Presbytery Meeting At Shepherdstown On Tuesday Night
Shepherdstown hosts the Presbytery gathering with Rev. M B Lambdin to preach the opening sermon. The body spans four Virginia and eight West Virginia counties, includes 53 churches and 23 ministers, with about 50 preachers and elders expected, plus two foreign missionaries. Rev A G Link of Strasburg Va serves as stated clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. B. Lambdin
Keyser
Winchester
Shepherdstown
Virginia
West Virginia
Woodstock
Davis
W. Va
A. G. Link
Strasburg
Entertained At A Charming Home In Refuge Virginia
Twenty of Stephens City’s most poor youth were entertained at Miss Alice McCarty’s home with a left handed writing contest as the main feature. Mil red Miller won the prize amid thanks to Miss Alice and Mrs. McCarty for hospitality. Also notes of local travel, death of Fred Kern at parish farm aged 86, and visits from Miss Fannie Burgess and Clyde Wise among Stephens City residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Refuge
Stephens City
Alice McCarty
Millred Miller
S. H. Miller
Alice
L. N. McCarty
H. A. Dinges
Gainesboro
Cayon Bridge
Capon ‘Springs
Yellow Springs
Star Tannery
Gore
Fred. Kern
Mr. Kern
Green Hill
William Stevens
M. E. Church
Kern
Fannie Burgess
Basic City
Alva Steele
Clyde Wise
J. H. Williams
Whit
Clarke County
Maddox
Front Royal
Gilbert Lauck
Algernon Orndorff
Harvey Wise
Lexington
Local Markets Steady Prices for Wheat Corn and More
Market notes show steady local prices across commodities with wheat at 91 mpg, corn near 4.00 per barrel, oats around 60 cents per bushel, hay 10 to 13 per ton, rye 0.75 to 0.80 per bushel, young chickens and lard priced, potatoes at 60 cents per bushel, and side meat about 10 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New, Ib
Brucetown News Items Highlight Local Activities
Brucetown reports attendance at the Inwood fair with residents recalling events. Samuel Swimley Jr suffers a hand injury at a feed cutter. A women's missionary society continues protracted services while James and Thomas Timberlake visit Mrs Timberlake in Brucetown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brucetown
Samuel Swimley
Womans Missionary Society
James and
Thomas Timberlake
Washington
Ee Timberlake
W. . Tanquary
Residents Share News From Swimley Community
Swimley Virginia notes report Mrs JC T Hardesty retires home after visiting Romney West Virginia. Visitors include Vance Bell from Winchester with J W Carter. B C Roberts in Charles Town business. J W Symons and Mrs Symons with daughter visiting Gaylord area. Ethel Allen returns from Charles Town. Anna Swimley visiting Winchester. Ruth Guyer returns from Winchester. W V Hout visits Swimley family. Byrne Timberlake of Winchester visits K H Byrnes near Swimley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swimley
JC. T. Hardesty
Romney
W. Va
Vance Bell
Winchester
J. W. Carter
B. C. Roberts
Charles Town
J. W. Symons
Gaylord
Ethel Allen
Vicious Bull Kills John Fox in Mecklen burg County
John M. Fox of Quicksburg Shenandoah County died after a vicious bull gored and bruised him at his Swepson home Mecklen burg County. His death occurred while leading the animal from one field to another. The bull, owned by a nearby African American man, was killed afterward for its savagery. Fox, 41, left a wife Mattie Neff and eight children along with his mother, two brothers, and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Fox
Quicksburg
Shenandoah County
Swepson
Mecklenburg County
Public Auction of Farm Stock at Saratoga Island Farm
Public sale announced after renting the Island Farm. Auction to begin at 10 a.m. Wednesday September 16 1908 at the Saratoga farm adjoining Boyce. Animals listed include 9 horses and 9 cattle plus sheep and ewes. weights and conditions noted. no guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga
Boyce
Auction noted for farm livestock and implements
Sixty six hogs including 56 head of hogs 18 shoats and 31 hogs weighing 75 to 125 pounds listed with Berk shire and Poland China boars. Also offered are 56 broad sows two with six pigs each. Implements include a Deering binder drill horse rake two Oliver chilled plows two double shovel plows single shovel plow drag harrow spring tooth harrow corn planter cutting box cross cut saw farm harness and more. Auctioneer F. B. Neville with R. Powel Page designated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Poland
R. Powel
F. B. Neville
Norfolk and Western R R timetable November 24 1907
Norfolk and Western Railway timetable lists routes and connections. Pullman sleepers run to Knoxville Columbus Roanoke William son and Gary with cafe cars. northbound service to Washington Philadelphia New York via Hagerstown Shenandoah Junction with numerous intermediate stations. Roanoke officials W B Bevill and M F Bragg provide rates and information in Roanoke Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol
Pullman
Knoxville
St. Louis Express
Roanoke
Columbus
Cincinnati
Williamson
Roanoke Bristol
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Norton
Welch
Pullman Sleeper
Gary
Shenandoah
Hagerstown
Shenandoah Junction
Washington
Baltimore
Phildelphia
New York
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Pullman and Buffet
W. B. Bevill
M. F. Bragg
Trav. Pass
Balemope & Ohio Railroad Schedule May 17 1908
Railroad timetable shows daily trains except Sunday with departures from Harrisonburg Staunton Lexington Harpers Ferry and other stations. Notable times include Chicago Columbus Wheeling and Washington routes with multiple morning and evening arrivals and special Sunday adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisonburg
Staunton
Lexington
Harpers Ferry
Hagerstown
de Rt
Frederick
Washington
Baltimore and
Chicago
Columbus
Wheeling
Pittsburg
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Footer’s Dyeing and
Cumberland,Md
Fort Loudoun Seminary
Marine Glass
Liewel Oeer
Worce
Pires Orcan
Jennie O. S Miinger
H. Eva Eee
Willie Bell
Rebecca Baird
Ruth Hudson
Patty Willis
Victoria Viola Noci
Adelle Affleck
Nita McKinney
oOo
Mousehold
Daisy Miller
James Vance
Kane
KarHarixe R. Glass
Funk Store
Funk & Son
Woodwards
EU Brk
MEGRE
Vicious Bull
John Fox
Ayer
Norfolk and Western
R. R
Spave
Berryville
Southpound
Balemope & Ohio
St. Louis
Louisville
Umberland Valley
Ss Seavee
Reakagaa
M. P
Martineburg
Hagerstow Ae
Greencastle
ACE
Ewes
Chambersburg
Ant Shippensburg Eee
Ospibio
Qld Staten Ireland Dyeing Establishment
Henry Baetjer & CO
Liv Zea
Wm. Moreland
Exchange Building
Union Stock Yards
Ill
Winchester Steam
Main St
Bluemont
Shenandoan River
AFR
Hotel Evans
Sorann Bee Ee Junction
Ke View
Battle Inn
S. Castleman’s Ferry
Blue Ride Inn
Southern Ry
Winches
Maurige F
Castleman
Castleman’s Ferry
Main Street
Good & Company
Huyter
Stuyter’s
Fred S. Boyd
Keckley
P. S
John Weight
H. & W. Seabright
North Main Street
Chichester
Marvel Viking
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