Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-23
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six prisoners in the Grafton tW. Va
Jail set fire to the bedding and sat by and
watched the blaze. Tie prisoners figured
on a jail delivery during the excitement.
However the sheriff discovered the blaze
IN steel-lined cell. To punish the prls-
oners he locked the cell and they We're
smoked almost to suffocatior.
One of the largest orchard companies in
West Virginia has just been formed in
jefferson county by Messrs. j. II. Baker
of Buckeystown. Md; W. G.. Baker jr-,
Of Baltimore. and G. T. Jones of kear-
neysyille. w Va They will operate 900
acres of farms in jefferson county.
Frank Greenwade. son of y. 7. Green
wade, and Mss Bessie Souder were mar
ried at Key ser. W. Va. by Rev. {. P.
Bastian.
Thad S. Vanmeter. young business
man of keyser ". Va. formerly of
Grant county, and Miss Marion Cecil of
Moss Cottage. Mount Savage. were mar
red at Mount Savage.
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac Baker celebrated
the golden anniversary of their marriage
at their home. In Beverly. W. Va.
The funeral of T. Clinton kinnier in
vestment broker, who died suddenly at a
Roanoke VA hospital, took place at
LynchburG. Va. The burial at
Spring Hill.
4 large barn on the EtlersIe farm
Chesterfield county. Va. valued at $3.50.
was burned hy 'incendiary. II was
owned by Mrs Nasland aud rented by
c. +. LundN.
The barn and contents of u. W L. No
Ian were totally destroyed by fire, near
Fort Lewis. d few miles west of Salem,
Va. The fire is said TO have originated
from spark from Norfolk and West
ern engine. The loss is $1,000
Invitations have been sent by the cham
Der Of commerce To the board of govern
ors Of the American Cotton Manufacture
erS' Association to hold its business meet
ing in Richmond. Va, at the time the
convention city for 1910 will be selected.
The enGa cement Of BOYD \. .seinhart
OF Cumberland 10 Miss Ettchen We ling
tor. second daughter IF ex-senator and
AIRS. George l.. Wellington, has been an
bounced. The marriage will take place
ip tie fall
Miss Hannah Shields Collins, daughter
81 Mr.. William armstrong Collins. and
Fcrdinardo dc Chiaro OF Naples Itaty,
We're married at Gibraltar. The bride mas
beautiful cottage ut Capri. Her father
the latr William Armstrong Collins, was
resilient Ut llagersiown, Md. for i
number II Years
Miss HAIL T. kelshner ol Wilson's
and oliver Z. Pcrrott Of Mapleviilc. Md.
were married near ccarfuss.
Mrs. MARY Jackson of Jackson Park,
Nd, announces the marriage OF her
daughter Eva to Cleveland. of Mr..
ana Mrs. John Jackson Of Jackson Park,
AT Charestowu August IL.
Mrs Jennie Caldwell of Conowinro.
Md, announces tho marriage Of her
daughter Nellie. To Benjamin Jourdan
son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ Jourdan of
Pilot, at Colora, Md.
Thomas Grafton Plummer, seventy-six
years old, r tired farmer, died at the
home OF his sou. Edward r. T1ummer,
near AdamstoWn. Mo. Besides a widow
he Is survived by one daughter and two
Frank Leitch. merchan, of the lowe.
part of Anne Arundel county. Md. who
FOR number OF years conducted the gen
eFal merchandise store at Nulwe.l and
that al Leitchs postotiice. died after an
illness OF over "a year.
John \. FouSt OF Berlin, Mo a few
miles above Fiuucll. Garrett county. was
found dead IN the barn OF his brother
w liam Foust. II Is thought he fell from
It top floor while ascending ladder
Mrs. Sarah Jacobs. eignty-five years
DID,. widow of joan Il. Jacobs. died at
her home in ZulinGer. Md She died
seven DAYS after celebrating her eighty
fifth birthday anniversary, at which she
had her guest her sister. Mrs Harriet
crone Of Harrisburg. who is eighty-one
years old.
:. II. Stuck eighty four years cd. died
at his home near Grafton. W. Va. For
sixty years he was prominent IN the
Methodist Episcopal Church. He is sur
vived by four sons and three daughters
Prof. J. II. I.entz, bookkeeper for Aer-
eersburS Academy, formerly connected
with the faculty of Columbia College
Hagerstown, Md. has been elected prin-
cipai OF the Waynesborro Business Col
leSe.
Miss Harriet Almond aged ffty-eigh
years died al her home in Lynchburg
Va, after long Illness.