Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-27

the other day the springs and streams that
usually MI the watering troughs along the
way and trickle over the road were dry,
with the exception Of two.
1t Is said that from the top Of old Stony
Man the Washington monument can be seen
on q clear day, and with q powerful glass.
but. when speaking with the old haoitues
of the camp 1t was put rather in the doubt.
eacept with good stretch Of the imagtna-
ton.
An attempt was made some time ago to
steal the ancient silver from the Lutheran
Church In the woods. or at least that is
supposed to have been the purpose OF the
persons who broke into the church. But
fortunately the antique. as well as the new,
service is not kept in the church, and when
1t Is necessary to use 1t II Is brought from
Its place OF security.
The third Sunday in each month is the
day set aside for service in Mount Cal
vary Lutheran Church in the Hawksbill
valley and on last Sabbath the young folks
who had attended the peach party" on
Copper Mine Hill went meekly to meet
ot to have their fstes sealed BY being
wise old preacher. the Rev. Mr.. Starwalt,
had no mind to humor them. and so passed
them by with no notice whatever. Some
other day they may look for their rebuke
from the pulpit, and 1t will come. SO say
some, when they least expect it.
The militiaman who thought to shirk duty
when the I'D Virginia Militia went into
camp yesterday at Basic and ran away to
Baltimore was brought back by the tele
graphic orders of Lieut.. Col. Leedy. and
will be made to serve whether he will or
not; The young fellows in and about the
valley have 1t in their heads that since they
are not paid by the state all the time they
| are not subject to orders at any time, and
to shirk duty is admissible. But after this
one example there will be less Sinking and
more attention paid to what they are doing
when they Join the militia just to go and
have some fun and get paid for it, 1t is
not the fun they expect, and, after the first
time in camp they try to evade the next
| order. The I'D Virginia is in camp at
Basic, where visitors from Washington,
Richmond and Baltimore are expected.
1t Is now threshfng time in the valley
and the shrill Shrek Of the steam engines
putting up and down the red roads and over
the fields wakens echoes among the hills
and brings one to the realization that time
is passing and the wheat that is now be-
Ing beaten from the straw will soon be
sown in the red fields, lying some fallow
and some already ploughed for it.
Apples are plentiful in this part of the
state The trees are loaded, the ground Is
strewn, and the limbs are creaking and
sometimes falling from the tree. so heavy
is their load of great yellow, white and
red apples. But they would not be so If
the good old apple jack was not a for
makes much waste of good material, for
there is no market by which the farmers
of this fertile valley can get off their sur
plus harvest of apples and fruit If the
railroad would only consider the advantage
of through freight by which the farmers
could market their supplies, as well as a
through parlor car to bring Westinghouse
to the mountains. it would be a mighty
good thing all round. Washington would
get the fat of the land laid in it's lap and
the farmers would take on new heart and
enjoy their farms that now more than sup
ply their humble needs. There's lots going
to waste in this garden spot of Virginia.
Mr. H. Harrison Paynter of Washington
will return home on Saturday or Sunday
of the present week. He is much improved
in health and has enjoyed his stay in the
valley to the uttermost.
September promises to be the Washing
tonians' month both in the mountains as
well in the valley, from the number of
names booked and applications made