alice Kern Shryock at Frederick Hall and others. Death of Richard Ritter near Cedarville is noted with burial at Macedonia plus several trips to Winchester Strasburg and Berryville events.
Miss Mary Powers who is very ill at Mountain View is better today. Mrs C M Gardiner and daughter Emma Gardiner visited Rose Hill and Misses Isynch and Reardon from Winchester. Miss Anna Green hosted friends Friday night. Eliza Meade returned home after visiting Lyda Taylor in Berryville. Louis Robinson and family returned to New York after visiting his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Shull were in Winchester on Wednesday for a short visit, with no further details provided.
Tollon Valley Turnpike charges by vehicle type and load. Rates include 15 cents per 5 miles for two seat autos, 10 cents per 5 miles for ranabouts, 5 pence per 5 miles per 20 head of sheep or hogs, 10 cents per 5 miles per 20 cattle, 10 cents per 5 miles for motorcycles, 8 pence per 5 miles per horse or mule, 5 pence per 5 miles for a single wagon, 10 pence per 5 miles for a two wagon team, 18 pence 5 for four horse wagon, and 5 pence per 5 miles for other four-wheel vehicles. Additional charges apply for paired or chained vehicles and steam-powered engines at 6 1/4 cents per engine or wagon on the ground. Shirley Carter, 85-m Director of Valley Turnpike Co.
A young white man, Jemed Mc Daniels of Martinsburg West Virginia, employed by Irwin Brothers on the Winchester sewer system, sprained his left ankle this morning. He fell from a wagon loaded with pipes between the wagon and a mule on North Main street. The mule kicked and ran. he was saved when the mule was stopped down the street. Mc Daniels received medical attention at the home of Mr. Carson Yeakley from Dr. A Cc Swimley and will be out of work for some time.
Mrs Maggie Triplette and brother Meredith Lockhart spent Thursday in Winchester on business. Miss Ethel Adams returns home from Gainesboro. A lawn festival at Trone drew a good crowd with proceeds aiding Capon Bridge Methodist patronage. Mountain View brass band played. Dennis Giffin, grandson of Levi La Follette, is ill at home.
A Richmond health department program will take crippled and sickly children to a Clarke county farm next week. Dr. Foster will lead the group, hosting as many youngsters as possible for a day at the country retreat known as the Clarke county home. The physician, dubbed the good old doctor of Clarke, is a renowned local benefactor who avoids publicity while aiding many families in Richmond and surrounding areas.
Col James Mann returning to Norfolk from Clark county estimates Manns Democratic lead over Harry St. George Tucker of over 5000 votes. Current returns show Mann winning 68 of 100 counties and 11 of 20 cities with 4970 votes locally to be counted from pianos Russell and Fluvanna counties. Mann says uncle made no pledges and urges patience for job talks until after November.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad announces special connections for the Grangers Picnic at Williams Grove from August 30 to September 4. A Thursday excursion departs Winchester at 5.25 am with return from Grove at 5.15 pm. Excursion tickets available Monday through Friday at reduced rates, and two day tickets priced 1.50 for the round trip.
Personally conducted trips by the Niagara Falls railway and park route on July 28 August 11 25 September 3 22 October 6 1909. Gold for 15 days rate 11.60 for round trip Winchester departure at 7 30 a m.
On and after August 23rd the Hydraulic Cider Mill near Winchester will be ready for business. CHILES AND WISECARVER operate the mill located one mile south of the Valley Pike.
Herbert S. Larrick trustee vs John A Huntsberry et al in Winchester Virginia a 1909 decree orders a commissioner to identify creditors of Huntsberry settle accounts of the trustee and report pertinent matters notice by weekly publication in Winchester and set August 24 1909 for proceeding to execute the order of reference with parties to attend at Ward and Larrick office Winchester Va until completion all in chancery matter approved July 20 1909.
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