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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1900
Page
3
Cooper Bros wholesalers of Winchester plan to sue Standard Oil Co alleging a conspiracy to bar independent oil sales in Hagerstown. A tank car was diverted outside city limits and a city ruling restricts storage of more than 10 barrels inside the city.
The market listing shows wholesale prices for dairy fruit and poultry items. Butter and apples are noted with per unit values, along with potatoes dried fruit and poultry prices. Corn and oats are listed with per bushel figures and other grains appear in the mid range.
Dr. Paul Barringer, chairman of the University of Virginia faculty, will speak at the Southern Conference on Race Problems in Relation to the Welfare of the South to be held in Montgomery Alabama next week. His subject will be The Sacrifice of a Race.
On May 19 1900 M M Lynch executor of John Lillis deceased will sell at public auction six desirable houses and lots. See advertisement in another column of this paper.
The depot granite is being moved to the Reuss City Hall site for examination of numbered sections. Indications point to May 15 as the favorable date to dedicate the cornerstone at the northern end of the hall.
Reports say Aguinaldo may have been killed by Igorottis as Major Peyton C. March’s chase ended in the Benquet mountains. An insurgent officer now allied with General Young says Tinio believes him dead.
Mr. Harry E. March formerly of this city now works as conductor for the McKeesport and Pittsburgh Electric Railway Company and operates between McKeesport and Allegheny City. Rev. Nelson P. Dame will preach at Mayer's Hall in Stephens City next Sunday at 3 30 PM with all invited. Mrs. Dorsey Walter has returned home.
Decree based sale of deceased Mary J Royce properties in Winchester Virginia. Trustee and commissioners offer three parcels: (1) 31 foot store front on South Main. (2) 49 foot vacant Main and Gerard corner lot. (3) 26 foot dwelling on Main with 116 foot depth. Alley 14.5 feet between store and dwelling held for both if sold separately. Sale at 11 a.m. at the courthouse.
May 8 1900. Terms require one third cash day of sale and balance in one and two years secured by deed of trust with bonds of purchaser. Insurance of 750 to be taken for trust benefit and shared between store and dwelling. R E Byrd special commissioner. Bertha May Leach v Jennie Baker et al court notice from Frederick Virginia. John I Kiger deputy clerk certifies bond for special commissioners.
Executor of John Lillis deceased offers at public auction in front of Winchester Court House at 11 o clock a.m. on dates following a March term 1900 decree in the case of John Lillis executor against John Lillis devisees et al. sale includes site real estate.
On Saturday May 19 1900 the city of Winchester Virginia will auction six properties. Each lot is described with street address frontage and depth including the corners of Brad dock Piccadilly West Peyton Kent Market South Braddock and nearby institutions. Terms require one third cash and the balance in two annual payments secured by deed of trust and insurance policy. M M Lynch Executor and E L Hopeson Auctioneer.
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