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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1908
Page
3
Local grain dealers quote buying prices for wheat corn oats hay and peas per bushel or ton. Prices listed include lard poultry beef and live birds with figures scattered in the damaged text. The item hints at produce and livestock market activity and price ranges for potatoes apples and other commodities.
Public sale under authority by the distributees of A der McCormick and the administrator of the estate will occur at the front of the Court House in Ber yviligy VaySon. Proceedings designate the property and official action.
Disposition of land and personal property of Alexander McCormick dec’d in Clarke County Virginia. Real estate includes 103 acre tract on Shenar Hill near Berry’s Ferry and the Postoffice site in Berryville with two-story buildings and outbuildings. Personal goods include horses, harnesses, furnishings, and household items. Auction terms require one third cash on real estate and balance in two installments. personal property sold for cash with six months credit on larger sums. Charles M. Broun attorney and J. W. Grubbs as auctioneer.
Prof Demers gave an excellent exhibition of fancy skating on rollers at the Winchester rink last night. Several hundred people attended the event. Prof Demers will be there today and Saturday.
A marriage license was granted at the county clerk’s office to Elmer Holliday a farmer and Miss Lela G Bageant both of this county seeking lawful union.
Telegraphic weather bulletin from Prof Willie Moore reports Montana and North Dakota thermometers near zero with Havre at minus ten. Forecasters say local plants may withstand the cold as growth is not far advanced. Temperatures are expected to dip further tomorrow evening and bring cooler weather Sunday.
A Hockey Club social in the Protestant Hall hosted by jolly guests and the Carson family. Miss Annie Carson received a gold curb bangle and Miss Bella a silver burnished case from Viscount Corry as the two sisters prepare to sail to America. Their sister Miss Quenie Carson accompanied them as they left by morning train through a storm to the States.
Mrs Lola Beaty is very ill. Mrs Amanda Neville is sick at her brother Lu ther McCautey's home. Daisy Neville and her children of Central City visit Mrs M Leach. Miss Minute Gardner and Mrs Albert Watson stayed with Edward Jackson on Wednesday. Mrs Jacob McKay and her son Hubert visited Front Royal on Wednesday.
An advertisement proclaims a Cure for catarrh and other ailments with promises of payment if not cured. It mentions Cure, Cheney sworn witness, and a price list for nostrums including pills for constipation. The notice cites sales in Toledo and claims internal action in the body.
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