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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1906
Page
3
A brief notice describes a display of perfumes including Fromchi and American brands, noting a refined, antique selection. The listing emphasizes a dainty, elegant perfume set suitable for an older shopper seeking classic scents.
A public sale is set for 10 A M on the farm in Clarke County now in possession of B A Lewin. The estate includes 16 horses and colts, 29 cattle, 26 hogs, and various farm implements such as two four horse wagons, binder, mower, plows, harrows and harness. Further details appear in Clarke Courier advertisements from Charles M Brown, W Roy Stephenson trustees, and sheriff W Smallwood on hand bills.
Winchester resident Henry D. Grubb, a former butcher at G. W. Eagle’s on Main Street, credits Doans Kidney Pills with curing his kidney pains after heat and cold exposure in Capon Springs. He bought the remedy at Franck Baker & Son's and urges others to remember the name. Doans Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn & Co. Buffalo NY.
The court directs the master commissioner to ascertain realty held by P. P. Carper and its rental value, debts and priority against the estate, accounts of Harry H. Carper as executor, and any other pertinent matters. Notice calls creditors and lien creditors to appear at Winchester on December 6 1906 to proceed with the order.
Notice in the Corporation Court of Winchester states G W Kurtz P W Boyd and R T Barton file a petition to record muster rolls for multiple Confederate units. The hearing is set for the third Monday in December 1906 before Clerk Richard L Gray.
The Montana will be launched at Newport News Shipbuilding early Saturday with Miss Minnie Conrad christening the ship. Governor of Tennessee and party will present a silver service to the cruiser Tennessee, while Governor Swanson will present a second silver service to the battleship Virginia.
The Handley Fund trustees met in executive session at City Hall and reportedly may award the $100,000 Handley Library contract at a subsequent Saturday meeting. Public knowledge remains limited as officials caution secrecy though council has approved the chosen site, amid local chatter about a federal building replacing the Handley site.
One of the largest funerals for a colored person in years was held yesterday for William H Jennings, longtime chief cook at Hotel Evans. He died Thursday night at his South Main Street home and was buried at Orrick cemetery after services at John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church led by Rev. G P Curry with Rev. John H Quiett assisting. Odd Fellows and the Morning Star of the West attended, and many friends sent flowers.
The Sunday school of Market Street Methodist Episcopal Church will stage its annual Christmas entertainment on Christmas evening. Rehearsals are underway and the program promises the most attractive music yet. The children will also receive presents during the event.
The condition of Miss Ann Harrison Byrd daughter of the late Col William Byrd of Winchester who was operated on Saturday at Memorial Hospital for appendicitis was described as highly satisfactory last night and she will soon be discharged. Hon H D Flood of Appomattox who is a member of Congress from Virginia's Tenth District has returned to Washington after a short visit to his sister Mrs Richard E Byrd of Amherst Street.
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