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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1908
Page
6
At Atlanta the annual convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy voted down a proposal to exclude northern women now admitted by marriage to descendants of Confederate veterans.
Albert Davis of Keyser is defendant in a peculiar Moorefield West Virginia case where a horse on a Moorefield street trailed a buggy and caused it to smash. The horse owner then sued Davis seeking $300 in damages.
Taxpayers are warned that all state taxes remaining unpaid by December 1, 1908 will incur the usual five percent penalty. This notice urges prompt action to settle obligations.
Judge E. D. Newman of Woodstock spent today in the city on official business.
Mr B F Kohlhausen and Katharine Hussong return from their wedding trip. Mr and Mrs T T Wall depart for New York and Philadelphia to shop for holiday goods. A C Dickinson leaves for Prince Edward County after visiting Rev J Lacy. Luther Windell begins a business trip through Pennsylvania. Mrs Harry Moss travels to Parkersburg after visiting Mt Guire’s. Rev A J Nixon of Summit Point preaches at St Pauls AME on North Main Street this evening. All invited to services. Frank Robinson and wife return to Charles Town after visiting friends.
Mr O R Boyer returned from Shenandoah county Virginia after visiting friends. Mr Henry H Little left for Philadelphia after visiting his wife and children. Mr C C Branner left for Reliance Virginia to take a short course at Shenandoah Normal College.
Miss Agnes Chewming of Fredericksburg daughter of Dr Chewming a leading local dentist is a guest of Rev George T Tyler. She is described as a pretty and accomplished young lady.
See our latest shipment of English Willow Ware open stock or in sets. Decorated domestic china, also open stock or in sets. Decorated and plain toilet sets. Heisey’s colonial glassware and a superior line of decorated lamps hand painted and engraved. Imported hand painted china in salads celery dr jars plates etc. Both phones. JI. M. ORNDOFF No. 185 North Main St.
Heavy early November snow blankets Wardensville West Virginia with nine inches on the ground and temperatures at two degrees above zero. Farmers fear corn prices may rise to a dollar as hay climbs to twelve dollars per ton. Local residents and visitors, including Capt. Jacob Warden and Dr. H C Baker party, are mentioned. Mrs. Margaret White dies near town and is buried Saturday.
Local manager Mr Hable shows strong support for the performing arts by arranging The First Violin with Tru man James company. The engagement is set for Wednesday night November 18 at the Auditorium in this city.
William Watson of Iowa visited Ridgeway relatives for two weeks. J J Ridgeway shipped four carloads of cattle and hogs to Baltimore last Saturday and three carloads from Stephen son Depot plus one from Stephens. J M Coyle attended to business in Winchester. Luther Huyett visited Martinsburg Monday. Adam Dehart of Martinsburg stayed here last week. Revival at Paynes Chapel ended Thursday with 27 conversions. A thief entered Nimrods farm and stole several bushels of corn.
The children of Mr. T. J. Lindamood who have lived here for several years will depart soon for McKeesport Pennsylvania where their father is engaged in business. They will be accompanied by their aunt Miss Louise Forney. Young friends in this city will miss them.
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