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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1907
Page
6
A string of visitors from Baltimore Omaha Richmond and Harrisonburg checked into Hotel Evans or stopped in town for business. Notables include Mr A C Smith Mr J R Price Mrs Roy Cunningham Mr W Roy Stephenson Mr H G Young and Col B D Gibson among others. Hotel Evans hosted guests including Miss Anita Presstman and Mrs F N Harris. Garver Shiner advertised whiskey and a lawn party is noted in 1907 town columns.
Funeral for Captain Charles Washington Coontz held at Mount Hebron in Winchester after a service at 12 noon. Remains arrived from Hagerstown via C V depot at 11 40 and were carried to the grave as the Ashby Camp bugler sounded taps. Confederate comrades stood bareheaded. pallbearers listed: Dorsey Walter, H. Clay Krebs, W G Conway, W W Wall, Frank H Krebs, and Capt George W Kurtz.
Berryville Milling Co announces ice for sale stocked at a residence during working hours. Delivery wagons operate in town mornings and evenings except Sundays. Ice costs 50 cents per 100 pounds to household customers with special pricing for large users.
A large turnout of Winchester Elks is expected at the Mossy Creek Fourth of July celebration in Rockingham County Nex next week. The event will feature amusement rides for the herd and a ball in the evening.
All persons holding claims against the estate of the late Sarah A P Mayers will present same to me for payment. G F Mayers administrator. The ladies of the Clearbrook Presbyterian Church will hold a yard party on July 26 and 27 on Mr J W Shultz s lawn at Clearbrook Virginia. Mrs Charles Grove and daughter Ethel from Hagerstown Maryland visit Mrs Esther Smith near Winchester.
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