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Newspaper

Winchester The Evening Star

Location

Winchester, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 25, 1908

Page

3

Rolley Weils Buried Near Capon After Train Tragedy

Rolley Wells 18 of Cumberland was fatally injured attempting to board a freight train near Liaafternoon and died en route to Bethel Church near Little Capon West Virginia. He worked at Potomac glass and is survived by a sister in Cumberland and another in South Bend Indiana among relatives.

Rolley Wells Ohio Bethel Chirch Little Capon Cumberland Wells Anda Taylor County Ww. Va Butt Potomac South Bend Ind

Baltimore and Ohio Low Summer Rail Excursions City Destinations

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers very low rate summer excursions to Atlantic City area resorts including Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Asbury Park Long Branch Point Pleasant Ocean City Md and Rehoboth Beach Del East of the Ohio River with sale dates July 2 16 30 August 13 and 27 and September 10. Details on rates routes dates ticket sale and train times available from Ticket Agents B and O R R.

Atlantic Cly Cape May Sea Isle City Ocean City Asbury Park Long Branch Point Pleasant N. J Rehoboth Beach Del Ohio River Boston Mass Ea General Federation of Women's Clubs Suen Lodge Knights Pythias Louisville Association ST. Paul, Minn Mystic Shrine Imperial Council Toledo Olto Gva. R

Mrs Arbogast Dies In Buena Vista Va

Amanda Arbogast of Monterey Virginia died at her daughter Ella Arbogast's home in Buena Vista Sunday evening after ten years of invalidism. Funeral services were at Miss Arbogast's home and burial followed at her old home. She leaves four sons and three daughters. Lucy Arbogast of Berryville is a daughter. Her death came suddenly after a long illness.

Amanda Arbogast Monterey Highland County Ella Arbogast Buena Vista Miss Arbogast

Marriage License Granted to Shade and Dehaven Couple

At the county clerk’s office yesterday afternoon a marriage license was granted to Charles K. Shade widower and Loney Virginia Dehaven daughter of Joseph Dehaven.

Charles K. Shade Loney Virginia Dehaven Joseph Dehaven

Rev. N F A Cupp’s Wife ill in Elkton Virginia

News from Elkton Virginia reports the wife of Rev. N F A Cupp former United Brethren pastor of Winchester is seriously ill with poor chances of recovery.

Family of five credits Postum for health recovery

An Iowa mother writes that her five children and her husband suffered from coffee related issues. After quitting coffee and switching to Postum they report improvement in health and digestion. The letter praises the product and mentions reading The Road to Wellville and“The There’s a Reason” campaign.

Iowa Postum Postum Co Batle Creek Mich Wellville

Personal Mention Highlights Visitors from Harrisonburg and Washington

Miss Ethel Welch and her brother Maurice of Harrisonburg visited friends in Winchester yesterday for several days and plan a Washington visit before returning home. Miss Esta Glenn, daughter of Mr. J Ed Glenn, left for Hot Springs Virginia to visit Miss Margaret McClintock. Miss Evy Tucker McGuire has returned home after visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Worthington in Washington DC.

Ethel Welch Maurice Harrisonburg Winchester Washington Esta Glenn J. Ed.‘ Glenn Hot Springs Margaret McClintock Miss Evy Tucker McGuire Mrs William Worthington Washington, D. C

Randall Family Leaves Winchester for Plainfield NJ

Mrs. David J. Randall and her children departed Winchester this morning for Plainfield New Jersey after spending the last two months in the area.

David J. Randall Plainfield N. J Winchester

Seymour couple leaves Hackwood for New York

Mr and Mrs Charles A Seymour who have been spending part of their honeymoon at Hackwood the home of Mr and Mrs L R Fay left today for New York.

Charles A. Seymour

Mr. William M. Atkinson Jr Returns Home

Mr. William M. Atkinson Jr who has been in lower Virginia for some time past has returned to his home in this city.

William M. Atkinson, Jr Lower Virginia

Visiting Families and Local Socials About Winchester

Mrs Robert W Wooley and children visit Judge William M Atkinson on Washington street while Mrs Albert C Brown and Miss Minnie Brown with guest Mrs William Lynn of Baltimore stay with Mrs James T Taylor at Grimes. Miss Ida Shrimp is ill at her North Kent street home. Elsie M Worrest of Lancaster and Miss Florence Guard of Stephens City spent the day with friends in Winchester.

Robert W. Wooley William M. Atkinson Washington Street Albert C. Brown Minnie Brown William Lynn Baltimore Mrrs James T. Taylor Grimes Ida Shrimp North Kent Street Elsie M. Worrest Lancaster, Ae Florence Guard Stephens City Winchester

Nineveh News Notes Highlight Local Social Visits

In Nineveh Virginia on June 25 residents report visits from G E Roy of Front Royal, William McKay of Baltimore, and J F McKay’s cousin. Miss Lucy Hicks returns from Millwood. Miss Sallie Gardner from Front Royal visits Irene McCartney. Robert McCauley visits with Joshua McCauley in Mialetown. Virginia McCartney returns from Front Royal. Martha McKay now with Mrs Birch in Millwood. Jett visits Front Royal. Mrs Re Fuller returns from an unspecified trip.

Nineveh G. E. Roy Front Royal Lucy Hicks Millwood William McKay Baltimore J .F. McKay Sallie Gardner Fronts Royal Irene Mccartney Robert McCauley Joshua McCauley Mialetown Wheatland Virginia McCartney Martha McKay North Carolina Birch Miller Jett Re Fuller

Transplanting Fast with a Simple Peg Tool

A horticulture note explains using a wooden peg to speed up transplanting. It describes making holes, inserting plants, and pressing dirt with rapid wrist motions. Practice by counting four steps to reach higher planting speed and efficiency.

Palm

Farm Advice Emphasizes Stock Welfare and Soil Health

The text promotes live stock care and farmer profit tied to animal welfare. It urges veterinary support, discourages poor animal condition, and links fertility and industry to good farming. It highlights annual farm inventories to identify leaks and notes angleworms enrich rich soil.

Plow Up Thin Meadows for Better Returns

The article argues thinning meadows should be plowed and manured then reseeded to a crop needing cultivation. It notes thin meadows waste mowing and hay value, advising a few years of alternate cropping to restore vigor and productivity.

Bordeaux Mixtures and Preparation Steps

The excerpt lists Bordeaux mixture recipes: part (a) five pounds copper sulphate five pounds lime and 50 gallons water part (b) two pounds copper sulphate four pounds lime and 50 gallons water. It describes dissolving copper sulphate in water setting lime, diluting both to half the total gallons and straining into a third vessel to form the Bordeaux mixture which turns blue litmus red.

Bordeaux

Lime Sulphur Spray Recipe for Scale Insects

Twenty pounds stone lime and fifteen pounds flowers of sulphur are mixed with fifty gallons of water. Slack the lime, then form a paste with sulphur using ten gallons of water. Add sulphur and lime, boil by steam for an hour, then add water to total fifty gallons. Strain before filling spraying tank. Use warm if possible. This remedy targets scale insects.

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