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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1909
Page
5
The balance sheet lists capital stock 100000 with surplus 45000 and undivided profits 9615.63 after expenses. It shows deposits totaling 770744.05 including individual and time deposits and U S deposits 40000. Bills payable 34000 and total liabilities 1055959.68.
A Gettysburg dispatch reports Rev Dr James W Richards, 18 year professor of homiletics and ecclesiastical theology at the Lutheran Theological Seminary, died after a brief illness. He authored several theology works and held Lutheran Church offices. He previously taught at Carthage College Illinois and Wittenberg College Ohio.
Berryville Virginia residents and visitors are noted in a round of social and civic activities. Capt H W Carpenter buys land near Frank Whiting and plans a bungalow. Prof Cooley visits Boyce High. Miss Mamie White attends a Clarksburg wedding. Mrs George Garvin and Rev J Harry Smith host gatherings. Thomas Beall recovers from appendicitis in Yonkers. a Baraca Class social is held. R C C Brown renovates farm and plans April move. several residents travel or visit relatives. a piano contest fuels local interest with Coyner and Coyner store involvement. Dr LaRue stays with family. Miss Fannie Wolfe returns from Lawrenceville near town.
Advertisement notes grippe coughs can lead to pneumonia and praises Foley's Honey and Tar for stopping the cough and strengthening lungs. Claims the genuine product has no harmful drugs, comes in a yellow package, and warns against substitutes. Franck Baker's & Son.
Gainesboro March 8 Mrs Sarah Duncan aged 72 wife of John P Duncan died Wednesday evening burial Friday morning from her home Rev C W Mark officiating She leaves husband one brother Robert Williams and one sister Mrs Robert Hwang of Resi Va The husband has community sympathy and draws a pension helping him in his later years
The Circuit Court today appointed William B Adams of Gore as magistrate to replace the late Ashby Ree whose death occurred recently. Adams is well known in the community and held in high esteem by his many friends.
A Washington paper lauds Virginia troops as cadets from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington march past led by the Stonewall Brass Band. Veterans recall New Market 1864 and cheers revive the rebel yell as cadets ride to honor Confederate memory.
An advertisement urges mothers to protect their children from croup and pneumonia with Gowan's Pneumonia Preparation. It claims to prevent and cure inflammatory diseases and congestion, promises quick relief of throat and chest pains, notes external quick absorption, and directs readers to buy at druggists for 25 cents to a dollar.
Confederate veterans in Charles Town decide to mark about a hundred Civil War engagements in Jefferson County. Lieut Joseph B VanMetre chairs the meeting. a committee of VanMetre Foley Hendricks and Col R P Chew will report on marker style and cost. Hendricks chairs data gathering on skirmishes as markers and monuments are planned for Harpers Ferry Charlestown and nearby sites. Contributions will be solicited from ex Confederates and southern sympathizers.
Mrs Arthur Fendall of Leesburg announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Arthur Fendall to Charles Fagintleroy Flarrison an attorney of Leesburg and Leet. The wedding is set for Tuesday evening Morel 16 at the bride's Market Street home in Leesburg. Mary is granddaughter of the late D Miller of Washington D C. Mr Harrison is a near relative of Judge Thomas W Harrison.
Daily trains to Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harper´s Ferry Frederick Washington Baltimore Martinsburg Chicago Columbus Wheel ing Pittsburg Cincinnati St Louis Louisville and major way stations listed with depart and arrive times. Service excludes Sundays and notes exceptions Monday for some lines.
Judge Thomas W. Harrison will convene the March term of Shenandoah County Circuit Court at Woodstock today. The session is expected to run through most of the week with the court in session for the majority of the time.
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