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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1912
Page
6
Officials of the United States Treasury seized a nearly perfect counterfeit Monroe head 100 dollar bill and warned the public after discovery yesterday. Secret Service Chief W J Flynn said the note’s general appearance is calculated to deceive even careful hands, with imperfections detectable only under magnification.
Elizabeth Robinson, aged 62, died at her home 17 West Clifford Street after paralysis. She was a respected Virginia type woman and will be missed by family and many white friends. Rev A P Shaw will conduct funeral at John Mann Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 pm tomorrow. Survived by son Howard Robinson, daughters Camilla Cook Elmira Briscoe and Rebecca Walker, sisters Annie Tokus Susan Robinson Winchester and Ellen Cumphrys Pittsburgh.
Market items include Wheat Butter Flour and Mixed baled hay with prices noted as $1.00 $0.96 and $12 to $13 respectively. Mr. Charles P. McDonald has returned from Frederick Maryland where he spent Christmas with his wife and son-in-law and daughter, and Mrs. Melvin Starr accompanied him to spend the holidays with friends here.
Iva Smith of Point Blank Texas says she suffered liver complaint until trying a 25-54 box of Chamberlains Tablets. She reports completion of treatment and now recommends the remedy to everyone. For sale by all dealers.
The turnpike directors held a meeting at the Kavanaugh Hotel in Harrisonburg. President Byrd of Winchester presided with members Shirley Carter Woodstock Judge E D Newman Staunton Bi Sproul Staunton Charles W Heater Middletown W H Mooriman Staunton G R K Eastram W Carpenter Harrisonburg D B Dinges Middletown secretary E W Newman New Market treasurer I R Dettra Stephens City superintendent present.
Telegraph report from Franklin West Virginia dated December 31 describes a stray hog entering a restaurant when the owner left the door open and eating four gallons of fresh oysters from the stock meant for the coming days. The hog then left as if wishing a Happy New Year.
The engagement of Miss Jennie Meade to Mr Walstein Miller Snell of Harrisonburg Virginia is announced for a April wedding at Meade Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church. Miss Meade is noted as attractive with notable ancestry including Rt Rev William Meade bishop of Virginia. Mr Snell belongs to a prominent family and is a partner in Snell and Son at Harrisonburg. The engagement was announced at a card party with guests passing tally cards bearing the couple cards.
List of unclaimed letters for the week ending December 28 1912 at the Winchester Virginia Post Office. Callers must pay one cent per letter received. Names include Christmore H Fishbourne Jas A Sanders Charles Seen William West Dave Bentley. Postmaster Kern notes this notice.
Rev. W. D. Smith announces there will be no service at 11 oclock tomorrow New Year day in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church due to family illness.
Mrs William Smith suffered a severe attack last week and is now improving though still listed as recovering. Family reports steady progress with doctors hopeful for full recovery.
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