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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1900
Page
3
Wholesale prices paid for goods include butter apples potatoes dried cherries dried apples dried peaches turkeys chickens ducks and corn. The garbled data lists varied price figures with some unreadable sections but confirms a summary of current market rates across multiple farm products.
The Norfork and Western Railway issued Sunday Excursion Tickets from June 10 to September 16 1900 to Luray Riverton Berryville Shenandoah Junction and Hagerstown at reduced rates from Elkton to St James. Bicycles carried free and no baggage checked. Local timetables for intermediate trains published.
Miss Marina Bailey visits Rev. F A Strother at Summit Point while Mrs J R Bailey visits Walter Parkins in Loudoun county. Mrs A R Parkins plans to visit Bailey’s home this week. Rev Haley preached at Macedonia last Sunday evening to a large crowd. eSpe jor of Summit Point visited Frederick Hall Sunday. A fine rain blessed the area last Friday night. Harvest nears as Nat Daugherty prepares to build a large barn. New Post Office opens at Parkins Mill with daily mail. Children's Day services set for Sunday June 17 at 2 pm. Sunshine.
An advertisement promises flexible terms and low prices on various items including Tabler Axles and robes. The seller urges readers to view a large variety to secure bargains for a small amount of money.
An advertisement for a large stock of elegant household furniture of every description including carpets and oil cloths offered by the Furniture Department.
The Gerney establishment near the Cumberkient Valley railroad depot announces a large new stock ready for inspection.
Mrs Davis Johnson visits the Valley and Mrs Laura Pease and daughter from Wardensville visit her father A M Hook. Several residents are on the sick list and the Normal School commencement is set for next Thursday evening June 21. Attendees from here joined memorial exercises in Winchester on the sixth. James Brill and wife from nilcomery spent Sunday in town. Moetie Barrett and family from Cedar Grove visited U P Barrett Saturday and Sunday. Miss Mary Oglesbee went to Brunswick to visit her uncle J W Orndorff. Miss Carrie Daines of Pleasant Dale is at J M Kern's, sick.
Ten day window for remodel enlarging the store invites shoppers to buy now. Dry goods notions boots and shoes offered at reduced prices with many items at cost or below. Highlights include yard wide brown cotton table cloths shirts corsets towels sugar pants suspenders baby caps and more while stock moves out. Main street contact shown by phone number 43 US 4 1f.
Beginning September 17 1900 the Academy will offer a permanent Commercial Business Course modeled after Rogers Williams Business College Rochester New York The program covers Commercial Law Arithmetic Penmanship English Grammar Correspondence and Bookkeeping including Banking with stenography and typewriting expectations for speed and proficiency Special and non regular students may enroll for a fee Existing students are advised to pursue the full course alongside academic studies and a new catalogue will provide details.
Local notice advertises Timothy hay for sale by M. Carter of 914 Spruce Street Philadelphia dated April 19. Listing emphasizes clean product quality and reasonable pricing.
Cooper's Repair Shop advertises specialty repair of watches clocks sewing machines and bicycles with agent status for Columbia Chainless Wheels. owners listed include N A Cooper at 14 Brookwater Street and several local names such as Edith Dinges Lula Cooper Grace Cooper Vernie Ritter Mamie Fries Lula McKee and Sam Salo.
Hiram Lodge A F and A M of this city celebrate St Johns Day with a special service Sunday the 24th at 8 PM in the Methodist Episcopal Church South Rev W H Joyce to preach the sermon.
Last night dogs entered the field of Mr. Joseph Funkhouser at Kerristown and killed three sheep while wounding fifteen. One dog was killed. Mr. Wm. H. Taylor, baggage master at the Baltimore and Ohio station, is ill. Mr. B. Asag Murnan acts in his stead. Bricklaying will soon begin at Kouss City Hall.
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