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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1912
Page
6
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Gendorff issue invitations for the twentieth anniversary celebration of their marriage. The event will take place at 540 North Main Street on December 27 from 8 to 10 PM. The couple are natives of West Virginia and anticipate many friends and relatives attending.
Georgie House aged 22 wife of Robert C. House of Hagerstown died in a Baltimore hospital after an illness of blood poisoning. Funeral services were at her father's home 573 North Market Street and interment followed at Mount Hebron Cemetery. She is survived by her husband, father, one daughter Fannie and three sisters Mary Catherine Robinson Martha Sipe and Zeldia Robinson.
Forecast calls for fair conditions in Virginia tonight and Friday. Cooler temperatures expected in the east and central portions tonight.
The funeral of Ruth Jackson, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Jackson, will be held at 3 PM from the home on East Water Street. Rev J W Duffey will conduct services at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South and interment will be in Mount Hebron Cemetery.
The Clever Comedy Company with Ely and Wilson performs a three night engagement and Xmas matinee at the Auditorium with new musical comedies at each show. Popular prices will prevail.
Five more persons professed conversion last evening at the Christian Church revival after an earnest appeal by Rev. A. W. Addes of Harrisonburg, who assists pastor Rev. W. T. Walters. Rev. Mr. Andee will preach again this evening. all invited to attend these special services.
Miss Mary Stephenson returns from Harrison burs state normal school and will spend the holidays at her home on Amherst street.
Martinsburg High School numbers exceed Winchester with 40 players expected to compete. Wilmer Shryock and Carl Kremer from Winchester will argue for the affirmative on Judicial Recall. Adele Metz of Winchester serves as declaimer.
The Wood County Bar Association will host a banquet at the Chancellor Hotel in Parkersburg tomorrow evening. An eminent jurist is expected to speak, sharing experiences that should prove interesting to attendees.
The Baltimore wholesale markets quote prices for December and current spot trades. Wheat No 2 red at 100 1 2, corn 54 1 2, hay No 1 tetethy 19 1 2, clover mixed 16, Virginia firsts 29 and 30, butter fancy creamery 27 1 2, chaice 36, poultry prices include young chickens 14 and under 14, hens 18, young ducks 13 to 14, pigeons 20c, old turkeys 16.
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