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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1908
Page
2
This month offers affordable textiles and hats with large discounts. Untrimmed hats reduced to around 10c or more, while trimmed Merry Widow sailors are 39c versus 65c. Worsted fringes for rugs sell at 3c per yard, and paper pieces cost 8 to 12c for a 40 piece allocation.
Bargain sale features porch shades from 1.00 up, Turkish bath towels cheap, sewing silks at low prices, parasols half price, ribbons and laces offered at fractional costs, buttons and patterns, free fashion sheets, plates with purchases, Nainsook embroidery reduced, bed sheets and white spreads priced, oil cloth varieties, remnant tables, toilet sets, wash bowls, and discounted books across multiple genres.
A list details decorations by numerous women from states including South Carolina Maryland Arkansas Georgia Florida and Texas assigning stones or lots to named individuals. Names include Mrs Shirley Gaseer Miss Elizabeth Conrad Miss Laura McGuire Mrs Alexander Barrie Miss Lilian Boyd Mrs Emiline Wright Mrs H A Miller and many others with multiple family members noted.
The Winchester baseball team travels to Hagerstown this morning for an Athletic Park game this afternoon. This week offers three games then moves on to Charlottesville Blackstone and Petersburg with a schedule listing matches from June 8 to June 20 at multiple Virginia towns.
Winchester veterans learn Major Sol Cutchin has completed the list of those entitled to ration fund shares totaling about 25,000. Checks will go to members of the Second, Third, Fourth and Sixth Virginia Volunteer regiments with 16 cents to 30 dollars. The Sixth Regiment, a colored unit, will receive the largest sum. About 3,000 checks will be mailed as veterans have moved or died. parents or relatives of deceased soldiers may claim their share.
Berryville Virginia June 8 last Thursday night June 4 the twelfth anniversary of Rev Dr and Mrs Scanlon was celebrated at the Stone’s Chapel Church manse. The event featured music by Dudley Vance Buford Pierce Pfifer and McIver with hearty refreshments and a gift table. A new buggy was presented to the pastor by A J Kimmell reflecting the chapel’s generosity and devotion to their minister who has served about nine years.
In Refuge, Virginia on June 8 Rev. William Stevens held nightly revival services at Fairview Church. Sunday night presiding elder G T Tyler preached. Nearby residents note changes as Mr Samuel Bates plans to move to Waynesboro Pennsylvania after years in the area.
Belair drew a blank while Winchester won 8 to 6 in an 11 hour 20 minute game. Key catches by Sanday Baker and Don McDonald highlighted Belair’s effort. Mabry scored two runs, and bases on balls favored Winchester. Local notices mention travel and residents visiting Richmond and Hagerstown.
May 17 1907 schedule lists daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton with departures at 4.49, 5.55, 6.00, 7.00 and others and arrivals around 9.28 a.m., 11.55 a.m., and 11.52 a.m. Includes routes to Frederick Washington Baltimore Chicago Columbus Wheeling Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis and Louisville and service to New York Philadelphia and Boston area with various times and exceptions on Sundays and Mondays.
Announcement cards report the marriage of George Field Riggs and Elizabeth Nash Hatton on June 6 in St. John's Church Portsmouth. The couple plans a honeymoon to northern resorts and will reside at 224 South Hanover Street Carlisle after June 20.
Stockholders of the Johannesburg Ice Manufacturing and Cold Storage Company call a general meeting at the Evans Hotel, Winchester, Virginia, on June 25, 1908 at 12 30 a m to revoke the power of attorney granted to James B Raby Esq and to appoint Woodrow Campbell Tabb as attorney and to discuss financing policies and other business matters before the meeting.
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