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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1912
Page
6
The market page lists retail bids for bacon and various feeds including mixea hay rye oats millfeed Timothy hay priced from about 4.50 to 5.00 per unit. Several entries show bid figures and totals such as 18 20 38a ad 60 1.60 22, indicating fluctuating prices across items.
On June 14 the Presbyterian Church at Bunker Hill held a large Children’s Day service. Readings, recitations, songs, and duets by school groups and children filled the program. Addresses by the pastor, and musical numbers by Galen Swimley, Cornelia McKown, and Chas Cross closed the program.
Friends announce gatherings on Sunday with a morning Ridee meeting at four across in the morning and an afternoon Gainesboro meeting at one o clock. All persons are cordially invited to attend.
Motorists at Hotel Evans in Maryland are listed as staying during the recent pass week. The document notes parties from Washington and Philadelphia and mentions Shenandoah alley area near the hotel.
An elaborate program is set for children day services at Greenway Church in Clarke County on Sunday June 16 at 8 p.m. The public is invited.
Roosevelt quotes on child labor as a preface to the Empire Theatre program featuring Thannhousette with Little Marie Wiens in a two reel film, joined by other features and Wilber Stock Co farewell bill. No advance for added attraction, 5¢ and 10¢ prices.
The eleventh annual session of the Sunday school convention of Baptist churches met this week in Bertonville Warren County with a large delegate turnout. Rev. W H Carter of Winchester preached on making Sunday School more attractive to the young. W H Sale, local Sunday school superintendent, attended as a delegate.
Miss Mary Hughes Albin daughter of Mr and Mrs M D Albin has returned home after attending the Virginia Deaf and Blind School for several years with a graduate diploma. She is praised for high averages and has been congratulated by friends.
Public school teachers protest the high costs of summer normal schools conducted in Virginia for a month each year. They pay for instruction in modern teaching methods from their earnings though the state funds these schools. Last year Virginia University teachers paid over 1,060 dollars to instructors, with costs borne by the teachers while state funds supported higher institutions and paid others on state rolls for lectures.
A light comedy drama presented at the Empire Theatre by Wilber Go with Anna Russell in the lead. The show runs in New York for two years backing a fashion note on Ladie Maslin Undergarments and Moling and Seal as sponsors.
Advertises several properties: a two dwelling and lot on North Main St about 7x140 feet, four rooms each. a six room dwelling on North Market St with stable and smokehouse. 40 acre fruit land priced on application. a 40 acre valley pike farm with 10 acre orchard at 200 per acre. a 212 acre farm with dwelling and running water. a 752 acre farm with dwelling barn outbuildings bearing orchard and timber at 28 per acre. a 70 acre farm near Stephens City with 97 year dwelling and prize 500 for country home. Also fire and life insurance offerings by GOOD. & CO. at 18 Rouss Ave.
For sale a $15 000 business property in a central, thriving historic county seat town Tolg Virginia with population listed. Terms include potential exchange for improved farm or good journal lands. Inquiries to Lock Box 149 Winchester VA.
Major Robert Gillam of the City Court of Petersburg travels with Mayer Gameron and Mr Venable of Petersburg. They tour Pennsylvania before returning to the city. Miss Carrie Hunter visits friends in town.
Mr Zo M Cooke of Gsithers Bur Md arrived this week for a visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Ho.
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