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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1908
Page
3
Local markets show firm prices in wheat at 97 cents in the legal market with quiet trading. Corn eases while oats and rye hold steady as hay straw and poultry markets remain firm. Prices for eggs fish oysters butter and other staples listed with varying per unit costs.
A mother reports her three year old son suffered severe constipation and fever, then recovered after using Foley's Orino Laxative. She states the remedy saved his life and credits it with restoring him to health. The notice mentions Wolkush, Cassier, Wisconsin, and Franck Baker & Son.
Gapon Springs notes report Mae Oates and sister visiting Mrs. John Pletcher in Dayton Va for illness. Schooling starts with Mr. Sidney Sechrist at Mellwee's near Capon Springs. Miss Edith Fleigher leaves for Blochiery. Annie Lafollette ill with blood poison attended by Dr. Lee Wardensville. Dave Line shot a hawk four feet four inches tip to tip.
The Winchester fair will be held October 20 to 23 this year with preparations under way. Managers promise one of the best exhibitions ever, as Jefferson county people look forward to the event in the old town.
Mr. James Hottel of Mount Jackson visits town en route to Hagerstown for the fair. He has fully recovered from injuries suffered months ago when a piece of machinery caused a stave factory accident. His life was once despaired of.
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon at the county clerk’s office to Alonzo Strother and Edith Dehaven both residents of the county. The groom is the son of Francis Strother and the bride the daughter of Jonathan Dehaven.
A deed recorded in the city clerk’s office transfers 30 by 60 feet on Gibbons street from Fred LL Glaizy to Hannah L Murray of the county for 575 dollars.
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