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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1914
Page
2
Roland T. Bryarly has been visiting for several days at the county home, staying with ROS Bryarly at the county home in Yay.
The advertisement extols Thedford's Black-Draught as the best medicine for stomach trouble indigestion and colds. It claims 75 years of success in treating these issues, noting safe mild action without bad after effects and availability at 25 cents. It cites user testimonials describing renewed well being after a few days of use.
The Advent services in Baltimore drew thousands of Protestant Episcopal Church members. Bishop John Newton McCormick of the diocese of western Michigan delivered scholarly sermons that boosted attendance. The series ends with a Lyric Theater mass meeting tomorrow afternoon where McCormick will speak. he is remembered in Winchester as Braddock Street Church’s former pastor.
In Berryville Virginia on December 6 a union evangelistic revival led by Rev. Lee Starke drew large crowds and resulted in about 150 local residents professing conversion. Rev. McIlver aided the services and sang solos, contributing to widespread interest across the meetings.
The clerk of the Circuit Court of Frederick County records recent conveyances. J L Harris and wife transfer a 60 by 160 foot lot in the Harris orchard tract to John W Rosenberger for 10 dollars and other valuable consideration. Ruch Raceyet and wife sell 50 acres near Mount Williams to Harry C Stouffer for 10 dollars and other valuable consideration. Stotler heirs transfer all realty of the late New to his widow Sarah Stotler.
London dispatches quote Lord Kitchener as saying the war will last three years or more and end only with Germany defeated on land and sea. In a Cobb interview for the Saturday Evening Post Kitchener discusses supply, morale, and the need for troops while asserting the war continues until Germany is defeated with no other contingency.
The notice lists several land and property transfers including deeds from Charles B Hancock heirs to R J Lantz and L W Bowman with over 62 acres east of Marlboro, and others: Tidball estate parcels, Kerns town storeroom and dwelling, 76 acres north of Bracetown, Lindén Heights lots, and adjacent tracts near Relief. Purchase prices range from $1 to $5,019.53 with other valuable considerations referenced.
Trustees offer for sale at public auction on December 31, 1914 at 11 a.m. in front of Winchester Court House a brick dwelling and lot No 515 on North Main Street with 40 feet frontage and 185 feet depth. Purchase terms: one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Deed traces to W Ray Smith from James N Moling and others dated April 12 1892. Court clerk J W Baker Jr certifies bond security.
Barbed wire transport moved in a convoy of 25 car loads hauled south through Arke County by the Worfolk and Western Railroad. The line runs from Pittsburgh toward Newport News and continues to ship from the latter port.
In Frederick County Circuit Court Annie Smithey sues Clara Burner et al. The master commissioner is ordered to determine Mary Jane Feight’s real estate heirs settle the administrator accounts and report pertinent matters. Notice by publication in Winchester newspaper required four weeks prior to proceeding. November 19, 1914. Robert Y. Conrad Master Commissioner.
Misses Pauline and Othel Sewers of White Post travel to visit their brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs Starke at their home in the area during a family trip.
Clarke county Virginia listing includes 50 acres with a new four room house and barn near railroad, store, and school priced at 3200. Also 100 acres of good limestone land near Berryville priced at 90 per acre with no buildings, and 50 acres of unimproved limestone land one mile from Berryville priced at 100 per acre. Chas. R. Jones, Hagerstown Maryland.
4000000 peach trees advertised for sale direct to planters at wholesale prices. No agents traveling and stock guaranteed true to name. Write for price list before ordering. Address J. C. Hale, Peach Nursery, Winchester, Tenn. 112 tf
Patterns in wallpaper 5c and gilt 8a piece window shades 20c each offered by Thomas and Messer Co at 1015 West Baltimore Street Baltimore Maryland.
Dr J Willis surgeon in the United States Army stationed at Fort Snelling Minnesota has been transferred with the Twentieth Infantry Regiment to Mexico Dr Willis is the son of Rev IA Willis of Middleway Mrs A C Griffith has returned from an extended visit to Washington and is now at the home of her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Walter Capper on West Main Street
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