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Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1900

Page

4

Big Shipment of Ties by Cumberland Valley Railroad

The Cumberland Valley Railroad shipped thirty three carloads of railroad ties and lumber yesterday from Winchester, the largest single day shipment ever for the road. Under Section Foreman W O Hollar, workers loaded ties onto cars as the tie season nears its March end, with five grades paid at ten to forty cents each. An advertisement elsewhere in The Star notes demand for car and bridge lumber in large quantities. The railroad maintains a high standard of property upkeep.

Cumberland Valley Railroad Winchester W. O. Hollar Cumberland Valley Road Tue Star Cumberland Valley

Best and Pure Coal Oil At 7 Cents A Gallon

Grim and Haymaker advertise water white coal oil, 160 test, at seven cents a gallon on South Main Street, urging customers to choose quality over the nine-cent price.

Grim & Haymaker South Main St

Pink tea in honor of Mrs Van Hook at 25 West Water

Miss Elsie Love hosts a five to six o'clock pink tea at her residence on West Water Street in honor of Mrs Gordon Van Hook of Washington DC. Attendants include Mrs H Douglas Fuller Mrs Jacob E Baker Jr and Miss Leila McGuire assisting with reception and tea service. Grace Walter improved from injuries and Perry Kerns also showing recovery after a horse related accident near White Hall.

Elsie Love Grace Walter Dorsey Walter White Hall Star Miss Walter Perry Kerns H. P. Kerns

Rodgers Buys Sherman Farm at Public Auction Near Macedonia

Nathan Rodgers purchased the Sherman farm of about 123 acres near Macedonia at public auction for 11.50 per acre. Auctioneer Hodgson also sold the Williams lot opposite Fergus son on Fairmont Avenue, nearly seven acres, to G. Clarence Miller for 3475 dollars.

Sherman Macedonia Nathan Rodgers Hodgson Williams Fergusson Fairmont Avenue G. Clarance Miller

Funeral of Mrs Ely Held at Grace Luthern Church

The funeral for the late Mrs Ely was held this afternoon at Grace Lutheran Church with pallbearers Henry Baetjer J E Cooper John K Lewis J C Davis Hugh Green and E M Barr. W E Harlee of the Coal Company near Gainsboro has returned from a business trip to Pennsylvania and notes progress as a drift has been started and the outlook improves. In Stevens City Va on Jan 20 Wm Powers and A H Guardh bought the Jos Barton farm near White Post occupying it for years. The farm totals 252 acres and the sale price was 12 00 in the last three days one inch.

W. E. Harlee Gainsboro Pennsylvania

Notable locals and events mix in Charlestown dispatch

Messrs Samuel J Atwell Robert L Grap James B Russell and Dr Wm B Love return from Baltimore Washington last night. Joseph Tharp of Jefferson Milling Charlestown breaks his arm yesterday. Grand double show at Court House Hall tonight. 10 cents admission. Senate Finance Committee to review Lup ton Tax Commission next Thursday. Judge Harrison to return from Woodstock tonight or tomorrow. Thornton Wells Morgantown WV painter missing. Captain Snodgrass C V Conductor ill. Building Commission did not meet this afternoon.

Messrs Samuel.j. Atwell Robert L. Grap James B. Russell Wm. 8. Love Laltimore Washington

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Mrs. van Hook Acccident Mr. Rodgers Lace Star Shoe House Shenandoah The Shenandoah Herald Bringham Young Susan Snively Woodstock Fairfax Club Y. H. Club Orndorff Crowley Campbell & Burns Petersburg Love Berryville Tux Star SerEna Maryland R. RK Joseph Tharp Jefferson Milling Company Charlestown Court House Hall M. A.M. Aa Cherry Run Big Pool Clear Spring Charlton Williamsport, P. V Hagerstown Williamsport Ar Senate Committee On Finance Senator Lupton P.M. A.M Chewsville Smithsburg Edgemont Highfield Highfield Fairfield Oxfor Hanover Thornton Wells Morgantown, W. Va Captain Snodgrass C. V Building Commission Aeonepring Grove York Thurmont Rocky Ridge Bruceville Union Bridge New Windsor Westminister Emory Grove Glyndon Baltimore A.M Union Emmitsburg Waynesboro Chambers Shippensburg Chambersburg J.m.hood, Pres’t and Gen’ M’er B.H Griswold Horsey and Atweil Oun Sy Ice Pompadou New York Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St.louis N. Main Street Harry Woodward Thomas Keating Agt Cumberland Beer and Braddock Barwell Supplied Cumberland Brewing Company North Main Street Union Central Life Insurance Company Cincinnatti, Ohio Maryland Casualty CO Baltimore, MD Rouss Avenue Winchester, Va H. R. Bryarly Act E. Barnett Piccadilly St Circuit Court County of Frederick Geo. Loy John Loy Samuel Loy Catharine Clark Ellen Clarke Jennie Light Martin Buncutter Ruth H. Fuget Sarah Cooper Asa Shanholtz Geo. Shanholtz Mary Shanholtz Sarah Shanholtz Samuel Shanholtz John Shanholtz Beckey Shirley M. Ruble Geo.Ruble James Ruble Hannah Clark Mariana Boxwell Henry Nagley Jesse Fries T. A. Whitacre Wm.z. Adams Jacob Loy Court of Equity Loy Seeperessen Court Joan M. Sreck Pump H. Gorn Joh J. Kiger Cook Stockholders’ Meeting Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co Just Okaetel Shryock & Hottel National Commission House J. L. Waggaman J. E. Welch Traders’ National Bank Columbia National Bank Louisiana Avenue N. W Washington, D. C Trmes Barr Walter Sloat Wy. F. Hurcumson Water St Central Commercial College Cumberland Virginia Corner Market & Water Sts C. Edward Presho D. G. Clarke Frederick County South Market Street Postoffice Public School E. T. Hott B. H. Sirs Noonan Herb Doghor Chas. L. Crum Tam
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