Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-10
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
LATE HAPPENINGS OF THE WIN
CHESTER SECTION.
Special Correspondence Of The Star


WINCHESTER, Va, February 9, 1907.
Two deaths in one family within twenty
four hours occurred this week in Winches-
ter, and a double funeral was held, when
the remains Of William T. Mott and his
only son. Bland Mott, were inferred in one
grave in Mount Hebron cemetery, Rev.
George 8. Bowers, pastor of Grace Lu-
theran-Church, where services were held, Of
floating. Young Mr.. Mott, who was twenty
five years of age. died Tuesday morning.
after an illness of consumption, and while
arrangements for his funeral were being
made his father, who had been under treat
ment for nervous disorders bordering on COL
lapse in consequence Of his sons death,
escaped from his apartments early Wednes-
day morning while alone, and, attired in
thin clothing and house slippers, scaled
rear fence and wandered to the northern
suburbs of Winchester. where he was found
in a dying condition about daybreak. He
expired while being carried into neigh
boris house. Mr.. Mott was fifty-five years
old and had been candy and toy mer-
chant here for many years.
4 party of dozen or more engineers and
mining experts stopped in Winchester to-
day, en- route to the Blue Ridge mountains
in Clarke and Warren counties, Va, to
make investigations for the Davis Coal and
Coke Company of Elkins, w. Va, which, it
was stated, contemplates extending its field
OF operations to the valley of Virginia. as
there are said to be excellent reasons for
believing that untold wealth In minerals lies
under the surface in the Blue Ridge.
Mayor Baker this week temporarily re-
pealed a iast-driving law passed by the
common council several years ago. Recent
ly a number of young men were arraigned
in police court and fined for driving sleighs
through the streets at racing speed, but this
week the mayor was prevailed upon to set
the law aside for the time being and permit
"soeedInY" On Thursday evening Market
street. the speedway" was crowded with
all kinds of sleighs and horses. and the
'sleighing carnival was a success.
General News Matters.
Prof. Willis A. Jenkins of Norfolk. super.
intendent of the Virginia educational ex-
hbit to be made at the jamestown expo
sition and District School Examiner
Charles G. Maphis of Charlottesville visited
Winchester this week and conferred with
Superintendent NJ. NJ. Lynch and other city
and county public school officials regarding
the exhibit of students work to be made at
the exposition.
Attorney ]. N. Bauserman of Woodstock,
Shenandoah county, has been appointed
state hospital commissioner by Gov. Swan
son for term of four years. beginning
March : next
Manager W. A. Baker of the Winchester
base ball team. which had Count Can't
we'll and several other W ashington players
last season. is making extensive improve
ments and erecting club dressing houses at
the Winchester diamond grounds.
The council of Winchester has placed adj
ditional restrictions on barrooms by passing
law which provides that no saloon shall
conduct an eating room In connection there
| with unless the entire interior OF the res
taurant can be seen from the street level.
The ordinance has the effect of driving
"second-story restaurants out of business.