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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1909
Page
5
Winchester Steam Dying and Cleaning Works offers breast, girth measurements and a fitted garment service. Also provides scouring, French dry cleaning, repairing altering and pressing at Main St. contact Burh phones -128 $.
A public auction on Tuesday August 24 1909 at Silver Spring Stock Farm three miles south of Rippon West Virginia offers purebred short horn cattle Percheron horses Shropshire sheep and Poland China hogs from the late Robt R Smith. Stock is top quality chosen over five years with sales at firm prices and no protection. Sale begins at 11 oclock with 12 month terms and interest from date. Facility includes Breeding cows bulls horses and a driving horse plus three herds of bulls. Contact Rich ard B Smith Adm y Fash Wickliffe Va for catalogues.
John W. Rosenberger advertises sewer pipe and building materials of all kinds with price quotes available by phone before purchase.
The Cumberland Malley Railroad announces its annual eleven day excursion to Ocean Grove New Jersey leaving Wineteeter at 7 30 p m on Friday August 27. Tickets are seven fifty for the round trip and valid until September 5 1909.
Castleman Ferry Virginia notes a flurry of summer visitors and local residents at North Hill Maurice Castleman residence. Names include Miss Anna Stine Mrs William Sibert Mr Charles Galloway Broaddus Alder R E B Alder and many Barrs Moreland families with boat rides and horse show attendance.
The event featured handsome prizes including the championship prize for hunters. The dining room was decorated with cut flowers and the dinner was served in a refined, elegant style.
James I Grove and Carrie Sargeant were married at Gainesboro Methodist parsonage by Rev Green. Grove is the son of the late James R Grove and his bride is the daughter of Mr William Sargeant, both praised for fine character.
Rev. Dr. J Fr Cannon joins Mrs Cannon at East Piccadilly after arriving from St. Louis. Many visitors register at Winchester Inn and hotels including Miss Bessie Crawford of Baltimore Mrs Walter Blackstone and Miss N T Blackstone of Baltimore. Local residents Mr Daniel Fahnestock Mrs Maggie Vian Miller and others spend August at inns and hotels.
New York Aug 21 The Reo Motor Car Company announces a 30 and 50 horsepower four cylinder car priced at 1250 dollars. President R L Olds cites scientific design, economical manufacture, and targeted advertising as factors enabling a reliable affordable model despite high quality comparable to premium cars.
Mr Walter R Abell of Baltimore entertained friends from Baltimore and Winchester with a sumptuously appointed dinner in a private dining room at the Hotel Evans in Berryville where several of Mr Abell s horses were noted after the week long horse show event.
Mrs James M Kavenaugh of Harrisonburg died or passed through Winchester last night while en route to visit relatives in Charles Town, marking a brief southern travel note in the local listings.
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