Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-17
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS IN THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

WINCHESTER. Va, March 49, 1907
The political pot in Frederick and Shenan-
doah counties has already begun to boil for
the fall campaign for state and county Of
ficers. and although the primaries Will not
be held until probably late in the summer.
a large number of candidates have an
neunced themselves.
The executive committee of the Cumber-
land Valley Firemen's Association, which
is composed of over one hundred volunteer
fremen's organizations along the Cumber-
land Valley railroad between Winchester
and Harrisburg. Pa, held a meeting in
Chambersburg Pa, last Thursday and de-
cided to accept the invitation extended by
the firemen of that-cIty to hold a one-day
demonstration there May 8.
Dorsey d. Heiin, a farmer of Linden,
Warren county, died this week, aged fifty
nine years. His wife and ten children sur
vive him.
While presiding over the Strother trial
at Cupeper, Va, Judge Harrison OF Win
chester had judicial matters in his own
circuit much delayed, and since returning
he has been holding court day and night.
Ri Rev. Robert a. Gibson, bishop OF the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Virginia,
has sent a letter to the ministers of that
church in this section to the effect that he
will visit the churches early in April for
the purpose of administering the rite OF
confirmation.
The Elk lodges of various cities and
towns between Winchester and Lancaster.
Pa, are negotiating with u view of charter
ing a train of Pullman cars and visiting
Philadelphia in a body when the annual
meeting of the grand lodge of the order Is
held in that city July 10.
Miss Minnie Lucas of Harrisonburg, Va.
accompanied her father to Shenandoah City
a few DAYS ago to visit relatives. but when
the train stopped at the latter station she
obtained permission from her parent to
proceed to the next station to visit chum.
She continued on her way. however. to Ber-
ryyille where ]. w. Fleischauer, a former
Harrisonburg man. met her. They went d.
rect to a minister's home and were mar
ried.
Conclave of Knights Templar.
A special conclave of Winchester Com
mandery, No. IL, Knights Templar. was
held last Thursday night, at which the de-
gree Of the temple was conferred. The work
was under the direction VI Eminent Com
mander A. NJ. Baker. A large number OF
visiting knights Tempiar were present, and
after the secret session a banquet was
served at Masonic Temple.
Mrs. Mary Adelaide Parsons. wife of
Harry Parsons. died last Wednesday even
ing after a lingering illness. She was
Miss Brannon OF Middletown. this county.
and was born there on December 80. 1876.
the same day, month and year on which
her husband was born at Moorefeld. w.
Va.
A large party of Methodists of this sec
ton will attend the Baltimore annual con-
ference Methodist Episcopal Church, in
Cumberland. Md. beginning April 3.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Phillips OF Winches-
ter were summoned to Brownsville Md,
this week because Of the death of their
niece, Mrs. Frank Badger.
The annual campaign in Winchester
against the mosquito pest has been started.
and Health Officer s. p Latane has notified
all persons occupying property to spray
cellars, sinks. cesspools. etc. with coal oil
before the mosquitoes hatch.
Cyprus F. Leidig farmer and cattle
breeder Of this section, died this week at
his home near Winchester, aged fifty-four
years. He was a native of Franklin coun-
ty, Pa. His wife, who was a Miss Mel
kirk. three brothers, three sisters and his
parents survive him.