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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1902
Page
2
A snippet notes advance listings from The Times and the Daily Star, with references to a forthcoming issue and publication sequence. The brief mentions the Star and Stn Times in an era context, indicating syndicated previews or previews in multiple papers.
Nuneven Virginia May 29 correspondence reports Rev. McClure preaching last Sunday and staying for the summer. Miss Attye Miller visited Miss Davis. Mr. Pon from North Carolina gave a fine address. The area lacks rain, with only light showers failing to boost corn. Miss Mamie Perry returned from Culpeper Court House. Old School Baptists plan a union meeting June 1 at Nineveh. Charles Fletcher and family moved into J. Sargent’s property. Miss Bettie Perry of Luray visits Mrs. Jacob McKay. Mrs. McCartney visited Front Royal Monday.
Western Maryland Railroad announces the Pen-Mar Express will begin on Thursday June 19. A large crowd is expected from Baltimore and Harrisburg with Grand Army Club entertainment and a Glen Rock Band concert in the Auditorium. Excursion tickets are on sale with full information from local agents.
The Encampment of the National Guard of Penna at Gettysburg on July 12 1902 prompts Western Maryland Railroad to offer excursion tickets from July 11 to 19 with return by July 21. Round trip fare set at one full fare, inviting all to visit the major encampment in years.
Travel groups including Federation Womans Clubs in Los Angeles, Traveler's Protective Association in Portland, Mystic Shrine in San Francisco, United Order Workmen in Portland, and Knights of Pythias in San Francisco plan excursion dates from May to August. Rates and sale dates released by railway officials. inquires directed to general passenger agents.
Colonel George Wayne Anderson will lead the Seventieth Regiment to an encampment on the seashore in July. He aims for the entire regiment to attend and expects favorable facilities and comfort. The previous Ocean View camp brought notable benefit to Richmond companies, motivating official action to organize preparations across all twelve companies.
Overview of new train routes on the Norfolk and Western system with schedules from Welch to New York and connections via Roanoke Martinsville Winston-Salem and Charlotte. States times for each stop plus sleeping car service Welch to Philadelphia and daily Roanoke connections for Philadelphia and New York traffic. W. B. Bevitt Roanoke Va listed as general passenger agent.
The Southern Railway authorizes sale of round trip first class tickets from Virginia coupon offices to Knoxville Tennessee for Summer School. Sale dates June 16 17 18 28 29 30 and July 11 12 13 with final return limit August 15 1902. By depositing tickets with Joint Agent Knoxville by August 15 1902 extension to September 30 1902 may be granted. Continuous passage in each direction. Inquiries to nearest Southern Railway Ticket Agent. L Brown General Agent
James Hay Jr son of Congressman James Hay was unanimously elected editor in chief of Corks and Curls at the University of Virginia for the 1902 03 term by the Board of Editors.
Bank statement from Winchester shows resources including U S bonds premiums and cash on hand with a sworn attestation by cashier Joan W Rice on May 1902. Local rail timetables list additional trains from Harrisburg to Chambersburg Carlisle Mechanicsburg and intermediate stations with through coaches to Philadelphia and connections to New York and Knoxville.
No 2 daily at 2 56 a m for Hagers town runs Pullman sleeper to Philadelphia via Harrisburg. No 28 daily at 9 09 a m for Hagers town and intermediates connects at Shenandoah Junction with B&O R R for Washington. No 4 daily at 8 24 p m for Hagers town and the North runs Pullman sleeper to New York.
The notice lists weekday schedules effective Sunday Sept 20 1901 for Hagerstown and Baltimore trains with departures from Hagerstown at 7 02 am 2 00 am and 4 12 pm and connections to Gettysburg Hanover Spring Grove York Eastern Extension and more. Also includes Hagerstown to Cherery Run Chambersburg Shippensburg and Beltimore cut off services with daily operation except Sunday and notes the Fast Mail timing.
Two farms available within reach of Winchester. One lies six miles north near North Frederick grade at 134 acres, the other four miles from Winchester on the Senseney road at 174 acres. For details contact J. B. Happel on Gso Ve Cette.
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