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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1914
Page
3
The Star reports daily market wire prices for wheat corn and hay with closing figures. Wheat steady to higher at 13 80 to 3 80 per bushel for futures, oats firm rye steady. Prime yellow corn at 3 40 per barrel. Hay values for timothy and clover types listed from 18 to 19 60.
The market shows firmer butter and eggs with steady vegetables and calves while lambs, sheep, and poultry ease slightly. Live poultry prices cover chickens, hens, ducks, geese, and turkeys with varying new and old stock. Calves and sheep remain steady. beef and lamb values reflect supply and quality.
The page lists livestock and poultry prices with multiple items such as turkeys and chickens, noting changes and attempting accuracy. Values appear partially garbled but indicate per pound costs and assorted meat goods offered by buyers and sellers.
Local merchants report a steady stream of holiday shopping with extra staff to handle demand. Shoppers expect last minute purchases and preparations for Christmas as grocers butchers and dry goods stores see high activity. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. H E Stilley and Miss Louise Harmer spend the season with relatives on West Cork Street.
RIDGAWAY NOTES Paynes Chapel Sunday school will hold a Christmas entertainment next Sunday December 7 at 1030 pm. Emma Ridgeway is home for Christmas then returns to Fort Loudoun Seminary in January. Aunt Lucinda Robinson died at about 90. interment at Paynes Chapel colored burying ground.
A marriage license was issued at the Frederick County Circuit Court clerk’s office to Charles Edward Stotler and Clara B Hovermale both residents of the county. The groom is described as a well known young farmer. J H Lacy Jr of Michie Publishing Co Charlottesville Va is expected to visit his parents over the holiday at their North Brad dock street home.
Mrs. and Mrs. J. Frank Eddy of Philadelphia are expected here tomorrow to visit relatives and friends for several days. Miss Mabel Lambert returned to her home on Fairmont avenue last evening to spend the Christmas holidays.
A bright meteor last evening around 5 30 attracted attention across Washington County Maryland. Witnesses described a large head and long tail flashing brilliantly as it sped west to east, with sparks like an exploding flame seen near barns and fields.
The Christmas Services schedule includes prayer and praise from 5:49 to 7 a.m. and an 8 p.m. annual cantata by the Sunday school. The cantata this year features notable music and dialogue under Pastor A. P. Shaw.
In the Clerk's Office of the Court of the City of Winchester Virginia on December 22 1914 Mary Smith Kinzel Administratrix d b n of Chas W Houck deceased sues Charles Houck et al to construe and determine the validity of parts of the will and to administer the estate under the Court's guidance. It is ordered Amelia Russell Arthur K Houck Effie Ridenourt Albert Slagle and unknown heirs appear within fifteen days after publication to protect interests. A copy is to be published and posted by January 4 1915 for next Rule day. Teste J M Stechypar etc.
The term Greenbacks dated to 1869 in a Montrea l building that now houses La Chambre de Commerce near Champs de Mars. British American Bank Note Co faced counterfeits and consulted Dr Thomas Sterry Hunt who proposed sesquioxide of chromium as a pigment, a safeguard because its vivid green tint cannot be copied by a camera.
A deacon observing a boy fishing on his way to church believes the boy is impaling bugs and scolds him. The boy explains it is only imitation, prompting the deacon to realize his error as the boy reveals more fish. The exchange ends with the boy remarking that the fishes themselves think the same.
The article contrasts John Bright and Richard Cobden, noting their distinct styles in opposing the corn laws. Bright’s passionate, pugnacious oratory complemented Cobden’s calm, Euclid like exposition, as Bright recounted how they paired when campaigning together.
An amused narrator recalls Piketown, once Grange Manor, as Uncle Josh Pickering and Joe Edson conspire with Mrs. Tufton to mock aristocracy. Their Give Em What They Want club recreates feudal luxuries with self styled dukes and counts causing a village uproar before reclaiming Piketown.
Mrs. Herrell longtime Hampshire County native born July 17 1843. Survived by husband two sons Clinton C. Herrell of Rome Georgia William H. Herrell of Winchester a daughter Mrs Charles E Suypinger two brothers C F Grove and I M Grove. Funeral arrangements pending interment at Mount Aemon Cemetery.
Mr Thomas BE Patterson of the western Frederick County area and Ada Muuzy daughter of Mr and Mrs George Munuzy of Siler will be guests at the bride’s home tomorrow. The couples plan to establish their home in the county. Visitors include Ira Ritter of Hagerstown and Carl Kremer of Roanoke College in Salem Virginia. Mrs Stanley B Harmer returns from Washington and Delmar Robinson a Dickinson College student visits home in Carlisle Pennsylvania for the holidays. Melvin Green and family return from a several week stay in Washington.
Miss Anne Funkhouser travels from Fawcett Gap to Rowndke Virginia to visit sister Mrs C Williams. Mrs S M Chiles returns to Kernstown after surgery in Baltimore. Olin Lambert from Ashland Virginia is home for holidays. Mrs W H Pleasants of New York City guests Mrs Joseph Wright on North Washington Street. Gray Brown and Dudley Phelar from Baltimore arrive to spend holidays with Albert and Brown families on North Market Street. Postal Inspector Robert G Gibbet from Philadelphia plans to spend part of the holidays with his father M M Gibbet.
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