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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1908
Page
2
An advertisement touts Alabastine as a pure wholesome wall tinting material made from alabaster rock boiled to remove impurities. It claims superior beauty and sanitary pigments, with mixing directions on the package and prices of 55 cents or 50 cents for white.
Sept 16 Bunker Hill West Virginia notes record visitors and local happenings. Mr win Jackson of Washington visits uncle A C Lamp house painting by John Tolbert. Martinsburg's Dr Bither visits. public schools reopen with full attendance. Sam and Mrs Matthews visit home in Hagerstown. Presbyterian pastor Rev R A White to remain. John Clendening travels to Parkersburg for state council of Ir OA G A M. W B Clendening tours Martinsburg. Webster of Spirit of Jefferson visits Winchester. Towns noted include Parkersburg Martinsburg Hagerstown Winchester and Charles Town.
Market brief lists prices for wheat eggs and butter with hay rye lard per ton and per bushel figures. Specifics include hay at 93, rye 4.00, lard 18, and other values 50 75 to 80 60 in the period context.
Mrs J W Larrick and family of Chambersville host at Presbyterian manse. Guests include Miss Mary Rhodes of Middletown and Miss Mary Barr of Staunton visiting Mrs C E Huntsberry on North Main. Numerous locals, travelers, and students arrive or depart for visits, studies, and homecomings around Winchester and area.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad chief Detective G. A. Ogline arrives at Hotel Evans for a home-coming week. He will oversee railroad interests during his stay in Baltimore.
Messrs Edgar Lineburg Lucius McCarty Charles and Julian Dean William Lineburg Wesley Roger Strode and Ewood Barr Stephens attended the meeting last night.
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