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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1901
Page
2
The letter defends Senator Martin as the head of Virginia democracy and rebuts Montague by alleging no state official owes his election to the machine. It accuses Montague of dragging schools into politics and misusing county committees while praising Martin’s intellect, courage, and fairness.
The text argues that a businessman's name and address appearing in a leading newspaper boosts trade. It claims every merchant can provide facts about his establishment to persuade customers. Presenting these facts clearly in prominent newspaper type on a large-circulation paper is the key to effective advertising.
Misses Dora and Emma Ward have returned to Hampshire county West Virginia after visiting Mr John Carlyle's family near Lake View. Mrs Wm Swimley and Miss Nellie Wright attend Eastern College commencement at Front Royal this week. Judge J McCain Clarke county visited Sunday. Miss Olive Snyder Winchester visits Mrs Chas Wood at Forrest Glen. C C Hoffman Red Bud Woolen Mills visits his parents Charlottesville.
Children’s Day services will be observed at Burnt Factory next Sunday at 11 a m with prayers and singing.
The notice lists arrivals and departures for the north and south routes with times for multiple railroad lines and towns. Star routes include Romney Bloomery Shockeysville Marlboro Mountain Fails and stops at Rock Enon Springs Capon Springs with specified close times for mail handling.
Col. J. C. Baker and wife Mrs. Baker of Newport News plan to leave for Woodstock tomorrow and return Saturday. He has shown marked health improvement during his stay here and will miss attendance at the Industrial Convention in Philadelphia due to his condition.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announces two excursions for next Sunday. The Winchester to Washington trip departs at 7:00 AM, while the Baltimore to Winchester run arrives in Winchester about 11:00 AM.
A marriage license was issued in Hagerstown Maryland yesterday to Arthur B. Lupton and Gertie N. Swisher both of Capon Bridge West Virginia, indicating their forthcoming wedding.
A shoe business highlights 15 years of experience and claims customers profit from their know how. They emphasize a complete range of seasonable footwear and invite customers to call when in need of shoes.
B and O Railroad offers Tuesday tours to Boston from Washington and Baltimore on June 25 and July 16 for 28 dollars round trip. Includes all expenses with half day in Philadelphia and full day in New York, return allowed within five days from departure. Departures at 8 00 AM from Washington and 9 19 AM from Baltimore with stops at Mt Royal and Camden stations.
A local advertisement touts quality first and price second on shirts, pants, coats, and shoes. It lists deep discounts on $2 makintosh coats at 1.59, towels, umbrellas, and ladies Oxfords below cost, plus new stock men’s shoes at 1.25 to 1.75. Also mentions kit polish, lye, canned goods, and Purity and White Rose flours with delivery of hay straw and millfeed.
George Thomas Shaffer, a highly respected Martinsburg citizen, was found dead in bed yesterday morning. Lottie Garrett of Baltimore, a visitor to Winchester last Sunday, was noted as a lively guest and was accompanied by her sister Mrs Chamberlain.
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