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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
6
The piece explains St Swithin's legend linking rain to the 40 days after July 15, notes monks moved his remains after canonization in Winchester, and mentions farm insurance offers by H R Bryarly & Bro with very low rates.
An illustrated ad promotes a fast ice cream setup delivering two quarts in 10 minutes at low cost. It offers flavors Chocolate Vanilla Strawberry Lemon and Unflavored. Two packages cost 25 cents. Free illustrated recipe book from Genesee Pure Food Co Le Roy NY.
Mrs Boyd's mother is ill at home near Roanoke after a sudden attack. Mrs Rogers has improved and is with her sister Mrs Philip W Boyd Jr. in Roanoke while the others care for the ailing mother.
The Young People's Missionary Society will meet at Cedar Cliff Presbyterian Church on Saturday July 18 at 3 p.m. Members from the congregation are invited to attend and participate in the program.
Miss Ethel Warner who had spent weeks with friends and relatives in Stephens City and Middletown has returned to her home.
At Market St Rink a block party Tuesday night and a Leap Year party Thursday night are promoted. A local voting contest Saturday night offers prizes. Mrs Lucille Burgess of Front Royal Virginia visits Mrs S H Hansbrough on North Braddock Street. Fresh roasted Brazilian coffee 3X, two pounds for 35 cents. Winchester Tea Co offers Fresh mixed Cheon Tea at 60 cents per pound.
The Star reports additional claimants in the Bun cutter estate distribution of personal property funds. Names include James White $300 Mattie C Snapp $625 Farmers and Merchants Bank $375 W C Bun cutter $392.46 Mrs Laura Cox and Mrs Mary Sibbett $392.46 J H Bun cutter and Duvall $261.64 S M Rosenberger $256.75 and others each $58.20 to $139.60. The heirs sold real estate to Amos C Marker of Opequon, making the Bun cutter farm of 153 acres now owned.
Mr. George Goss has returned from Pennsylvania after a year away and will assume a position at Boyd's drug store in Winchester. The move signals a new staffing arrangement for the local business.
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