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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1908
Page
4
The Charles Tow Spirit of Jefferson notes the Martinsburg Evening Journal's Friday edition celebrating one year of existence. The piece praises the Journal as a bright, busy paper and wishes continued prosperity and success.
New York clubwomen urge a national Mothers Day on May 10 with the wearing of a white carnation to honor mothers and keep memory of loved ones alive. The call emphasizes gratitude to mothers and hopes all classes join the observance across cities.
Recorder T. J. Burrow contrasts Bristol police court records from Nov 1, 1906 to May 1, 1907 with six months of dry Bristol ending May 1, 1908. The report shows totals and averages for cases and drunks, including 454 total drunks and 118 average cases per month before dry, then 262 total drunks and 78 average per month after dry, plus April 1907 and April 1908 figures.
Rev D H Kern pastor of Brad docktreet Methodist Episcopal Church South will preach at Stine's chapel on the Pughtown road at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon the 10th instant.
Judge Emerson, noted Berryville painter with strong Winchester ties, was taken to Cumberland Maryland by a friend and is reported in critical condition with little hope of recovery.
The Winchester branch of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals meets at 8 o'clock this evening at Bryarly Brothers' office on Rouss avenue for its regular monthly session.
Frank D. Lumpkin, 27, named postmaster at Danville, likely the youngest in Virginia in such a role. Lumpkin chairs Danville’s Republican party and has supporters in Winchester.
Manager Hable books the Southern drama A Soldier's Sweetheart for the Auditorium. A competent company arriving from Harrisonburg will perform. An invitation is extended to all old soldiers to attend.
Mrs Rebecca Bowman died suddenly yesterday in Toms Brook at age 67 after rising from bed and sitting in a chair. She was the wife of Allen Bowman and is survived by family.
P J Kagey of Edinburg was struck in the eye with a spawl while breaking rock weeks ago. After much suffering the eye was removed by Dr H H McGuire of Winchester.
A Baltimore city house owned by Cornelius Franks burned last evening during a rainstorm. The blaze started after supper, the roof collapsed, and the Franks family fled with only their lives as fire consumed the contents. Loss about 1200 dollars with 400 dollars insured with Bryarly Brothers.
A letter from F W Devoe & Co extols Devoe paint as the only paint that requires the least gallons to cover a job, claiming other brands waste more. It cites a 200-gallon job costing about $600 more with inferior paints and notes the firm’s agent in Winchester. The page also features a humorous old jest about matrimony from Puck.
Miss Mamie Griffiths returns from an extended visit to West Virginia Indiana and Kentucky. Mr Frank H Jackson the well known architect of Washington has been there for a day or two on business. Read The Star.
Public sale notice for a circa 1908 land parcel of about 21 acres east of Stephens City Frederick County Virginia. Sale in front of Winchester Court House at 12 noon on May 30 1908 with one third cash, balance in two annual installments secured by deed of trust. Special Commissioner M M Lynch and Clerk Phil H Gold certify bond with approved security.
Local grain dealers posted buying prices for cereals with mixed figures for corn bale weight and bushels. Merchants quoted country produce values for batter potatoes apples and meat with several lines unreadable in spots and several prices unclear.
Public sale of 65 hogs including 7 brood sows and one thoroughbred boar. Sows described as good brood stock. other hogs age up to one year. mixed stock hay and feed. 40 barrels of edra? and various items in barns. Also furniture sale. Terms: under 10 dollars cash. over 10 dollars 2 payments with negotiable note and bank endorsement. Removal after terms met. H L Watkins, Mgr. John B Neill, Clerk. Heflebower West, F B Neville Auc.
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