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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1908
Page
3
Franck Baker & Son promote Hyomei as a natural air-borne cure for catarrh. They claim the ether inhalant reaches nose throat and lungs, kills germs, soothes mucous membranes, and provides an antiseptic air bath. They guarantee satisfaction or refund.
The annual meeting of Cumberland Valley and Martinsburg Railway Company stockholders will be held at Adrian C. Nacenbousch law office 111 W King St Martinsburg Berkeley County West Va Tuesday January 28 1908 at 3 30 PM for election of directors and other legal business.
All parties indebted to the estate of Walter G Neville deceased must present claims for payment by January 29 1908. LG McCAULEY administrator R F Stephens City Virginia Hert S Larrick attorney notice posted 18 8t.
Trustees announce a public auction in front of the County Court House Winchester Virginia for properties mortgaged by Charles R DeHaven and wife. The three trust deeds dated June 19 1906 July 23 1906 and Sept 14 1907 are recorded in deed books 26 and 27. Sale requested by the debt holders and held at the Clerk of the Corporation Court office in Winchester Virginia.
On Saturday February 15 1908 at 11 am a large lot fronting 420 feet on Highland Avenue Winchester Va with two frame houses will be sold as a whole or in multiple lots. The plan includes fifty foot and forty foot frontages with several improved and unimproved plots, terms: one third cash and two thirds by two bonds at 6 percent, secured by trust deed and insurance. Shirley Carter trustee. R Gray Williams attorney.
Mayor Paff of Alexandria received a telegram from Mayor Perry of Orange Virginia stating that A Powell Brookes and his bride Delilah B Watkins have been staying at Parrotts Hotel in Orange since last Friday and registered from Baltimore Maryland. Friends from Alexandria departed last night for Orange to accompany them back. Chief of Detectives Connelly of the Southern Railway also telegraphed that the couple were at Parrotts Hotel. An inquiry at their homes yielded no further details about the elopement.
Funeral services for Mrs. Anne Crismore known as Aunt Anne drew many friends in Armel Virginia last Saturday. Rev. Mr Heatwell of the Mennonite Church and H M Strickler of White Post officiated with pallbearers James Funk Charles Stuart Marshall Denny Lafayette Shiley Harvey Cornwell and Samuel Shiley assisting.
Miss Laura Virginia Templeman returns from High Point North Carolina visits. Norman Groves visits aunt in Happy Creek. Edgar Houghton of Washington Virginia visits brother G B Houghton. Virginia McCartney and daughter Irene visit Miss Edith Sheaff. Hattie Stickley visits brother E M Stickley in Riverton. Norman and Mrs Shepherd attend H H McVeigh funeral in Berryville. C C Rhoades visits Flint Hill. Robert Millar and Mrs M Gordon visit Woodberry. Hannum sawmill moving from Tom Fritts place to Charles Town. Dorothy Stickley ill but improving. Philip Sheaff celebrates sixth birthday. M C Simpson of Boyce visits father N A Simpson.
From Hayfield January 28. Arthur Bayliss and Rev. McGarvie visited Lizzie Hawkins in Boyce. Joseph Foreman stayed with Jake Rosenberger. Robert Kline visited his uncle William Hoover. Elbert Bayliss spent time with sister Bessie Boxwell in Winchester. Jacob Rosenberger remains ill at home. Francis McKee was seen near Gore Saturday evening. Francis Pingley visited his uncle for several days.
Word from Front Royal reports that all Southern Railway section men in the vicinity have struck and quit work over wage reductions from 1 dollar to 80 cents per day.
Nineveh January 28 notes report contractor James Gardner building a barn on Mrs Virginia McCartney’s farm. Several residents visited friends. dances and visits noted including Miss Sarah Cabell and Miss Edith Sheafi. Mrs Amherst Painter is ill. J Miller Jett visited Front Royal. Also an advertisement extols Grape-Nuts as healthful for babies and adults with a testimonial.
A Winchester resident testifies to a four year cure from kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York. The ad touts kidneys filtering blood every three minutes and lists symptoms like back pain nervousness and irregular heart. Price is 60 cents and the product is sold by dealers nationwide.
The Baltimore and Ohio section men on the Valley division have had their workday reduced to eight hours. It marks the first such reduction in years, replacing the previous nine hour standard set during the winter season.
Miss Bla and Miss Pantie Fenton, daughters of the late Dennis Fenton of Clarke county, have filed to Winchester and will reside permanently at 126 North Washington Street.
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