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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
4
A poem by Walt Mason discusses looming hard times and panics, urging thrift and caution. It contrasts fears of economic collapse with hopeful resolve, urging readers to prepare and value money while recognizing society’s debt and waste.
Miss Clara Welshans of Martinsburg visits grandmother Mrs Marie Weidman. Mrs Bennie Busey spent Tuesday with her parents Mr and Mrs John Walker. Mrs Bertabell a Abshire spent Saturday with her mother Mrs Richard Summel who is ill. Mr Bert Abrell been in Martinsburg with relatives. Alva Morgan and sister Josephine Morgan called in Gerardstown. Mr and Mrs John Randall and daughter visited with her parents Mr and Mrs David Hott. William Abshire and brothers Harry and Ernest spent Sunday with their uncle Mr Shirley Abshire.
In Relief Virginia on December 6, residents report visits across the community. Clara Terault spent Sunday with Miller Craig, Ruth Pifer lingered with her parents last week, and Philip Frye was seen in the area on Sunday. Norman Carbaugh and G L Pifer were noted visiting Ridings and town on various days.
The Geo F Norton Pub Co promotes a large, cheap line of Christmas tree ornaments at 122 124 N Main St with Christmas specials and trading stamps to attract shoppers in a Sunday Schools and church event context.
Mrs H A Richard and daughter Mrs Lee Pannett and children visited Mr and Mrs W R Richard in Buffalo Marsh. John Miller and the Sanders family spent Monday in Winchester. Lilian and Clara Tevault visited Mrs J O Tevault near Painters Hill. Clara Orndorff visited Ola Drummond. Mary Pangle stayed several days at home near Hites Chapel.
Miss Florence Henning returns from Richmond where she was hosted by friends at the Woman's College.
Mrs Lee Pannett and children from Grimes visit her parents Mrs H A Richard in Deerfield. Miss Frances L Wharton stays near Strasburg from Wednesday to Saturday. Miss Maggie Terault visits Vaucluse Friday to Monday. Charles Richard of Baltimore spends over Sunday with relatives. Deerfield school plans a civic event on Friday night. December 13 includes a racey visit from Fisher Hill Saturday to Monday.
30 acre apple orchard near R R station in Jefferson County West Virginia offered for 9600 dollars. 225 acres of limestone near RR station church school town with improvements and water, 12 room house and 9 room tenant house plus barn. 25 acres timber and 400 acres river bottom and upland in Clarke County near Berryville priced at 35 dollars per acre. Charles Br. Jones Co. Berryville Virginia.
Persons holding Frederick County bonds Nos 256 to 275 inclusive will present said bonds to the County Treasurer for payment on or before January 1 1913. Interest will cease after that date. By order of Board of Supervisors. Mark Cather, Chairman.
Mr and Mrs Jesse Stine visited relatives at Macedonia Virginia. Mr Claude Carper and Mr Paul Orndorff of Reliance called on L H Orndorff’s family. P S Hershman and J L Hershman went to Winchester on business. Miss Gertrude Himelright teaching at Fawcett Gap spent weekend with her parents. Virginia Larrick of Rosenberger visited family. Mrs Gertie Peerr of Qpequon returned after a week with Mabel Heishman, escorted by her grandson Joe Heishman. Mrs Kate McIlwee visiting relatives at Mount Falls has returned. CC A Cammer of Mount Williags visited town. John Hershman back from Wardensville WV where he worked. F L Raey remains ill.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a moment of discovery and a task of restoration. It mentions smell and chemical terms but lacks clear names, places, or dates to specify an event or outcome.
Fortune W Newton New York reports W Newton Bennington once a millionaire turf figure and close racing associate plans a return to racing after periods in sanitariums and an insane asylum. He says he has about 40000 dollars and the lure of the track draws him back, saying horses will win under his colors.
Telegraphed Baltimore wholesale market prices list Wheat Corn Hay Eggs Butter and poultry values. Then multiple social notes from Painter Hill Virginia dated Dec 6 recount visits and small town movements among Grover Ridings Gordon Lewin and Beaty families with local visits and travel details.
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