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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1908
Page
3
A fragmented note mentions ages 60 and 18 in relation to a cake event or sale. No clear date or organization is readable. Standalone line item appears to reference a local notice or listing with limited context.
Mrs. Edward Bandwitch of Albany N Y announces the marriage of her daughter Mysie to Mr. Otway Byrd of Upper Brandon on James River. The ceremony will take place in September at Pointe au Pie Canada the bride’s mother’s summer home. The Byrd family and friends in Virginia are notified. Upper Brandon is prepared for the wedding and the couple plan to spend several months yearly at the historic home.
The state school examiners report a great increase in white teachers earning certificates in Virginia this year. Many native Virginians teaching elsewhere wish to return to Virginia schools due to higher salaries and more high school graduates choosing to become instructors in the public system.
The marriage of William Erskine Arnold of Natural Bridge and Miss Mary Lucille Paris of Staunton occurred three months ago and was announced. The ceremony was in Buena Vista on June 3 with Rev. W H D Harper of St John’s Methodist Episcopal officiating at the city clerk’s office. Cards are being sent out. Mrs Arnold is Arkansas born but raised in Staunton. Mr Arnold is a popular Natural Bridge native, son of the late Dr Jacob Arnold, with Winchester connections.
Miss Zeulah V Carper daughter of Mr and Mrs Joshua Carper of Burnt Factory vicinity died Saturday after a two week illness from typhoid fever at age thirteen. Funeral held Sunday conducted by Rev Dr Wheeler of the Southern Methodist Church. She leaves her parents seven brothers and four sisters.
Telegram from Washington reports the death of Laria Fairfax Brown in that city on Saturday. She was 67, wife of Charles Brown, a prominent Black resident of North Main Street in Winchester. Survived by many children with notable progress in medicine and education. remains to be brought to Winchester by her son Dr Ss W Brown and interred at Orrick Cemetery after arrival by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
The United Brethren congregations of Morgan County West Virginia, fifteen in all, gathered yesterday at Berkeley Springs Grove for a reunion with a walket dinner. Prof. J N Fries led the Sunday School Hour. Rev E A Hoenschel of Shenandoah Collegiate Institute preached in the morning and Rev A P Funkhouser of Harrisonburg spoke in the evening.
Lieut Clarence M. Janney assigned to duty in the Philippines hurriedly wed Madafine McKigpik a widow twenty five in Jersey City at City Hall Justice Frank P Lehane officiating. Janney 29 said he hails from Lincoln Virginia and has wide family ties in the county.
Little child George Easton Shreck son of George Shreck of Stephenson dies after a bout with dropsy aged one year eleven months Funeral held today with interment at Burnt Factory Reverend Wheeler officiating.
Edgar Furr Owens, son of Rosa Owens, died at his grandparents home near Brucetown on August 29 after illness including spinal meningitis. He was seven years and four months old.
The Market Street Methodist Episcopal Sunday school announces its annual picnic at Rouss Springs grounds tomorrow afternoon. Members and friends are invited to meet at the church at 1 o'clock and bring lunches. A baseball game and other amusements will be offered.
Mr John Anderson of the Interstate Commerce Commission Washington accompanied by Mrs Anderson and Mrs Buxbaum spent Sunday in this city as guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Hardy on South Braddock street.
The Welltown Sunday School ladies announce a lawn party to be held on Saturday September 5 1908. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach. Announcement urges attendance by local families and neighbors.
An old advertisement notes Winchester Steam Laundry on Water Street offering reliable linen cleaning and detailing contact by Bell Phone 0 A.
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