The Washington herald., 1909-03-11
NEWS OF THE CAROLINAS,
MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA
POLITICAL AND OTHERWISE


A marriage license was issued in Wash
ington yesterday TO Alexander Johnson
anS Lillian Head, or Gotham, Va
staunton. va.-The Lexington Presby-
terian Church has dissolved the pastoral
relations Of Rev. II. NJ Moffet with the
Glenville CIV. Va.) church. sc that he may
accept a call 10 Leesburg church. The
pastoral relations OF Rev. G. a Wilson,
d. D., with New Providence. that he may
accept the superintendency OF home mis-
sions. and OF Rev. r. e. F'ultz with the
Rocky Spring and willismsville churches
were also dissolved.
Culpeper. Vas. Russell Smith, treas
urer OF Culpeper County. has sold his
farm TO Charles Forbes, president OF the
Culpeper Mining Company. for Si5.eoo.
Falls Church. Va-Rock for the new
edihce Of the Columbia Baptist Church
has arrived. The new church will have a
seating capacity OF 900 The corner stone
viii be laid by Rev. William r. Hatcher,
or Richmond, who will hold series meet
ting here next month.
Norfolk. ya--An average Of 500 money
orders daily is cashed in the Norfolk
post-Office by whisky dealers, who have
received them from the dry sections OF
Virginia, North Carolina, and South Caro-
lima. The average amount OF these or
ders IS s., so that the amount Of money
passing through the post-Office for whisky
in dry territory is $500 daily. These hg-
ures do not include the money sent by
check and in registered letters.
Oakland. Md-On March 2s bids will be
opened here for the construction OF a new
waterworks and sewerage system for
Oakland. Oakland is now in a healthy
financial condition.
Cumberland, Md.-It Is expected tina,
the Eastern Glass Company viii start
their plants here March Is. The industry
win be an important one for Cumber-
land and will employ 80 men.
Cumberland. Md.-Work has been re-
sumed upon the construction Of the bridge
over the Potomac River at Wileys Ford.
opposite South Cumberland. The bridge
IS nearly completed.
Cumberland. Md.-BaItimore capitalists
have purchased 1900 acres Of coal land in
the Meyersdale region for $4,000. The
property viii be developed.
Norfolk. Va--E- C. Fosburgh, president
OF the North Carolina Pine Association
and the Fosburgh Lumber Company. be-
lieves that business will resume its nor
nal condition when the proposed revi-
sion Of the tariff is made. The timber
land owners and lumber men Of this sec
tion are much interested IN the new
schedule on timber. They are opposed "a
a reduction of the tariff on lumber, claim
ing IL viii depreciate the value Of i'm
mense timber properties in this country
Fairmout, ". Ya.-The question OF H.
cense in this city will not be voted upor
at the election this spring. this decision
having been reached at a meeting Of the
ballot commissioners. FairmOnt has beer
dry for year.
Wheeling. W Va-State Labor Com
missioner ]. V. Barten. returning from ar
inspection trip 20 the south end OF the
State. where he inspected the big lumber
camps. says there has been quiet boom
| IN the lumber business IN that section
/ lie said gTeat quantities Of lumber haC
/ been ordered from West Virginia camps
/ for the earthquake district IN Italy. he
/ remarked that Italys III wind blew good
/ 10 West Virginia.