The Washington herald., 1909-10-19
Carolinas, Maryland.
and Virginia News
Political and Otherwise.

Marriage licenses for the following Vir-
ginia and Maryland couples were issued
in Washington yesterday:
Cleveland w. Nuckels and Edith E. ST.
John, both OF Lynchburg, Va.
Joe Williams and Mamie NJ. smedley.
both OF Front Royal, Va.
Richard NJ. Booker. Of Hampton. Va.
and Daisy C. Fadeley. Of Loudoun Coun-
ty, Va.
John Hipsley and Cora Custer, both Of
Mountain Lake Park. Md.
Robert Carpenter and Irene Coleman.
Charles Shepherd. Of Accotink. Va, and
May Nelson. Of Lorton Valley, Va.
Henry c. Lipscomb. Of King and Queen
County, Va, and Ella F. Washington.
OF Essex County. Va
William A Harris, OF Richmond, Va.
and Mary A. Palmer, Of Crewe. Va.
Richmond, va-It appears probable
that the Legislature at its coming session
will establish a system OF state bank ex-
amiuers. At present there is no way Of
properly examining the books Of a state
bank. The corporation commission may
order an examination Of any institution,
but such an action would mean the death
Of the bank, and naturally the commits
sion would exert It's power In this direc-
ton only in extreme cases
With the Endorsement Of the Virginia
Bankers Association a bill will be pre-
scented TO the general assembly. estab-
fishing bureau Of banking 10 supervise
the State banks. The details are to be
worked out, and II Is probable there will
be incorporated into the measure a num-
/ Der Of suggestions from the National As
ISOLATION of State Bank Examiners.
whose recent session in Chicago was at
tended by Charles A Peple, OF Richmond.
Winchester. Wa new Masonic lodge,
known as Love Lodge. Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons. has been Instituted here
with large membership. Worship mas
ter Is DR.. William S Love
Charlotte, n. C.-The Industrial prob
lem,' as It pertains to the help OF the
cotton mills and other industrial enter
prises in the South. and the church's
missionary work in connection Herewith
will be discussed at a conference here
under the auspices Of the board Of home
missions OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South. beginning this evening
and continuing until Thursday,
New Church. Var. J. McAllen picked
a quart OF red raspberries Off hts vines in
Snow Hill yesterday This is the second
crop OF the year and is unheard of in
this section. The quality OF the berry
was excellent. and the flavor eoualed
that Of the first crop.
J
Luray, Va. - The Mutual Telephone
Company OF Page County, promoted by
/ farmers has at last obtained a franchise
! 10 enter the town OF Luray after a two
years fight. In the past the company
I has maintained its switchboard on the
outskirts Of the towns limits
! Cumberland, Md.-Mrs. Lowndes. widow
Of Gov. Lowndes, and her daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Lloyd Lowndes. who. with the
| formers son, TaskeY G. Lovndes. have
/ been spending the summer abroad. motor
! ing through England. France, Scotland.
and Switzerland, have returned home.
Cumberland. Md.-A. B. Mann. assistant
secretary Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation. has accepted a call from the
! Canadian Railroad Young Mems Chris
tian Association. at White River. On
carlo. Mr.. Mann will leave Cumberland
/ October %.
! Fairmont, ". Va.-Excavation for the
new 10000 Watson Building at Fair
mont. which is to be the home OF the Con-
solidaticn Coal Company. on the corner
of Main and jefferson streets. is well
under way The excavation will be
thirty-twO feet deep.
! Fairmont. W. Va.-At the meeting Of
the General Baptist Association of West
/ Virginia the following officers were elect
ed for the West Virginia Baptist Sunday
| School Association: President Rev W
]. Eddy. Fairmont; vice presidents. Rev
J. W. Carmack. Buckhannon; Rev r.
B. Mcdaniel. Anderson; secretary. Rev.
A. B. Withers. Bridgeport; treasurer
/ Rev. l. J. Powell, Philadelphia. This
| organization Is temporary and forms an
executive committee which is to meet
with the State Baptist Young Peoples
| Union in the near future and form a
| permanent organization.