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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
4
An editorial urges Winchester to form a Board of Trade with active cooperation from all businessmen and citizens. It compares Winchester to Harrisonburg which has advanced rapidly and calls on Mayor Baker to convene a mass meeting to organize a board from progressive townspeople.
The Court of Appeals rejects mandamus and endorses the General Assembly’s removal of Judge Blackstone under section 104 of the Constitution. Proceedings began with a citizen petition to the House, which forwarded charges to a committee, found some true and others false, and sent the record to the Senate. After notice and a recess, Blackstone denied the charges and demanded a judicial trial, but the joint resolution proceeded to removal, treating it as a distasteful but non judicial act. The ruling affirms that removal lies outside judicial review under the constitutional provision.
A recipe instruction describes dissolving a package of flavored Jell O in hot water, beating with whipped cream and crushed macarons, then folding into a bowl and chilling until it jellifies. It suggests serving with additional whipped cream or glaze.
Miss Virgie Denny visited her cousin Miss Pearl Henning for two weeks. Eugene Leach returned from Winchester after visiting his sister Mrs L C Bromley. Walter Glaize and Minnie Baker of Fisher Hill visited Mrs J D Binker and attended a yard party. Mary Campbell was ill but improving. Clayton Carbaugh spent Sunday with the Barleys. Mabel Rinker went to Fisher’s Hill to visit her grandmother. Lizzie Affleck’s sister Bessie Affleck from Middletown visited. Farmers harvesting clover and preparing for wheat. yard party well attended Saturday.
Rock Enon Springs Virginia residents note a children's day program at Rock Enon Church on the first Sunday in July organized by Prof. B. F. Line. Local visitors include Mr Owet Reardon from Cumberland and Miss Eva Steele visiting Mr F. D. Good. A number attended last Sunday's Christian Church program and social visits continued with residents and guests from Gore Cumberland Staunton Nero and Larricks.
Notice is given to stockholders of Johannesburg Sca Manufacturing and Cold Storage Company to meet at the Hotel Evans Winchester Virginia on June 25 1908 at 12 30 a m. The meeting aims to revoke the general power of attorney granted to James B Raby and to grant a new power of attorney to Woodrow Campbell Tabour manager in Johannesburg. It will also consider arranging a policy of finance and any other business brought before the meeting. T C Dye Ezra Frick FrickCo.
A Clarke county home hosted a lavish house party in June with Ada and Ethel as the celebrated daughters and hosts. Ada is famed as an elocutionist and Ethel as a gifted musician and vocalist. Guests included Edna Minear Fairmont West Virginia Gertrude Adams Winchester Emma Jones Freeda Ramey Berryville and several Washington and Virginia attendees.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Shenandoah division elects delegates for the Relief Association annual meeting in Wheeling West Virginia on June 24 The delegates include J E Spurrier J L Memphis W A Collins J J E Glenn W A Spengler and C E Pope all based in Winchester Harrisonburg Charles Town Middletown and related positions The convention will feature an elaborate banquet at a leading Wheeling hotel
May Fly Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No 824 elected D R Eskey as representative and Joseph H Savage as alternate to the Grand Aerie. The group will meet in Seattle Washington in August.
L. J. Frey of Berkeley Springs and Miss Willow Boor with Ruth Madore return after visiting Mrs W R Willis during the Epworth League convention.
The undersigned offers 36 acre Limestone Farm in Frederick County near Stephenson, Virginia, in front of the Winchester courthouse at 11 a.m. The land includes a small dwelling, outbuildings, a good water well and fruit, with existing growing crops split between landlord and tenant shares. One third cash on day of sale. balance in two equal annual installments secured by a deed of trust. Auctioneer R. P. Duvall. 4-21-4w.
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