Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-03
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Sensation Probable at Next
. Term of Frederick Court.
JUDGE c. w. WILSON DEAD
Boosted of Unusually Good Health
Just Before He Expired.
HARRISONBURG HAS A SCARE
Recent Drought Causes Worry in
Large Section of State-John
A. Stuff Dead.
HARRIs0NBURG HAS A SCARE
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, October ., 1909.
1t is learned that between sixty and six
ty-five witnesses have been summoned to
appear before the grand jury of the Oc-
tober term Of the circuit court of Fred
erick county, which Is to be convened
Monday morning by Judge Thomas W..
Harrison, and that a number Of cases
which will produce a general sensation
locally will be taken up. Subpoenas have
been served upon some Of the most prom
inent people Of Frederick county. while
q number of Winchester business men
have also been summoned
Remarking to his wife just after dinner
that he felt better than he had for a year
past, Judge Charles w. Wilson Of the
city police court and clerk of the Win
chester city council, walked into his flower
garden smoking his pipe and fell over
dead a few days ago. For long time
he had suffered from heart disease. He
was born at HarDers Ferry slXty-hVe
tile business here before being elected
Judge Of the police court and clerk of the
council. He was also secretary CT all the
local Masonic bodies. HIS widow, Mrs
Roberta Marsteller Wilson; one son, Ar
nett Wilson; one brother. and sister
survive.
The democrats of Shenandoah county
this week nominated F. HI. Brumback, a
promising young lawyer of WOODSTOCK
as their candidate for the house of dele
gates from that county
The first club organized in the Shenan-
doah valley to promote the republican
state campaign was formed here few
nights ago by the friends of Capt. Will
liam P. Kent, the republican candidate
for governor 1t has a large member
ship. w B. Ryan was elected president;
R. E. Griffith, jr, vice president, and
Leonard Copenhaver. secretary. Capt:
Kent and John Paul, a young lawyer or
Harrisonburg, will be the principal speak
ers at a big republican rally here Monday
night.
Water Famine Threatened.
The town of Harrisonburg. which has
just gone through period of total dark
ness at night by having the electric pow
err turned off while repairs were being
made to the station near the Shenandoah
river, is now face to face with water
famine. The superintendent of the water
department admits that the situation is
desperate and has issued an official notlce
requesting people to use water sparlngiy.
It is said the long continued drought has
seriously menaced the water supply. SIM
liar conditions exist at Strasburg ana
other towns in the lower Shenandoah
"
however, is never affected by drought.
the city. having a reservoir supply, as well
as a gravity system, from lnexhaustlole
springs.
Young women from many sections ;s,o OF
the state are gathering at Harrisonburs
to attend the first session OF the new
state normal school, which will formally
open October Is.
DR.. William j. Points. one of the most
widely known court magistrates In the
home in Harrisonburg. He is seventy
eight years old. He is one of the best In
formed Pythians and Odd Fellows in V1r-
ginia and has been frequently ;honored by
both orders.
Albert Sherman, a young man of Noun
tain Falls, who contracted typhoid fever
while working for his uncle, Randolph
Himelright. at Mount Williams, this coun-
ty. died Tuesday. and while the coffin con-
tanning his remains were being placed in
the hearse Thursday to be taken to
Gravel Springs for burial Miss Mary Him
elright, the fifteen-year-old daughter or
Mr.. Himelright. died of the same disease.
The dead girls father is also III OF the
fever and his condition has become worse
since the two deaths in his house this
week.
Railway Improvements.
1t is reported that the Norfolk and
Western railway and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad have taken under CONSIDER
alton the matter of erecting union depot
at Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson county.
W. Va. which is one Of the most impor-
tant junction points on the two roads.
For many years an old and dilapfdated
bui]ding has been used as a depot there.
The carpenters are now working on
the handsome new station being erected
by the Norfolk and Western railway at
Shepherdstown. and the large iron posts
r,-i11 shed nlaca6
in beds of solid concrete this weed.
II is exnected the station will be ready