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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1908
Page
5
Property listing from Gainsboro Virginia offering 100 acres of land with a residence and other buildings. Also features 12 horsepower engine in good condition. Asking price described as cheap. Contact C. P. F 212-24 tf Gainsboro VA.
A Sunday school Christmas celebration will be held at the Welttown church in this county on Saturday evening.
The article traces the debated date of Christ birth from ancient authorities and early feast practices. It notes St. Clement of Alexandria and Epiphanius, later Western familiarity, and mentions the Bethlehem crib brought to St. Mary Major. It cites St Francis of Assisi and the medieval crib tradition.
Miss Rebecca Dulany daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Hunt Dulany married Mr Frederick McElhone of Washington at Grafton Hall the old Dulany estate near Upperville Virginia The wedding described as gay for a Virginia Christmas with guests from Baltimore and Washington Miss Terry Dulany sister of the bride served as maid of honor.
In Troné Virginia on December 24 Mrs Chas Marple rushed to a bedside as his mother lies seriously ill at her Cave home. Mr and Mrs T E Morrison and son Floyd visited relatives M L Lockhart home. Miss Georgia Triplette of Gore stayed with her mother Maggie Triplette. Mr and Mrs E L Hook called on his mother Catherine Hook at Capon Bridge. Mrs Ella Lockhart and daughter Evelyn spent Monday with Mrs J E Chapman. William Johnson of near Highview visited and joined his sister Mrs Sarah Trippette.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad Company board held its annual meeting in Philadelphia on Tuesday. General superintendent JM C Kennedy and several Cumberland Valley directors attended the session.
Has Responsible Position, Mr. Henry Sehneider Jr of this city, who served as textile inspector, accepted the post of foreman at the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad repair shops in Chicago with a handsome salary.
Readers are urged to place Christmas orders with Hillyard & Lewis iptf successors to Miller Sup. Co for timely delivery of holiday goods. The message emphasizes early ordering to ensure availability during the season.
Special commissioners announce a public auction of the Mary M Riddle estate in Clarke County near Berryville Virginia. The property includes a well improved farm with a dwelling outbuildings a good orchard and a reliable mountain water supply suitable for cereals grasses and grazing. Sale terms call for one third cash on day of sale and the remainder in three annual installments secured by a deed of trust.
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