Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-15
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Happenings of Interest in the
Winchester Section.
FREIGHT WRECK INQUEST
Many Witnesses Called by Coroner in
Woodstock Case.
TO EXTEND VALLEY PIKE
Plan on Foot to Put Famous High
way Through to Rich
mond.
0 EXTEND VALLEY PIKE

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. November IA. 1868.
Rev. DR. Alfred Tucker Graham. son
of Rev. DR.. James r. Graham, pastor
emeritus of the Presbyterian Church in
Winchester. has been elected president of
IIampden- Sidney College, succeeding Rev.
DIR. James Gray McAllister, who is now
pastor of the Presbyterian Church at
Hot Springs, Va. DR.. Graham has been
pastor of the Farmvile Presbyterian
Church for number of years, and since
the college has been without a president
he has been teaching in connection with
his pastoral duties.
Over forty witnesses have been exam
ined before coroners jury at Wood
stock to inquire into the deaths of En-
eineer johnson of Alexandria and Fire
man Jones of Manassas, who were killed
in d head-on collision between two South
ern freight trains near Woodstock. Among
the witnesses is handwriting expert
pass upon the signature of Conductor
Yokum to a train order which Agent
Bowers at Edinburg claims to have de-
lvered to Yokum, directing him to pass
local freight at Woodstock. The train
order was afterward found lying on a
Iokum denies having received the order.
but Assistant Agent Shelton claims he
saw Yokum sign 1t.
Wedding Date Set.
y wedding of much interest to society
in Washington and Virginia will be that
OF Miss Rebecca Dulany, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Dulany, to Frederick
McElhone, which is announced to take
r,l.a - I'LL
handsome mansion on the Dulany farm
No. 6. near Tppervi!le. Loudoun county.
Va. Miss Dulany and her sister, Miss
Terry Dulany. have in recent years eX
hibited at the various Virginia horse
shows some of the finest horses seen in
the state. The bride-elects grandfather,
the late Col. Richard Dulany, was the
founder of the horse show in this country.
The annual meeting of the Potomac
conference Of the Evangelical Lutheran
Syned of Virginia was-held this week
in st. Marks Church at Forestvi lie.
Shenandoah county, and was largely at
tended by ministers and laymen from all
sections of the Valley of Virginia. Rev.
DR.. II. G. Haithcox of Shepherdstown.
w Va. was elected president: Rev f.
A. Rcpass of st. Marks, secretary. and
Rev. w. j. u. Scherer Of Woodstock,
treasurer.
James s. Armstrong, a we'll known resi-
dent of Martinsburs, w. Va. died "a few
Gays ago at an advanced age from
wounds received in battle during the
civil war. He was A Confederate vet
eran. RE a member of the military
company which went from Martinsburg
during the John Brown insurrection at
Harpers Ferry, and helped to capture the
noted abOjtiOnist and guard him and his
companions during their trial and eXecu-
ton in Charles Town. He was seventy
two years old and leaves d widow and
two daughters.
Plan to Extend Valley Pike.
A movement has been started to extend
the famous valley pike from Staunton to
Richmond. The project has the indorse
ment of financiers in all the cities and
towns between Winchester and Richmond.
From Hagerstown. Md. through Martins
burg. Winchester. Strasburg. Woodstock
Harrisonburg and to Staunton there is
fine turnpike no miles long and with
extension to Richmond it will be a
highway about 221 miles in length. with
out a break. Automobiles are also
lending their influence to the plan of en-
tension.
After lingering two weeks after wagon,
loaded with lumber. Weighing four tons.
had passed over his abdomen in two
places. SilaS Billings Pifer. pOstma ter
and merchant at Mountain Falls. this
county. died in Winchester Memorial Hos
pital Tuesday night He fell from the
saddle horse while crossing small stream
and was run over. He was forty-two
years cd. His funeral. Friday, was one
of the largest ever seen in Frederick
county.
Thomas Jenkins. the young mail carrier
between Star Tannery. this county. and
Wardensville, w. Va. who was recently
arrested, charged with stealing letters
containing money, has been sentenced by
Federal Judge Dayton of Philippe w.
Va. TO two years in the reformatory. He
also sentenced Asa Hickman to two years
in the penitentiary and Roy Jones to two
years in the reformatory for robbing the
post Office at Big Springs. W. Va.
The forest fires which have been burn
ing in the mountains west of Winchester
for the past week have destroyed a
valuable peach orchard belonging to G.
p Miller of Hampshire county. W. Va
The orchard was situated on knob!ey
mountain and consisted of more than
fCOo trees i'm full bearing.
The apple growers OF this section have
been invited to exhibit specimens from
Their orchards at the national apple show.
to be held at Seattle. Wash. December
7-l2. 1t is stated that apples from foreign
countries will also be exhibited. The
quality of the fruit grown in the Shen-
andoah valley it is said. is equal. if not
superior. to that of any other section of
the country.