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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1909
Page
4
The text questions tariffs that raise home prices above foreign levels, noting watches priced at 10.23 domestically vs 7.98 abroad, and other items such as shotgun prices 4.25 at home vs 2.90 overseas, lamp chimneys 0.68 vs 0.40, saws 9.00 vs 6.00, and screws 0.073 vs 0.034 per gross.
Minnie Wood local notes from Chapel Virginia recount visits and trips including John Rutherford and John Gaunt at a Confederate reunion in Memphis Tennessee. Stories mention guests, family visits, and church events with Rev. Kline addressing the children day exercises.
Farm activity and family notes from Trone Virginia include Montgomery family moving into a new house built by Davis Johnson of Winchester. Local residents Giffin Spaid and family visit Capon River. Spaid welcomed a baby boy. The LaFollette infant illness is noted. Hook returns from Gainesboro visits. Farmers plow and prepare for wheat harvest in days ahead. Chapman of Gore visits family. Scrivener visits Capon River.
Mrs Joseph S McCartney visits Winchester for the high school commencement where her niece Miss Julia Clowe graduates with highest honors. Mr Joseph H Wells of Baltimore has been in town for several days on business.
Cross Roads VA reports preaching by Rev A M Smith of Winchester at Fairview Church Sunday at 11. L Le Garpenter left for Keyser WV to consider a future home. J B White and family visited Giffin family. Margaret Barry stayed with Martha White. George McKee has a new well nearby. W V Carpenter improving after illness. Two heavy rains hit the community Tuesday causing little damage.
A rain storm last week damaged crops along streams in the low grounds while wheat harvest proceeds. Miss Laura Keller of Washington returns home after visiting her parents here. Mrs. J. D. Wright and Mrs. W. T. Hoffman visited Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Byers in Ripon. Little Miss Lee Jackson returns home after time with Misses Sophia Staff and Cora Williams.
Grimes section reports local activities including painting at Stephenson by R H Bockey and sons and various visits by residents to Winchester Berkeley county and Martinsburg. Harvesting underway with good wheat quality and well developed straw. several residents noted ill health and travel.
Mr. S H Chorpening of Gerrardstown West Virginia narrowly escaped serious injury in a runaway on a steep hill near White Hall. The harness broke, he was thrown, and suffered cuts to head and face while the horse was badly cut. Dr W A Coyner was summoned and the horse is expected to recover. Mr Chorpening traveled to Winchester and then home by rail last evening.
New drug Poslam now available in small quantities through druggists like Franck Baker & Son in Winchester. The lab says Poslam stops itching after the first application and can heal chronic eczema in weeks, with overnight improvement on minor skin troubles. Free samples are mailed by Emergency Laboratories in New York.
Daniel A. Kingan a Staunton jeweler was found guilty of assault after a trial on charges of shooting at James A. Wehn with intent to kill. The jury fixed three months in jail and a 200 fine, with some jurors briefly favoring five years. Kingan planned no appeal and went to jail.
An advertisement for Rexall Orderlies marketed as the safest gentlest bowel regulator for children and adults. The product is presented as candy eating ease, soothing and strengthening intestines, relieving constipation, with a money back guarantee if claims fail. Sold in two sizes at Miller's Drug Store.
Mr and Mrs Ch Hles. 5. Clexen ger of Stephenson spent today with friends in this city.
Hagerstown meets the Champions at Reservoirs Park this afternoon with Dalton pitching for the visitors and Dutch Sterzer on the mound for the locals. The game is slated to start at 2 45 o clock. Tomorrow Winchester visits Frederick and Monday the locals may host Westminster.
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