Evening star., 1909-06-27

than any half dozen stations in the state
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. Methodist
Episcopal Church South, was held this
week in Berryville, Clarke county, witt
delegates present from many sections
Mrs. Charles w. Gaunt of Berryville
made the address of welcome, and the
response was by Mrs. j. T. Williams OF
Charles Town. W. Va
Mrs Katharine Knisely, wife Of Will
kenney of Vaucluse, this county. died
this week at the Winchester Memorial
Hospital from an abscess, aged twenty
six years.
v. M. I. Finals.
The finals at the Virginia Military In
stitute at Lexington were concluded
Wednesday evening, when diplomas were
presented to the graduates. The class
is headed by Cadet John Magruder of
Woodstock, Va. and Cadet Carnall
Wheeler of Sallisaw. Okla. ranked Sec
ond. These were given the first and
second Jackson.Hope medals, the high
est honors of the institute
Thirty couples danced the opening
number of the german Tuesday night.
The cadets wore white uniforms and
long purple streamers. The young Wom-
en- wore white and carried American
beauty roses. The german was opened
by Cadet Charles S. Drayton of Charles
ton. S. c.. with Miss Lucy V. Malone
of Buffalo, N. Y. A number of young
women from Washington were in at
tendance.
Practically all the farmers in the
Shenandoah valley have made prepara-
tions for the wheat harvest, which will
begin the first part of next week. Al
though recent continued heavy rains
have caused some damage, reliable re-
ports indicate that the crop will be
above the average and Of excellent quail
ity.
While working in a corn field on his
farm at Whitacre. this county, yester-
day, Lemuel II. Bohrer, a farmer, was
overcome by heat. and suffered a stroke
of paralysis. His condition is critical.
Miss Mary Wilson, daughter of the
late Postmaster General William L. Will
son. and Capt. Milton Rouss. brother of
the late Charles Broadway Rouss. the
blind New York millionaire merchant.
were married this week at the home of
the brides mother In Charles Town. w.
Va, by Rev. w. L. Flanagan Of the
Baptist Church. After an extended tour
through the north Capt. and Mrs. Rouss
will live on his large estate in Jeffer-
son county. w. Va
The honorary degree Of LII. D. was
conferred at the centennial celebration
of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, a
few days ago on George r. Vending,
w. Va.
Twenty-seven graduates - nineteen
young men and eight young ladies'
were presented with diplomas at the
commencement exercises of the John
Kerr Memorial Public Schools of Win
chester Thursday. A number of schol-
arships were also awarded. The exer-
cises were held for the first time in the
new assembly hall Of the high school
building. The address to graduates was
by City Solicitor R. Gray Williams.
Country Roads to Be Fixed.
The board Of supervisors Of Augusta
county. Va, this week voted to macad-
amize about thirty miles of public
roads. The supervisors Of Frederick
county will shortly award contracts for
extensive road improvements.
Members Of the uniformed rank Of
ley attended ceremonial session Of the
order at StraSburg this week and mi
tiated large class of candidates.
Charles Wolford. a native of EN-
mitsburg. Md. but for many years a
farmer in Berkeley county. w. Va, died
evening after a years illness. aged sew
enty-Six years.
Mrs. Annie Arnold OF Martinsburg.. w.
Va, was taken to the penitentiary at
Moundsyille, w. Va. Thursday to begin
a two-year term for administering tar
Jane Webber, living near Martinsburg.
several months ago.
Her husband was also found guilty.
but was recently pardoned by the gov
ernor. 1t Is expected the chief execu-
tive will shortly pardon Mrs. Arnold.
John Austin Kern, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bentley Kern. and Miss Mabel Rebecca
Willis, daughter Of Mrs. William r.