The Washington herald., 1909-07-02
Carolinas, Maryland,
and Virginia News
Political and otherwiss.

Boyce/ /Vs--AlthOugh the Institution Is
not two years old. the Boyce State Bank
here has enjoyed such prosperity since
It was opened that 1t has determined 20
increase its capital stock TO $1,000 Boycs
is located in the rich agricultural heart
OF Clarke County, where the farmers are
the mcst prosperous IN Virginia
Lynchburg. Va--The Advance Is ad-
vocating direct freight connections with
the Valley OF Virginia. so that the Hni
/ City may get share OF the trade Of that
rich seotiC-l. The assertion Is frequently
made that the farmers OF the Valley have
more money IN bank 10 the man than In
other sections Of Virginia. The Valley
Is regarded as q worthy field 20 night for,
! Baltimore has enjoyed almost q monopoly
OF its trade for years
Berryville. va-The First National
Bank Of Berryville has declared a semi
annual dividend OF per cent, and added
! 5000 90 the surplus fund. making that
sum z.500 The First National is elk
years old. It's capital stock is $4,000. and
under the managenent OF James ".
Foley, as cashier. It IS becoming one OF
the strongest institutions OF its kind In
the Valley. Berryville has two strong
banks in the First National ana the Bank
OF Clarke County
Bristol va-Ths Tennessee Copper
Company, q large mineral ooDcern %
East Tennessee, has just announced
GIT OF $4,000 toward the. erection OF a
new Y. M. c, A building at Ducltown.
Tenn. 20 be built az once.
Bristol, Vac. Z. Lundy. thirty years
old. assistant general secretary OF the Y.
N. c. A. at Chattanooga. has been Sc
leeted TO succeed V. T. Grizzard as gen
eral secretary OF the Bristol Y. II. c. A
The association here has completed a
modern $4,000 building. Mr.. GrizEard be-
comes secretary OF the association IN
Tennessee.
Parkersburg, ". va-The Automobne
Club. OF this city. has planned a series
OF big races for September. Autoists from
all over the State are expected 70 par
ticipate IN the scheduled events.
Norfolk. va.-Sweeping changes IN the
executive personnel Of the Seabosrd Air
Line took effect yesterday. ". A Gar
rett, while remaining as president OF the
seaboard Air Line Corporation, sewers ac-
tive connection with the property. L Q.
Haas becomes representative OF the re-
cetvers. succeeding Mr.. Garrett as chief
executive official" Under Mr.. Haas viii
serve G. II. HiX. who IS promoted from
general superintendent 70 general man
ager. The Office OF general superintendent
win remain vacant L E ChalenOr be-
comes general freight manager, succeed
Ing Charles r. Capps, who Is appointed
freight traflc manager.
Hancock. SId.-John J. Hetzei. OF Mar
tinsburg. who purchased the Round Top
cement works. two miles west OF here.
on the Western Maryland railroad, with
the Quarries, Il is stated has in view
a project 70 establish a waterworks sys-
TEN for Hancock. The reservoir would
be placed on Round Top Mountain. and
water supplied BY gravity.
EIkins, W. va--Alr. Dorsey Currencs |
and Miss Myrtle whitehair were mar
ried at the home OF the bride in EIldns. (
Rev. J. L. 3. Jones. Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. officiating. The bride
Is connected with the publication OF the
Tygarts Valley News. while Mr. Cur
renee is IN the Western Maryland Rail-
road service.
Buckhannon, ". va--Troy Z Hard I
man. Of Elkins. associated with the VII
son Lumber Company. was married 70
Miss Ada Gertrude Musgrave. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs A. G.. Musgrave, the
ceremony being performed al the home OF
the bride by Rev George " Burdette
z. Burton Wilson, OF Elkins. was best I
man and Miss Iva Musgrave. sister OF
HardIuan have gone 70 the Great Lakes !
and Canada
Keyser. ". Va--George Horan, OF I
Trenton. y. J.. and Miss Cora Sheetz. /
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheetz. |
were married Wednesday evening by Rev. /
William O'Hara, pastor OF the Church OF I
the Assumption.
Cumberland. Md.-The month Of June. /
1903. broke all previous records for that 4
month IN the number Of marriage licenses /
issued at Cumberland There were 155. /
or twenty-three in excess OF 1903 On I
June 2S last twenty-five licenses were is /
sued or the 155 issued during the month. /
were to Pennsylvania cou-
pies. twenty-five 70 West F:rgfnians. one /
TO Ohioans. and the rest were 10 Mary 4
landers. The couples from Pennsylvania I
married IN Cumberland far exceed the /
number from Maryland in year.
FOUR IN LEGISLATIVE RACE.