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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
6
Mrs H Shade marked her fortieth birthday with a surprise gathering at her White Hall Virginia home. Relatives and friends attended including B F DeHaven De Lamp Edith Lamp Neva Lamp C W Lamp Cornelia Whitacre Purcell Whitacre W C Shade E L Shade J F Shade and Miller Shade.
Grimes Virginia June 17 Mr David Hensell aged 83 died Sunday night after a brief illness of three days He worked 56 years at one forge and was born in Berkeley County Va He was survived by three sons Rozel Hiram and Charles all of Grimes and by Harriet E Whetzel his widow The family thanks friends for kindness during illness and death
The Star reports Baltimore may beat the 98 degree record as heat waves grip the city on June 17. Mrs Eugie Green and Mrs Kries reportedly attempted suicide due to the heat while residents endure a scorching day and rising temperatures.
Charleston reports show ongoing miner unrest in several districts with meetings in progress. Communication hampered as telephone wires are cut, preventing details from being obtained.
Mrs Byrd hosted a pleasant evening dance at a Clarke County home near Boyce with guests including Miss Cooke Miss Nelson Miss Dorothy Gilpin and Henry Brooke Gilpin. Attendees Max von Schlegel and Howard Emmart from Martinsburg attended as well. Refreshments were served in elegant style.
A Braddock Street M E Church service celebrated Children’s Day with a full auditorium and gallery. The program featured attractive music and recitations by the children, and Pastor Rev. W O Talbert delivered an appropriate address.
Twelve acres of slate land with an eight room house in good order, a stable hog house and out-buildings. Five acres in timber the rest cultivated with 200 apple trees and running water garden. Four acres improved by a new bungalow with modern conveniences, stable and chicken house. All highly cultivated with fruit trees and running water. Located near Shenandoah Valley towns on a good road, many adjoining acres available. Contact for sale details.
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