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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1908
Page
5
Contracts signed in November 1906 for a church and parish house on Hast One Hundred and Fourteenth Street as part of an Italian community project. The seven story structure features a fireproof design with a roof garden, elevator, and large auditorium plus adaptable Sunday school and social spaces.
Manorambai, daughter of Pandita Rama bai, advances in Mukti mission work in Poona and thanks contributors. In Detroit a Young Men’s Hebrew association is permanently formed. Rev J Roulston Jones, Welsh preacher, is blind since age two and graduated with honors from Glasgow. Mrs Valentine Gonhering of Freedom, Wisconsin, mother of ten, is noted for religious devotion. Pope Pius X to begin a golden jubilee year of priesthood September 18 next, with no costly entertainments requested. New Gatechism for Schools reports a Scottish Church of Scotland initiative to simplify a catechism for multi church public schools, omitting doctrinal disputes while preserving the Shorter Catechism’s use.
The advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative. It claims the product cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or increased dosage, acting naturally and pleasantly. It urges purchasing the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists.
Parish Farm reports Fred Flaize lumbering operations opposite the parish farm with a steam saw mill and a shelter cabin for workers. Eight hogs butchered, largest 420 pounds, total 2 080 pounds. snow blocks roads delaying the rural mail and robbing daily visits from the Winchester carrier.
Middletown Virginia residents report travel and visits as Prof. R. R. Middletown returns from Baltimore for the holidays. John Mowery of Pittsburgh visits relatives for weeks. H. S. Larrick of Winchester spends the day in town. Nellie Hoffman returns from Grimes Virginia. Edmonson family improving slowly at home. Ellen Harris and Sadie Artis return from Baltimore and Washington. Cecelia Eggleston visiting Rev. W. G. Eggleston in Baltimore. Ann Button visits Aunt Mrs. Annie Lardne in Page County. Maude Wright returns from Stephens City. Stella Hensell recovering from gastric fever. Jacob Fristoe and family not very sick. G. W. Ginn and family move to new home near town. Orville Willey and wife move into Mr. R. M. Eggleston’s house on Main Street.
Rev J W H Beale will preach at the Valley Avenue Adventist church tomorrow Sunday afternoon at 3 30 o clock. Mr Bruce Worthington of Haerstown is visiting his former home for several days. An advertisement touts Postum as a coffee substitute improving clarity of mind and nerves, claiming caffeine harms digestion and promotes better earnings with a two week trial and a promise there is a reason.
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