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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1900
Page
3
Wholesale prices paid for produce and grain in the market include apples potatoes butter chickens and wheat with figures such as 30 40 60 67 indicated and dated format suggesting varied commodity rates across categories. The partial listing shows Butter roll Butter print Apples Potatoes Chickens old Chickens spring and Wheat reflecting a broad price snapshot.
Ridge Hollow reports visits by Mr Wash Moomaw and family to Mrs Eviline Ondorff last week. Marlboro relatives visited, and Mrs Jeaae Orndorff along with children stayed several days. Mrs Fannie Preflitt returned from Bridgewater Virginia after a month with daughter Mrs Rena Anderson. Charles A Baker and wife moved to Mt Clifton Virginia to run a boot and shoe shop. Mrs Wheeler T Williams and Effie returned from a week with Mordica Richard near Winchester. Milton Baker lost a fine colt last week to unknown causes. Yard party at Fawcetts Gap last Saturday drew a large crowd despite some trees climbing. Earnest declined games without participation by ladies. Otto Preffitt digging a well in his father’s yard. Yard party planned at Old Laurel Grove School House next Saturday. Nellie Williams treated Orndorff party to music. Nellie plays guitar. O K Whitacre notes union meeting at Old School Baptist Church September 15 and 16. D C Miller land sold at public auction to G S Whitacre. A horse was killed by lightning for J Batt Hinckle Va. Miss Atha Gardner of Capon Bridge visiting locals. Mrs Helen Whitacre at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore for treatment.
The United States Circuit Court of Appeals holds that under Virginia law a woman may be the head of a family for purposes of the homestead exemption. The decision clarifies the interpretation of head of family in applying the homestead exemption in Virginia.
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