Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS IN THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October 81, 1906.
Although one of the oldest settlements IN
the valley of Virginia, Stephens City, which
is situated In the southern part of Freder-
ick county has just discovered that It Is
entitled to a town government instead Of
being looked after by the county board OF
supervisors and constables.
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Com
pany was held in this city yesterday after
noon The reelection was announced Of
President Oscar G. Murray, Vice President
Geo. F. Randolph and Secretary Treasurer
c. W. Woolford, all of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad, and the following Winches-
ter directors: William NJ Atkinson.
Thomas ]. Cooper, Thomas Cover. w. III.
Baker. w w. Wall and R E. Byrd. Tho
Winchester and Potomac railroad extends
from this city to Harpers Ferry. w. Va.
The new steel bridge to be erected by the
Norfolk and Western railway over the Po-
tomac river near Shepherdstown, Jefferson
county, w. Va. is to be 100 or 125 feet
above the water, which will be about 10 or
Is feet higher than the present structure.
which is not regarded as being strong
enough for the heavy trains, which IL is
proposed to run in the near future. To
build the new bridge it will be necessary to
tear down one of the oldest Lutheran
ChUrCheS IN lnlS section VI lIIe county,
and 1t is estimated that the total cost will
be more than S2,500,O0o. The bridge Is to
be about one mile long.
Frank ]. Manning one of the most promi-
nent residents of jefferson county, w. Va,
died of paralysis at his country place, Vim
ton" near Charles Town, the county seat,
last Thursday night
Representative James Hay of the seventh
Virginia district, who is seeking reelection
by the democrats, made a campaign In
Frederick county this week.
Burglars Enter Store.
Burglars forced entrance into the store
Of William J.-Arey and the meat market OF
Collins Brothers in Front Royal a few
nights ago. They were frightened by the
appearance of one of the proprietors.
The dam recently completed across the
Shenandoah river near Millville, w. Va. by
the Winchester and Washington City Rail-
way Company was reported to be in immi-
nent danger this week on account of the
river being about fifteen feet above normal
by reason of the recent heavy rains and
floods. A thorough examination of the dam
was made and the structure was found TO be
intact.
Maj. Holmes Conrad of Winchester is the
plaintiff in a suit for ejectment In the
Frederick county circuit court Business
property on North Main street is involved.
While Passenger Conductor Stanley +.
Harmer of the Shenandoah valley division
of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was In
the railroad train dispatcher's office at far-
pers Ferry fling telegram few days ago
a thief snatched his satchel and made away
with 1t. The satchel contained several hum
dred dollars worth of tickets and mileage
books, as we'll as valuable private papers.
railroad detective traced the satchel to
Brunswick Md, where it was found in a
store.
Mrs. Catherine Lemley. said to be the
Oldest resident in the Stephens City section
of this county, died last Thursday night at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. David c.
Dinges, near that town, aged ninety-four
years.
Judge r. T. W. Duke, jr., of Charlottes-
VILE has arranged to deliver several
speeches during the present congressional
campaign in this section.