Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-19
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS IN THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.


WINCHESTER. Va, November Is, 1905.
Charles w. MoVicar. for many years a
prominent carriage manufacturer of Win
chester, but who had been associated for
the past few years with the Newport News
Drydock and shipbuilding Company at
Newport News, Va. died at his home there
Thursday after a brief illness of inflamma-
ton Of the intestines. aged sixty-four years.
His wife, two SONS and three daughters
survive him. During the civil war he served
in the confederate army. being member
Of Chews Battery. Stuart's Horse Artil-
lery, while his father. John McVicar. was
employed in the secret service by Cen
'.Stonewalp' Jackson. Gen. Turner Ashby
Camp. C. W. was in 1890 organized in Win
che ster by the deceased. His remains were
int red in Mount Hebron cemetery here
this afternoon under the direction of Win
and Accepted Masons.
Ofleiaf announcement has been made
that beginning December 1 the Cumber-
land Valley Railroad Company will in
crease 10 per cent the wages of all en-
ployes who now receive less than 500
month. In the same connection 1t was
denied that freight rates will be increased.
The decision of the company to Increase
its employees salaries is In line with the re-
cent announcement Of the Pennsylvania
system, Of which the Cumberland Valley
road is a branch.
An educational rally was held yesterday
at the court house hall in Winchester. at
which delegates were selected to represent
the city and county at the educational
conference to be held In Richmond on No
yember 30 Addresses were delivered by
Mai. Holmes Conrad of Winchester. who
Is special counsel for the government In
the prosecution of the postal fraud cases,
and Rev. D. II. Kern, pastor OF Braddock
Street Methodist Episcopal Church South
of this city. Supt-- M. M. Lynch Of the
public schools presided.
Believed to Be Suspended Animation.
>~Physicians and relatives were puzzled a
few days ago at Whitacre. this county. in
their efforts to determine whether Mrs. d.
H. Clark, wife of a well-known farmer
was really dead. For long time Mrs.
Clark had been subject to fits and on nu-
merous occasions when under the spell she
would appear as If lfeless. but with the
aid of q physician was aroused. Wednes-
day Of this week. however. she suffered a
relapse and expired, but experience prompt
ed many to discredit the announcement.
The physicians made a thorough test and
found life extinct.
The state corporation commission re-
Gently heard evidence In the case OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad as lessee and
operator Of the three different railway lines
extending from Harpers Ferry to Lexing-
ton, Va, concerning freight rates. and 1t
was leStlueQ CndC Cu6 tdLcy IdAiodus GA
tending from Strasburg to Lexington, with
the exception of that part between Stras-
burg and Harrisonburg operated by the
Southern railway. did not pay expenses,
and that it was a matter of record that
capital stock valued at 100000 had sold
for the insignificant sum Of 10000. The
city OF Baltimore has 81 100000 invested in
the Valley railroad and il trying to dispose
of it. Assistant Controller G. w. Booth
of the Baltimore and Ohio. who was the
chief witness, said his road was anxious
to sell its lease. 1t Is reported that the
Chesapeake and Ohio railway may buy the
entire line from Harpers Ferry to Lex
ington.
Preparations on a most elaborate scale
have practically been completed at Charles
Town, Jefferson county. w. Va. for the
entertainment of the West Virginia Grand
Lodge of Odd Fellows. which meets In that
historic town November 20 for q session
lasting nearly a week.
The annual meeting OF the Woman's
Home Mission Society Of Winchester dis
trict. Methodist Episcopal Church South.
was held recently at Charles Town. w.
Va, and was largely attended. Among
those delivering addresses was Mrs. VIII
son. wife of Bishop Alpheus w. Wilson
of Baltimore. who is president of the Home
Missionary Society OF the Baltimore con-
ference.