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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1914
Page
6
The Shenandoah Special, a beloved through train between Lexington and Baltimore with parlor dining cars, loses its eastbound service ending at Harpers Ferry. Passengers must change cars there and wait about 40 minutes for No 6, though parlor car riders avoid a full car swap.
Charles G. Harnsberger has been elected president of the Rockingham National Bank at Harrisonburg to succeed Judge George G. Grattan, who resigned due to ill health. Harnsberger also serves as president of the Bank of Elkton in Rockingham County.
Commonwealth and local attorneys plan a coordinated challenge to the new tax law. A multi county effort seeks to unite towns and cities statewide in the dispute. Key officials named include A. J H Light president Frank T Snotton secretary and Haskins Hidban treasurer.
Mr and Mrs Levi have returned to their home inerryville after visiting Staunton and spending time here as guests of the Leader.
Miss Hillyard of Winchester visited Miss Braynard Campbell on Thursday. Hunter Barley and family were with the Parley sisters Sunday. Mamie Carver returned home after visiting Stephens City friends. J. Bailey, Mary Terault and Clarence spent Sunday with ID Rinker. Braynard Campbell visited Strasburg Saturday. Warren Sheppard spent Saturday with Ellen Campbell. Mary Zirkle of Winchester stayed with her grandmother Mrs Chapman. Mabel Rinker visited Mrs H B Dean Friday.
A serialized week of showings starts with The Perils of Pauline episode 14 featuring Harry and Paul trapped by rising water and rats in an old mill. Tuesday presents a three reel drama Blood-owilt Tat, with an all star Colonial cast in a tense tale. Wednesday offers Lucile ove the Air of Mystery as headliner and Thursday a five reel Vitaphone feature Star Players A Million Bid with the Weather in New York.
John W. Vogel’s Big City Minstrels will appear at the auditorium on Wednesday. The company is about five dozen strong with a renowned roster. The Radium Palace first part setting is new and elaborate, touted as the most costly ever used by a troupe in any country.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans a new 6,000,000 cut off using two tracks between Cumberland and Baltimore and Washington. Construction spanned two years and the route now shortens the Cumberland to Baltimore and Washington trip by about 10 miles. One track is laid. a second line will follow soon under the supervision of H. M. Alexander of Winchester.
A list of wholesale and retail prices for grains hay and poultry appears alongside a note that Miss Blanche Wilt returned to Rippon West Virginia after visiting her brother in this city. The column includes prices for yellow corn white corn timothy hay and mixed hay with live and dressed turkeys and country butter in store packs.
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