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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1906
Page
4
A local column lists residents and guests in White Post and nearby areas. Visitors include Miss Strickler of Marshall, Rev H M Strickler at the parsonage, Mr. William E. Gould of New York, and Miss Irene Robinson hosting friends. Several residents travel or visit relatives while church services for Children’s Day are noted.
J D Hart and his two daughters Mary and Edith have returned home after visiting friends and relatives in Washington. Miss Ora Dooley returns from Baltimore. Miss Gertrude Marshall of Summit Point visits Mr John Shackelford and family. Berryville Fire Company plans a bazar in the court house yard from June 27 to June 30 with all invited.
Martinsburg residents present a night of entertainment featuring the opera Pinafore and a preceding band concert to benefit the City Band. Tickets are 25, 35 and 50 cents. Also notes the death of Moses Tabler at 54 and mentions several hotel guests in Martinsburg.
Entries from Middletown Virginia report residents visiting relatives in nearby towns, illness among several locals including Miss Ruth Abbey and Master Guyer Larrick, plus moves and lectures. Notables include Rev E T Hoenshel of Dayton delivering an Ireland talk at Grace Church South and the Saum family planning a move near Washington.
Berryville colored team defeated Millwood 18 to 16 in a Monday baseball clash. Holmes pitched fast and Berryville’s curve baffled Millwood. errors in the game swung the score after an early tight start.
Cross Roads reports a large Sunday crowd at Fairview with farmers racing to fields using cradles and rakes to save grain due to wet ground. Mr. G. W. Parish travels to Winchester. Children’s Day at Back Creek draws big turnout. A festival is planned for Cross Roads on July 7. Frank McKee leaves for North River to build a bridge abutment.
W L Poston is very ill amid wet weather hindering the wheat harvest. Gaylord visitors Mr and Mrs Harry Swimley spent last Sunday here. J M Fishpaw improved his property with a new wall and fresh paint. J D Wright and E P Williams attended a Japanese tea party at Rocky Glen Chapel last Thursday. Luella and Mary Harford of North Market Street Winchester visit the Craigs. Place your ads in The Stam
John W. Williams of Giles County is in Richmond to codify and index Virginia’s old state parchments. Acting under a general assembly act he will prepare and bind records dating to the House of Burgesses for public inspection.
Prices in local markets today show rye and other grains trading steadily amid thin activity. Fragmented OCR text includes garbled repetitions and unfamiliar codes making exact figures unclear.
A musicale will be held at the Emtheran Church in Stephens City Virginia on Friday evening June 9 1906 starting at 8 o clock featuring celebrated soloists and Winchester musicians with eloctionists. Proceeds benefit the Episcopal Chapel Stephens City. Adults 20 cents children 10 cents
A Chicago News excerpt describes large scale poultry packing firms raising chickens in tight coops fed with a milk and corn based porridge. Birds are fattened in about twenty one days, chilled for market, and shipped to packing plants. English buyers prefer squatted legs, Americans focus on quality and price.
Personal ad notes a meet up at Hakay's in Berryville on Mo 5 with mention of cold beer and pure whiskey. Miller Supply Co. opens a complete paint line nearby.
Listings include Tate Masons jars at Eckey s and piano tuning at City Hotel. Local figures such as Mr Miller Mrs J Clinton Smith and Rev S K Wine appear with updates on illness travel and social visits. Advertising urges Polk Miller tickets and placing ads in The Star while several residents are noted visiting or ill.
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