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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1909
Page
3
Mrs. J. M. Brown of Dunnegan Missouri reports her three year old daughter recovered from a severe night cough after using Peruna, saying one bottle cured the cough and indigestion, and that the child now eats well. Lydia J. Spooner of Santa Monica California adds they never are without Peruna, calling it the finest family remedy.
Grimes Virginia June 5 a surprise party was held Saturday night for Mr and Mrs Joseph T Nesmith with many friends present. Several locals were noted visiting or passing through town including surveyor A J Tavenner and Mr Luther Lewis. Children’s Day service is planned at Welltown Church Sunday night June 6 assuming good weather.
A fragmented ad notes various finishes and stains from Larknick & Earnick and TROssell & Samsell selling J. M. Home Finish Domestic Paints and related products. Items include floor and porch coatings, kitchen chairs, benches, and carriage varnish. Sold by Middletown and Stephens City vendors, with low cost claims.
Crowds filled the streets as veterans of the Confederacy marched in the Shenandoah Valley honoring fallen comrades. Gen. R D Funkhouser led the procession with bands, cadets, and various U C V camps, ending at Stonewall Cemetery for memorial exercises.
A health ad blames women for piles due to little outdoor exercise and constipation. It promotes Dr Leonhardt Hem-Radid tablets as a permanent cure, claiming to remove the bowel stagnation cause. Price 1 and order details directed to Franck Baker Son's Buffalo NY.
The event, led by General Turner Ashby Camp with Rev. Dr. John P. Hyde as chairman, featured the Merryville Cornet Band, prayer by Rev. Dr. J. W. Duffy, remarks by Commander George W. Kurtz, a collection for cemetery repairs and headstone erection, and a memorial address by City Solicitor R. Gray Williams. Benediction by Rev. Dr. George J. Bowers concluded the ceremony.
The funeral for Capt James Kirkpatrick veteran Southern Rail round conductor who died yesterday after a month long illness will be held at 3 PM Sunday from his home 132 South Market Street. Rev J W Duffey of Braddock Street M E Church South will officiate and burial will be in the old Lutheran graveyard Mount Hebron Cemetery. He was a Fauquier County Virginia native in his eighty eighth year.
Go TO- H. W. Seabright at 176 Norrin Main Street offers resh and Salt Meats, dressed and live poultry, game and oysters in season. Hides of all kinds wanted. Phone orders on both phones. location BelG-1f.
Schedule in effect May 30 1909 lists daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harpers Ferry Hagerstown Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg and major routes to Chicago Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville with departures at 6 00 9 28 am 5 5 pm and 12 06 am and special Monday arrivals.
An early 20th century timetable lists westbound connections from Washington D C toward Blue Mont Va with stoppoints including Alexandria Cowden Loring Vienna Hunter Sterling Leesburg Purcellville Round Hill and Bluemont. The schedule shows times near dawn to evening with multiple trains daily beginning February 6 1908 and indicating approximate transfer points and intermediate halts.
Norfolk and Western train schedule lists Pullman sleepers and buffet cars to Knoxville Gary Roanoke Shenandoah Junction Harrisburg Philadelphia New York and Philadelphia with multiple daily departures and connections. Officials M F Bragg and Kabeville Roanoke Va.
Train times listed for daily BXCKHPT service with Sunday adjustments. Stops include Beth, Re, HAF, and Te Traing arrivals at Winchester stations, noting all trains daily except Sunday. Kennedy signs the timetable, date May.
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