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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
5
A fragmented 19th century notice notes no improvement in pneumonia cases and references residents including Alfred and Shaver from a Virginia town. The letter mentions Cora Tolly and local friends, signaling concern and ongoing illness amid limited medical progress.
Miss Charlotte Walker actress in On Parole and The Warrens of Virginia was to wed Eugene Walker in Pittsburg yesterday but he was wired in New York not to come. She follows astrology with daily telegram messages from a New York expert who urged postponement until January. The couple will wed after the first of the year and then tour Europe.
Ollie Rosenberry of Greenway bagged three possums and one coon while hunting last night. He brought the game to town today and sold them.
Good and Company announced the sale of two lots on South Stewart Street in the Harrison tract to Mr Lagreatee UYU synsfer. The parcels lie near Reservoir Park and the purchaser plans to build houses.
Mrs. A N Shearer is ill at her home on North Main street. Neighbors report she is resting and receiving care. Authorities have not issued any public notices or changes to her residence.
Valuable property sale in Winchester Virginia features six room nearly new houses at 415 to 425 South Main with 23 foot lots, plus a corner 100 by 400 foot lot on Washington and Germain Streets. A large two story warehouse with cedar and shops on land owned by the C V R R Co will also be offered. Half cash and balance in three annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance.
One of the essentials of happy homes is quality products truthfully presented. The text promotes Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reputable family laxative made by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold by leading druggists.
At the county clerk's office this afternoon a marriage license was issued to Jamney Loy son of Matthis Loy and Miss Etta Lee DeHaven daughter of Alexander DeHaven both of this county.
Mrs. C. A. Coles is recovering from a surgical operation at Memorial Hospital and will likely be able to leave the hospital tomorrow.
Mr. Stewart Lupton son of Ey Lupton spent a week with his father here and left yesterday to sail for Europe tomorrow He is being sent as vice consul to Italy.
City school board members met at City Hall with chairman E Holmes Boyd presiding. They voted to recess Christmas holidays from December 23 to January 4. November attendance at the John Kerr Pup lic School rose to 577, with colored schools at 150. A complaint by Charles Lampkins’ parents alleging excessive punishment by principal Prof. John H Quiett was referred for disciplinary inquiry.
The funeral for the late Mrs Ber tie Lichliter of Kernstown is set for 1 p m tomorrow at Pleasant Valley A B Church near Cedar Grove with Rev R G Hammond officiating. Interment will follow at Pleasant Valley with friends meeting at the house at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning. Mr Thompson Sowers of Stone Bridge Clarke county was in the city on business today.
Miss Mae Kimmehof of Berryville visits Stephens City with relatives and friends this county.
Mrs P C Jones of Baltimore has been visiting with Mrs Wste P Fauvier and has now returned home.
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