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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1902
Page
4
Mr. William Harford Fairfax Club steward suffered a painful accident yesterday afternoon while preparing a beverage. His hand was caught in the ice crusher and the end of the middle finger on his left hand was torn off before the appliance could be released.
Mrs Barton and Misses Frances Louise and Mary Walker hosted a Turner Ashby Camp reception with Chaplain Hyde and Commander Barton. The Beauregard sisters greeted veterans, served refreshments, and enjoyed musical selections by Major Baylor while Dixie echoed through the grounds.
Transfer of the Maxwell property on Fairmont avenue from Harriet A and B James Fergusson to George H Kinzel was admitted to record in Winchester Corporation Court. Consideration listed as $10,000 cash. Mrs Wim H Hardy and daughter Miss Rose Hardy departed for Atlantic City this morning. After a week's stay Miss Hardy will go to Rock Island for a month.
Mr M M Lynch superintendent of schools advertises that teachers certificate examinations will be held at John Kerr Public School for white teachers on Tuesday and Wednesday August 5 and 6 and for colored teachers at his office on Thursday and Friday August 7 and 8. Examinations begin promptly at 9 o clock each morning.
The following stores will close from now until August 31 at 8 o'clock: Bailey & Box well C. W. Ramsburg G. Casper Fries G. O. Snapp J. T. Fisher Oscar Barr J. T. Pentz Gray & Streit J. F. Kremer & Bro. J. M. Orndorff & Co. Thomas L. House & Co. Mr Walter E. Barr will close at 7 p.m.
All Winchester druggists agreed to close their shops from 10 30 p m during June July August and September and from 10 p m in the remaining months. Excluded hours include Saturday nights, special occasions, and Sunday hours from 9 to 11 a m and 4 to 7 p m.
A large sale of household items including a China press book case wardrobe extension table baby carriage and numerous chairs will be sold at once at 417 South Mai street during the period from the 17th to the 21st.
Messrs. Bailey and Boxwell join the early closing movement and will close their store and meat market at 8 p m except Saturdays, marking a shift in local business hours.
The Berryville Virginia newspaper the Clarke Courier starts a Confederate column to be edited by Miss Mary Gold of Berryville.
The management of Opequon Inn has issued invitations to a number of people here to inspect the hotel and take dinner tomorrow afternoon.
A group of youths traveled to Clevenger's on the Opequon for a day trip. Local stops include Schneider's Grocery for breakfast supplies and Ricr's for bedding items and reed rockers. Various residents depart for Clarke and Augusta counties and towns such as Stephens City Woodstock and Richmond for visits, business, or family occasions.
Brief local items note a Berryville tax trouble for a Winchester junk dealer. Other notes mention six pigs for sale, Apply at this office, and several visits and visits between Winchester Star Tannery Boyce Middletown Gaylord and related households.
Examinations for white teachers will be held in the John Kerr Public School Building Winchester Virginia on August 5 and 6 1902 at 9 a.m. Examinations for colored teachers will be at the superintendent's office on August 7 and 8 1902. M Lynch superintendent.
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