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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1908
Page
3
The Winchester Lodge No. 65 of Pythias adopted resolutions on the death of William S. Cather a longtime Knights of this lodge. The note says the Supreme Chancellor ordained his passing but the brothers mourn his loss and vow to drape the altar and Book of Law and wear mourning badges for thirty days.
A compact list of worship options includes Christ Protestant Episcopal Church with morning prayer and sermon at 11, evening prayer and sermon at 7:30, and Sunday school at 9:45. Market Street M E Church with 11 and 7:30 services, Sunday school at 2:15, Epworth League 6:45. Presbyterian with 11 and 7:30 services, Sunday school 9:30. Grace Lutheran with youth prayer 9:45, services 11 and 7:30, Sunday school 2. Braddock Street M E Church South with 11 and 7:30 services, Sunday school 9:45, Epworth League 6:30, prayer Wednesday 7:30.
Centenary Reformed Church led by Rev. T K Cromer holds 11 a m and 7 30 pm services with sermon by the pastor. Sunday school at 2 20 pm. Church of the Sacred Heart under Rev John McVerry offers first mass 7 30 am high mass 1 20 pm Sunday school 2 30 pm and vesper service 7 30 pm.
The United Brethren Church lists Sunday School at 2 30 p m and regular worship services. The posting notes a B S C EF program and outlines with typical church activity times for the day.
At 6 45 p m and 7 30 p m the pastor Rev A P Funkhouser preaches evening service. First Baptist Church Rev EB Northen pastor Sunday school at 9 a m divine service and sermon by the pastor at 11 a m.
Valley Ave Union Sunday school at 2 30 p m followed by preaching at 8 30 p m in the Adventist Church with regular services scheduled.
The obituary notes Catherine Powell, an aged colored woman, died yesterday at 1015 South Main street. Funeral services will be held at 3 o clock Sunday afternoon at the Free will Baptist Church on South Braddock street with Rev. Fisher officiating. Interment will follow at Orrick cemetery.
Dr BE B Smoke, Mrs Charles Bai ley and Mrs David Hott have been ill for some time at their White Hall homes and are now recovering. Mrs Bailey is mother of the Bailey brothers of the hitching yard grocery in this city. Read The Star.
The Senate passed three bills fixing voter qualifications for special and local elections. Voters are split into two classes: those voting before June and those voting after June, with pre June rules mirroring June elections and post June rules aligned to November standards. City and county treasurers will certify lists of qualified voters for these elections.
Winchester resident George P. McCarty reports fifteen years of itching piles ended after first Doan's Ointment use. He credits the product with a complete cure after continued use and no relapse. Sold by dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, NY, sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Rev. D. H. Kern, pastor of Broad Dock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South, has been confined at home for a week with a severe cold and cannot conduct services tomorrow. The church will open as usual on Sunday with other ministers preaching.
Hon. Harry St. George Tucker has opened a law office in Norfolk to practice his profession after a visit with relatives in Winchester.
The president of the Jamestown Exposition was hosted by Dr. and Mrs. J McSherry on East Burke Street. He traveled from Winchester where he visited his mother en route to Washington, as reported by the Martinsburg Journal.
Mr James Jones a well known Frederick county man has moved to Martinsburg and will establish his future home there with his family.
Miss Katharine Wagner arrived from Washington last night and will spend Sunday at her home in this community.
Directions to boil two dozen ears of corn then cut kernels from cobs. Mix with eighteen peeled chopped tomatoes, add salt, boil hard once, cook one minute, then fill jars to overflowing and seal immediately.
Quote warns husbands that a watchful eye, gratitude for service, and daily affections prevent forgetfulness from eroding spontaneity and love in marriage.
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