Stephens City House and Lot for Sale Auction
Under a decree in a Frederick County Virginia chancery case C M Stickhey vs Lloyd R Peery the executor of C M Peery will sell at public auction at the Winchester County Court House at noon on Saturday June 27 1914. The property is five acres in Stephens City fronting on the Valley Turnpike with a large dwelling and improvements. Terms: third cash balance secured by two bonds payable in one and two years with six percent interest and fire insurance if desired. Sale by Charles C Peery executor with Gray W. Attorney for purchaser. 5-28 5w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick County
Irginia
C. M. Stickhey
Lloyd R. Peery
C. M. Peery
County Court House
Winchester
Virginia
Stephens City
Macedonia
P. D. Stukley
Samuel Miller
Charles C
Gray Waj
Charles C. Secutor
Don’t Lose Sleep Coughing at Night Foley’s Honey and Tar
A vintage cough medicine ad promises immediate relief from nighttime coughing. It claims the formula soothes throat irritation, eases chest tightness, and reduces wheezy, tearful coughing. Sold by druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Security Company Loses $4000 Case
The Security Cement and Lime Company has lost its appeal in the case of Wesley Bowers who was awarded judgment for $4,000. Bowers sustained serious injuries at the Berkeley Springs plant when his foot and leg were mangled in a conveyor, allegedly due to the company’s negligence in not covering the conveyor.
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Security Cement and Lime Company
Wesley Bowers
Bowers
Berkeley Springs
Security Company
Gilpins To Give A Ball At Scaleby
Mr and Mrs Henry Gilpin of Scaleby Clarke county invite guests to a large dance on Wednesday July 8 at Scaleby in honor of Miss Mary Page Nelson and Miss Chloe Tyler Cooke of Baltimore The event will be at the Gilpin home with an Washington orchestra and supper by a caterer Dancing starts at 8 20 o clock Guests include Dr and Mrs Lewis M Allen and Mr and Mrs Donald Newcomer Gilpin.
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Henry Brooke Gilpin
Scaleby
Clarke County
Mary Page ‘Nelson
Chloe Tyler Cooke
Baltimore
Lewis M. ‘Allen
West Water Street
Gilpin
Washington
Winchester
Lewis
M. Allen
Donald Newcomer Gilpin
Kentmere
Scaleby Estate
Kearney Named General Superintendent of Transportation
Announcement by Vice President A W Thompson confirms J R Kearney's promotion to general superintendent of transportation for the Baltimore and Ohio system. The appointment covers the Baltimore and Ohio lines and becomes effective July 1. Kearney has served as superintendent of transportation since September 20, 1910, with a long career in railroad operations.
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A. W. Thompson
J.R. Kearney
Baltimore and
Ci Ss
Balttimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Caylly
Staten Island
Sandy Valley
Alhorn
Mr. Kearney
Aves
Demand Rises as Power Company Expands Service Area
Charlestown West Virginia July 29 The Northern Virginia Power Company of Winchester announces new transformer installations at Shenandoah Junction to supply light to the railroad yard and nearby areas. Homes in Kearneysville and the Clifton farm near Gayle will receive electricity for pumps and farm machinery, with underground conduits laid to serve the premises. The auditor from the Pennsylvania Railroad in Philadelphia is due to arrive for inspection.
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Charlestown
W. Va
Northern Virginia Power Company
Winchester
Shenandoah Junction
Niow
Kearneysville
Clifton
B. “Im. Allen
Gayle
Ors
Winchester Water Tax Ordinance of 1914 Passes in Council
City of Winchester adopts a 1914 water tax schedule detailing hydrant and public-water use charges, penalties for tampering, meter options, and rates. Provisions cover delinquent payments, street sprinkling limits, meter rents, and annual assessments by the water committee.
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Winchester
Common Council
Thas Bee
Excursion Train Makes Good Run
An excursion train carried 217 passengers from the junction to Harpers Ferry and Washington, with 27 tickets sold between Strasburg Junction and the city and 125 boarding here. Most travelers spent the day in Washington, returning at a brisk 45 mph pace, the trip concluding last night at Winchester. An excursion to Washington is planned for next Sunday, possibly the last for a month.
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Seeburg “Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Harpers Ferry
Strasburg Junction
Bruswick
Strasbore Junction
Winchester
Civil League Meeting at Handley Library
A Civil League gathering is set for 8 oclock in the Handley Library on Thursday July 2. Dr Randolph T Shields, who has spent several days with his family in this city, has returned to Washington.
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The
Civil League
Handley Library
Thurs
Randolph T. Shields
Brakeman Printz Injured In Train Accident Near Winchester
Elmer C Printz yard brakeman for Norfolk and Western Railway at Shenandoah City Virginia suffered a severe leg injury when an engine backed into his train while he and another man were coupleing air brake hoses. Doctors fear possible amputation of his leg.
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Shenandoah City
Page County
Elmer C. Printz
Norfolk and Western Railway
Brethren Set Annual Conference in Hershey Penn
The Church of the Brethren will hold its annual conference in Hershey Pennsylvania in June 1916. An invitation came from Bristol Town. Delegations from the lower Shenandoah Valley attended the Seattle meeting, and larger groups are expected for next year in Pennsylvania.
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Hershey
Harrisburg
Dauphin
Church of the Brethren
Seattle
Wash
Bristol
Shenandoah Valley
Athough
Winches
Pennsylvania
Mrs Livers Improves at Home After Illness
Mrs John A Livers of Grottoes Virginia, well known in this city, is improving at her home after a recent illness. Her daughter accompanies her as she recovers.
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John “A. Livers
Grottoes
Doctor's prescription cures crippled man after long illness
Denn, a former dean, suffered stomach liver and kidney pain that led to rheumatism and crutches. A doctor's prescription reportedly transformed him into a new man, offering hope to thousands who might be cured by the remedy sold at a local drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Denn
Dean
Peen
Miss Kern Sets Out for European Trip with Clergy Circle
Miss Kern leaves for Brooklyn with Rev. Wilson and Mrs. Bentley to join a party bound for Europe. They will stay for the remainder of the season and attend events at the embassy in Rome. The group includes Bishop Burt and other church figures as they travel and visit relatives in Fredericksburg and Brunswick.
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Bentley
Brooklyn
Wilson
Dent Wilson
Europe
Kern
Miss Wilson
Man’s College
Baltimore
Joseph
der Willard
Rome
Bishop Burt
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Annie
Prance Baker & Son
Harry Kellam
Staunton
Hogshead
Mitchell
Boyce
Io Eee
Wood’s Seeds
T.W. Wood & Sons
Seedsmen
Richmond, Va
Staromice
Castor
Elloga
Kelloge
Franck Baker & Son, Keller Drug Co
Geo, F. Miller’s Sons
Osteopath
Martinsburg
Devine
Science Hias
Main Street
North Main Street
M. M. Lynch
G. C. Miller
R. ¥. Barton, JR
Gilpins
Frank Blair
Pennsylvia Railroad
Philadelphia
Committee On Water
Ely
Water Committee
Common ‘Council
F. H. Krebs
Campbell Country Club
Brookline
Mass
Alex Ross
American Tobacco Company
Civil League Meeting
Printz
Hershey, Penn
Miss Kern
W. R. Lucas
Fredericksbur
Evans
Mr. Maurice. Murnan
Brunswick
Reece
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