Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Sensational Divorce Case in
Frederick County.
FEARS FOR PEACH CROP
Unusual Throng at the Harrisonburg
Horse Fair.
NUMEROUS RECENT WEDDINGS
Death of DR.. ]. W. G. Hall-Efforts
to Raise Funds to Erect Statue
of Stonewall jackson.
NUMEROUS RECENT WEDDINGS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
WINCHESTER. Va, February 20. 1909.
sensational divorce case is pending in
the circuit court Of Frederick county, the
complainant being Mrs. Rose Rosenberg
Landau the wife of julius Landau. fore
man OF the Eddy Press Of Winchester.
Mrs Landau until recently was employed
as stenoGrapher in the Colorado build
ing in Washington. She filed her bill a
few days ago, and Mr.. Landau has indi-
Gated his intention of fling cross bill.
The couple were married in New York
in 1904. and for more than a year have
lived in Winchester. Mrs. Landau in her
bill declares that last August in a fit of
temper Mr.. Landau threatened to kill her
if she did not leave the house, and that
she went to Washington and obtained en-
ployment as a stenographer in the Colo
RADIO building. but that the long hours at
work were combining that her nerves
became unstrung. She returned to Win
chester and instituted divorce proceed
ings. Last fall, shortly before the couple
parted. Landau created sensation in the
business section of Main street by publicly
cowhidinS man who, he alleged. was
too friendly with Mrs. Landau. The Lam
daus had up to that time occupied rooms
over Berln's tailoring establishment. In
the circuit court today Mrs. Landau was
granted counsel fees and temporary all
mony
According to testimony given in divorce
proceedings, when Merton w. Kremer Of
Winchester went to Volusia county. Fla,
recently, in response to message stat
ing that his wife was i'll at the home Of
her father. William Bowly. he was in
stead presented with papers to sign, set
ting forth that separation was desirable
and that instead of finding his daughter.
Vivian. at home he learned that she had
been sent Off To a convent at St Angus
tine. Mr.. Kremer IT Is stated. went to
ST. Augustine and took his daughter away
from the school and brought her to this
city with her own consent. While he was
bringing suit here for divorce a decree
was entered in the Florida court divorcing
the couple. by which Mr.. kremer was
given possession of his daughter.
Fears for the Peaches.
Fruit growers throughout the Shenan-
doah valley. and particularly in this sec
ton, which is the heart of the fruit belt
are beginning to fear that the recent I'M
seasonable weather will have the effect
of forcing out the buds of peach and
cherry trees to such an extent that the
frosts, certain to come during the re-
naming days of February and March, will
kill a great deal of the young fruit. Such
has been the case frequently in the past
ten years. and two seasons back there
were scarcely any peaches. Inefe Is no
fear felt however. regarding the apple
crop, as apple trees in this section do not
bud until weeks after the peach bloom
comes out.
Miss Annie Taylor died this week at her
home in this city after a long illness of a
complication of diseases, aged about sixty
years. She leaves one brother, j. w. Tay-
Tor of Winchester, and two sisters, Mrs.
Margaret Barnes of Southington, Conn,
and Mrs. John l.. Black of Chambersburg,
Pa.
Turner w. Locke. a farmer Of near Ber-
ryville. Clarke county, and Miss Ethel =.
Forney. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Forney of Frederick county, were married
in this city Wednesday at the parsonage
of Centenary Reformed Church by Rev
T. h. Cromcr. reception was held that
evening at the groOm's home in Clarke
county
John Morshead Cook, for more than
thirty years a member OF the London po-
lice force, died few days ago at his home
at Stephens City. this county. where he
had lived since 1880. He was born in 1919
in Cornwall. England. He never renowned
allegiance to the British throne. He was
familiar with almost every nook and cor
ner of London. and was known by many
public men and the detectives of Scotland
Yard. He retired on pension number
of years ago. One son and two daughters
survive. He was a member of the
Stephens City Lutheran Church.
Crowd at the Horse Fair.
The Harrisonburg horse market. held on
court day this week, attracted the largest