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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1908
Page
2
An ethical laxative product praised for healthful living and world wide acceptance is Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna. The California Fig Syrup Co. is urged as the genuine manufacturer and is sold by leading druggists.
Strasburg Catholics will establish a parish with two lots bought near Silas Smiths home in the west end. The deed is in the name of Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond. A neat chapel for services and a parochial school will be built to serve the local Catholic community once ministered by Rev. John McVerry of Winchester.
Mr Edward Giles Jr of Washington visits the city with his uncle Mr John Seal on West Cork Street. Mr Walter Gore of the Shenandoah Valley National Bank departs for a week in Washington to visit friends.
Mr. Luther Windell left this morning for Norfolk and other southern Virginia cities on a business trip.
Miss Ethel Yost returned from a week in Washington visiting Mr and Mrs George Bierach. She traveled for a short stay and to see friends in the capital.
Inwood West Virginia notes show Mr. and Mrs. Henshaw visiting daughter Mrs. Dr. E. B. LeFevre. Blanche Clendening and her son from New York visit John Staub’s family. Miss Mary Bryarly starts Edgewood school. Isaac Bonham of Summit Point visits R. F. Whiting. Mrs. Wyatt leaves for Eastern Shore. Bryarly of Pittsburgh visits his father R. P. Bryarly. Roszel Kern remains ill. E. B. Kettering from Blairsville stops in the village. The park fills with fair amusements as Rev. E. E. Neff improves from typhoid but is still confined.
Mrs Miller Miss Dickson and Miss Wilson returned home after a month with Mrs A D Sidcotn. Mrs Sandy Buck and sister visited Mrs Jacob McKay. Miss Hillary Birch and Miss Mattie McKay guests of Miss Lucy Hicks. Mr Gibson E Roy and Mr Henry Petty were guests of Mrs Virginia Mccartney. Miss Shirley Miller goes to West Virginia for weeks. Mr and Mrs Buck McKay hosted by Mrs Robert McKay. Miss Emma Elkins visits sister Mrs Charley Fletcher. Mrs Robert McCauley spent time in Riverton. Mr Chapman family moved from Glen farm to Vaucluse.
Swimley Virginia residents report a day in Winchester for shopping. Carlisle Pennsylvania visitor Clark Carothers stayed with relatives near here. William Carter guests at D P Price home near Wadesville. Eva Watson returns from time with sister L W Russell near Wadesville. Beulah Carter and Clarke Carothers visit G L Carter in Serryville. Morgans Grove fair attendees from here include M M Swimley D P Price J W Symons and William Carter. Annie Curtis visits Lena Symons on Thursday.
Armel Virginia notes report that Macedonia will hold preaching next Sunday afternoon at 3 30 led by junior pastor Rev T M Swann. Several residents are mentioned visiting relatives attending fairs and traveling between Winchester Baltimore Kernstown Roanoke and Opequon with updates on illnesses and local visits.
Norfolk and Western timetable lists southbound trains to Bristol Knoxville Roanoke and Gary with Pullman sleepers and cafe cars. Northbound trains depart for Hagerstown Washington Philadelphia New York with sleepers and parlor cars, connections at Shenandoah Junction and Harrisburg. Rates and times available from agents Bevill Bragg in Roanoke Va.
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