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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1908
Page
2
Special corset covers 15c for large sizes with embroidery and ruffles. Ladies gowns trimmed with embroidery and lace and 20 fine tucks 42c. Muslin drawers 6c to 19c with trims. New lot of Ladies skirts at 9 dollars 8 cents, value up to 1.75.
The annual stockholders meeting is scheduled for March 26 1908 at 10 am in the office of Hateborough Carter Winchester Virginia. Directors will be elected for the coming year and other proper business may come before the meeting. Signed H F Byrd Secretary.
Notice announces a Democratic primary on June 6 1908 across counties in the Seventh Congressional District of Virginia to nominate a Democrat for the House of Representatives. Polls run 9 am to 7 pm in counties and 4 pm to 8 pm in certain areas. A $1 000 assessment funds the primary with failure to pay risking removal from the ballot. R T W Duke Jr chairman.
In Chambersville Virginia on March 19 Rev. preached a final sermon before Roanoke conference. The congregation hopes Otter will be returned to Frederick circuit for another year. An electrical storm struck Sunday afternoon, splitting a nearby tree and scattering bark near Mr. Joseph Cooper’s home. Local visitors include Mrs. Jennie Ewan guest of Robert Williams, and Mrs. Ella Bowman of Rosenberger visiting her mother.Mr. William O. Woore of Goving ton and Mrs. John Haupman of Rest visited their sister DES J. H. Kooper in Winchester last Friday.
Public notices list upcoming sales by W F Randolph at Millwood Virginia and Richard Fidwers at the County Hitching Yard in Winchester with horses cattle hogs and farming implements. Another sale by Be Keeler on the Winchester and Berryville pike west of Berryville includes horses cattle hogs farming implements corn and household goods.
J J Waumley a Winchester and Washington City Railway Company electrician received a Raleigh telegram that his widow mother Mrs T J Waumley was critically ill at her home in Raleigh and death was momentarily expected. He left at six over the Baltimore and Ohio for Wilmington then boarded a train to Raleigh to reach the capital today. Mrs Waumley is 71 and has three sons and three daughters.
Jubilee notes report visits and travels in Cumberland Winchester and West Virginia. Mr Jastes J Russell returns from Cumberland after visiting his brother T Randolph Russell and H S Russell near Clearbr 60 percent visited sister Mrs John Massey. Charles Rudolph and Virginia Rudolph visited Mr J B Fries. Bazell Henry and Ernest Green left for Washington for new jobs.
Frank J. Cheney & Co of Toledo testify that Hall's Catarrh Cure cures all cases not helped by others. The sworn statement asserts a one hundred percent assurance of success in treating catarrh and related ailments. The ad notes price 75 cents per bottle and urges readers to try it with a free pamphlet.
Public sale of farm personal property will begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday March 4 1908 at the owner's home 1 1/2 miles south of Berryville. Items include 9 horses and colts 6 cattle 17 hogs and extensive farm implements harness and tools. Terms: cash under 10 and credit 12 months on 10 and over with negotiable notes. Notes may be made 1 2 and 3 years old to suit purchaser. RS Carter Hemébower & West clerks.
Personal notes from Armell Virginia list visits and routine moves. Mary Perry and two brothers spent Saturday in Winchester. Earle Wollford of Connellsville pa visits sister E H White. G W Armell on business to Hayfield. Reuben Clark drills a well. Willie Haymaker family visits Winchester. Shiley family moves to Anne Cromore farm near Armell. John Dix and daughter Je Price visit Winchester. Master Willie Armel ill at home. Rev H M Strickler to fill last Macedonia appointment March 22. Della Haymaker visits Winchester. J F Perry and wife in Winchester shop.
The Fine Imported Percheron Horse Pompanids will start the season April 1 at the Fair Grounds in Winchester, at R. T. Barton’s Applepie Ridge farm, and at Bellevue in Clarke County. See handbills for dates and terms. North Frederick Horse ww. 3:16 2w.
Today’s market round lists buying prices from local grain dealers for cereals including wheat and corn per bushel, hay per bale, potatoes per bushel, apples per bushel, and live stock rates for beef pork veal. Retail quotes cover butter chickens side meat millfeed and corn per hundredweight.
An article warns that catarrh risks lung disease and urges quick cure. It promotes Hyomei as a direct inhaled treatment and claims a money back promise if it fails, noting sponsor Franck Baker & Son.
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