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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1908
Page
2
A local column in The Star invites farmers to discuss matters of interest on Tuesday and Friday each week. Readers should send inquiries and comments to Harry F. Bryan at The Star in Winchester Virginia for consideration.
The article stresses that milking cows need warm, dry shelter with good drainage and sanitation to maintain milk output. It warns against early turnout, emphasizes cleanliness and ventilation in cow houses, and favors efficient bedding like cut straw, sawdust, or chaff to reduce waste and improve manure handling. Clifford Lewis.
A Berryville Virginia message reports the death of Mrs. Virginia Bell wife of John F Bell after a brief illness at their Clarke county home aged 65 She was from a prominent Clarke County family and is survived by her husband three sons Luther Richard and Warry Bell all residents of Clarke county.
A partial obituary fragment notes the death of a woman whose arrangements were not yet complete at the time the message was sent. Relatives listed include Mrs. J Baldwin of Hagerstown Maryland Mrs. Chas Estep of Boyce Virginia Mrs. Henry Russell Mrs. N B Wynkoop and Miss Lollie Bell, all associated with the region. The text references a county and a local social circle.
Frederick Warde performs at the Auditorium this Friday night December 18 with seats at Hable’s.
Morris T. Boxwell infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boxwell died yesterday at their home No 51 North Market Street after a four month illness of pneumonia. Funeral arrangements set for 3 PM Wednesday from the house with interment in Mountain Brook Cemetery. Rev. R G Hammond to officiate.
Mrs J H Sell traveled with her daughter from Saturday to Monday as noted in a brief society item mentioning Mrs C C Miller.
Mr Ural Rose relocates to Armel Virginia. Mr Fred Johnson moves into the house vacated by Rose.
Timetable shows trains daily except Sunday with departures from Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harper’s Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and major destinations. Arrivals indicated at night and mid day with routes to Washington New York and other stations, with notes on exceptions for Mondays and specific times.
A dated timetable shows westbound train No. 121 with stopovers from Washington to Bluemont and nearby towns. It lists stations including Alexandria, Fostoria, Falls Church, Vienna, Herndon, Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, Clarke's Gap, Hamilton, Purcellville, Round Hill, and Bluemont with scheduled arrival and departure times across a February 1908 service.
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