Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-13
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Happenings of Interest in the
Winchester Section.
DENTIST ROGERS INJURED
Blown Up by Vulcanizer He Was
Heating on Stove.
PLASTER FALLS ON DINERS
Young Man Loses Life in Chase for
Deer-Train Auditors to Be
Taken Off,
PLASTER FALLS ON DINERS

WINCHESTER, December L. l9tS.
DR.. III. A. Rogers a dentist of Bunker
Hill. Berkeley county. w. Va. was pain
fully injured a few days ago while on a
call at the home of Stuart Cushwa, when
vulcanizer which he was heating on a
kitchen range exploded. The range was
blown to pieces. the ceiling wrecked and
DR.. Rogers was hurled through a door
into another room. The house caught
fire. but the blaze was extinguished be-
fore 1t gained much Roadway. DR.. ROg-
ers was removed to his home the follow
ing day, and is recovering.
While Mrs. Bette Thatcher and mem
bers of her family were at dinner one
day this week five square yards Of plas-
tering fell from the ceiling directly on
the table around which they were seated.
large chunk struck Mrs. Thatcher, in
ficting injuries and rendering her UNI
conscious A set of fine chinaware which
had been in the family for many years
was smashed to fragments.
Samuel Glenn of this city, who IS en-
ployed as a brakeman on the Cumberla nd
Valley railroad, was thrown from a
freight train near Greencastle, Pa, few
days ago and had his right leg cut off
in the Chambersburg Hospital. He is
twenty years old and a son of Jackson
Glen Of Winchester.
Three ministers of Winchester PreSby-
terry were dismissed to other presbyteries
this week at special meeting held in
this city. Rev. r. B. Hudson of Peters
burg, w. Va. was dismissed to Green
brier Presbytery to accept call to
Mount Pleasant. Monroe county. w. Va;
Rev J. c. Leps of Falling Waters, w.
cept a call to Mercy Seat Church, Hall
fax county, and Rev. d. II. Scanlon
leaves Berryville. Clearbrook and Stones
Chapel for Montreal. N. c. Rev. j. IL.
Gruver of Reliance, Va. was licensed to
preach.
Rev. DIR. Charles T. Caldwell, pastor Of
the First Presbyterian Church of Waco,
Texas. who has many family connections
in this state. has been extended unani-
nous call by the congregation of the
First Church of New Orleans. La, of
which Rev DR.. b. NJ. Palmer was pas
tor for half century. Dr. Caldwell will
probably accept. He is the son-in-law
of Rev. DR.. ]. W. Lupton. formerly of
Leesburg, Va, but now of Winchester.
Foretold His Own Death.
Rev Jacob r. Hildebrand, Mennonite
preacher of Baskerville Augusta county.
died few days ago at the home of his
son, DR.. NJ c. Hildebrand, aged ninety
years. In the morning he talked with
his son and said lie would not live until
shutdown. He was suddenly seized about
9 o'clock and expired In moment APP
parently without cause.
The Virginia state board of embalmers.
which has been in session for several
days in Richmond. has adjourned after
re-electing Capt. George w. kurtz of
Winchester president Eleven appli-
cants took the examination for embalm-
ers' license. and all passed.
The will of the late Mrs. Eliza p. Nix
dorff of Frederick. No. formerly Miss
Miller of Winchester. has been filed for
probate She left $50 to Miss Annie S.
Bitter of Takoma Park. D. c., "in CRATE
me-" and the rest Of the estate, which is
large and valuable, was bequeathed to
her husband Louis Nixdorff ST, but as
he died before his wife II is stated that
her only son. Louis Nixdorff. jr., will
inherit practically the entire estate.
At it's annual communication this week
Winchester Hiram Lodge, No. n. a. r.
shipful master. Hiram Lodge is one of
the Oldest Masonic bodies i'll Virginia.
having received its charter from the
Grand Lodge of Philadelphia in 1853.
William Kenney of TIagerstown. Nd.
| IS serving II term in the Winchester Jail
! for stealing "A set of false teeth from Mrs.
! Maggie Whitacre, Il boarding house mis-
| tress of East Piccadilly street. kenney,
who was boarding at the place, Volun-
teered to repair d clock and upon OPEN
| ing the timepiece he found the teeth,
which he placed in his pocket and latrr
offered them for sale to dentist He told
the court that he was merely joking, but
he was sent to jail.
r. L. Cannon, living near Green Spring,
lost all his belongings in a fire which
destroyed his house this week, and the