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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1910
Page
3
Confederate Memorial day in Harrisonburg is postponed to June 13 to provide an address by Governor Mann. He will speak the following day at the commencement exercises of the State Normal School.
The West Virginia Horticultural Society reports a strong fruit outlook for the state with a large peach crop in the eastern panhandle and sizable apple crops across counties. Berkeley 100000 barrels, Jefferson 30000, Hampshire 5000, Mineral 10000, Hardy 2500, Mingo 1000, Frederick County forecasts 200000 barrels of apples and a peach crop unlikely since 1896.
The Baltimore wholesale market notes little change in wheat and steady to firm tones for eggs and butter. Corn oates rye hay straw poultry and vegetables show mixed but stable movements with prices listed for grains hay and browned meats in varied ranges.
Elmer Swope faces skepticism as Stag S. Fleming, executor of the Swope estate, cites local settlers and hotel records in New Jersey to challenge any claim to the Swope millions. Fleming traveled from Kansas City to verify details about Peter M. Swope and his alleged Kilpatrick line, and reports finding no evidence supporting Elmer Swope’s right to the fortune.
Miss Mamie Sullivan has returned home from a visit to relatives in Winchester. This Harrisonburg News item records a brief local social note about her travel and home departure.
Caution against internal use of Hall's Catarrh Cure and similar remedies claiming mercury content. Warns that mercury destroys smell and deranges the system when absorbed. Recommends consulting reputable physicians and buying only genuine preparations from F. J. Cheney Co. Toledo Ohio. 50 cent bottle.
Rev N H Skyles of Woodstock Va will fill morning and evening pulpits at Centenary Reformed Church Sunday while Rev T K Gromer is away.
A marriage license was issued at the county clerk’s office to Jesse T. Funk and Miss Dora Lee Brown of Frederick County. Local social and visitor notices include several arrivals and registrations at Hotel Evans, with names such as Arthur Seabrightie, Rinker family, Stackhouse, Terhune, Maggie Grim, Thaxton, Arnette, and Charles McGill, advance agent for Howe’s Great London Shows, who are in town for the circus on the 8th.
Mrs Martha E Fleet of Strasburg is visiting Mrs Thomas H Leapright of this city. Mr John S Nixon who came to Winchester this week to spend time returned to Capon Bridge WV last evening in response to a message about his mother's illness.
Dr. T. L. Settle of Paris and Dr. Charles Rinker of Upperville are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Ferguson in this city.
Miss Sallie Lacy of Fredericksburg Virginia, visiting at Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy’s North Braddock Street home, left this morning for Rapidan Virginia to visit friends before proceeding to China as a missionary of the Southern Presbyterian Church.
The document governs house sewers in Winchester including construction standards, prohibited discharges, trenching and backfilling procedures, and sewer material specifications. It designates the Superintendent of Sewers as inspector, sets penalties for violations, and outlines the Sewer Connection Board’s authority to order new connections with no appeal.
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