The Washington herald., 1909-08-15


10 advocate free schools I'm West Virginia.
and he made the first abolition speech in
what IS now West Virginia at Bon6feld
schOolhOuse in Preston County He
comes from the same family as John
Adams. the second President. and John
Quincy Adams, the sixth President Of the
United States.
Slstersville, w. Va.-Arrangements
nave been completed for four Marathon
races to be held here on Labor Day. A
track has been secured in the lower part
Of the city which will be a quarter or
mile long. The first race will be ten
miles, and the principal prize viii be
gold watch. The race Is open 20 all The
/ second will be for boys under sixteen.
and Il VIII embrace twelve laps OF the
course The third and fourth races viii
be for younger BOYS. and a number OF
prizes viii be awarded.
Charlottesville. Va.-The Virginia Berk-
shire Association held it's annual meeting
Friday night. In Cabell Han. at the Uni
verslty Of Virginia. when addresses were
made by DR.. r. w Magruder, Of Rich
mond; Dr. walter J. Quick. and Or. D.
NJ Trice. Oficers were elected for the
ensuing year as follows:
President. DR.. d. NJ. Trice. OF Char
lottesville: secretary and treasurer. W
r. Fansom. Of Richmond; directors. F.
Lodge Ross. OF Bedford City; r. +. Som
mers. OF Somerset. and W. a. Taylor.
OF WineSap.
An invitation was unanimously extend
ed 10 the American Berkshire Congress
to hold its annual meeting Of 1910 in
Richmond, at the time OF the state fair
Spencer, y. C.-Under the auspices OF
Spencer Council. No. a. Jr. O. L. A. n.
big educational rally and flag raising
was held at Churchland Institute, David
son County. yesterday at which several
I thousand people were present. An able
/ address on the principles OF the Junior
/ Order was delivered by Il. p. Smith, Of
Raleigh and Greensboro In a ftting
speech a Bible and flag were presented
the institute by W. H. Burton. Of Spen-
Ger. and an educational address was deliv-
cred by Prof. Charles /. Padgitt. OF
/ Winston-Salem. A number OF visitors
were present from adjoining counties.
Durham. y. C.-An epidemic Of pei
laEra resulted in the ffth death here
this evening that OF Mrs. d. c. Mitchell.
a native Georgian and the wife OF an ex-
tensive lumber dealer
Physicians are not able 20 assign any
cause for the disease There have been
eight deaths from pellagra in this town
and adjacent territory.
Winston-Salem. y. CAS- a result % a
dispute between Lee Bennett and Jack
Tnlotson. farmers near King, Stokes
County. regarding the location OF the
boundary line between the farm OF BEN
nett and TillOtsOn, there was a shotgun
battle in which several friends OF the
two farmers participated. and, as a re-
suit Bennett and Tillotson and three
others are wounded. two seriously.
Asheville. n. ca telephone message
from Hendersonvine states that Zeb
Aldridge, a policeman OF that city. was
shot from ambush about 1870 o'clock last
night as he stood in his front yard. The
bullet took effect in Aldridge-s breast in
hicting a serious wound. The bloOdhounds
OF the Ashevine police force were tele-
phoued for. No clew TO the assaiIant has
been obtained.
strasburg. Va-The crop Of apples IN
Shenandoah County IS not more than %
per cent Of the normal yield. The de-
mand for the fruit IS far in excess OF
the supply. At one time there was every
indication Of a splendid yield.
Martinsburg. W. Va.-Scott Van Metre.
a resident OF Martinsburg. has received
from William Gibbs. a bridge contractor
Of Washington. six bullets which Mr..
Van Metre fired from a Colts revolver
into a huge elm tree near Seneca, Nd,
while Mr. Van Metre was a member OF
the Eleventh New York Cavalry during
the civil war The bullets had been
imbedded in the tree for more than forty
seven years.
In the summer 1862 Mr.. Van Metere,s
regiment while en- route South. was de-
tailed for duty along the Potomac River
at Seneca, and Mr.. Van Metre was or
dered for picket work. When relieved
In the evening the pickets were ordered
TO discharge their revolvers, so the
weapons might be loaded with fresh
charges. Standing about ten PAGES from
the great elm tree. Mr.. Van Metre, who
was a crack marksman, selected a knot
in the trunk as target/and sent the
six bullets into a space about an inch
IN diameter
4 few days ago the incident was re-
called In the presence of Mr.. Gibbs. and
later. while on a trip to Seneca. the lat
ter discovered the elm and dug from
the decaying wood all six bullets The
bullets, mushroomed and eaten by age.
yesterday were returned to the old sol
der
Westminster. Md.-Mlchael Hassett. Of
Manchester district, has hound named
Music. which has had a fast Of thirty
seven days, and is still alive and re-
cuperating. About six weeks ago Mr.
Hassett and some friends were having
G fox hunt at night Music and the other
dogs Of Mr.. Hassetts pack were in full
cry. When the horn recalled the dogs
Music was missing.
In the forest, where she was lost, Is
an old clearing and an abandoned cabin,
which was once supplied with water from
a well forty-twO feet deep, and Music
was In that well for thlrty-seven days
without food. II had been covered. but
the covering had rotted away. and in
crossing 1t she went down.
Clarence Theierset, of MeIOse, found
her. Happening in the clearing, curiosity
led him 70 look down in the we'll which
was almost dry. Music made her pres
ence known in faint dog language. and.
procuring a ladder Mr. Theiersat went