Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-27
NEWS OF VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
FAMOUS SOLENBERGER CASE
DECIDED AT LAST.
Capt. Kent Says He Can't Win I'm
less Democrats Vote for Him,
Which Isn't Likely.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, September q. 1909.
Just before adjournment at Staunton a
few days ago. the Virginia supreme court
of appeals decided the famous Solen-
berger case, which went UP from the cir
cult court of Frederick county recently,
In which the question was involved as to
whether wife could be held liable for
the debts of her husband. Noah w.
Solenberger of Frederick county was in
debted to the estate of the late J. p.
Stricken, and Judge r. ". Harrison of
the lower court held that according to the
terms of the agreement between Stricken
and Solenberger the latter's wife's prop
erty could be held for the debt.
An appeal was noted by the Solen-
bergers, but the decision Of Judge Harri-
son was upheld by the supreme court. 1t
is stated that the decision just rendered
Is one of far-reaching importance, and
that it is one Of the first of the kind in
this state.
Robbers Daring Haul.
The post Office, Cumberland Valley rail-
store of r. f. o. Rear. situated In one
building at Clearbrook, this county, were
robbed. presumably by members of gang
Of yeggmen who have been committing
similar depredations in that section for
some time past. The vault was blown open
with dynamite or nitroglycerin, and $2S5
In cash was taken. as well as book
containing notes given by farmers and
others In payment of goods aggregating
81. 500 a check on the Shenandoah Valley
National Bank Of Winchester for $40
and quantity of merchandise. The Post
Office Department at Washington has
been notified of the robbery and a de-
tective will be assigned to the case. The
Cumberland Valley Railroad Company
the case. The officers believe the same
men robbed the Norfolk and Western
railroad station at Ashby, Warren county,
Va, short time ago.
A romance which began in the Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore a few
years ago eliminated in Spokane,
Wash, few days ago, when Mrs.
Gertrude Siler Gibbons Of Winchester
was married to DR.. Elmer e. Langley
Of Harrington, Wash. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. w. Hindley,
pastor of the Pilgrim Congregational
Church.
Children Elope to Hagerstown.
Following romantic courtship,
James Grim. aged fifteen years, and
Of Winchester, obtained a marriage IL
cense in Hagerstown. Md, u few days
ago and were married. Their parents
were violently opposed to the match,
but the boy and girl planned the elope-
ment skillfully and managed to evade
the parental eye.
Great crowds of people from all parts
of the western section of Virginia and
adjoining counties of West Virginia at
tended the ceremonies incident to the
dedication of the Timber Ridge PRINT
tive Baptist Church. Two addresses
were delivered by Elder r. H. Pittman of
Page county, Va. The meeting lasted all
day. The congregation at that place has
had an unbroken existence for more than
100 years.
The will of the late Mrs. Eliza Sell
den Hunter. wife of Maj. Robert w.
Hunter. secretary of Virginia military
records. which was admitted to record
last week in the corporation court, was
an unusually interesting document,
and. in addition to disposing of an
estate worth from $4,000 to $4,000.
ordered to be distributed among her
kinsmen. The principal beneficiaries
are Mai. Hunter of Winchester. Mrs.
Hunters brother, Lawrence Washing
ton pf Washington; her nephew, Rich
ard b. Washington of Charles Town.
F. Chew and Mrs. Jane c. Willis of
Charles Town; Mrs Ann Maria Tucker,
wife Of ,Bishop-Coadjutor Beverley d.
Tucker Of Lynchburg, and Mrs Eleanor
Howard Of Alexandria. Va.
Kent Admits Defeat.
Capt. William p. Kent. the republican
nominee for governor. in a speech de-
livered at Harrisonburg. September court
day last week, practically admitted that