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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1907
Page
4
Ruebush, a 65 year old veteran from Port La Vac a, Virginia, heads a large American family with 12 sons and 16 daughters from two marriages. His first wife Angelina Davis produced 6 boys and 7 girls. his second wife Annie Adams, 47, from Louisiana, had 6 boys and 9 girls.
Miss Sallie Faulkner entertained the Evening Bridge Club Tuesday night at Boydville the colonial residence of ex Senator and Mrs C A Faulkner. Guests included Mr and Mrs W A Crawford Mr and Mrs H H Emmett Dr and Mrs Andrews Mr and Mrs Stuart W Walker Miss Mary Alexander Mr Herbert Alexander Mr Steve Snodgrass and Mr Robert Boyd.
A letter from Geo E. Bushnell & Co to Prof J B Lovett Winchester Virginia asks students to solve a paint value problem. It states average paint costs 1.60 per gallon and travels two thirds as far as Devoe while wearing half as long. With painters wages 3.50 per day and a gallon per day, the calculated Devoe price is 11.80 per gallon.
The Osman Stock Company presented a four act comedy drama Brought to Justice at the Auditorium to a fair sized audience. Leading roles were well taken and special numbers drew applause. The Counterfeiters will be shown tonight.
The Catholic Church ladies host a supper on the Winchester Inn porch Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. Plates 35 cents and ice cream with cake 15 cents. Proceeds support church activities.
Wholesale and retail grain dealers report mixed prices this afternoon. Wheat quotes around 84 cents per bushel and corn at 60 cents per bushel. Potatoes listed at 56 cents, millfeed at 1.25 per 100, and various items such as eggs butter spring chickens and side meat appear with small price notes.
The Woodland Seminary and Musical Institute in Gordonsville Virginia offers academic and musical programs including elementary and intermediate levels. It emphasizes individualized attention and aims for top results across all departments.
The board of directors met yesterday afternoon at the company office to transact routine business. Civil engineer N Wilson Davis, designer of the plans for the dam and power plant near the Shenandoah river at Millville, attended the gathering.
The annual meeting of stock holders will be held at 12 o'clock on August 23 in Boyce Virginia. Feathers wanted highest prices paid and buyers will call at your house. Feathers care this office. R. P. Pagh, secretary.
Messrs. T Edward and James Davidson of Washington are spending their vacation at T Edward's home in this city.
Train and ferry timetable for Castleman's Ferry with connections at Winchester Berryville Bluemont and Jordan Springs Junction. Details include arrival times from Winchester 6.00 am departure 4.00 pm and midday trains via Bluemont with notes on prior day notification for Bluemont passengers. Maurice F Castleman proprietor.
All persons indebted to the estate of the late John W. Ritenour are notified to pay the undersigned and any person having claims against the estate will present them to the undersigned. R. A. Lemley is administrator. Dated February 20.
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