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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1910
Page
4
The Warrenton trial featured Harris acquitted amid community prejudice while praise noted his work rebuilding a decayed district. Supporters cited his leadership improving local schools and political influence despite opposition from clergy and peers.
The Street Committee's delayed plans for restoring and maintaining city streets are criticized. Officials promised immediate action and varied crews, but permanent foundations were skipped on several avenues. As a result, stone sinks into mud and funds wasted on repeated repairs on National and Fairmont avenues.
A local editorial criticizes Winchester’s street restoration efforts saying current work is slow and underfunded. It argues for approving at least one mile of road rebuilt under State Highway Commission specs as a model, given twenty miles remain in bad condition and progress is limited to small sections.
Mr and Mrs Alonzo D Custer entertained friends at 343 National Avenue for Myrtle Custer s twentieth birthday and their fourth wedding anniversary. Guests included John Coak Bunker F Lou is Russell and many others. Opera Ophelia Wightman returned home with Minnie McDonald after visiting Edinburg Virginia.
Advert says linen coat suits priced at 8.50. Claims they are of superior quality and well tailored. Promotes confidence in satisfaction and style suitable for dress use.
Linen Tourist Coats priced at $500 feature 54 inch length and 2004 quality. Described as light weight linen, designed as a sensible serviceable garment for automobile driving and railroad travel.
Listings offer 499 acres on Shenandoah River near Berryville with limestone land and apple orchards. Includes 8 room dwelling, two wells, cisterns, and water access priced per acre. Also 150 acres with new frame dwelling, windmill, 23 apple trees, and 50 acres woodland at $3700 per acre. CHAS. R. JONES Real Estate and Insurance. Berryville VA. June 13 1961.
Excellent limestone farm of 52 acres with hard and running water, near markets. 153 acres well improved with 80 acres woodland at 45 per acre. Desirable country home of 6 acres with good improvements at 1890. Room dwelling on Braddock Street at 2725. Several good business properties in city and county. Real Estate and Insurance contact Bell phone 107A 14 Rouss Ave.
The friends of Gilbert Lonas, sent to the penitentiary from Shenandoah county by Judge Harrigan for two years on a seduction conviction, petitioned the governor for clemency but the executive refused. Seven jurors supported the petition, yet no pardon was granted and Lonas must serve the remainder of his sentence. Judge Harrison was asked to intercede as well.
Speaker Richard Evelyn Byrd of the Virginia House of Delegates arrived in Winchester this morning and will spend about a week at his Amherst street home before returning to Richmond. This is his first visit to his home since the legislature adjourned and he has spent time greeting friends and constituents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Fisher have returned from their wedding trip and are staying briefly with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Fisher before moving into their new home on National avenue. Mrs. Fisher was Katharine Hamilton of Berryville Virginia and has many local friends.
A group of about 20 U S Army officers who camped near Lake View on Opèqueon Creek plan to break camp this afternoon and move to Bunker Hill in Berkeley County West Virginia. They will study Civil War battlefields near Winchester then proceed to Gettysburg via Antietam to take part in annual maneuvers with Major Eben Swift Jr in command.
Mr Grover C Rose returns from Upperville with praise for Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The medicine is said to cure diarrhoea and bowel complaints and is noted for its wide approval worldwide. Sold by Franck Baker & Son.
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