Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-01

by the rector. Rev. John S. Alfriend
Miss Mamie Brooke, sister of the groom.
was maid Of honor. and Beverley Tucker
of Virginia was best man. The ushers
were Forrest A. Brown and Frank
Brooke. reception was held at the
home of the brides parents, after which
the young couple left on an extended
trip. The groom was the first American
to obtain a Cecil Rhodes scholarship
and is at present an instructor at Cor
nell University.
The town of Shenandoah, Page county
which has had no saloons for several
years, voted wet this week by fifteen
| reajority. 1t is said that the attitude OF
vets While Rev. G. A. WATSON, the
New York Episcopal minister who has
been writing magazine articles recently
against prohibition. was delivering an
address for the wets" in a tent Rev
j. r. Ellis of the same denomination
spoke for the .'drys'' in a church within
hearing distance.
Garland NJ. Hansbrough of Winchester
was this week elected member Of the
board of directors Of the Front ROYAL
ceeding his father. the late Scott H
Hansbrough.
To Move John Browns Fort.
Preparations are being made at Har-
pers Ferry to move the old John Brown
two from the town, to the campus at
Storer College. The old building is to be
taken down carefully and re-erected in
exactly the same size and shape as was
the original. 1t will be used by the col
lege as library and museum.
Mrs. Susan Terrell, the oldest resident
of Shepherdstown, w. Va, celebrated her
ninetieth birthday a few days ago by
.,v,.r yhn ft-ai oil RI chn
Pa, to visit relatives.
The annual conference for Winches er
district, Methodist Episcopal Church
South. was held this week at Rest, Fred
erick county. Rev. George 7, Tyler pre-
siding. Ministers and lay delegates were
present from Frederick, Clarke, Shenan-
doah. Warren and Loudoun counties. Va,
and Jefferson and Berkeley counties. w.
Va.
Instead OF drawing cup of water from
a well. as she told party Of friends at
social gathering she intended to do.
Miss Nenah Whitacre, the pretty daugh-
ter of Turner A. Whitacre of Whitacre.
this county, ran across several fields a
few nights ago, and met her lover, May
nard Baker, who had horse and buggy
ready in a dark place in the mountains
Although pursued by the girls father,
they escaped and drove to Hancock, Nd,
boarded a midnight train for Pittsburg,
Pa. and were married. The groom had
been employed in that city for several
years. The young couple made several
attempts to elope during the passt year,
but their plans were upset by Mr.. Whit
acre. The latter received a letter yester-
day from his daughter stating she was
happy in her new home.
John w, Shull of Clarke county. Va,
and Miss Daisy Moreland, daughter of w.
II. Moreland Of Castlemans Ferry, in the
same county. eloped to Hagerstown, Md.
a few days ago and were married at the
parsonage of Washington Square Metho-
dist Episcopal Church by Rev. L. c. Hub
bard.
Miss Grace Knott daughter Of Jacob
Knott, prominent farmer of Molers. JEFF
ferson county, w. Va. was married to
Friel Daniels of the same vicinity We'd
nesday at the Southern Methodist Church
parsonage. in Shepherdstown, by Rev. H.
I. Stephens.
Another Elopement!
Holmes Whitacre, a young farmer OF