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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1912
Page
4
A nostalgic meditation on traditional mince pies vs modern store bought fillings. The speaker laments the shift from grandma’s handmade recipe to factory produced “chunk of something oblong” and describes the loss of artistry and warmth in the kitchen.
In West Virginia on December 12 the new church will host Sunday events starting at 10:30 a.m. with Bishop Cranston of Washington preaching. Dedication at 3 p.m. with Rev. D. Taylor of Winchester, evangelistic services at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Abrel, wife of Edgar Abrel, is seriously ill. Funeral services for Mrs. Sallie Swimley were held Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. J. W. Fleming and Rev. os a White, followed by interment at Martinsburg.
Local notes record social visits among Abshire Crim and related families. Mr. Davis Crim from Gerardstown visited Harry Crim. Edgar Abshire and brothers spent time with their uncle Shirley Abshire. Ben Abrell visits his ill wife, fever noted. Welshane returns from Martinsburg for a funeral service held this morning.
Miss Maraie Childs suffers a broken arm after an accident. Mrs. Daisy Fleming visits Mrs. Do R McCann in Middleway. Mr Polhamwns of Summit Point wrecks a buggy near the bridge but no one is hurt. Various moves and visits tied to Stephenson and nearby towns are listed with residents traveling, visiting, or relocating. Rev L R Markwson to preach at 7 PM Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rest will meet at Mrs. Robert Ewan’s Murday December 14 at 2 PM. Several local residents including Mrs. Fannie Best, Mr. W M Jefferson, and the Moulden family visited in the area. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jefferson from Brucetown and others were guests of E S Rubeck and Wright families over the weekend.
Among fifty six candidates awarded commissions in the United States Army four Virginia Military Institute graduates appear. Hamilton Templeton, class of 1912, ranks first on the list with Paul English Louis Balligant and Geo A Speer Jr following. Upon issuance of these commissions V M I graduates in the army will total 104.
Bessie Brooks progresses at her residence on North Loudoun Street after an appendicitis episode. The statement notes she is improving and remains under care at home.
The marriage of Professor Merton B. Watten and Miss Elizabeth E. B. Hurdle drew wide interest among Frederick County friends. The ceremony occurred yesterday in Washington with prominent guests from Winchester and Kitty. The couple, hailed by many, begin a life of happiness and prosperity.
Pape's Cold Compound promises quick relief from headache feverishness nasal stuffiness and sore throat. Take a dose every two hours for three doses to cure grippe misery without interfering with duties. A 25 cent package contains no quinine and should be in every home.
About 1 200 striking miners at the Pennsylvania Coal Company yard in Pittston returned to work today after the company threatened to press criminal charges against union officials.
Miss Margarét Campbell of Fort Smith Arkansas recalls her father's six year recovery when mother read an advertisement for Chambrain's Tablets in the paper. She bought a box and he has not been sick since.
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