Nervy Hawk Attacks Chickens in Refuge Area
A Norfolk or Refuge Virginia brief notes a hawk attacking chickens as Mrs. H. L. Suddith returns to feed her flock. The item also lists local happenings including a Grangers' picnic, a new granary, church services, travels of residents, and a farm sale at $1 300 cash by S. T. Jordon to H. Cougill with personal-property sale planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leith
Ware
Lillian "Wise
Hill Wise
Baltimore
S. T. Jordon
Harry Cougill
Stephens City
Jordon
Lorrie Pingley
Wheatfield
John Conner
Venus Near Earth Brightens as Morning Star
Venus, the morning star and brightest sky body, draws closer to Earth than in centuries. Observers using telescopes report a half moon phase while naked eye sees a perfect disk as the Earth and planet align. Mars shines brightly with visible canals and Saturn’s rings appear clearly through good optics.
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Saturn
Earth
Martinsburg Visitors Report From White Hall
Mrs. Sadie Pitzer and Miss Bessie Brown of Martinsburg West Virginia are visiting friends at White Hall.
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Sadie Pitzer c
Bessie Brown
Martinsburg,w. Va
White Hall
Whitacre Section Sees Local Move and Social Updates
Whitacre Virginia September reports Mr T R L Kerns moving to a farm near White Post and praised for his character. A yard party is planned tonight. Capt H A Herrell and wife visited G B Whitacre. Mrs Mary E B Carpenter and Nellie returned from visits to Keyser and Pennsylvania. The Braithwaite Canning Company begins operations at Cross Junction. Miss Lillian Reid of Martinsburg visits. Rosa Gates is ill with typhoid fever.
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Whitacre
T. R. L. Kerns
White Post
H. A. Herrell
Washington
Mary EB. Carpenter
Nellie
Keyser
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Cross Junction
Braithwaite Canning Company
Lillian Reid
Martinsburg
Rosa Gates
Labor Day Observances In Winchester Banks And Post Office
Labor Day will close Winchester banks and observe holiday hours at the post office. Workers keep duties as usual, no local baseball, a double header in Hagerstown. City letter carriers make two runs at 10 am and 8 pm, with general delivery 11 am to 12 noon and 1 to 2 pm. no rural free delivery. Notes on bank due dates shift to Tuesday.
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Winchester
Hagerstown
Mr Pingley Kills Large Rattlesnake Near Atbin
While returning from his farm northwest of town yesterday afternoon A L Pingley killed a rattlesnake about three and a half feet long. The creature measured as large as a man’s wrist and had eight rattles and a button. Neighbors gathered to view the unusual catch, the first of its kind in years.
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A. L. Pingley
Pingley
James Lamp
Atbin
Washington visitor and Byrd man call on resident
Mr Preston D Callum of Washington visits and calls on Mr Thomas of Byrd at his home in this city.
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Preston D. Callum
Washington
Mr. Thomas of
Byrd
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