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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
2
The Hagerstown Mail notes Winchester follows the trend of closing stores at 6 p m in summer. Clerks and friends support the movement and several merchants plan to join. Hagerstown residents back the plan and praise the clerks, while urging Winchester merchants to agree. The effort began with local ladies pushing the issue.
Hon. W. P. McLean Republican from Mecklenburg refused the oath when Speaker Ryan called for it in the House of Delegates. He submitted a qualified oath that was not accepted and has until the 20th to comply. otherwise his seat may be declared vacant.
The 16th Annual Lutheran Reunion at Pen Mar on Thursday July 24 will draw thousands. A strong programme features prominent speakers and socializing in the tabernacle. Cumberland Valley Railroad offers an excursion train from Winchester at 7 30, Martinsburg 8 15 with stops. fares vary by station.
Correspondent reports social visits in Gainesboro including Judge Atkinson and Winchester guests. Edward Melliiwee injures hand in threshing accident. Nettie Rogers visiting Martinsburg. Edward Anderson recovering from appendicitis. John Bailey and family toured the village. Hay crop appears short but corn prospects bright. H. P. Whitacre ill but improves.
The Quarterly Conference and all day services of the Radical A B Church will be led by Rev. W J Funkhouser on July 26 and 27 at Mt Olive Chapel in the grove beside Isaac H Faulkner's farm. The grove meeting continues with other speakers including Rev E W M Hartman. Yard party at Macedonia for church benefit with refreshments and low prices. Sunday School yard party at Macedonia Saturday July 19. Rail special offers from Winchester to Baltimore or Washington on July 27 with Baltimore and Ohio and Baltimore & Ohio schedules. Kernstown M E Sunday School to host lawn party July 17 to 19 with proceeds for church expenses.
The United Brethren Sabbath School plans a lawn party at Red Bud school house on August 8 and 9 to raise funds for the Sabbath School.
Round Hill church will host a yard party in its church yard on July 18 and 19, 1902. Proceeds go to the church. To ensure a quick sale, goods worth 4000 dollars will be offered at cost. A full line includes dry goods, groceries, confectioneries and more at Pewrz's.
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