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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1909
Page
2
An ad urges treating piles by addressing the internal cause not the surface. It claims 98 percent cure with 24 days of treatment priced at $1, sold by Franck Baker & Son or mailed from Dr Leonhardt Co Buffalo NY with a booklet offered.
Unsettled weather and rain expected tonight and Friday in Virginia. Continued cool conditions forecast with steady upper atmosphere influence from a nearby weather system.
Judge Thomas W. Harrison travels to Alexandria Virginia to preside over a special term of the Circuit Court in a case where the local judge is not qualified to sit. Governor Swanson designated him to preside over the session.
Rev Nelson P Dame formerly rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church Ossining is spending several days in Winchester visiting old friends and receiving a warm welcome.
Mr and Mrs Stanley Ginn spent Sunday evening at Mr Etzers. Miss Mary Affleck visits Miss Alice Pifer for several days. Mr and Mrs A E Rogers and Miss Emma Graves attended preaching at Kernstown Sunday night. Mr and Mrs J C Copenhaver spend a week in Washington with daughter Mrs King. Mr William Beaver and Miss Kate Pifer visited Hopewell Sunday. Mr Luther Rudolph called on Sunday. Mr and Mrs B F Krause stayed with friends in Berryville over the weekend.
The article notes farmers dealing with drought as planting finishes for corn and potatoes. ground is very hard and grass and gardens suffer. Local residents are mentioned visiting and helping each other, including Mrs E L Hook, Miss Fannie Kelsoe, and Annie Lockhart, with travel between Rock Enon Springs, Gore, and Winchester for family and social visits.
White Post notes record Mr. Thompson Sowers and his mother Mrs J F Sowers of Federal Hill visiting friends in Winchester. Miss Anna Green and Mollie Hughes spent the day as to win Mrs J W Longacre who has been spending the winter there.
Russell and Green promote a special Saturday sale featuring nainsook mill ends codars and embroideries. A large advertisement promises bargains in hats dusters embroideries rugs and stationery with Heller's ad on another page highlighting similar discounts.
People travel and visit across Burnt Factory Harpers Ferry Kernstown Winchester Hopewell and Front Royal. Decoration Day is set for Macedonia June 6 and residents note rain is needed in the county. The Golden Comedy Company played to a good crowd in White Post.
May report notes Miss Anna Grubbs visiting Mrs. Charles Kitchen in Armel. Everett Stuart weekend with Jesse Foster in Jubilee Virginia. Thomas Reardon and Mayre Reardon visited Randolph Pifer in Vaucluse Virginia. Ellen Ritter Braxton Ritter and Beatrice Jenkins from White Post mentioned in Winchester area.
Miss Margaret Stuart visits Miss Lillian Cornwell in Edgewood with Miss Bryant Stuart and others. Reardon spends Friday in Front Royal with Mrs. D Parry and Mr. M H Reardon. Mrs. John Carper visits sister Mrs Kelican on Tuesday. Mary is mentioned among the companions.
The party traveled from town in a Pierce-Arrow six cylinder owned by Representative Wiley of New Jersey. They stopped at the National Cemetery before leaving for Washington where Speaker Cannon planned to report to the House. The revenue bill was on the floor and awaiting Senate action.
Seismic shocks were felt near Catania with Mount Etna erupting and belching lava and ash. Residents flee in terror as lava and clouds of cinders issue from the mountain. Wheat to stay high asserts James A Patten in Chicago.
Local markets show unchanged prices from Wednesday with firm flour and steady corn and hay. Eggs and poultry remain steady while butter eases. wholesale quotations list peas, young chickens, potatoes, oats, ear corn, and hay at specified per unit rates.
The funeral for the late William H. Smith will be held from his home on Peyton Street tomorrow Friday at 3 PM with Rev. Dr. J H Lacy of the Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hebron. Pallbearers include A M Baker W S White Henry S Baker P W Boyd Sr James B Russell Stewart Bell. Honorary pallbearers are J Stickley George H Hottel Isaac W Russell Henry Moling G G Baker and M dwhr Capper.
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