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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1909
Page
5
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Midnight serves papers for Miss Willoughby and Mr. Cameron at a snowy town stand. A festival morning unfolds as mistletoe matchmaking and a holiday gift create a small, hopeful moment between the three, ending with the trio negotiating who will claim the festive greenery.
A reflective ode to Christmas spirit emphasizing active usefulness perseverance cheerful duty kindness and forbearance. It urges grown readers to value youth inspired lessons and welcome the widening circle of Christmas associations at the hearth.
A telegram from J D Parsons of Gunnison Colorado reports that his son Joe, about 35, married with two children, shot and killed himself. He had been in poor health, left Gunnison for treatment, and recently returned still ailing. He had worked as Gunnison Bank cashier before moving to mercantile business.
A large crowd attended the funeral of Virginia Yonn, daughter of Mr and Mrs Hubert Penn, near Welltown in this county. She died December 20 at o oclock p m. The pallbearers were Misses Lottie Groves Grace Gardner Birdie Finfrock and Eva Baker all dressed in white.
Judge Harrison announces five year real estate assessments to begin after New Year. Frederick county will have two assessors with one to be named tomorrow. In Clarke county I K Briggs. Warren county J Lee Melton. Shenandoah county J C Towns, W E McIntorf, P F Sheetz, David Shutters, W E Fleming and KE M Rice appointed in other counties.
Senora McKenny a well known colored woman died last night at her Uniontown home after a lingering illness at age 68. Born in Saratoga Clarke county she lived many years in Virginia. Survived by three children the funeral will be Sunday at John Mann M B Church with burial in the colored cemetery. Rev L A Carter to officiate pallbearers named George Stephenson Edward Hall George Travis Aleck Davis C Mount Lovett Charles Hall. She belonged to Metropolitan M E Church in Baltimore.
At Colored Church Christmas will be celebrated at the John Mann M. E. Church Letty with 6 oclock morning services conducted by Rev. L. A. Carter. Sunday school celebration at 3 oclock afternoon Christmas day and special services at night.
Commissioner Charles P. Light, state highway official of West Virginia, spent the day in the city on business. He is regarded as a rising young leader and has many friends here.
The public schools of the city closed this afternoon for Christmas holidays and will reopen on Tuesday morning January 4 1910.
Prudence advises purchasing Gowan's Preparation to prevent and treat croup colds pneumonia coughs and sore throat. The product claims to destroy inflammation and congestion and is sold by druggists at 100 50 and 25 cents.
Miller's Drug Store in Winchester Virginia advertises Hindipo a new kidney cure and nerve tonic with a positive guarantee. The ad promises a full refund if no benefit and urges customers to try it today.
Mrs Elizabeth B Patterson, three months patient at Western State Hospital Staunton, came home to Winchester today on a furlough and will likely stay about three weeks. Her condition is greatly improved.
Rev. W. T. Walters left this afternoon for Broadway Virginia where he will spend the Christmas holidays and hold special services Mrs Kate E Jeffries of Philadelphia is visiting Mrs O L Jack at Hotel Evans
Schedule lists routes for Jarrisonburg Staunton Lexington Farperery and other points. Trains run daily except Sunday with arrivals and departures at night and morning times, including connections to Chicago Columbus Wheel ing Picteburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville Washington New York and Frederick Baltimore and Martinsburg services.
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