Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-17
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS OF THE
WINCHESTER SECTION.



WINCHESTER, Va, June 49, 1905.
Citizens of Warren and Rappahannock
counties Virginia met at Front Royal last
Thursday and took steps to build a railroad
from Winchester, Front Royal or some
other point in this immediate section, to
run through Chester's Gap, in the Blue
| Ridge mountains, into Rappahannock, Mad
| ison, Green Louisa and Fluvanna counties
and on to tidewater and Richmond, the
| main object being to connect with the Cum
berland alley and Baltimore and Ohio rail-
roads at Winchester.
At the regular spring election here this
week six new members of the common
| council were chosen.
During one of the storms this week a
young horse driven by Tilden Snapp ran of
and threw him and David Boyce, who was
in the same vehicle, down a steep embank-
ment, and a large cask of molasses in the
rear of the buggy rolled down after them,
upsetting and covering both from head to
foot with the sticky fluid
The officials of Berkeley county, w. Va,
and of Frederick and Clarke counties, Va.
are endeavoring to apprehend Walter AL
len. colored, who is wanted at Martinsburg,
w. Va, for attempting to assault a white
woman. May 80
Announcement was made today that the
Cumberland Valley railroad Is now equip
ped along its entire system from Winches-
ter to Harrisburg, Pa, with what Is claim
ed to be q complete, accurate and reliable
telegraph system.
The boards of supervisors of many coun-
ties throughout Virginia are passing resolu-
lions whereby additional levies are made
with which to provide proper displays for
the jamestown exposition, the idea being
to have the complete resources of each
county, city and town Of the state accu-
rately represented at the exposition.
Public School Finals
The entire school population OF Win
chester turned out yesterday to attend the
finals of the public schools and participate
In memorial exercises In Mount Hebron
cemetery at the graves of John Kerr the
public school benefactor of this city, and
the late principal. Capt. J. c.. Van Fossen.
A large marble tablet to the memory OF
Capt. Van Fossen was unveiled with ap-
propriate ceremonies at the John Kerr
Memorial school building.
Alleging that fraud had been perpetrated
upon her In the investment OF $4,000 in
lands at Johnson City, Tenn, Miss Mary ].
Jackson of Winchester has entered suit
against her brother in law, Jonah L. Reese,
to recover the amount.
Extensive preparations are being made
at Berkeley Springs, W. Va. to entertain
the delegates and visitors to the annual
convention of the Epworth League of Fred
erick district. Methodist Episcopal Church,
which will meet there next Wednesday and
Thursday.
While on North Main street, Winchester.
yesterday morning Miss Angie Kern
daughter of ii. P. Kern. was run down
by bicyclist. Medical assistance was
summoned. The bicyclist was fined 81
Robert N. Hardesty, live stock dealer,
was thrown violently to the ground from
his horse while near his home at Summit
Point Jefferson county, w. Va, late
Thursday afternoon and sustained frac-
ture of his left leg. His ankle was also
crushed.
The authorities are investigating a num-
Der of robberies of country stores in the
mountain sections west of Winchester.
Mrs. Rachel Miller of Grimes. this county.
who Is making her annual visits to MEM
bers of her family, has just celebrated her
ninetieth birthday. She is the mother OF
her grandchildren, great and great-great-
grandchildren number about 140, most OF
whom are In the Shenandoah valley. Mrs
Miller is the widow of George Miller of
Shenandoah county, and her Oldest son,
John Henry Miller, is great grandfather
New President of College.
Rev. DR.. James Gray McAllster. formerly
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church in VIM
chester, was last Wednesday fnaugurated
president of Hampden-S Sidney College. near
Farmvilie, Va.
The United States fish commission is re-
stocking many of the streams of this Sec
ton. 1900 black bass having been turned
loose in Cacapon, a large branch of the
Potomac river, at Berkeley Springs.
Samuel Robertson, aged lightweight
years, OF Paw Paw, w. Va, died suddenly
a few days ago.
George w. Wolfe a freight brakeman Of