Evening star., 1909-05-02
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
News Happenings of Interest
in Winchester Section.
BIG DUNKARD CONVENTION
Twenty Thousand Expected to At
tend Annual Meeting.
TURNPIKE ATTRACTS AUTOISTS
Washington and other Clubs Using
Historic Road-Deaths and Mar
riages-Insurance Taxes.
BIG DUNKARD CONVENTION
TURNPIKE ATTRACTS AUT0ISTs
Special Correspondence Of TIE Star.


WINCHESTER, Va, May 1, 1909.
Members OF the Church Of the Brethren
Ounkards) from practically every sec.
ton of the United States. to the num-
Der of between 10000 and $4,000. are
expected to attend the annual meeting OF
that society, which is to be held a,
Assembly Park, near Harrisonburg, Va.
beginning May 81. and continuing fol
about two weeks. Tho annual meeting
of the Church of the Brethren. which
is legislative and judicial. draws immense
throngs each year wherever held. \
great tabernacle has been built, and ar
ransemelts have been made to care fol-
the visitors. 1t will be the first general
meeting of the Church OF the Brethren
held in the Shenandoah valley In many
years.
Counsel representing all the insurance
companies having agents in this city who
are members of the tariff association
have obtained an injunction from Judge
IT. w. Harrison in the circuit court re-
straining the common council from col
lecting any tax until the validity of the
law has been decided by the Virginia
supreme court Of appeals. The council
recently imposed additional specific IL
cense taxes. to which the companies OBJ
jected. The Winchester law will be
made test case. and the outcome is
anxiously awaited all over the state. as
there are similar laws In many cities and
towns. In addition to paying three sep
arate taxes to the city the companies
are also required to pay state tax.
An innovation in turnpike management
has been inaugurated by President H
+. Byrd Of the Valley Turnpike Com
pany, which owns the famous and his
toric highway between Winchester anc
Staunton. Special attention Is now being
~1Ht IL
clubs, and the fact that extensive i'm
provements have been made to the valley
pike is being reported to these organiza-
tions. President Byrd today told The
Star correspondent that he has been in
correspondence with large number OF
clubs in Washington and other cities. and
that it is probable many tours will be
arranged to include the pixies Of the val
ley Of Virginia this summer. All the
turnpikes connecting with, the valley
during the past two months.
William L. Wood, one of the best known
young business men OF this city, died
Thursday afternoon. after q short illness,
seven years. He was q prominent MEM
ber Of the Masonic fraternity and of
Acca Temple, Mystic Shrine. He was q
SON OF William II. Wood. and leaves
his parents. widow. two children, two
brothers and one sister. His funeral was
held today and was in charge of Win
chester Commandery, No. II, knights
Templar.
Got What He Asked For.
wrote to Representative James Hay for
information about digging the Panama
canal. which he desired to use in a de-
bate. he expected to get something in
II official envelope. He was surprised the
.sI, 10 Lo-
ing for mail at the post office, he was
told to bring a wagon In which to haul
away thirteen huge volumes Of the pro-
ceedings of the F1fty-eighth Congress,
which had been sent with the compli-
llents of his representative.
The only portrait In existence OF David
Holmes, the first Governor Of Mississippi,
has been presented to that state by Bur-
well Mcguire Of Berryville, Clarke coun-
ty. Va, in whose family 1t has been for
many years. A fine portrait Of Gov.
Holmes which hung In the statehouse
was destroyed during the civil war. and
only recently DR.. Dunbar Rowland, di-
rector Of archives and history of Missis-
existence was owned by Mr.. Mcclure.
The latter decided to present 1t to the
state of Mississippi. and 1t was hung in
the statehouse at Jackson a few days
ago with ceremonies appropriate to the
occasion.
Mrs. Joana Shelton, widow OF George
W. Shelton, died few days ago at the
homo Of her son. Riley Shelton. at Rush
Vile, Augusta county. aged seventy-three
Years. She leaves three sons and two
Ottobine.
Death Of DIR. Curry.
DR.. James S. Curry, who. as Con-
federate soldier had maany thrilling ex-
periences during the civil war. died the
other day at the home OF his son-in-law
DR.. o. S. Dyer, at Franklin, w. Va, aged
seventy-two years. While In the army he
was taken prisoner and sent to Camp
Chase and escaped. only to be recaptured
and sentenced TO be shot, but again es-
capped. His family thought the sentence
had been carried out, but a few weeks
after the war he turned up at home
He leaves one daughter, brother and
a sister
Miss Neva Bell Lewis. daughter of Mr
and Mrs. Turner A. Lewis. was married
to Mr.. Lester Hamilton Anderson at the
home of her parents Wednesday after.
noon, the ceremony being performed by
Rev. Luke r. Markwood. pastor of Fred
erick circuit. Southern Methodist Church
who christened the bride when she was
little girl. After an informal recep.
ton the bride and groom left on q wed.
ding trip TO Washington and other cities
and upon returning they will live in this
city. where Mr.. Anderson Is engaged ir
business
Granville Funk and Miss Edna Bush
daughter of Charles f. Bush. were mar
ried Wednesday evening at the home Of
the bride. near Strasburg. Shenandoah
county, Elder ]. b. McInturff Of the Ger
man Baptist Church officiating.
Leading farmers say that the recent
cool weather, with frequent rains, ha.
been very beneficial to the growth o
wheat all over the Shenandoah valley
which, In consequence. Is looking healthy
Agriculturists declare that there Is ever,
indication Of an enormous crop Of whea,
in the valley Of Virginia this summer.
Fireman T. ]. Howell Of the Norfoll
sn1 Western railway. who recently hat
one of his feet crushed off in an acci
dent near Berryville Clarke county, ha.
filed a suit for $4,000 damages agains
the railroad company.
Girl Students on Riding Tour.
A number OF young woman student
from the Forest Glen CMd.) Seminar,
were on a horseback tour across the Blu
Ridge mountains as far as Berryville INT
Charles Town this week. and returned Il
Washington the latter part of the week
in the party were Misses Katharyn Robin
son of South Dakota, Florence H. Ian,
OF Sioux City. Iowa: Martha kiersted o
Kansas City. Mo-; Emma r. Sisson o
Providence. r. L.; Irene kuykenda-. o
b. c.; Mary Chesborough OF Beloit, Mich.
Denver. Col; Ruth Douglas of Vancouver
and Miss White. chaperone.
Mrs. Octavia L. Jack. proprietress O
Hotel Evans. this city. has sold her leas
on the new Jefferson Hotel at Charlie
Martinsburg. w. Va. the consideration
being 81 ZOO The lease is good for tw