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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1909
Page
1
William S. Brown, a former Confederate veteran of Company B Tenth Virginia Infantry now living in Berryville, was a weekend visitor. He bears scars from a severed wound suffered at Chancellorsville in May 1863 but remains active at 70 years old. Harrisonburg News.
Miss Vida M. Chalkley of Richmond, who served at Winchester Memorial Hospital for several weeks, has returned home. Chalkley is described as engaging and personable and made many friends during her stay.
A purse containing a large sum of money and checks was lost near the Standard Oil tanks and Capper's area. A liberal reward is offered by the Star office for return or information leading to recovery of the pocketbook.
Buford Arbogast died at his brother Leland Arbogast's home in New Rockford North Dakota of pneumonia. He was 81 born December 16 1861 in Cassville Georgia later living in Winchester Harrisonburg and Minneapolis. Survived by his mother two sisters Mrs C L Wilton Miss Fannie Arbogast and brothers Leland and John Arbogast. He was unmarried.
The Crum's Church ladies announce a lawn party on June 10 to raise funds for purchasing an organ for the church. Residents are invited to attend and support the effort with donations and refreshments.
Washington reports for Virginia expect showers this afternoon with a period of settled weather and showers tonight or Wednesday, followed by continued cool conditions.
At the Cumberland Maryland city council meeting Charles Goss was reelected to the police force. He has served for many years and is well known in the city.
A children's day celebration is being prepared in Kernstown for Sunday evening at 7 30. The event features songs and recitals by children and solos and duets by young ladies and gentlemen. The public is invited to attend.
A marriage license was issued Saturday afternoon at the county clerk's office to William Raigner of Hampshire county West Virginia and Miss Minerva Muse Anderson daughter of Michael Anderson of the county.
Pay your electric light bill before June 10 to secure a discount. Text message confirms a window from 1 pm to 3 pm for payment processing and confirmation. Authority notes the discount applies to current balances and new charges through the deadline.
Frank L. Dunn aged 19 and Miss Marjorie Adams 17 eloped from Front Royal to Martinsburg and Hagerstown. They left home claiming a visit and used train travel with a car breakdown delaying four hours before proceeding to an apparent marriage. The couple was joined by relatives and friends as details unfold in Martinsburg reports.
Dr. T O Heatwole a Baltimore city council member returns from the Valley of Virginia asserting the Valley Railroad of Virginia has deprived Baltimore of a fair return after decades of city investments. He calls for an official probe and says locals from Harrisonburg to Lexington support a sweeping inquiry into the road's management and condition.
High grain prices are boosting producers across the corn belt but may sow trouble later. Farmers are increasing corn production while selling more and feeding less, abandoning dairy and finishing stock on prime land as pastures shrink and livestock declines spread in once dominant areas.
Wet grounds cancelled today. Management announces two baseball games tomorrow featuring Walbrook. First game at 2 15 p m and second at 4 p m.
Local shop Johns Solenberger Co. promotes its window screens as the best on the market. Trade name Iptt appears in the text, with no additional details.
In a fast game Winchester beat Frederick 6 to 4 yesterday afternoon. Johnson pitched for Winchester allowing three hits with four walks. Frederick’s Maher struggled with little support as Frederick collapsed in the second inning. Foard left injured in the seventh and was replaced by Brooks.
Mr. Eugene W. Chiles has returned from Washington where he has been staying and will return to the city on June 28 to take an examination for an appointment in the United States Marine Corps.
Miss Eliza Diffenderfer daughter of Mr and Mrs McKim Diffenderfer killed a garter snake over 12 inches long this morning in the yard at her home on South Market street.
The new pennies will bear the head of Abraham Lincoln and include the motto In God We Trust. This marks a radical shift in American coinage as earlier coins featured only Liberty and the Indian.
Workmen hired by C. M. Miller began laying a new concrete pavement in the court house yard yesterday. The project is expected to take one to two weeks to finish.
Lawn party scheduled Thursday June 10 on the lawn of the M E Church South to raise funds for the organ fund. Admission and activities details are limited in the fragment.
Miss Lewellyn Baker will teach music at Fort Loudoun Seminary every Wednesday from June 16 to September 1, 1909, from 9 30 a m to 6 p m. For terms contact Stephens City Virginia.
Berryville hosts a three day horse show August 17 18 19 with entry lists expected larger than ever. Charles Mullikin of Boyce succeeds Charles M Brown as secretary treasurer and oversees active management. R Powel Page presides Clarke County Horse and Cattle Show Association H W Shepherd manages show operations. Excursion rates are being arranged with Norfolk and Western and Cumberland Valley railroads and special tickets to Harrisburg and Roanoke.
An audience reacts to a ragbag stage event titled Make a Noise Like a Scomp and Roh at the Empire theater. The fragmentary text includes cheerful chatter and a price note of 10 cents, with crowd activity described in dim terms.
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