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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1901
Page
2
The Star promises advertisers the largest circulation in Winchester. Rates: one year $2.00 six months $1.00 three months 50 cents one month 20 cents. Postage prepaid. Advertising rates available at Tam Star Office 17 and 19 East Water Street. The Star is served by carriers across the city.
Mrs James Stottlemyer visited Washington last Friday morning. Frank Gordon and his mother moved to Nineveh Virginia for their future home. Bernice Henshall resumes activity after grip illness. John Blue and son Judson of Leetown visited here midweek. Henry Stephenson visiting Washington. Aaron Mellinger moved near Brucetown. William Smith bought the Mellinger farm. Edward Litman Edgar Smoke and Foster Hardesty rode to Washington. Rose Cooper of Toll Gate visits sister Frank Grove. Sue Kemp home sick. Kaufman public school closed.
Misses Kathryn and Alice Bailey visit friends in Washington D C. Mrs Samuel Mills of Armel was buried at Macedonia last Saturday. Mr James Baylis of Bartonsville moves to the Haldeman farm. Mr James Russell moved from the Haldeman farm to D C Cline's place near Peach Grove. Mr and Mrs Joseph Fankhouser return from their bridal tour of the Northern cities.
The Charlottesville Progress urges Albemarle to place bronze tablets in the courthouse naming war veterans, following a trend of re-hanging celebrity photos. Ash by Camp C. V. intends to act once Maj Eugene Baylor explains his resolution, which action has been postponed awaiting his presence.
One night recent, dogs invaded Mr. Frank Solenbeger’s farm on Front Royal Road. Seven sheep were killed and seven injured. The raids grow more frequent, prompting farmers to consider prompt preservation measures.
Personal mentions from Lake View Virginia cover William and John Kelley visiting the area for their mother's funeral in Winchester. Harry Swimley takes a job at Hoffman Woolen Mills. Wm Smith moves to the Mellinger farm near Stephensons. The community hosts a hop at the Fuller home and church stewards work to close finances as the year ends. Rain is scarce and winter grain needs moisture. A new water wheel is planned for J D Wright's grist mill.
The notice lists north and south departures and arrivals for trains on B&O CV and CV lines with times from 6 00 am to 9 00 pm. It includes Romney Shockeysville Marlboro Mountain Falls Bloomery Rock Enon Springs Capon Springs and star routes with arrival and departure windows and mail close times about 20 minutes before departures.
Public sale scheduled Saturday March 30 1901 at 11 am for the Fletcher property at the southwest corner of Market and Piccadilly streets and a 14 acre lot between Market and Main streets. Advertisement noted. Also mentions Groundhog's reputation and a church sermon at Second Presbyterian in Alexandria last Sunday.
Latest market prices for eggs butter apples potatoes and poultry appear with a note on railroad rates to western states. Tickets go on sale February 12 to April 16 1901 via Norfolk and Western Railway with Roanoke Virginia as the travel office contact for M. F. Brage and W. B. Bevin traveling passenger agents.
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