Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-07
CAUGHT AFTER HOT CHASE
Former Rockingham Native Dies in
Japan.
WEDDING FOLLOWS A DIVORCE
Brucetown Woman Arranges Details
Of Her Funeral-Two Suffer
From Dog Bites.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

| Special Correspondence Of The Star.
| WINCHESTER, Va, November g. 1900
| Richard Evelyn Byrd, who was this
week elected to succeed himself as a
member of the Virginia house of dele
gates from Winchester and Frederick
county. by a majority OF $50 over his re-
publican opponent. Hugh s. Lupton. out
of a total Of about 1,5OO votes. will also
be reelected speaker OF the house. 1t
Is possible that some one will announce
! his candidacy for the position. but
Speaker Byrd is already assured of more
than sufficient number Of votes I'm the
democratic caucus to make his reelection
| certain. He is regarded as one of the
fairest and most efficient presiding OFF,
GERS the house has had in many years.
small fire said TO have been left by
hunters few days ago has spread with
such rapidity over the Great North noun
tain, about twenty miles west of Win
chester. that many hOmes of mountain
people are in danger OF being destroyed.
Already much fencing has been burned
| down, as well as large tracts of valuable
timber. Efforts TO check the flames have
been futile, owing to the high winds
which have been prevailing since We'd
nesday night. Some of the people of that
region are said to be moving out and
seeking shelter elsewhere with relatives
and friends.
| a final decree was entered i'm the cor
/ poration court here this week granting
an absolute divorce to Mrs. Emma Kiger
! Noonan from her husband. Henry Moo
nan. a former Winchester liveryman. She
is given the privilege Of resuming her
maiden name of kiger.
| Ernest Brown, colored, of Clarke cOun-
| ty was caught after an exciting cross
| country chase a few days ago and lodg-
ed in the Winchester Jail on the charge
1 of stealing letters, postal cards and PEN
| MES from rural mail boxes. Upon being
| notified, the Post Office Department has
sent an inspector here to gather evidence
and prosecute the youth. Some OF the
| letters were found in his pockets, and
| the road.
Found Dead on Lonely Road.
The dead body OF Frank Fink. a resi-
dent Of Rockingham county. was found
| is a lonely road in Brooks gap, one
Of the widest sections of that county. a
few nights ago by W. III. Lantz, who
happened to be passing. The mans
death is said to have been caused by
alcoholism. He leaves wife and five
| children.
A message from Yokohama, japan.
| announces the death recently in that city
of Franklin Winfield. native of Rock
ingham county. who had been making
his home in Japan for the past seventeen
years. He leaves his wife, who was
| with him at the time. and a number of
relatives In Virginia. sister, Miss Alice
Winfield, is connected with the Agri-
cultural Department in Washington. His
body will be cremated and the remains
brought to Virginia for burial.
Although there were 10000 bushels of
| tomatoes lost I'm the early part OF the
season. on account Of the drought and dry
4 rOt tha nf Strings
other sections of Morgan county have
canned over 80 carloads.
| When a proposition was made at the
meeting of the city council this week
| to increase the police force to cores
pond with the increase in population and
growth of the city, charges were made
that the present officers were not doing
their full duty, and committee was ap-
pointed to make a thorough investiga-
ton Of the department and make a writ
ten report.
| Proposed Gas Line.
The Interstate Natural Gas Company,
which is said to be backed by the
Standard Oil Company. made application
this week to the city council for a fran
chise to do business I'm this city, and
the matter was referred to a special
committee. The company has already
obtained rights of way and had the same
recorded for the extension of their lines
through Frederick county from the West
Virginia gas fields. After leaving Win.
| chester the line will pass through JEFF
ferson county, w. Va: Loudoun and Fair
fax counties. in Virginia, and Montgomery
and Baltimore counties in Maryland. 1t
is understood that the company does not
contemplate extending the line to the Dis
trict Of Columbia at present. but that
the plans have been SO drawn and Speci-
fications made that it will be an easy
matter to enter the Washington field,
probably in the near future.
! Announcement was made here this week
of the marriage Of Mamie BragOne
Moore to Albert Henry StOddard of New
York. the ceremony having been per-
just six days after the bride was divorced
| from her former husband, Fred A. Graf
chen. well known Winchester glove
manufacturer. The Graichen marriage
F, took place in New York about eight years
ago. and after living together several
years the couple separated. A suit for
divorce. filed by Mrs. Graichen. was
thrown out of court and a decree was
awarded her husband. Mrs. Stoddard is
the youngest daughter of the late Col.
Lewis T. Moore. prominent Winchester
| lawyer. and for several years she has
been making her home with her mother
at Sharpsburg. Md.
| William Hickman, q prosperous farmer
, OF Bartonville, this county, who has been
a widower for several years, and Mrs.
Lucy Kackley. widow of Saumsviile,
|
| a few days since and We're married there
lby Rev. Mr.. Parks. A large reception
was rendered the bride and groom upon
| their arrival at their future home, near
Winchester.
Great Religious Awakening.
| More revivals are now being held in
| Southern Methodist churches in Win
| chester district thar for many years past,
| and there has been great religious
awakening in the country districts. Min
listers from other districts of the Balti-
more conference are assisting the local
pastors and many new members have
been received into the churches.
/ Now that practically all the apples have
been gathered from the commercial or
chards of Frederick county. State Ento-
mologist j. l.. Phillips of Blacksburg
| came here this week and made arrange
ments to have every orchard In the
| county thoroughly inspected by experts.
The county has appropriated funds to pay
| for the work.
| Since the game season opened Monday
large numbers of hunters have been
| securing the woods and fields daily. and
birds are said to be plentiful. 1t is I'M
lawful. however, to hunt on private prop
erty unless as the guest Of the owner,
and non-residents are required to take out
| q license. Ii is also unlawful to ship
game out OF the state. except rabbits.
| Mrs. Grace Jobe Frasher, wife of M. n.