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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1902
Page
2
Correspondent notes D T Hood in Lake View Virginia recovering from rains that threaten a full crop. Friends recall a birthday event and a social gathering. The report mentions Mrs. and Mr. Hood visiting Loudoun County with R P Duvall and others.
The Harrisonburg News notes Rev. George E Krauth and his wife will depart this evening for Boston Massachusetts likely to reside there. He has received an attractive position with a large Boston business house and will decide future plans on arrival. In Harrisonburg he led the Lutheran congregation and formed strong friendships before their departure. He is a cousin of J Few Brown and Fannie O Brown of Winchester.
The ladies of Stines Chapel Sunday School plan a yard party on Friday August 8 and Saturday August 9 to raise funds for a new Sunday School building. Everyone is invited to attend and support the cause. Mr. Charles McFarland of the county is in town today.
A hen near Bliss in this county is claimed to be 17 years old, with age tracked by owner L. Hawkins since it hatched around the birth of his youngest son. The bird has raised many broods of fowl types and protects ducklings by leading them to a pond and returning them under her wing.
Macedon tia Virginia July 29 1920 Mrs M H Reardon of White Post visits her daughter a Visitation Academy novice Miss Mary at Wytheville accompanied by Mrs A P Ferguson of Riverton Mrs George Smith and daughter and Miss Kathryn Clarke of Pittsburgh guests of Mrs Hiram Craig Mr W H Martin Woodstock Va becomes editor and business manager of Leesburg Record succeeding A H Throckmorton special Baltimore and Ohio train $1 to Washington $1 25 to Baltimore to depart Winchester 6 30 a m for city visit call for details
The United Brethren Sabbath School women plan a lawn party at Red Bud school-house on August 8 and 9 to raise funds for the Sabbath School.
Mr Samuel Wills formerly with A B Chelf will depart Monday to Lynchburg Virginia to join W H Strother Co Miss Olive Huffman of Luray Virginia has returned home after visiting Miss Mary Hershberger
Officials announce exams for white teachers on August 5 and 6 and for colored teachers on August 7 and 8 1902. Examinations start at 9 A M in the John Kerr Public School Building Winchester under Superintendent M M Lynch.
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