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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1907
Page
5
List of small goods with price ranges includes Kid Gloves 1 to 3 dollars, umbrellas 1 to 5, fur muffs 2 to 8, fur scarfs 75 cents to 8, children’s fur sets 1 to 4, shaving sets 75 cents to 2.50, manicure sets 1 to 3, photo albums 50 cents to 3, jewel cases 75 cents to 3, box paper and envelopes up to 1.50, fancy back combs up to 5, belts up to 1, gilt purses 50 cents to 2, beaded purses 1.50 to.
Mr. Thomas Marshall, former foreman of the stereotyping department at the Richmond Times Dispatch, returns to Winchester to resign and move with his family to Clarke county to take charge of the Tavenner farm near the Blue Ridge. His brother Carroll Marshall may succeed him at the Times Dispatch.
The Sunday school at Burnt Factory will receive a Christmas treat next Sunday at 2 o clock. The superintendent asks all scholars attend so none are slighted. Rev C N Bitner will address the school at 2 o'clock. Hog butchering and turkey killing are underway this week. The stake is good though prices are not high. Snow balling is popular among girls and boys.
Special Commissioner to offer for sale at public auction Washingtons Headquarters property at the corner of South Braddock and Cork streets Winchester with three lots and whole property in center city. Terms 1 3 cash and balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust and insurance. Sale date set by decree of the Corporation Court November term 1907.
In Boyce Virginia on December 18 Mrs. William Grant travels to Charlottesville for her ill daughter Mrs. Ernest Jones. Several locals visit relatives while others fall ill such as Mrs. Ducanda Carter and Mr. Howard Ginn with pneumonia. The area reports turkeys shipped, a school holiday closing, and neighbors visiting kin across the region.
Ridgeway notes report J. R. Kibler in Chambersburg on business and William Thompson a New York firm salesman staying at Fair field home of the Payne brothers. S. S. Smallwood welcomes a daughter. J. G. Hoffman visited Martinsburg. Cumberland Valley Railroad plans a 104 mile passing siding west of Bunker Hill linking with Baker siding. workers on the new grade. George Pumnburger called home by illness of his son Howard.
Rev Stonham preached at the g Baptist Church. Christmas entertainment for the Baptist Sunday school on December 26 at 7 30 pm. Rev M L Fearnow to preach at Methodist next Sunday at 3 pm. James E Templeman confined with a cold. John T Stickley sick since Saturday. Alice Laws sick with grip. C N Shepherds sick but improving. Mrs A J Bowen ill. Alice Simpson visiting Clarke. Emanuel Stickley family Riverton visited J M Stickley. T B McKay with Co N Shepherd. Mrs Fannie Rickard visiting Mrs AWAY Grubbs. John Donaldson moving to farm near Riverton. Co J McKay bought three draft colts from J M Sowers. M E Gordon sold Alfred John pup Margaret to Dr Enslow Huntington for $50. Warren H Sowers and Mrs How ard Malta Montana married Nov 15. Sowers son of G H Sowers.
Postal office stage information lists pickup inquiries at 15 EB Piccadilly Street Bell phone 277A United phone 167. Includes 18-6p tf notation.
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