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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
5
A farm near Stephenson reports a dog attack that killed six lambs and crippled six sheep and seventeen lambs, with one missing. Three dogs were found. one shepherd dog killed. Losses total 31.50 for lambs and 131.25 for crippling plus other farmers affected in the vicinity.
Congress has passed the public building bill with Winchester in Virginia receiving an additional 5000 for the new post office building. The project, first pitched at 60000 and later increased to 10000, aimed to total 65000, with expectations of further funding in future sessions.
Summit Point West Virginia May 19 Mr C Riley spent Sunday in Baltimore Miss Flora Hahn has been visiting in Baltimore and Washington returned home Sunday Mrs Annie Whitacre and son spent a few days in Winchester as guests of Mrs C M Brannon Children day will be held here in the M E Church on May ef Miss Fannie Roberts and Miss Mamie Childs spent last Saturday in Winchester Mr C W Wiest of Rippon was in the village on Monday on business Mr and Mrs Hugh Pierce of Swimley spent Sunday evening with friends Many from this community went to Wilmington last Sunday on the excursion
A Winchester reader testimonial promotes Doan's Ointment as a positive cure for itching piles and skin irritations. Geo P McCarty claims fifteen years of suffering ended after using the product, with no recurrence since. Sold by dealers, 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co. is the U S sole agent.
Generous hospitality featured a social gathering with music, monologue, and audience applause. A midday dining spread impressed guests, while local construction progresses with a bank bar in progress on the Brown farm. A Fairview Church ladies aid Society formed with twenty members and officers.
The Baltimore Sun reports a three week old Conrad vice presidential boom spreading from New York to Baltimore and Washington toward Richmond. Alen S Towson, a Virginia born New York stock broker, handles the drive with letters from Gen Henry Withgerald to Democrats in Baltimore Washington and Richmond to press a Southern demand for Conrad as second on the ticket.
May 19 notes from Deerfield Virginia record visits among neighbors. Mrs Miur tha Windle of Bloom travels to see relatives. S M Terault and daughter Clara visit Mount Williams. farmers finish corn planting as cold wet weather slows grain. Local calls include Mrs Martha Windle and others visiting Mr Dick Dougherty on Buffalo Marsi’ march and more neighborhood greetings.
Mr Peter HAmmeond is visiting friends in Washington D C during a short stay in the capital city. He plans to attend local events and reconnect with acquaintances while in town.
Miss Mickhel Wood testifies in Supreme Court that she secretly wed Senator Platt at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on November 9 1901 and produced a wedding certificate. She claims coercion to sign a $10 000 settlement and shows letters of endearment and a photo of the senator as part of her case. Platt denies the allegations and contends she seeks money through threats.
The will of the late Mrs. Clara Billings Shepard was admitted to care, with her husband Prof. George Yepard named administrator and bond set at 1200 dollars. The estate consists of personal property divided among her children with Cornelia B. Shepard receiving the best share for the city. The will is dated January 70.
Schedule shows Winchester to Bluemont stage line operating round trip daily except Sunday crossing Shenandoah River via steel bridge. Eastbound departures from Winchester Hotel Evans at 7 00 am arriving at Bluemont around noon with connections to Berryville and Mountville trains. Westbound returns from Bluemont at 12 20 pm to Winchester with Berryville connections for Washington.
Train timetable fragment notes westbound service on Sundays and daily runs with limited frequency. Reads like a transit row from an old timetable page.
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