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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
3
The Berkeley Springs Telephone Company constructs a new line to Rock Gap Omps Ridge and other points to the Virginia line. It connects with the Miller line direct for Paw Paw Romney Keyser Cumberland and nearby areas.
Unsettled weather expected in Virginia with likely rain tonight. Thursday looks partly cloudy and warmer with mild conditions.
Former editor and owner of the Winchester Leader, T H Gosorn, now with the Government printing office in Washington, is visiting his sister Mrs WC Hite on West Water street.
A promotional diet letter advocates a ten day breakfast plan of two soft boiled eggs, fruit, toast with butter, Grape-Nuts, and Postum, plus a noon lunch and light dinner with meat and vegetables. It claims predigested foods aid digestion and urges moderation and health as business worth.
The death of Col James Lyon in Washington is reported. A former county sheriff and Union Army officer, he had been living at the Dead Letter Office. He leaves multiple children from two marriages. The funeral occurred Monday in Washington with Mrs Kate L Sheetz of this city among attendees.
Mrs H A Ritenour and two nieces from California visited Hillcrest Farm with the Wise family. Rev William Stevens returned from a business trip to Baltimore. Little Raymond Bates has improved after illness. Mrs H A Ritenour and Mrs Milton Cadwallader visited relatives near Winchester. Rev William Stevens to preach at Fairview Church on the fifth Sunday in May at 11 a.m. Mr EB Pifer of Armel visited relatives locally.
Miss Mollie Shipe of Bethel visited Mrs. R. H. Cornwell at White Post. Mr J H Funkhouser and family spent Sunday at Hill and Dale. Church service announced for Sunday evening at 7 30. Beatrice Jenkins of White Post visited Mrs 7 D Perry. Bessye Richard called at East Highlands. Mary Stuart visiting friends in Martinsburg. Highlands fox hounds had an exciting chase Saturday night. Willis Fields of Harrisburg spent time with uncle W Rosenberry. May Perry returned home after Winchester visit. Patrick Slavin and Richard Stuart visited Winchester Sunday.
May 20 in Rock Enon Springs reports a large audience at the Disciplea Church dedication in Capon Bridge. F D Goode bought a new circular saw for sawing staves and will commence expiation soon. F L Goode smiles upon arrival of a fine baby boy and friends offer congratulations. Charles KE Goode's raffle was well attended and property sold well. M L Goode is ill at Mount?
Market reports show cereals bought by local grain dealers with quoted prices today. Lists by dealers indicate varying bids across wheat, corn, and oats, reflecting market demand and seasonality.
Fragmentary OCR shows wheat at 84 cents and 3.75 per bushel for corn, with hay priced between 10 and 13 dollars per ton. The text is incomplete but indicates agricultural commodity prices and unit measures.
Local merchants report prices for country produce with notes on butter potatos side meat and other items. The legible entries list per bushel prices for potatoes and per pound for meat but many words are unreadable. Despite gaps the fragment indicates a typical mid century market roundup.
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