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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1908
Page
2
Local grain dealers quote cereals by bushel and bale per ton with varied prices. Live stock markets list beef and pork values per weight while retail and feed prices are shown for country trade and farm uses.
For sale a property once owned by deceased Dr William Davison in Middletown Virginia. Described as excellently located with residence, outbuildings, palendia land acreage and other features. Sold by Mrs S. R. Davison on the premises of Co. B. Guier attorney for the owners in Strasburg Virginia.
Deerfield notes record Mrs of Bliss and visitors at Snapp household. Edna and Arbana Snapp shopped in Winchester while Lelia Loy stayed with Mary Tevault. Tevault family members visited Opequon relatives. Blanche Snapp visits home. Conley Glaize family and infant Clarence are noted at Bliss. James Fisher builds a tenant house on his farm. Mrs Snapp of Bliss is described as a friendly caller in the area.
Mrs Reny Wagnes returns to Marion Pa after visiting her sister Mrs B F Gruyer. B F Cooley suffers a severe hand injury in a barn timber accident. Wd Steele remains gravely ill. Amos Steele of Washington summoned home due to his father’s illness. Thomas McInturff departs for Roxbury NC for a new job. Capt John B Trenary of Norfolk and Western Railway Front Royal is ill at home.
An Indiana woman shares a household health anecdote praising Postum as a coffee substitute. She describes stomach and headache relief after switching to Postum, prepared by overnight cold-water soaking and morning boil, noting family and friends also prefer it. The item cites Postum Co. Bat tle Creek Mich as the brand source.
Dr. Goodridge Wilson, a prominent physician and Hampden-Sidney alumnus, died after a brief illness. Native of Prince Edward County, he served as a minister and Civil War chaplain in Moorefield and Lynchburg, later ordained in Clarksville Petersburg and W Va.
A contract is awarded to R. P. Duvall to build a new suspension foot bridge over Opebon Creek at Burnt Factory Virginia. Construction will proceed as weather allows after the old bridge collapsed in December. Local residents and visitors are mentioned with a few personal notes and activities in the area.
Members of the Rockland Fox Hunting Club opened their meet at the Horse Shoe cliff on January 22. Riders included Robert Simpson on High Ball, Clinton Rhoads on Topsy, Stickley on Ginger, and Bill Athey on Old Bell. Benton Stickley was master of hounds as Old Reynard ran along the Shenandoah river before a four hour chase ended with a large red fox caught near William M Ashbys home amid stiff fences and ditches.
Special notice announces Bluemont branch schedule changes for the midday train to Washington and adjustments to the Winchester Berryville and Bluemont Stage. The 7 am departure from Winchester replaces 6 am and connects with morning trains to Berryville for Bluemont passengers. The sender thanks patrons and hints at future improvements including a two round trips daily 12 passenger steam automobile service.
The well known Martins we resident Michael Goheen, about 80, died after a long illness. He had many connections in and around Winchester.
Train timetable snippet lists Norfolk and Western routes from Berryville Virginia to Harpers Ferry Shenandoah Junction and intermediate stations with connections to Washington Philadelphia Roanoke Bristol Welch Winston Salem and Columbus. Parlor and Pullman sleeper services described.
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