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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
3
In Greenway Virginia on July 10 a 15 month old girl, Mary Elberteen Steele, died after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Mr and Mrs H C B Steele and was buried beside her grandparents in the Baptist graveyard. The funeral was largely attended with Rev Lawrence officiating.
Rev J W H Beale will preach at Greenwood Church at 3 p m on Sunday July 19. Pall members are urged to attend and the public is invited.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women. It claims no alcohol or narcotics and asserts every ingredient is endorsed by major medical authorities across schools of practice. A free booklet with ingredient details is offered by mail from Buffalo New York.
Mr I N Jenkins son of William Jenkins of Hawksbill married Mrs Essie Rothgeb widow of W E Rothgeb and daughter of B F Logg of Frederick county. The ceremony was at 10 PM in a buggy on a public road by Elder Spider's residence under moonlight. The couple immediately traveled to the bride's home.
Mrs Annie Moore of Gaithersburg is reported gravely ill. Her brothers Messrs. Thomas and William Keating have traveled to the town after receiving a message about her critical illness.
Prof T S Settle of the University of Virginia will lecture on the culture and public schools of Virginia at courthouse hall this evening. Doors open 7 30 and the lecture begins 8. The lecture will be illustrated with stereopticon views secured at considerable cost. All are invited.
District Deputy Grand Master J P Handox of Winchester announced the officers of Had Dox Lodge No. 131 Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Brucetown. The list includes Past Grand William R Olerlander Noble Grand G F Willingham and other line officers. Miss Bertha Travers has gone to Romney to visit her uncle, Frank Snyder. Dr. Brown of Falls Church plans to locate here as physician in place of the late Dr William J Best. Thermometer hit 1990 degrees in the shade Sunday amid high humidity.
Market quotations today show prices for Ear corn Hay Potatoes and Lard with per bus and per ton figures. Prices listed include Ear corn 87 per bushel Hay 13 per ton Potatoes 65 per bushel Side meat 89 cents per pound and other commodity quotes.
Mrs Ettie R Anderson and her young daughter Grace have returned home after visiting sick sons camping in the mountains near Hinckle Virginia. She also visited her brother J B Steele and her sister Mrs De Shirley of Reynolds Bridge and Mrs Emory Dalley of Cross Junction Virginia.
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