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Newspaper
Winchester The Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1908
Page
4
The letter released by President Roosevelt reveals alarm among Republican leaders. The piece argues Roosevelt has broken precedent by actively influencing an election during his term, comparing his actions to pressuring Hughes in New York as Taft was pushed nationally.
Cardinal Gibbons was chosen to deliver the sermon at Westminster Cathedral during the London Eucharistic Congress. Distinguished Catholic prelates witnessed the moment, and the cardinal spoke with tact and eloquence, avoiding any sign of hostility. His patience and courtesy stood as a rebuke to a small segment of English critics.
Greenway Virginia reports William Chamblin sold a fine fox hound named Miss Patterson to Jean Minnick of Chambersburg Pennsylvania. The dog brought a high price. Richard Kesler and Mr. My- are noted in the snippet of the report.
Horner of Pennsylvania passes through en route to Bealton Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs Bryarly of Winchester and Mrs Jerkins of Scranton spent last week with Mrs Chamblin at The Highlands. Vada Gardiner and Jamey Gardiner of White Post stayed with Mrs Funkhouser at Hill and Dale. Mrs Ella Neil visits her daughter Lou in Winchester. Margaret Gregory of White Post to serve as governess for John Foster. Keyser of Front Royal spent Monday in village on business.
Residents share family visits in Martinsburg Greenspring and Winchester as illness and improvements appear. C. W. Lamp hosts relatives while Calvin Barrett, recently blinded, is among Winchester visitors. J. M. Lamp continues repairs on Greenspring flouring mills property.
Sept. 18 Nineveh items note Mrs. A. B. Jett improving after a grip. Henry Petty returns to Washington after visiting sister Virginia McCartney. Ellen Earl visits daughter Coby in Frostburg Md. Jonetta McCauley improving after illness. Jett and McKay men seen in Front Royal. Olin Rouzee visits uncle James Rouzee in Charles Town. Sarah Cabell of Cedarville visits Mrs. Jacob McKay. Dr. Webster of West Virginia preaches at Nineveh Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Robert McCauley visits Riverton sister.
A young black boy with bloodied shoulders faced Magistrate Wilson in the police court for drunk and disorderly conduct at the Fair Grounds and resisting arrest. He claimed he bought five cent cider on Main Street, drank four glasses, and went to the fair grounds where a fight occurred. bail or fine set at five dollars.
Thursday marked the forty sixth anniversary of the September 17 1862 battle at Sharpsburg near Shepherdstown. As old residents recall the day the roar of cannon and muskets filled the air. About twenty five thousand were killed or wounded and Shepherdstown became a large makeshift hospital.
A Baltimore and Ohio train from Harpers Ferry reached Washington on Tuesday when Conductor H C Adams recovered a valise containing a live infant. The poorly dressed three to four day old baby was left by a well dressed man who boarded at Harpers Ferry and alighted at an unknown stop. The infant is under district nurse care while police investigate.
Mrs Clarke Shertzer and Mrs James Barr of Stephens City visited Mrs H A Wise in Refuge on Saturday. Mr and Mrs John Hausenfluck spent time with the Beatty family near Middletown. Miss Hilda Doggett goes to Martinsburg to winter with grandparents and attend school. C E Cougill and family of near Stephens City visited relatives near Refuge. The Wise family visited their sister at Honeysuckle Dale. The Red Men's celebration in Winchester is well represented from this community this week.
About two dozen carrier pigeons were released in front of the Court House in Winchester by Mr. Carroll Willis of the Adams Express Company at 10 45 oclock. The birds were sent from Carlisle Pennsylvania and reached Carlisle around noon.
The Middletown high and graded schools set to open October 5 for an eight month term. Principal Professor A R Middleton leads the staff including Migas Alle Rinker Belle Larrick and Vesta Dinges. Officials predict the largest school in town history.
An advertisement touts Hyomei as the cure for catarrh and related ailments. It claims inhalation therapy stops foul breath and watery eyes, with testimonials and a $1 kit plus 50 cent refills. The ad notes additional uses for asthma bronchitis coughs colds and croup.
Mayor H. H. Baker issues order granting the Red Men a Masked Carnival and Masked Ball in Winchester Virginia on September 18 1903 with conditions restricting masked persons on streets before and after certain times and permitting only parade participation after 9 30 p.m.
Good & Company announced the sale of a house and lot at 612 North Main Street to Mrs. Nannie E Creswell for 850 dollars in cash. The property belonged to Charles R McCann and features eight rooms on a 69 by 2000 foot lot. The firm also sold 2.5 acres for the Anderson estate to William E Menry for 300 dollars cash along the Souse ney road just inside the corporation.
Invitations announce a double wedding at the home of Mr and Mrs John M Smurr in Independence Missouri on September 23. Miss Eilen Constance Smurr will marry Frederick M Hoffman of Bunker Hill West Virginia and Miss Mabel Bryant Smurr will wed Carl J Baird of Independence. Mr Smurt is well known in the county.
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