The Washington herald., 1909-03-01

-. country. not even excepting the Fir-
1inga7 Railway, H H Rogers new coal
road. the cost Of which exceeded sIS,e9
mile.
Parkersburg. ". va-Philsdelphia capt.
talis1s viii finance the GAINESVILLE and
Meigs Valley Traction line, which Is 10 De
b,7,lt between this city and GAINESVILLE.
Ohio Work on the road, which viii cost
= 5n0 90 * 10 be begun IN the spring. II
yril be Aftv-eight miles long, and VII
enter this city by a bridge built across the
Ohio River from BeipTe. ONO
r-bsrlestoxn. ". Wa power line from
cba-Ies4ovn 10 Shenandoah Junction VII
be built at an early date BY the WIN
chester and washington City Railway
Company. The power company VIII run
the line from the substation IN Charles
,ov, % the land OF John c. Burns. II
v,U cross his farm 70 the land OF J. E.
WYATT. connecting there with the right
~ 7-av o. the Norfolk and Western Rail-
~ thence the line VIII follow the right
OF way through the farm OF MAJ. 4 n
Mcdonald 10 the Junction franchise
70 run the line from the junction 70 the
BOUNDARY Of Berkeley County BY way or
KesrnevsviIIe Quarries has already been
granted BY the county court Work on
building he new power line from Charles
town 10 Martinsburg VIII be started as
soon as the lire from 8Iillvilie 20 Baker
ton Is completed. the construction OF the
latter being now well under way
Sne1cer. y effective ar once the
erpjoves OF the Southern Railway Com
many at Spencer have been placed on
Full working time under an agreement
made between the Southern officials al
Washington and the men in the service
OF the entire system Not only have the
working hours been increased from eight
10 nine per day. but Il IS stated that
the force xiii be increased this week by
Al out g Der cent All shops on the sys-
rar1 have been running on short time
since rhev were closed, March %, 1913.
nearly one year age. Many Of the old
employees are returning 20 their former
positions
Bristol va.-One OF the most singular
deaths that ever occurred here IS tha;
Of Charles Anderson. the negro barber
shop proprietor. who staggered into q
crowded street last night and fell dead
Charles Perry. Colorsd. en- enploye. vas
held for the murder but il developed that
Anderson fell through a door and stabbed
himself IN the heart with sharp piece
OF broken glass that projected through
There we're no witnesses.
Strasburg. Va.-The farmers throughout
the section adjacent 10 Strasburg have
organized the Valley Supply Company.
Inc. with principal Offices at this place.
Il has as its purpose the carrying Of al
manner OF farmers supplies. and has as
promoters scme o. the most substantial
men OF the community. The officers are
George A. Copp- president J. ". Saum'
vice president. L o Stickiey. secretary
and treasurer. II. c. Burgess. II. G HUFF.
Martin Hannah. John z Dean. and "
F. Lichliter compose the board Of O.
rectOTs-
Boyds. Md.-The Ladies Aid Society OF
the Boyds Presbyterian Church celebrated
its fourth anniversary al the home Of Dir.
and Mrs. James Z. Williams here. This
society was organized here February p
1906. and since that time nearly 500 in
cash has been collected.
Hagerstown. Md-There was another
advance Of . cents in the price OF wheat
in the local market Saturday, putting the
price al s127 a bushel Farmers who are
still holding out for $50 expect that their
prediction that wheat viii reach that fe-
ure within few days viii be realized.
Many farmers who sold their wheat for
81 now regret t. There are hundreds of
bushels OF wheat being sold here al pres
ent prices
Hagerstown. Md.-Chief Judge Glenn II
Worthington. OF Frederick County. deliv-
cred the fourth OF series or lectures
before the students OF the male and fe-
male high schools Of this city in the prac-
teal commercial course at the Surrey
School building. IN a brief review OF his
own life. Judge Worthington, who IS
chief Judge Of the circuit over which he
presides. stated that he will be a candi-
date for chief judge AT the next election
On March y former Gov Edwin War
field viii lecture 10 the students in the
court hall
Harrisonburg. Va.-The Times says,
When the Baltimore and Ohio after
room train was at q point several miles
north Of Stanton a singular accident
happened, when a live pig was struck.
the pilot OF the engine demolished. and
/ the "porker- escaped with his life. From
the manner IN which the pilot was twist
ed and broken. il would have been nc
wonder had the train been ditched. As
II was. the train had to be stopped and
I the broken pieces removed
Fredericksburg, va-An application foi
a Carnegie hero prize has been made BY
Capt. Hanks Baton. who rescued from
drowning in the Rappahannock River II
1SJ7 Miss Felicia Grepitt. daughter Of J.
N. Grepitt Ct Baltimore.
StrasbCrg. Vs.-The woman patrons oil
the public school have organized a cIur
70 assist fl perfecting the efficiency Of
the school buildings here IN the MATES
OF equipment The officers are Mrs. T
u. zea, president; Mrs. 3. F. Maphis
vice president: Mrs. Blanche II. Cone
/ secretary. Mrs. A. Il. jenkins Mrs Liz
1 xie Mitchell, and Mrs "A Knox were des
/ ignated a committee TO determine upon Z
name for the club.
Topnot, e rural district west OF here
/ has taken active steps toward securing
& high school to replace ire one room. a.
recommended By the State officials. Tn,
| people are raising funds by private sub
/ scriptions.
Baltimore. Nd. Feb. 2s.-Bishop Hoss
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