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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1909
Page
3
In Winchester and Frederick County voters Lupton announces his bid for the Virginia House of Delegates in the November election. He says he will follow the Newport News platform and focus on local welfare and district interests if elected.
Dr. T. C. Heatwole of Baltimore City Council studied B and O Railroad expansion plans to Roanoke, Salem and Lexington. Baltimore owns a million dollars in stock with no benefits yet. A revived extension would open new territory and trade, possibly by a different operator than current owners.
Staunton Virginia Aug 26 a would be thief Harvey Adkins tried to enter the home of Dr J S DeJarnette Western State Hospital superintendent. He was detected by police alerted by a fire call and later captured in weeds near the house. Adkins is described as an illiterate white man with prior trouble and prior hospital stays.
On the first day of the Manassas Horse Show Association exhibition, the crowd was smaller than last year but the quality and number of exhibits set new records. The silver cup in the ladies hunter class went to David Gray exhibited by E R Weatherbee of New York, with many horses from Berryville also winning prizes.
Report from the seven teen mile grade of the Baltimore and Ohio third division notes a swarm of bees disrupting trains after engineer Tom McHugh used sugar to control a grade. Bees caused stings to Brakeman Derring and forced night running. several crews battled large swarms feeding on the track.
Mars appears in the eastern sky after nightfall and shifts toward the south by midnight. Observers in Winchester report its intense brilliancy rivaling the Moon. Astronomers note Mars coming closer to Earth as preparations hint at events in September in Ohio and Texas.
A large number of bass and other fish were found dead and dying above the Potomac dam last week. The U S Fish Commissioner said gills were coated with a thin film of oil and oil globules were visible, likely causing death by suffocation. He urged state authorities to investigate pollution sources and examine fresh specimens.
By deed recorded October 11 1903 Elizabeth George Travis husband to Harry R Kern trustee, sale in front of County Courthouse Winchester Thursday September 28 1909 at 11 oclock. Property at northeast corner Kent and Kern Streets. Terms one third cash on sale day, balance by two bonds due in one and two years with 6 percent interest secured by deed of trust and building insurance. Auctioneers A G Blanson and Kern trustee.
Chairman J Taylor Ellyson calls a meeting of the state Democratic committee at Murphy's Hotel Richmond next Tuesday night at 8 to canvass the August 5 primary vote. Official totals for offices will be announced, with keen interest in the agriculture commissioner race between Koiner and Brown. Returns from Prince George County arrived last evening and were added to the chairman's box.
E L Heox a Valley Lumber salesman staggered to police with bloodied wounds after a assault while returning from a lumber firm. He was beaten and robbed of 51 by four men one held with a gun another struck with a club and a third stabbed him. several suspects were arrested.
There will be preaching at Caine's Chapel next Sunday at 11 a m and 3 p m. Bring your dinner and remain for the afternoon services. Services will be at Capper's Valley at 3 p m. All candidates prepared for membership in the church will present themselves at this service.
Apple buyers from afar have contracted the county's entire crop. Berkeley county's harvest is estimated at 75,000 barrels and is nearly all purchased by distant buyers.
Col William D. Shaw a veteran railroad man and originator of Hello Bill the Elk slogan at lodge conventions died at his Cincinnati home on Tuesday aged 70.
An old advertisement urges daily laxative use for health and vitality. It claims Castor-Lax provides safe relief prescribed by leading physicians, available in multiple sizes at druggists.
Partial OCR shows 810 percent and train links from Bluetent to Berryville and Winchester via Mt LY with times around 42.15 p.m. Also a Stee Line connection from Winchester to Ber. Officers listed include Ht Ackkert, vice president and gen sales, TAYLOR, Gen Pass, T. K. Brown, Gen. Agt. Advertish Now.
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