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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1908
Page
2
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Local market notes show cereals corn hay and grain prices from area grain dealers. Live stock prices and produce quotes are listed with ranges for butter corn meat and other farm products.
Public sale scheduled Tuesday February 1 featuring head horses and cattle. ten hogs and farming utensils among other property to be offered. Auction to include additional farm goods and equipment. Vendors listed as Stephensons and associated consignors. Proceeds to be used for farm needs and debt payoff.
Anna Jolliffe visited in Hagerstown while John Hawkins returned from Hancock. Arthur Lowe spent time with his parents in White Post. Masters Dunlap and Garvin visited Master Landrum. Green sisters from Millwood called on Boyce residents. Messrs Green and Meade returned from Washington. Ora Bayliss visits Nannie Hawkins. Mary Ashby loses grandson. Gaunt family welcomes a son. Boyce high school rehearses for Washington’s Birthday event with oyster supper fundraiser. C A Ford of Front Royal visits. Rev William Lee from Gloucester visits sister Mary Lee.
Local notes from Rock Enon and Middletown Virginia on February 14 report visits and travel. Mr. Morgan Larrick and Mrs. Larrick spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Morran near Fairview. Several residents travel and visit relatives in Winchester Harrisonburg and Washington.
Capon Spring February 14 report: Mr Ellie Lane gravely ill, sent to Western Asylum. wife Iris daughter of David Giffin. Sympathy issued for family. Nearby notes: Mr Gn Prill and Bernie attended John Frye sale at Wardenville. Emor Fletcher teaches Mellwee school. sister ill. Mrs Carrie Cope guest of Fat eater Satuday. Mrs Oscar Brill visits Mount Ayre. Mrs Jiavy Fishel improving after pneumonia. Lemertton moving from Predestiutiy to live with father in law near Capon River.
An advertisement touts Mi-o-na stomach tablets as essential for morning after discomfort. It claims tongue coating signals stomach trouble and promises reliable relief with a money back guarantee from Franck, Baker & Son for 50 cent boxes.
A B and O official reports the rule prohibiting drinking by employees on or off duty being enforced. Discharges have occurred in Cumberland, including an engineman found drinking near Queen City depot though off duty. Company argues engaged workers are on duty continuously. spring aims: purge all employes with questionable habits.
A sequence of farm auction notices lists buyers and sale dates in February through March near Winchester Berryville Stephensons Summit Point and nearby Virginias. Items include horses cattle sheep hogs farming implements household goods and related assets from numerous local farms and estates with precise locations and dates.
The Bluemont Branch of the Southern Railway alters midday train timing to connect with daily morning trains. The Winchester Berryville and Bluemont Stage will adjust to meet the same train, allowing a 7 o clock departure from Winchester instead of 6 and connecting with Berryville passengers for Bluemont.
An 1800s style note details hopes to boost patronage with a 12 passenger steam car of 60 horsepower. It promises two daily round trips and improved road and bridge services for the public.
Winchester resident George P McCarty reports fifteen years of itch and burning from piles ended after using Doan's Ointment. He credits the first application with stopping itching and full cure after continued use. Sold by all dealers priced at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents.
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