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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1908
Page
6
A council debate centers on a proposed 3500 addition to a new school building. Rev. Cramer argues for 3100 more dollars to satisfy state law, while others push for higher funding. The ordinance advances to third reading amid a heated discussion on cost and needs.
In Burnt Factory Virginia in May the town reports damage from a fire, repairs as Everhart improves flues, lamb purchases by Mr Ridgeway and shipments by Stephensons, and farmers plowing. Residents also attended the Winchester library cornerstone ceremony last Thursday as the week saw temperatures around 90 degrees in the shade.
Attended Directors meeting with John J. Ridgeway of Berkeley County W V C E Clev enger and J W Rhodes of this county in town for the Farmers and Merchants National Bank board session presided over by R T Barton. Tomas Cover Jr returns from Philadelphia to rejoin family on Wagonton Street. Charles L Bowly arrives from Chicago to spend several days at home. James W Davison leaves Winchester for Newport News Va where he is engaged in business.
Winchester defeated the Pennsylvania Railroad Y M C A club from Harrisburg in a pitcher’s duel that lasted one hour and ten minutes. Baker pitched well for Winchester and Finnen starred for the M C A, with the only run coming on a second inning sacrifice.
The first service for the closing exercises at Episcopal Female Institute Winchester features the baccalaureate sermon at 11 o clock on Sunday in Christ Protestant Episcopal Church delivered by Rev. W. J. Burkhardt of Leesburg Virginia. The vested choir will provide music under Miss Estie G. Main. The Fort Loudoun Seminary graduates will hear the baccalaureate at 11 o clock tomorrow in the Presbyterian Church preached by Rev. Dr. Henry M. White of Kernstown. The student body is expected to attend with appropriate choir music.
Mr and Mrs Edward Padgett and their son James visit Mrs Richard Murphy in Limeton Virginia to spend time with the maternal side of the family.
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