Local Society Notes and Visits Highlight City Pages
Personal mention lists visits of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Owen and daughter Theresa to their former home in Rappahannock. Mrs. Georgia Nixdorff continues her visit with Miss Erma Marchant, who has returned from Baltimore with Miss Marchant. HILLYARD & LEWIS advertise new wallpaper designs at 9 W. Water St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ghter, Theresa
Rappahannock
Georgia Nixdorff
Erma. Marchant
Baltimore
Marchant
Notable visitors and residents frequent Staunton scene
Castoria signature noted. Attorney Richard E Byrd of Winchester spent yesterday on business in Staunton. Miss Lucille Faulkner returned from Middletown after visiting Miss Mary Bird Larrick. Mr M Page Andrews, formerly of Shenandoah Valley Academy, came from Baltimore and spent the evening with friends. Mrs H B Matthews of Hagers Town and Emmerson W Matthews of Washington visited Staunton. Stuart H Edmunds departed for Washington for several days. Turner Ashby McVicar and wife left for Mexico City after an extended visit here. Mrs Mary Sullivan left for New York after visiting Mrs John B Tilford. Joseph Denny of Staunton arrived for a visit. Nellie Huber of Stephens City spent the day in town with friends. C C Ronalds of Eddy Press began a business trip. Mrs Frank Robinson left for Charles Town after visiting here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Page Andrews
Shenandoah Valley
Stuart H. Edmunds
Washington, D. C
Turner Ashby McVicar
Mexico City
Cool Wave On Way As Heat Breaks Across Regions
The Weather Bureau forecast cooler conditions spreading from the plains to the eastern regions this week with local rains and thunderstorms. Senator Gray Silver of Berkeley county West Virginia shipped three cars of wool and two cars of livestock to eastern markets, averaging a car daily this month and planning heavier shipments through June.
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Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Mississippi Valley
Wake Region
Ohio Valley
Eastern
Lake Region
Atlantic States
Senator Gray Silver
Berkeley County
W. Va
Senator Silver
Lightning Strikes Payne's Church in Ridgeway West Virginia
Severe storm scene reports lightning tearing a hole in the roof of Payne's Methodist Episcopal Church in Ridgeway during a Sunday afternoon downpour. Wind toppled trees and fences while hail caused minor damage. Curate Altena Dine were in Martinsburg Saturday as farmers harvest grain.
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Ridgeway
W. Va
Payne
Messrs. Alten
Martinsburg
Nothing Slow About The Rooster
A well known chicken fancier recounts a spring tale. A fussy brown hen wandered, while a black rooster took over the nest producing eleven chicks from thirteen eggs. The rooster then tended the brood in hen fashion for weeks, before he resumed electioneering for a new nest and fresh eggs to sit on.
Unclaimed Letters List for Winchester Post Office
The weekly notice for June 20 1908 lists unclaimed letters chiefly Edward Wonderly. Readers must pay one cent per letter to receive mail, as directed by P. M. Bently Kern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Edward Wonderly
Bently Kern
P. M
Virginia Weather Outlook Warm and Fair Through Midweek
A continued warmer trend with generally fair conditions for Virginia tonight and Wednesday. No significant precipitation expected as high pressure dominates and temperatures stay mild across the region.
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Virginia
Teachers Attend Summer School At University Of Virginia
Mrs Clara Whissen and Miss Mary Strider from John Kerr Bute Schools travel to the University of Virginia for a six month summer school program for teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Whissen
Mary Strider
John Kerr Butehes Schools
University of Virginia
New Arrivals Highlight Mattings Oil Cloths and Lace Curtains
The note promotes new arri vals in Mattings Oil Cloths and Lace Curtains praising quality and urging critical inspection. It claims best possible selection and pricing and invites customers to view goods, stressing standards of value and satisfaction.
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Bloomer
Trump
Horsey & Atwell
Shenandoah Val. Nat. Bank
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
Oppo. County Court House
U. S. Gov’t Depository
ESKEY
Bitou
Main Street
the Palms
HOTEL
Evans
United States
United
Munson Furnace
Shenandoah Valley Academy
Bakers
Hereford
Grauam
Buaney
Henry
Baker & Co
Kite “Post
Clarke Co
Hillyard & Lewis
Wated St
Castoria
Han
Richard E.byrd
Staunton
Lucille Faulkner
Middletown
Mary Bird Larrick
A. C. McIntire
Berkeley Springs
W. Wwerg
Evafist
H. B. Matthews
Hagerstown, Md
Emmerson W Matthews
Mary Sullivan
New York
John B. Tilford
Amherst Street
Joseph Denny
Nellie Huber
Stephens City
C. C. Ronalds
The
Eddy Press
the Weather Bureau Today
Payne’s
Weather Report
Baltimore & Ohio
Washington
Gost
Washington City
Panama
Gray & Sheetz
Old Home Store
Ollcloth
I. M Barr
Iain ST
Cheon
Winchester Tea Co
All Grocers
R. M. Swimley & Bro
Huntsberry’s
Goop Shoes
People
Taylor’s
California
Caiman Haing
Water Street
Shenandoah Val. Academy
Singer
Academy
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