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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1908
Page
2
Local grain dealers quote buying prices for cereals with wheat, corn, oats and hay ranges. Live stock prices show beef pork veal per weight, with produce buyers listing potatoes apples and other country goods. Retail market lists retail butter chickens lard and millfeed prices per hundred or per pound.
A public sale of well bred stock is announced with details read aloud by the auctioneer. Prospective bidders may inspect animals prior to bidding and provide registration or proof of ownership as required by the auction terms.
A damaged notice lists a sale items including cattle hogs farming utensils and various articles. Names Jelw W T Boyd appear in the fragment with buyers and lot notes.
Legal and social notes from Laws Virginia: Miss Jessie Templman travels to Atlanta after months with her uncle Jas. B. Templman. several locals visit Front Royal and Leesburg. Fox Hunt Club reports one fox caught. preaching scheduled as Rev. Julian Broddus to speak in nearby Baptist Church. health updates list several ill residents.
Joved resident of Monticello died at her daughter's home after a long illness. She was Maria Cooper Baker, daughter of Samuel Baker and Mary S Reed, a granddaughter of notable Revolutionary era figures. Survived by her husband Rev. Edgar Woods and five children including Samuel B Woods and three missionary sons serving overseas.
Grimes Virginia February notes report a ten pound boy born to Mr and Mrs William Crim. Local visits include Mr Billmyer from Charlottesville and several families visiting Rockland Oak Shade and Winchester. Community chatter lists travel and health updates for residents including Clifford Bocket and George Netherton.
Mr. B C Coxe, senior student at Union Theological Seminary Richmond Va will fill in for absent Rev D H Stanlon. He comes from Atlanta Ga and is regarded as a promising young preacher. He will speak at Berryville Stone's Chapel at 10 a.m. Summit Point at 7 30 p.m. and Berryville at 30 p.m.
In Memoriam letters honor a Little Lillian with a schoolmate Olive Painter tribute. Rev D H Scanlon visits Berryville Va pastor travels from Pittsburg en route home. Mrs George S Bailey improves from pleurisy on North Main Street. Harry St George Tucker spends a day in Strasburg on business. Nellie Flowers leaves for a short visit to her brother Harry Flowers in Clear Brook.
February to March auction notices across Kernstown Rippon Berryville and Winchester areas list horses cattle sheep hogs and farming implements for sale on dates from February 19 to March 24. Numerous farms including Gov Holliday farm Martin Wisecarver Cedar Creek Grade and Limestone farm feature stock and farm tools with buyers to attend.
Special notice warns that the Bluemont Branch of the Southern Railway alters its midday Washington train schedule. The Winchester ferryville and Bluemont Stage will adjust to meet the same train daily, allowing a 7:00 AM departure from Winchester instead of 6:00 AM and a connection for Berryville passengers to Bluemont.
A public notice thanks patrons and outlines future service with a 12 passenger steam automobile making two daily round trips. It mentions Turnpike Company and Supervisors to ensure tolls and road improvements for better public benefit and continued patronage.
Winchester citizen George P. McCarty testifies after fifteen years of itching piles that Doan's Ointment gave lasting relief and a complete cure with continued use. Advertises availability through Foster-Milburn Co. agents, price 50 cents, Buffalo NY.
A notice states the author has a license to call sales anywhere in the county and seeks work from friends. They offer reasonable charges with satisfaction guaranteed or no charges and invite contact via Stephens City Bank.
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