Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS OF THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCH ESTER, Va. December l. 1906.
Headed by Bruce Worthington of Win
chester, a party of about tifty-five bust
ness men and real estate investors are
making preparations to leave this city
Tuesday. December 4, to participate in
another lct-drawing near Lawton, Okla.
each of the party having bids on from one
to five lots A similar trip was made from
here several months ago, and many local
people secured lots located in the heart of
the city of Lawton. They will be gone
about two weeks.
The Winchester Ledge Of Elks was host
Thanksgiving evening, when a game and
venison supper was served in Eiks' Hall to
n large gathering of friends. Prof. l.. R.
Swmley's orchestra rendered an enjoy
able program of music, and other features
contributed to make the occasion a sue
cess.
Miss Naomi Patterson, the seventeen
year-old daughter of Joseph Patterson of
Bliss. this county, is in a critical condition
as the result of having fallen headlong into
a cellar a few evenings ago. When found
by members of the family her head was
wedged between barrel and foundation
wall and she was unconscious for many
hours. 1t is thought, however, that she
will recover.
Miss Ella Rhodes Stickley, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. d. II. Stickley of Vaucluse,
this county, and DR.. Emory B. Powers of
Middletown were married last Thursday
evening at Rose HILL the home of the
brides parents. Rev. William S. Hammond
pastor OF Grace Methodist Episcopal
Church South of Middetown officiating.
The bride was attended by Mrs. A. J. Bow
en- matron of honor, and the best man
was Mr.. Charles Powers. brother of the
groom. The ribbon girls were Kathleen
Gruver and Irene St;ckley. cousins of the
bride. Miss Maude Steele presided at the
organ. After the ceremony a reception
and supper was IN order. and later in the
evening DE-. and Mrs. Powers departed for
an extended tour.
Assembiyman Richard f. Byrd, rep
rrsenta;ive IN the Virginia house of dele
gates from Winchester and Frederick coun-
ty, returned last evening from Richmond.
where he presided al a meeting of the
committee appointed by the last legisla-
ture to examine into the prices of text
books charged by publishers having con-
tracts with the state. The object of our
investigation IS 10 ascertain actual condi-
lions in reference to the textbook ques-
ton" Mr.. Byrd said. Complaint has been
made that local dealers have charged mere
than the contract price and that publish
"rs nave imposed Kew editions between
adopdons We are anxious TO get specific
and definite information as to these irregu-
larit!eS.
Advices received here today from Shen-
andoah county. Va. state that 7. Olney
McCormic-- OF Philadelphia. who recently
closed deals for the purchase OF extensive
manganese deposits in Frederick and Shen-
aadoah counties. is concluding plans for
the building OF several lines OF railroad
from or near Strasburg Junction on the
Baltimore and Ohio or Southern railways
&C, Oss the country westward to Little
North mountain, in which, 1t Is state
the richest manganese ever unearthed has
been found.
West Virginia and Pennsylvania capital
ISIS. accompanied by engineers. have been
Investigating timber lands liz the mountain
sections west Of Winchester. and are said
to have secured options on vast areas of
some of the most valuable oak forests Of
West Virginia