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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
2
From an Erland Valley R K Time Table May 27 a Philadelphia New York Pasta schedule shows arrivals and daily trains to Winchester with station times. J H Tonge is the superintendent and H A Rippe is the G P A.
Train notes show No 18 9 05 am Bristol Roanoke Pullman Sleepers Dining Car Parlor Car and No 1437 6 am to Roanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Welch Nor and intermediate stops Includes Shenandoah and Memphis connections Northbound 9 22 am Hagerstown Harrisburg New York connection at Junction for Washington schedule details by agent Saunde.
Winchester readers share success with Dean's Kidney Pills the Old Quaker Remedy. B F Dooley of Charlestown West Virginia reports severe back ache relief after trying plasters and liniments and notes no recurrence over a year. Sold by all dealers fifty cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents in the United States.
Major and Mrs. Randolph Barton returned to Pikesville Maryland after attending the Y M I finals in Lexington Virginia. Major Barton delivered an address and the couple visited Winchester with Hon R T Barton at the former’s home.
Mr. H. F. Byrd departed for Baltimore to attend the Democratic national convention while Mr. Robert M. Ward left the same day for the event. The two are listed among delegates or attendees for the gathering in Baltimore.
The Civic League reports a street sprinkler arrives and work begins to spritz streets once property owners join. Cost is 25 cents monthly for 60 feet, covering machine operation and two horses. Benefited homes and businesses must sign contracts via Mr. John Harmer.
Eli Ashwood 74 died at the home of his son Samuel Ashwood in Bliss after a long farming life. Survived by two sons Samuel of Bliss and Hugh of the county, and three daughters Sallie Fetzer of Relief Lizzie Wigginton of Mount Williams and Minnie Grim of Bartonsville.
Prof. Wilmer Gaver of the University of Virginia is at his Berryville home for the summer. Miss Maude Brown is visiting friends in Baltimore.
In the past days several unusual real estate deeds were logged. Edward W. Gardiner conveyed seven tracts totaling 360 acres in eastern Frederick and Clarks counties for 5 dollars. M L Parsons and wife sold 100 acres in Gainesboro district to Albert J. Thompson for 2400 dollars. Middletown area deals include School Board of Opequon District No 4 and the town transferring the second story of a school house to Marsh Run Lodge 147 IOOF for 300 dollars. FE C Williams to Milton Sager for a tract with unspecified location and price. Philip H. Gold as Clerk to A L Ringley for 65 square poles in Back Creek District for 1.28 dollars. Carrie V Poole and others to Asbury Farmer for 7 1/2 acres in Gainesboro for 1100 dollars.
Dr. 8, .N. Appleby of Baltimore has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Rice for several days at their North Braddock street home.
Miller's Drug Store in Winchester advertises Palm Olive Soap at 25 cents for two regular cakes and Palm Olive Cream at 50 cents a jar. The offer includes six Palm Olive Soap cakes and one Palm Olive Cream jar for 50 cents, while supplies last.
In Frederick County Virginia the court appoints T. R. Cather as special commissioner to locate all Dolan estate lands, liens, and interests for life estates and heirs. He will publish notice in The Winchester Evening Star four weeks and hear claims July 15 1912 at his Rouss Avenue office.
Mr Charlés Smith of Strasburs Va spends the day at his mother's Peyton street home before heading to Baltimore for the Democratic convention. Mr W W Wall leaves for Baltimore to attend the same convention. Mayor H H Baker departs for the event, and Mrs Sarah E Brooke travels to Washington and Baltimore for several weeks visiting friends.
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