Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-06
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
News Happenings of Interest
in the Winchester Section.
CATTLE QUARANTINE ON
Stock Reported Infected on Rock
ingham County Farms.
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
Arrangements Making for w. c. T.
U. Convention-Miss Alvey's
Wedding a Big Surprise.
CANDIDATES FOR SENATOR
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. December 5, 1908.
While 10 official statement has been
made it is feared by many cattle dealers
and farmers that the new disease infect
ing cattle has found its way into certain
sections of the valley of Virginia, and as
a result OF the action taken by the state
live stock sanitary board declaring that
cattle farther south in the state had been
infected with the disease, due to imported
cattle from the states Of Pennsylvania,
Maryland. New Jersey and Michigan,
Gov Swanson has declared a quarantine
against the states named.
DIR. J. S. Buckley of Washington,
vets rinarian from the Department of Ag-
culture, was in Rockingham county this
week and examined cattle on the farms
of A. ]. Nicholas, Frank kygcr and
Messrs. Peace and Showalter He found
a number of animals suffering from
"bIack leg" and on the Nicholas farm
he found three cattle infected with
disease similar, if not identical, to that
which has been working havoc in other
states.
Bob Cakes. famous hackney stallion.
owned by Robert NJ. Henry, died suddenly
at the Henry stables here Thursday. 1t
is believed the horse was poisoned. The
stallion was bought at the Madison
Square Garden sale recently, and was
valued at about $4,000. lie had a rec
ord of mile in 1.O8h. which he made
against time November /.
After refusing n writ of error several
weeks ago the supreme court of appeals of
Virginia Wednesday granted an appeal and
SupersedeaS in the case OF the board of
Handey trustees against r. NJ Ward and
others. Former City Solicitor Ward was
awarded $4,000 fee by the common coun-
Gil for services in connection with de-
Tending the city's interests in the estate
Of the late Judge John Handley. the bulk
of which was left to Winchester. and he
donated the fee to the Winchester Memo
rial Hospital but the board of trustees
refused to pay it. When a lower court de-
cided in favor of the hospital the trus-
tees appealed. Soon after the supreme
court refused n writ of error the hospital
authorities, anticipating receiving the
money soon, began to prepare plans for
the erection of a home for nurses, but
now that the court has granted an appeal
the erection of the building will be in
definitely postponed.
Blacksmith Harry Ridenour of Maurer
town, Shenandoah county, claims he has
discovered the long lost art OF tempering
copper, and has secured a patent. few
days ago he cut piece Of tool steel with
an instrument made from copper and he
has a knife and 81 razor with the blades
made from the same material.
Rev. Abner Crump Hopkins. pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church Of Buena Vista,
Va, and Miss Mary Ethel Booker daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Marshall A. Booker
of Hampton, Va. were married in the
Hampton Presby terrain Church Wednes-
day afternoon, the ceremony being per-
formed by the groom's father, Rev. DIR.
a. c. Hopkins OF Charles Town, W. Va
Miss Irma Booker. the brides sister. was
maid of honor, and Rev. r. Ashland
White of Gerardstown, ". Va, was best