Local shop ad notes yardage prices and spools
A brief advertisement lists fabric pricing by yard and spool. It mentions 250 yard stock, 8e yard and 23 cents each, with a note about 52 spools per dozen.
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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1909
Page
6
A brief advertisement lists fabric pricing by yard and spool. It mentions 250 yard stock, 8e yard and 23 cents each, with a note about 52 spools per dozen.
A weekly Oyster supper in the Episcopal community raised about 40 dollars last week. Local visits include James E Maddox of Shepherdstown touring the area, plus Mrs Ella Abby visiting Martinsburg. Others travel to Berryville and Charles Town for errands and family time.
The Joe Grahame Stock Company opens a week's engagement at the Auditorium with a play titled The Convict and the Lady. Vaudeville acts accompany the program and are billed as a value add. Ladies’ special tickets for Monday night are limited to 200. seats on sale at Hable's.
Mr Shirley Carter left at noon today for Staunton to attend this evening's meeting of the board of directors of the Western State Hospital for the Insane, of which he is a member.
For Sunday December 12 preachers will hold worship at Winchester Church at 11 a m and 7 30 p m and at Stine’s chapel at 3 p m All are cordially invited to attend these services Pastor H Eugene Richardson delivers the message
Janie White, a respected colored resident, wed Chris Laws, a Clarke county farmer, at Zion Baptist Church of Berryville. Rev Dr Carr officiated. The bride wore white and will reside with her father Jerry White this winter.
An advertisement promises cure for itching, bleeding, blind or protruding piles within six to fourteen days or a money refund. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and a full product guarantee.
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