Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
6. W. AbreII on Trial for Mur-
der of J. B. Chapman.
LICENSE TAX REDUCED
Winchester Common Council Accedes
to Request of Merchants.
BIG GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
Counties to Issue Bonds for Improve
notwithstanding Rink Gets
Church Funds.
BIG GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va. April 5 1909
AT special meeting of the common
councii OF winchester held last night an
ordnance appropriating $4,000 was pass
ed fnally for the construction of a sys-
tenn OF small pipe sanitary sewers and a
nitration plant. The contract for trench
ing and laying the pipes was awarded to
irwin Bros. of Greenvile Ohio their
bid being about $4,000 Seventeen other
firms submitted bids. Work is to begin
within thirty days and it will require six
or seven months in which TO complete
the contract.
George w. Abrell, a blacksmith. is on
trial in the Hampshire county CIV. NaD
circuit court at Romney for the murder
OF John B. Chapman at the Iatter's store
one night last July. While Chapman was
in the act of closing the store for the
night he was Shot down. Abrell was at
once suspected He was indicted on the
verdict OF the coroners jury Jealousy
is supposed to have been the motive
Chapman. a Confederate veteran. was a
wealthy resident of Winchester and con-
quoted large store and mill at Slanes-
vile.
The common council in special session
last night repealed that section of the
specihc license tax bill on merchants
which was passed at the last meeting.
when increases were made according 10
the amount of purchases made during the
year. petition from the merchants ask
ed that the taxes be allowed to remain
the same as for several years past. An
other ordinance was passed restoring
the old rates
II -Clendenning.
Edward Campbell Henshaw and Miss
Mary Bruce Clendenning, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. c. Clendenning. were mar
ried in the Presbyterian Church at Bum
ker Hill. w. Va. Wednesday evening.
Rev. DR.. Creighton Campbell of Roa-
noke, Va, an uncle of the groom. and
Rev r. Ashlin White of Gerardstown. w.
Va. off1ciated. The maid of honor was
MISS Regina kimmell of Berryville, Va.
bridesmaids were Misses Anna Mary
Henshaw. Amelia McKown and Ethel
Clendenning. The ushers were Howard
Clendenning, James Legg of New York
ana John Larrick of Winchester Harry
Henshaw was best man.
Miss Carmen Pierce played the wedding
marches. Carl Leith of Washington and
Lee University. Lexington, Va. sang 20.
Perfect Love" before the ceremony
A reception was held at the home of
the brides parents. Later the bride and
groom left on an extended trip. They
has large farm.
A house owned by Mr.. Carr and occu-
pied by Harlow Smallwood near Blue
mont, LOudOun county was robbed and
then set afire while the family was away
few days ago. The front door had been
broken down
While unloading heavy logs at the saw
mill of his father-in-law. William Long,
near Port Republic. a few days ago, Stu
art o. .Arey was caught between two logs
and suffered internal injuries which may
prove fatal. He was taken to the Univer-
sity Hospital at Charlottesville.
Dr. J. n. Mccormack of Kentucky
physician and surgeon, delivered a lecture
on hygiene before large audience at the
City Hall Auditorium last night under the
auspices of the local board of health. He
was accompanied by State Health Conn
missioner Williams of Richmond, who
also spoke.
Luther Toup and Miss Lille Thompson,
formerly of this city were married in
Martinsburg. w. Va. Wednesday evening
They will make their home there. where
the groom is employed as a miller.
Road to Be Repaired.
The 100 miles of roadway between Win
chester and Staunton. owned by the Val
ley Turnpike Company. IS to undergo a
thorough overhauling, beginning in about
week. according to statement made
here today by President H. F. Byrd
Roy P. Curtis of Wadesville. Clarke
county, and Miss Nellie E. O'Rear of
Winchester, were married this week in
Hagerstown. Md, by Rev. G. X. Hartman
of Grace United Brethren Church. They
will live at Wadesvile.
After losing two fortunes and making
another in the gold fields of Alaska. J.
Howard Conrad of Alaska and London
is on visit to family competitions in this
section. He is a native of Warren county,
the millionaire copper king and ranch
man of Montana.
Mr.. Conrad started in business clerk
for the late Charles Broadway Rouss of
New York. He recently returned from a
trip around the world.
house on Howard Stotler's farm oc-
cupied by Samuel Boyd and family was
destroyed by fire a few days ago at Col
linsvilie. this county, while the members
of the Boyd family were visiting at the
home OF a neishbor a short distance
away. Nothing was saved. 1t is believed
that the house was set afire by some I'M
known enemy who saw the Boyds depart.
Over 100 witnesses have been sum-
moned to testify in the trial of Andrew
Cloud for shooting and killing North
Shirley, his brother-in-law. near White
Hall. this county. last fall. Cloud will
enter a plea of self-defense. The trial
is to begin in the circuit court here
April 6.
Mortuary Notices.
Mrs. Mary Kownslar, widow of Reming-
ton Kownsar, died from the effects of
paralysis, after being an invalid eight
years. at the home of her nephew. Con-
rad Kownslar, in Berryville. this week,
aged Lightweight years. She was the
last member of the old Chenowith fami-
Iy of Jefferson county. W. Va. Her re-
mains were taken to Bunker Hill. w Va
and inferred in the Episcopal graveyard.
Mrs Catherine NJ. La Rue, wife of
James ]. La Rue, died at her home near
Rippon. W. Va, aged seventy years. She
was formerly Miss Granttham and leaves
her husband. one brother and one sister.
Mrs. Agnes Cooke died suddenly at her
home in Charles Town, w. Va. this
week. aged about forty years. She was
the wife of Henry H. Cooke and daugh-
ter of the late Maj. G. w. T. kearsley.
Her husband: son, three brothers and five
sisters, among whom is Mrs. Andrew Sell
don Of Washington, survive.
Mrs. Rebecca Bean Hodgson died a few
days ago at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. William r. Willis. in this city She