Evening star., 1909-03-07
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Southern Bridge at Quicksburg
Out of Commission.
CONDEMNED AS UNSAFE
Former Washingtonian Dies at
Charles Town, w. Va.
WINDS DO HEAVY DAMAGE
Lieut.. Akney Payne Of the Artillery
to Take a Bride From Old
Dominion.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

! high trestle on the Southern railway near
| Quicksburg. Va. broke recently, throw
| ing the track out of line. The bridge.
! eighty feet above the ground, has been
condemned. Passengers must now alight
from trains and walk across while the
coaches are pushed over the bridge ana
hooked to an engine on the other end
before the journey up and down the
Shenandoah valley can be resumed
Mayor H. II. Baker has accepted a high
salaried position as manager of the Amer
lean Sugar Refinery Company of New
York. with offices in Baltimore. He will
maintain his residence in this city. His
cousin, President w. II. Baker of the
common council. is acting mayor.
Dr. Harry T. Talbot, a wealthy re-
tired physician. formerly of Washington,
died this week at the home OF his rather
aged forty-three years. He was a grad
uate Of the University, of Maryland. HIS
wife, who was Miss Lillian Hedges OF
Frederick. Md. died about year ago He
has since lived retired life. sister.
Mrs. John Fitzhugh Buckner, dwells In
Washington.
| Mrs. Effie Leeberta Henry, wife Of j.
Henkel Henry, died here this week from
consumption, aged twenty EIGHT years.
During the severe windstorm which
passed over this section of the country on
Wednesday night and early thursday
morning, a number of houses were unroof-
ed, large trees were uprooted, and con-
siderable damage was done In outlying
sections. All roofing on one side or stew
art Bells residence, North Market street.
was torn off and hurled into the yard.
Many telegraph and telephone wires hortn
Of Winchester were blown down, as We'll
as poles. Railway traffic was interrupted.
People returning from the inauguration
were delayed on the road many hours.
! The functions of the bishop Of the Prot
estant Episcopal diocese of western
Michigan are being performed py BlShop, i,,
coadjutor John b. Mccormick. who will
probably succeed to the bishopric in the
event Of Bishop G. de \. Gillespie 8 death.
| The latter Is now ninety years Old, and Ill.
DR.. Mccormick was pastor OF Braddock
Street Methodist Episcopal Church of
Winchester when he decided to enter the
Episcopal ministry, and was ordained in
| the historic old Christ Church here some
| years ago.
Oliver B. Ginevan Of Little Capon w.
Va, and Miss Matte l.. Moreand of
Hanging Rock, w. Va, eloped to Hagers-
town, Md, this week. and were married
by Rev John II. Jeffries at the Metho-
dist parsonage.
Miss Augusta Wilson. sister of Bishop
Alpheus w. Wilson of the Southern Meth
odist Church, died Thursday at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. w. w. B. Gallaher, in
Charles Town. w. Va. after brief Ill
gagged In mission work in Mexico for the
Southern Methodist Church.
Announcement is made of the marriage
of Harry X. Sloat Of Winchester and Miss
which took place Tuesday of this week
at the home of the bride. The groom
has been a resident of Washington for
a number of years, as photographer in the
Office Of the supervising archltect OF the
Treasury.
extensive announcements have been
inaugurated at the Winchester Memorial
Hospital. A new home for nurses is now
In course of construction
In the case of Thomas jenkins admin
istrator against the Standard Lime and
Stone Company before the circuit court
at Charles Town, w. Va, the jury gave
verdict to the plaintiff for $1,000 for the
death of jenkins.
John Dove OF BowleS, Clarke county,
died this week from dropsy.
Sanford BaylisS, riverman. d1ed
few days ago at his home near Capon
Springs, aged about seventy years
The Winchester common council has
resolved itself into an investigating com
mission. Tour was made a day or two
ago of all moving picture establishments.
Proprietors were ordered TO construct
larger entrances and exits and other
safeguards or have their licenses re-
voked.
Mrs. Robb White of Charlottesville has
announced the engagement of her daugh-
ter, Miss Margaret White, to William
Rice Warren of Harrisonburg. who holds
the position of athletic director at the
Randolph Macon College at Ashland. The
wedding is to take place In June.
Rev Adam Gibson Link. pastor of the
Strasburg Presbyterian Church, and Miss
Grace Elizabeth Wallace. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George c. Wallace of
Middletown. this county, were married
on Wednesday afternoon at Waverly. the
home of the brides parents The cere-
,n6 hxP lr A
C. Hopkins of Charles Town, w Va. as
sisted by Rev DR.. Stribing of the Union
Theological Seminary of Richmond. a
reception followed the wedding. After
Mr.. and Mrs. Link will be home at the
manse in Strasburg. The bride is native
of Colorado. Her father has extensive
mining interests in the west and is presi-
dent of the Bank OF Mddletown.
Elias Purcell Janney and Miss Ethel
Iearl FahneStOck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs s. f. Fahnestock. were married
this week at Kernstown by Rev. DR..
Memorial Presbyterian Church, and left
for Washington to attend the inaugural
ceremonies The groom is the only son
Of the late Or. J. E. Janney. and
owns large estate near winchester.
The marriage of Miss Evy Tucker Nc
Guire, daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. William
p. Mcclure. and granddaughter of the
late John Randolph Tucker. the eminent
Virginia lawyer ana statesman TO Lieut..
Abney Payne of the United States Coast
Artillery will take place in Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church. this city.
Wednesday evening. April %. and will be
one of the leading social events of the
after-Easter season in this city. Lieut..
Payne is now stationed at Fort Rodman,
New Bedford. Mass.
AS the result of attempting to kindle
a fire with coal Oil in a stove in her
fathers store at Brucetown Miss Rose
Purcell was badly burned about the face,
arms, head and body and her clothing
ignited. She lost nearly all of her hair.
She suffered severe nervous shock. and
is now under the care Of physician.
Peter H. Mayo, millionaire tobacco
man. whose home Is at Powhatan, near
Millwood. Clarke county has announced
his willingness to donate a site in Rich
mond for the proposed Battle Abbey.
which will be memorial to the Con-
federacy. provided the city Of Richmond
refuses to allow the memorial to be
placed in Monroe Park. The late Charles
Broadway Rouss OF New York and Win
chester contributed 100000 toward the
erection OF the Battle Abbey.
Capt. Marion Marye Sibert. a former
grain merchant of the valley of Virginia.
fell down a fight of stairs this week at
the home of his piece Mrs Samuel X