Evening star., 1908-12-20
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
News Happenings of Interest
in the Winchester Section.
WOMAN DYING FROM BURNS
Mrs. Tomblin While Insane Set Fire
to Herself.
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY CAR
Trainload Of Turkeys Shipped to
Northern Cities-Conference of
Railroad Agents Held.
KILLED BY A RUNAWAY CAR
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. December ~. 1905.
Mrs. Lizzie Tomblin, wife of Walter
Tomblin. a well known farmer of
Clarke county. is in a precarious condi-
ton at the Western State Hospital for
the Insane at Staunton as a result of
trying to make a human torch of her.
self while in cell at the Berryville
Jail. About year ago Mrs. Tomblin
was taken to the asylum suffering from
suicidal mania, but recently she was
permitted to return home on a fur
Tough. She became violently insane,
and it was necessary to take her to Jail
pending the arrival of an asylum Off
Ger. While alone she tore straw from
a mattress, and with a match that had
been concealed on her person set fire
to the straw. Removing her clothing,
she jumped into the flames. Her cries
brought assistance, but before she was
rescued she had been badly burned DR..
j. +. Harries protested against the
woman being taken away in that con-
ditiOn, but she was taken back to the
asylum. message from StauntOn
states that she is not expected to re-
cover. Mrs. Tomblin is about forty
years old and has several young chill
dren at home.
conference of all the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad agents between Stras
burg Junction and Harpers Ferry was
held here Wednesday afternoon for
the purpose of discussing freight tar
ifs and the use and handling of high
explosives. In addition to the agents,
those present included Supt. ]. f. Spur
rier of the valley division; Division
Freight Agent w. w. Ruth and Super
intendent of Transportation B. w. Day,
all of Baltimore, and f. w. Shoemaker
of the bureau of explosives of Rich
mond. Va.
A deed of assignment has been filed
in the Shena ndoah county clerks office
at Woodstock by II. A. Whissen d
Bro, millers, Of Edinburg. Va, with At
torney Frank S. Tavenner as trustee.
The liabilities amount to about $4,000,
and 1t is stated the creditors will hard
ly receive much more than 25 cents on
the dollar.
Gen. Turner Ashby Camp, Confeder-
ate Veterans of this city, is making
arrangements for the observance of the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee. which
will occur January 10. A banquet Will
be held in the camp hall and the
Daughters of the Confederacy VIII be
guests of honor. Prominent speakers
will respond to toasts. =,
While John Pugh. member of a well
known Hampshire county family was de-
livering goods on a handcar a few days
ago the car SuCOeniS StdTteu anu Tan ioui
miles down grade before it jumped the
track throwing Pugh off and killing him
almost instantly.
Grover Cleveland Scanlon, formerly Of
this section, but now an accountant in the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad general
offices in Baltimore, and Miss Ada Marie
Erdman daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Dorsey E.drman, were married this week
at the home Of the bride in Baltimore, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. viii,
liam G. Babcock, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church of Havre de Grace.
| Camilus S. Baker a wealthy retired
business man Of Winchester. celebrated
| his eighty-sixth birthday this. week by
walking ten miles in the country on d
day tramping over the hills and noun
tains he returned with bag full of game
On January . 1909 Mr.. and Mrs. Baker
| expect to celebrate the siXtieth ami
versary of their marriage.
Child's Fingers Severed.
| While playing with her six-year- old
brother at her home near Berryville day
or two ago, a little daughter of J. f.
Zumbro had two fingers of her right hand
cut off with an AK. The girl was holding
a block while her brother was attempting
to cut it.
| Maj. Samuel ]. G.. Moore, one of the
| died today at his home in Berryville. He
was eighty-four years old, and was the las
Judge Of the old Clarke county court, a
branch of the state judiciary. which was
| abolished a few years ago. Maj. Moore
served in the Confederate army, and was
| on the firing line at Manassas when
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