Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
VALLEY OF: VIRGINIA
Late News Happenings From
Winchester Section.
new BELT LINE SURVEY
Officials Inspect Proposed Route
Connecting B. and o.
WILD TURKEYS PLENTIFUL
Nonresident Hunters, However, Are
Required to Pay, $40
License Fee.
WILD TURKEYS PLENTIFUL
pecial Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, November Z, 1908.
Following action taken by the city
council, ordering an investigation as to
why a ng-proposed belt line connect
ing the Cumberland Valley and the Bal
timore and Ohio railroads had not been
made In the northern suburbs of Win
chester. President James McCrea of the
Pennsylvania road, who is also president
Of the Cumberland Valley. together with
General Manager Atterbury and num-
Der of other officials visited Winchester
yesterday and inspected the proposed
route. The Cumberland Valley has built
part Of the road, and claims to be waiting
for the Baltimore and Ohio to do it's share.
Manufacturers and business men say
that the connection will be of untold
value to shippers and the travelling pub
lie, making Winchester a junction point.
1t is already the southern terminal of
the Cumberland Valley railroad.
President McCrea was much impressed
with the agricultural wealth of this Sec
ton Of the valley Of Virginia. and was
surprised when told Of the enormous
value of the apple crops.
DR.. John S. LuptOn, the pioneer apple
grower of the valley of Virginia, died at
his home here yesterday, after years
illness, aged eighty years. He was the
father Of former State Senator S. L..
Lupton Of this county, now of Washing
ton. He planted the first commercial
orchard in Frederick county about TWEEN
ty-five years ago, and the pippins from
his orchards are eagerly sought by Eng
liSh buyers.
Since the opening of the game season
November l many hunters have brought
in fine specimens of the wild turkey
pheasant. quail and other game birds, but
the law prohibits the sale of all except
turkeys and rabbits, and then only in the
state. Non-residents wishing to hunt are
required to take out $40 license.
Mrs. Rebecca j. Howe, widow of Rev.
John Howe of the United Brethren
Church, died yesterday at her home in
this city after an illness of tuberculosis.
daughter of the late Joseph Hancher.
Her remains were taken to Dayton, Va,
this afternoon for interment.
Plans recently made by Engineer N.
Wilson Davis for modern sewerage facili-
ties for Winchester have been approved
by a committee of the city council and
favorably received by that body. A
special election will be held in Deem
Der to vote on the Issuance of bonds
to the amount OF $4,000 with which to
Ministers and delegates from the val
ley of Virginia are in Richmond attend
ing the annual meeting of the Baptist
General Association of the state, which
is now in session in that city. The Wom-
ans Missionary Union is also in session
there.
Blown Up by Dynamite.
Isaiah Roe. twenty-four years old. and
son Of Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Ashby
Roe of Gore, this county. narrowly es-
capped being killed a few days ago by an
explosion of dynamite. Roe was thaw-
ing the dynamite at the firebox Of a
traction engine on the farm Of Newton