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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1905
Page
4
Residents in south Winchester endured a lengthy water outage on a scorching day as a new pipe was laid and connections made. The seven hour interruption affected a large area, leaving households without water until mid afternoon.
Misses Annie Douglas Beverley Annie Douglas Williams Willie McGuire and Nina Brown attended the Washington and Lee and Virginia Military Institute finals at Lexington and returned home with Mrs J B Beverley. They arrived in Winchester near 1 o'clock after missing an afternoon connection at Strasburg Junction. The young ladies were described as great belles at Lexington.
Frank W. Cunningham wins a decisive reelection as Richmond collector, defeating W. A. Crenshaw who challenged his record. Cunningham is described as having a pleasing tenor voice and wide social ties, with prior visits to Winchester and leadership in Mystic Shriners activities.
A man reports filing for divorce after eloping with his employer’s wife. He claims his wife forged a check for 105 dollars, with over 80 dollars recovered later. He plans to publish neighbors’ statements to reveal his life and conduct as part of the dispute as they depart Summerset on the evening train.
A mare matching Mr. C. K. Grubb's lost horse description was seen on Cedar Creek road last Tuesday by J. E. Ware who believes it remains in the area. Also visiting are Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Barton of Baltimore with Robt. T. Barton’s family on Washington street. Miss Mary C. Harford visits relatives in Washington.
An advertisement argues deafness cannot be cured by local applications, only constitutional remedies. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes rumbling or impaired hearing and that eight or nine of ten cases arise from catarrh. The notice offers one hundred dollars for any deafness case that proves otherwise.
A Confederate fete is planned at Inwood Park on July 4 with eight fine dinners and suppers. A tournament for the best riders in the area will take place, followed by dancing in the afternoon and evening. Extra trains from Winchester will run. The event, under the Berkeley County chapter of the U D C, benefits old veterans of the county.
June 23 update from White Post reports improvements for Mrs. David Meade and illness for Ernest Meade. Dr. DeMerritt of Washington visits Bryarlys at Walnut Grove. Newport News bride Thomas Kennerly staying at Greenway Court, while Mamie Dearmont returns from eastern schools. Miss Myra Worcester visits aunt in town. Helen Chrisman returns from Farmville. Richard Blakemore visits Baltimore. Dr. Murray Stewart with parents nearby. Anna Green travels to Muray. Milton Stewart from Baltimore stays near town. Louise Meade hosts the club with Kendricks Orchestra from Front Royal. Mamie Denny returns from Strasburg.
Mrs. Charles Washburn and Miss Eula Copenhaver of Winchester sail from New York aboard the Deutschland for Europe. After a month in Hamburg they will tour Italy and Switzerland and return October 22.
Boyd Vance the young son of Mr and Mrs Dock Hillyard was christened this morning at their south Braddock street home by Rev Charles D Bulla.
Farmers are urged to call H.R. Bryarly & Bro. about wheat hay and straw incurred anywhere on the farm for any length of time.
Mrs Rebecca Baldwin visits her old home near Rest. Miss Peggie Miller returns from Roanoke and Martinsville. Young ladies from Market Street M E Church host a yard party. Miss Virginia Reinhart returns home from Shepherstown visit. Mr John B Shull returns from Eastburg Va. Messrs Robert Y Conrad and Richard E Byrd Jr return from Lexington. Special travel prices to Washington and Baltimore.
The ad argues that spring's warm days and cold nights cause catarrh and claims Hyomei destroys germs in the head throat and lungs. It promotes a one dollar outfit with inhaler and several weeks of treatment and offers a full refund if unsatisfied.
An a d text invites travel to California and the Pacific Coast, Yellowstone, Shoshone Falls and Yosemite. Tickets are on sale from all stations. For rates and routes contact Baltimore and Ohio Ticket Agents or C W Bassett and other officials in Baltimore.
Southern Railway announces extremely low round trip rates from Washington D C and intermediate stations to Front Royal Bluemont Warrenton Harrisonburg Lynchburg. Sale dates July 3 4 and 5 with final limit July 6 1905. Gallon nearest Southern Railway agent.
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