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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1901
Page
2
Cedar Grove Frederick County announces John H. C. Clayton as an Independent candidate for the House of Delegates in the election set for Tuesday November 5 1901. The notice is addressed to voters of Frederick County and the City of Winchester Virginia.
Fawcetts Gap Virginia reports a string of social visits and greetings. Baltimore resident Mrs. Loutie Sadler returns to Hagerstown after two weeks here. Nearby residents Mr. Loring Funkhouser and Miss Lutie visit Lebanon Church. D C Funkhouser hosts. Newark Ohio visitors Mr. and Mrs. Wm Sawyer join D C Funkhouser group. Frank Brumback and wife stayed with Brumback kin in Bentonville. Mt Zion Sunday School plans an ice cream supper August 24 at 3 PM. Other locals include Miss Lena Brum and Miss Maude Brumback visiting Martinsburg and Allegheny City respectively, with Lela Benson and Laura Snapp visiting relatives in Baltimore and Middletown.
Miss Mary Bird Larrick hosted a pleasant gathering at her father Jas S Larrick’s home in Middletown Va in honor of guest Miss Alice Everett of Weslington DC Several local youths attended and enjoyed the event Also noted were D R Ridings of Connellsville Pa visiting for his daughter Eva and J B Esmondson of Philadelphia returning home after a short stay with his parents CG Campbell returning from Connellsville Pa and staying in town
Saturday specials highlight Royal brand skirts drawers and night robes at 59 to 79 cents. Advertised as better value than custom making with durable muslin and cambric, the sale touts correct cut, neat workmanship, and ready made lines for Saturday only.
Visitors from Fawcett's Gap and Washing ton attend social events. Chas W Miller of Gerrardsow a is baptized by Elder Powers. Minnie and Harry Whitacre return from Strasburg for the Disciples Convention. A fruit evaporator goes into operation. Isaac Whitacre buys cattle. Arrangements allow county pupils to attend John Kerr Public Schools High School program with free seven months or five months depending on district.
Grand Carnival Richmond Va plans a record week starting October 7 featuring the Free Street Fair and Electrical Fete of 1901. The event promises 20 bands daily parades military and fraternal day and 10 000 lights along Broad Street with electric fountains across multiple wonders for Southeast audiences.
The plaintiff filed an attachment against the goods of A D Orendorf, with returns on the sheriff’s action and a duly filed affidavit. The defendant appears before the court, and a publication date is set to protect the defendant’s interest as the action seeks to recover the claimed sum.
A brief note promotes sturdy children’s footwear built to endure rough wear. It invites readers to start school prepared with durable shoes and mentions a school bag as a related offer.
Tee are manufacturers advertise the Foupine Feather Mattress as the only sanitary, self ventilative mattress. It features summer and winter sides, light handling, and is recommended by physicians for invalids, suitable in any position to ease the body.
The undersigned M. R. Ruble executor of Peter Ruble deceased will sell at public auction in front of the County Court House in Winchester Virginia at seven o clock on a date to be announced. The property details are described in the notice.
On Monday September 2 1901 the Ruble estate offers 224 acres on Babbs Run near Winchester with house barn and timber and adjoining Shirley Parcell Dorsey Dehaven. A second tract of about 1194 acres in Frederick County near Purcelle Howard is offered with house barn timber over 40 acres. One third cash with balance due in one and two years by bond secured by deed of trust. possession to be given June 1 1902.
Repairing A Specialty offers repair services for fine watches clocks jewelry sewing Baines bicycles and automobiles. Describes best equipped shop for repairs and provides instructions to manipulate an automobile free. Agent for Columbia and Hartford bicycles N A Cooper MS Wrenon.
Cumberland Valley Railroad promotes a ten day excursion to Ocean Grove New Jersey via CVRB and PBRB Train No 4 on August 23 leaving Cumberland Valley. Tickets $7.50 round trip good on regular trains to Ocean Grove with return by Sept 2 excluding the Pennsylvania Limited and may stop in Philadelphia on return. Excursion departs Winchester at 730 AM.
The notice lists daily mail departures and arrivals for B&O and CV routes to the North and South, including STAR ROUTES. Key times: Romney 10 30 am to 12 30 pm, Bloomery 7 pm to 6 am, Marlboro 10 45 am to 8 15 pm, Shockeysville 10 30 am to 12 30 pm, Mountain Falls 12 pm to 2 pm. All mails close 80 minutes before departure except 4 am 5 30 am 6 am which close at 9 20 pm.
A historical service log outlines six delivery rounds from 7:35am to 6:40pm. It details leaving and returning times for each trip, noting full collection, business-only delivery, and final total times for the day.
Partial OCR shows a schedule notice for the Southern Railway between Washington and Harrisonburg. It instructs readers to contact the nearest agent or write to L. B. Brown at 705 Fifteenth St NW and H C Gammon in Washington for details.
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