Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
PLANS FOR A MONUMENT TO
MAJOR GENERAL MORGAN.


WINCHESTER, Va, May 5, 1906
Treasurer George H. Kinzel of the Morgan
Memorial Association of Winchester has an
nounced that he has received from Lieut..
Col Ord of the army plans and specifica-
tions for d monument over the grave of
Mai Gen. Daniel Morgan of revolutionary
fame in Mount Hebron cemetery of this
city.
Secretary of State Eggleston is sending
out a large number of copies of the Vir-
ginia automobile law which will go into eff
feet June II.
The early-closing law went into effect this
week, requiring all saloons TO close at 10
O'Clock at night except Saturday nights,
when II O'Clock is the hour, and the re-
moval of all distractions and screens at
closing time, SO as to permit a full view Of
saloons from the street.
Mad Dog Causes Scare.
mad dog that appeared in Charles
Town Jefferson county, w. Va, a few
nights ago caused a brief reign of terror.
Elmer Stonesfer was bitten about the face
Mr.. Stonesifer is now in the Pasteur Insti-
tute at Baltimore.
The projected electric railway from Front
Royal and Riverton, Va, through Chester
Gap in the Blue Ridge mountains, to Fred
ericksburg, is attracting attention.
The seat made vacant in the House Of
Representatives by the elevation of Mr..
Swanson to the Virginia governorship will
be occupied soon by Judge E. w. Saunders
of Franklin, who will shortly retire from
the circuit bench to accept the election con-
corning which there is no doubt. He has
no opposition. Judge Saunders Will repre-
sent the fifth congressional district.
Commander George w. kurtz, Major ].
Ogden Murray, Capt. Robert /. Striker and
A,t,l fEpy,
Confederate Veterans. Of Winchester, had
narrow escape. 1t is stated. from being
killed this week while returning from the
confederate reunion in. New Orleans. Two
heavy Pullman trains, double headers, came
within a cars length of crashing into one
another at Kings Mountain tunnel, in Ken
lucky.
The old Taylor Hotel of Winchester, which
was the headquarters of confederate and
federal stats during the civil war, was this
week closed by the owners.
Paralysis Restores Eyesight.
Jacob D. Kiger who recently lost his eye
sight, suffered a stroke of paralysis few
DAYS ago simultaneously his sight was re-
stored. Physicians say the case is an I'M
usual one.
Volunteer firemen from all sections of the
Cumberland valley are making final prep
arations to attend the fifth annual conven-
ton of the Cumberland Valley Firemen' s
Association, to be held next week at Cham
bersburg, Pa.
On account of d throat affection Rev.
Charles T. Weede, pastor of Market Street
Methodist Episcopal Church, Winchester.
has been compelled to decline the invitation
to be orator at the Memorial day exercises
under the auspices of the Hollywood Ladies'
Confederate Memorial Association at Rich
mond May 30.
Superintendent e. j. Lewis of the national
cemetery Winchester, has just received
from the War Department an iron entrance
for the cemetery, to take the place of an
old gateway
The regular spring meeting of the Win
chester presbytery has been in session this
week at Front Royal Judge Daley Of
Romney, w. Va, was elected moderator.
Plans are being perfected for the annual
| BerryviIle horse show August 81, % and %.
| George Bferach of Washington and Miss
Frances z. Boxwell, daughter of Mr. and
| Mrs. Aaron Boxwell of Winchester were
| married here few days ago, Rev. D. II.
| Kern pastor of Braddock Street Methodist
| Episcopal Church South, officiating They
| will reside in Washington.
| George Perry and Miss May Dodson, both
| of this city, were married recently in Alex
andria.
| At the Presbyterian Church at Martins
/ burg, w. Va. at noon Wednesday Miss
| Mary Harlan. daughter Of Mrs. Margare,
| Harlan and the late George Boyd Harlan
| and Rev. Wilson T. M. Beale, pastor of the
| Presbyterian Church at Zion Cecil county,
| Nd. were married.