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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1902
Page
2
Patrons who fail to receive The STAR due to post office delays carrier carelessness or rude service should report the matter to the office promptly.
Harry H. Willis has accepted the role of advertising and circulation editor for The Star and Winchester Times, filling the vacancy created by Randolph T. McGuire’s resignation. Willis has served as book-keeper and collector for The Star and will continue collecting for the paper, promising valuable staff addition and ongoing patron cooperation.
Correspondents report Cedarville sects lectured on The Pilgrims journey through this world to the Holy City at Refuge on Jan 9. News notes Mrs Mamie Hummer is critically ill under care of Drs McGuire and Stickley. Local marriages include Joseph Carroll with Emma Steele at White Post Jan 2 and Wm Nizely with Katie Kenney last week.
Mr C H Bohlman has recovered from a slight accident at the Cuba Rico Tobacco Co factory. He fell down a steep flight of stairs but escaped serious injury and is recovering.
Hon. R. E. Byrd will address Winchester and Frederick County citizens on the proposed constitution focusing on voting rights. The talk is set for Saturday afternoon January 18 at 1:30 in the old Court House Hall.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces a Tuesday January 28 excursion from Winchester Virginia to New York City and return at 9.80 dollars for the round trip valid five days from sale. Stopovers at Washington allowed on the return. Depots must stamp the ticket at Jersey City before passage. Limited sleeping car accommodations available with early reservations advised.
Additional east bound local trains operate daily except Sunday with listed departure times from Lysave, Chambersburg, Mechanicsburg, and intermediate stations. Trains Nos 8 and 119 run daily between Hagerstown and Harrisburg. No 2 is 15 minutes late on Sundays. through coaches to Philadelphia on trains 2 4 7. Pullman cars New York to Knoxville on train 1 west and 10 east.
A merchant announces moving his stock from the Main street store to Market street for 30 days. He will offer Plush Fur and Woolen Robes and horse blankets at cost, trunks suit cases and satchels at reduced prices, and continue harness and trunk manufacture and repair. Main street store room for rent.
Drs W S Love from Winchester Montgomery and Stickley from Middletown performed a successful operation on Edgar Venable son of Charles F Venable of Middletown. Miss Esther Sampsell remains ill with pneumonia. J T Reely and wife hosted a delightful party for their son Carson’s seventh birthday with many young guests and refreshments.
Whitacre Virginia January 14 Correspondent reports Isaac Shanholtz ill with pneumonia Arthur Whitacre indisposed with grippe Reverend J D Donovar of Martinsburg preached at Mt Hebron Sunday and Laurel Hill Sunday night
Mrs Emma L Cartmell died in Galveston Texas last week. She was wife of William Cartmell son of the late N M Cartmell and nephew of T K and Robert Cartmell of this city. She was formerly Miss Trainer of Richmond and left four children. Nice large bananas 15 cents a dozen at Schneider's Grocery. Phone 203.
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