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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1908
Page
1
Mrs Henrietta Mullen widow of Samuel Mullen died about 1 30 am at 304 South Main Street after years of illness. She was over 83 and the last of John Price’s family. A Grace Lutheran member, she leaves nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements await niece Mrs Louis Harmon from Philadelphia. Burial planned at Mount Hebron Cemetery likely Saturday.
Cedarville High School organized a literary society last Friday and it will meet each Friday at 2 30 in the afternoon. Miss Lizzie Hammock was elected president with Miss Claudya Leach as vice president and Miss D McInturff as secretary. Professor Wilson of Maryland teaches at the school.
The message states the last day to place free Want Ads is Saturday November 21 with regular rates afterward. It also advertises an Oyster Supper hosted by the Young People's Society of the First Baptist Church at 112 North Market Street Thursday Friday and Saturday 6 to 10 pm. Also an ad for Haddox selling suits overcoats hats shoes and gents furnishings with savings guaranteed.
Frederick county distiller Thomas F. Sager begins a 32 month term at state public roads after sixteen counts of illegal liquor sales. He receives a $1,200 fine and is transported to Fauquier county in handcuffs to serve the sentence.
Messrs R M Henry and Harry Jack returned from a New York horse sale where the chestnut stallion Bob Oakes sold for 830 to Mr Henry while the famous Baob Oakes fetched 8306 according to New York papers. The Columbus Driving Association Company sold Bob Oakes to Henry. H D Shepard is secretary. The sale showed a drop in horse values with Bob Oakes bought for 2200 in 1906 by J S Daly’s outfit.
A silver teapot donated to the Berryville Cornet Band bazar by the Charley Rouss Fire Company was won by Miss Mary Hart of Berryville. The presentation was made by Captain Harry Co Stouffer with company members in attendance at the festival last week.
Trick skating by couples highlighted at the New Rink on Thursday with prizes for the most graceful performance. A five minute routine will determine first prize of 2.5 dollars gold, second prize 11 dollars silver, and third a weekly skate ticket. Block party Saturday night. James Patterson ill at East Water street home.
Special to The Star reports Taft may move to remove Joseph G. Cannon from the House speakership. Taft-elect confers with Theodore Burton in Cincinnati as Burton is named a possible speaker candidate. The administration is described as unfriendly toward Cannon.
Miss Lora Mason Whitmore daughter of Mr and Mrs George A Whitmore of near Bunker Hill and Mr Harry Vernon Snyder a Brucetown farmer were married yesterday afternoon at the bride’s home by Rev H V Wheeler pastor of the Brucetown circuit Methodist Church South a large gathering attended after the ceremony a supper was served and the couple will reside in Brucetown for their future home.
A garter snake about two feet long invaded the Sunday school room of the Woodstock Methodist Church and was killed by janitor Roe Orndorff who was preparing for midweek prayers. Woodstock is a dry town and Orndorff is a total abstainer.
Mr. George Hardy formerly of the county and brother of Capt. Frank Hardy escaped serious harm when a switch bar struck his face in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad yards at Martinsburg. He was thrown senseless as cars moved past and injured on the chin. He was treated at home and will be unable to work for some time. Also notes a boys basketball game tonight at a Winchester rink and a neighborhood social event with a mention of Mr. Charles Fritz of White Post.
Martinsburg West Virginia November 19. Miss Bertha Quinn and Mr John H Dunn announced their marriage Tuesday night at St. John s Lutheran parsonage. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Quinn and has many friends here. The groom formerly lived in Winchester and worked at a local roller skating rink then as a machinist in Matthews foundry. They plan to move to Wilmington Delaware.
Mrs. Welsh wife of Engineer Richard Welsh of Harrisonburg has returned home with her father Mr. M O Connor after treatment at Winchester Memorial Hospital. She underwent surgery weeks ago and was at one time given little hope, but she is now showing steady improvement.
Judge T. W. Harrison will convene Berryville Circuit Court for Clarke county November term. He postponed Clarke county cases due to recent special duties in Alexandria and Harrisonburg, making the term one of the busiest of the year. The docket centers on the contested will of the late Mr. David Meade Sr. of White Post.
Jessie Fothergill story The First Violin staged last night by Truman James drew a good sized crowd. Ella May Fitch as May Wedderburn earned several encores for a rich vocal turn, while Frank Lyman impressed in the title role. The company all performed capably and the production was charming and worth seeing.
Governor Swanson selects Virginia delegates for the National Prison Congress meeting in Richmond. Judge Harrison has received his commission to attend.
On Monday November 30 at noon the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural Society stockholders will meet in this city to elect the Winchester fair directors and officers for the coming year and review full reports from the president and treasurer. Attendance is urged for all stockholders to assess management and support or change leadership as needed.
Reported as a new disease here Buckwheat Itch causes scratches across faces hands and backs Prominent men show red spots and society women skulk to doorways to scratch The cause blamed by local physicians is eating buckwheat cakes and sausage
The issue notes turkeys in good demand while poultry overall stays quiet. Wool items show firm butter and eggs with general firmness in wheat corn and oats. Hay and straw stay quiet, and wholesale prices list per ton hay up to 13 dollars and potatoes per bushel with limited detail.
Attorney John M. Steck acting as trustee sold three lots belonging to G Clarence Miller at the courthouse to James M. Brown for 4611. Each lot fronts 50 feet on Fairmont avenue. one runs 540 feet eastward and the other two 270 feet deep. Dwellings occupied two of the lots. the third is vacant. Thomas B. Byrd returned to the University of Virginia this morning after several days at his home in the city.
In the Roanoke case of Dr. W W. 8. gory accused of attempted assault on Miss Theodora Irvine, Marshall McCormick extols medicine. He lauds healing arts, anaesthetics and medical testimony, stating doctors are Miss Irvine’s best friends and urging belief in physicians’ testimony over doubt.
Funeral services for William H. Slagle, who died after a long illness, were held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the home of his aunt Mrs. Fannie Hull on West Water Street. Rev. D. H. Kern and Rev. Dr. George S. Bowers officiated, with interment in Mount Hebron Cemetery. Charley Rouss Fire Company members, of which Slagle had been active, accompanied the remains to the cemetery.
Mr G. W. Tsthop of East Berlin Pennsylvania registered at Hotel Evans last evening.
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