Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-24
WINCHESTER NEWS.
PARTY OF PENNsYLvANIA BANK
ERs TO BE ENTERTAINED.
Special Correspondence Of Tns star.

Special Correspondence Of The STAR.
WINCHESTER. Va. September %. 1906.
Arrangements are being made here Tor
the reception Of large party OF bankers
and wealthy business men OF Franklin and
other counties of Pennsylvania. who VIII
come to Winchester as the guests OF the
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company for
the purpose of investigating the apple In
dustry. which, in recent years. has become
the most important enterprise to farmers.
with the possible exception Of wheat. It is
expected that there will be about fifty OF
these sinanciers who will study conditions
here with view OF introducing them to
the landowners of their section. Not long
ago the United States Agricultural Depart
nsent closed q deal with former State SEN
ator s. L. Lupton of Winchester. now the
Washington agent OF the United Fruit
Company, for the use Of forty acres of HIS
farming land, on which the department will
establish what 1t intends to make the model
apple orchard of the United States.
Just at this time Winchester Is the head
quarters of practically all the apple buy
ers from the north. and few crops remain
unsold While not full year. the crop
VIII be nearly as large as two years ago.
when about 100000 barrels of apples were
harvested. bringing from 81 to 81 a barrel
on the trees.
William P. Kent, candidate for lIeutenan.
governor, and Mr.. Robert W. Blair opened
the state campaign in Winchester for the
republicans on Friday night, addressing
large gathering in the court house hall
on the issues of the campaign. Mr.. Kent
charged the democratic party with cor
ruption and extravaganza in the admins
fration. of state AFFAIRS and appealed to
the people to support the republican NOM
inees, claiming that that party's ability
10 give successful national administra-
ton for many years past was the best evil
dence OF its ability to do the same for
Virginia.
1t is expected that the contract for the
erection OF the Handley Library win be
let within few weeks. the building COM
mttee has ordered detailed plans and speci-
f1cations
Judge Thomas w. Harrison has just ad-
Journed the Warren county circuit court
a1ter one OF the most memorable sessions
ever held. Fines aggregating sS,07O were
imposed on various persons convicted of
seiiing Intoxicating liquors without licenses
| In that county. which is 'dry." The high
est hne-$3, 20O-was assessed against Byrd
fIetcher, a well known turfman
winchester Commandery Of knights
cry Of Virginia, having been organized in
1913. ten years before the grand COM
mandery OF Virginia. was officially inspect
ed last night by Past Eminent Commander
BIZ, nooses or Norfolk, representing
Right Eminent Grand Commander Frank
w Cunningham Of Richmond. Nearly 100
uniformed knights were In line under
command OF Eminent Commander A M.
ANAShf wiz - diSo an OIQCer OF the grand
commandery. The inspection took nlace
on Frederick plaza at the city haIi. and
was followed by a banquet at Masonic
Temple
Rev. DIR. ]. Horace Lacy, until recently
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church al
Ciarksviiie, Tenn, arrived In wincheste or
with members of his family on Thursday,
and tomorrow he will prea ch his first ser
mon as pastor Of the Presbyterian Church
or this city, succeeding Rev. Julian s. Sib-
ley. now of Pensacola, Fla
FORMER State Senator James G. McCune
who become famous few years ago by
advocating the anti-kisslne bill, then at
tracing attention In the Virginia iegisla-
ture, eloped to Hagerstown this week with
Miss Mary A. Parker, daughter of Charles
Parker of Cedar Creek. The couple was
married at the Hamilton Hotel by Rev.
A: B. Station OF the United Brethren
Church.
Miss Pocahontas Boiling Smith, daughter
of Prof. A. Magill Smith, formerly prin-
cipal of the Episcopal Female Institute of
Winchester, but now of Markham Fau-
quier county. was married on Wednesday
In All Saints Church. at Markham. to Mr.
George Carroll Todd of Smithfield. Isle Of
Wight county, Va. who is in business in
New York. One of the bridesmaids was
Miss Fredericka Braun of Washington
Mr.. John Trapnell and Miss Louise Bay
lor of Charles Town. Jefferson county. w.
Va. elopsd to Washington this week and
were married.