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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1902
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates for weekly Times and partner papers. Per year options include $1.00 for daily Times and Star, $2.00 for Onaga Times, and $8.00 for longer terms. The ad provides a contact at EL.JT WATER STREET and telephone 51.
Judge Thos W Harrison leaves for Richmond to attend the reassembling of the Constitutional Convention. Hon John Goode calls the body to order at noon. Schedules fixing terms of state officers and the new registration ordinance to be first discussed. Sections will study documents and amendments for weeks. The main issue concerns submitting or proclaiming the new constitution.
Social gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. McKee in Capon Bridge, W Va. featured guests from Cross Junction Star Tannery Highview Bedford Pa and local residents. Attendees included Ida Braithwaite Mary Himilite Minnie Oates Bertie Giffin Laura Kerns Ida Foreman Rosa Shanholtz Ernest Jackson Charles Brumbaugh Conrad Walter Edgar Oates and more with notes on local errands and a new barn under construction.
The Cumberland Valley Railroad offers a single round trip fare for travel to Harrisburg for the Annual Conference of the German Baptist Brethren, May 20 to 24. Tickets sold May 15 to 21 are valid to return by June 1902. Return extensions may allow travel to June 30 for those who deposited tickets for extension.
News from Armela Virginia letters describe Mrs Catherine Cornell visiting parents at Powers near Berryville Rev Hamaker of Strasburg and Rev Watson of Middletown as guests last week Miss Hattie Carper and Estern Clark of Boyce at Mrs Wa Armel's last Thursday Mrs R H Cornell at Mrs Harvey Cornell's near White Post last weekend J N Ritter and wife with Nelson Ritter at Kernstown and other local visits Hopewell attendance noted Union Bank of Wine to pay 3 percent on deposits
Roanoke authorities request Baltimore police aid in locating Miss Jennie Law missing since April 1. Relatives believe she may have traveled north to visit medical institutions in Roanoke or visit a nursing training program. She disappeared from Rev W H D Harper’s Winchester home.
In Chambersville Virginia residents report an Army worm outbreak damaging chestnut trees. Local scientist note the pest affects the timber most. Community events include Children's Day planned for the third Sunday in June at Round Hill M E Church.
Railway excursion notice listing groups and dates for travel from May to August in cities including Los Angeles Portland San Francisco Denver Salt Lake City and Roanoke with a call to write for ticket rate and sale dates.
Millwood residents report fine garden conditions and health improvements as Mrs. J. Holland recovers. Rev. Thomas Jones delivers a well received sermon at the M. E. Church. Many East colored residents attended the Millwood club versus Front Royal game. the return trip had a breakdown but they stayed near home.
The note recalls a shell game in town with a traveling man and mentions visitors Father John Massey of Harpers Ferry and Mr F N Castleman of Berryville along with Mr Wm D Timberlake of Warren County who were in town yesterday on business.
Banking liabilities and assets listed with figures for loans, discounts, bonds, reserves and deposits. The document includes a timetable for the NUMBERRLAND VALLEY R. R. serving multiple towns from Winchester to Philadelphia with daily trains and special through services.
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The page lists daily and Sunday train times from New York to Roanoke and intermediate stops including Hagerstown and Shenandoah Junction. It notes Pullman sleeping cars on certain trains and advises writing for rates, time tables, and car reservations.
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