Farewell sermon and community notes from Refuge
Rev. J. C. Thrasher bid farewell at Refuge on the 25th at 2 pm to a large audience. Schools closed last Friday the 23d with spelling matches. many local moves and health updates follow. Violet signs off with well wishes to the Times and Star readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Thrasher
Refuge
Ross Guard
Tulip
Stephens City
E. Pifer
Joshua Grim
L. L. Creamer
New Hope
W. Morgan
Winton Grim
Curtis Bay
Baltimore
Floyd Ritenour
Davy Grim
Gee. Koontz
Strasburg
Arthur Sargeant
Isaac Conner, Jr
Local Notes From Chambersville and Nearby Areas
Community bulletin items include K S Nail planning Beaver Pond fishing with friends. Postmaster Ramey of Gap Run reports a sick child. Mrs Boyce shows improvement. A mistaken report claimed John Brill died in the Philippine Islands. Yeakley School House closes under teacher Harper after a record turnout. John McKeever heads to Sunny Side Maryland for work. M A Orndorff moves to Sir Johns Run next Tuesday. John Crambling visiting Berryville. Rev Fox preaches at Round Hill. Mr Kenner’s house catches fire but saves are made by neighbors. Frank C Baker visits his father in North River Mille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. S. Nail
Beaver Pond
Ramey
Gap Run
Boyce
John Brill
Philippine Islands
Charles Harper
Yeakley
Harper
John McKeever
Sunny Side
Maryland
M. A. Orndorff
Sir Johns Run
John Crambling
Berryville
Fox
Round Hill
Ennner
B. Kenner
Trom Po
Hardware Store Ad Highlights Builders' Supplies and Metal Goods
Hardware Department advertises builders' supplies including locks hinges nails pulleys weights and cord. It promotes fancy hardware in copper bronze brass and jet with prompt estimates for entire building projects.
Roofing materials and coverings listed for sale
Slate tin iron steel and galvanized roofing tar roofing and felt rosin sized sheathing asbestos and wall lining noted in inventory of building supplies.
Paints and finishes for painting and coating products
John T. Lewis and Railway Pure White Lead in Oil feature among paints. Dry colors and colors in oil, coach painter's color in Japan varnishes, hard oil, shellac, ready mixed and paste paint offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Lewis and Railway
Japan
Grocery Department Ad Highlights Meat and Dairy Brands
An old newspaper item lists a grocery department featuring Dold's Celebrated Meats along with shoulders and hams. It mentions Armour's Potted Goods, Harvey's Products and Leaf Lard, Tacbell Cheese and other stocked items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dold
Acon
Harvey’s
Grocery ads feature Pride of Berkeley and Pillsbury flour
The advertisement lists leading winter and spring wheat flours including Pride of Berkeley and Pillsbury's Best sold in sacks and barrels with a pound guarantee. It also promotes canned goods such as peas beans tomatoes corn fruits olives pickles soups relishes mushrooms sauces catsup jellies lobsters salmon sardines lunch tongues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pride of Berkeley
Pillsbury’s Best
Glass and Brush Goods Shop Ad
Advertisement for wall brushes plasterers brushes Whitwash and paint brushes sash tools dusters brooms and glass. Glass cut to order plain fancy and ornamental glass designs in lead and copper Bevel Bent and German mirrors broken glass replaced with new.
Variety Shop Inventory Highlights
Coffees teas and spices fill shelves alongside candies fruits nuts and cakes. Dinner sets toilet sets cups plates saucers glassware lamps and jardi nierers. Flower pots vases and nappies add to baskets buckets washboards and chests.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robinson Bros
Rufus C. Robinson
Centre St
Cumberland, Md
Ral Commercial College
Presho
Pres
Postoffice Bld’g
Winchester, Va
Richard K. Byrd
Commonwealth
Warren Rice
Warren Rice & Co
Hansbrough & Ae Building
Winchester
Virginia
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Berkeley and
Jefferson
Martinsburg
West Virginia
Cordelia Aulick
E. Holmes
Cooper's
Columbia Chainless
N. A. Cooper
East Water
Court House
W. Cecil Street
Washington Hall
Page Hall
WM. M. Atkinson
Winchester Hand Laundry
M. Sumerion
Prop
Winchester Va
Old Hoops
South Braddock St
Noonan
Bell Bros
California
Kernstown
Old Rye
Ralph Savage
Woonan’s Livery
Parishville
Cross Roads
James Foreman
Bedford
Geo. Sirbaugh
Capon Bridge
Wm. Slonaker
Dillon’s Run
W. Va
Emma Parish
Pleasant Grove
Dorsey Dunlap
Capon
D. H. Rhodee
Ebenezer
The
Times and Star
Violet
Chambersville
Frank C. Baker
North River Mille, W. Va
Filles Baker
County
Hardware Department
Grocery Department
Chinaware
Wood & Willow Ware
Tiller Supply Co
Telephone
New York
J. B. Russell & Bro
D. F. Hinkins
the Water St. Jeweler
South Braddock Street
West Monmouth Street
Braddock St
Martinsburg ’Pike
Fair Grounds
Mingo Walker
T. K. Cart
Henry Schneider
Boots and Shoes
South Main Street
H. M
North Main St
the Star
Pet
Shenandoah Valley
Russell Bros
Dec’d
Iwood, Clarke Co
Bear Eoim
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