Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-10
News Briefs.

John NJ Burch, seventy-three years old,
died in Danville, Va, after a brief III
ness. He was Confederate veteran and
leaves a wife and one daughter. Mrs.
Matte Motley.
Mrs Elizabeth Hewlett Martin. ninety
three years old, widow of William H.
Martin. is dead at the home of her SON
in-law, Andrew Welsh. in Richmond. Va.
Mrs. Ada B. Capper. aged fifty years
wife Of Ira c. Capper. freight agent OF
the Memorial Hospital In Winchester
Va, following an operation. Mrs. Cap
per was Miss Love of Winchester.
John Early Perkins. sixty-five years old
proprietor OF the hotel at Stony Creek,
Sussex equity. dropped dead at the hotel.
The dwelling ana other buildings be-
longing to George w. Abel at Stanesville.
w. Va, was destroyed by fire. The build
ings were unoccupied.
A decree has been entered in the cir
cult court of King George county. Va,
by which Mrs. r. L. Robb is given an
absolute divorce from her husband, R L,
Robb. She was allowed the sum OF
5000 in cash in lieu OF alimony
Duff Green of Fredericksburg, Va, has
purchased Of Col. j. NJ Favili the latter's
farm of $50 acres in Stafford county,
about two miles from that city.
Stanley Reese Brant and Miss Airy
TWINK were u1aITleu NUNCiuOci AoS Ac~SSs
at the parsonage of Center Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church, In Cumberland
Nd, by Rev. Edward Hayes. Announce
ment Of the wedding has just been made
by the couple.
John Trenley, thirty-seven years old,
31O5 Elliott street Baltimore. mo. ais
appeared from home August 80 and has
not been heard from since: The police
department has been asked by his family
to look out for him.
The mangled body Of Thomas Brennan
fifty-hve years old. was found on the
burg, w Va. He was identified by 9
number Of addresses of Pittsburg people
which he carried.
Two of the negroes who attacked ano
badly injured Constable Frank Andrew al
the Bethel negro camp. IN lower Saronne
county, Md, few weeks ago nave peen
lodged In Denton. Nd. JAIL
DIR. C. E. Poe, veterinarian. acting for
the state live stock and sanitary board,
swore out a warrant for Joseph Young
a wealthy retired farmer OF Hagerstown
Md, charging him with selling COW
alleged to have a contagious disease.
The Lynchburg CVa) Home Guard.
Company E, 1st Virginia Regiment. is
arranging to celebrate the nltfetn ami
versary Of the organization OF the COM
pany November 8.
Mrs. Sarah e. Colt. who went to Cum
berland, Md. in December last from Har-
risburE, Pa, died at the home of her
granddaughter, Mrs. H. A. Manley, Green
street.
Mrs. H. E. McDade Of Hagerstown, Md.
has received news Of the death Of her
cousin, Mrs. Savilla L. Norris. wife OF
William Z. Norris, at Mansfield. Ohio.
Mrs. Norris was a daughter of the late
Judge John L. Smith of Hagerstown.
Rochefort Wamsley. eight years old.
SON OF J. w. Wamsley. was crushed to
death beneath the wheels of q wagon
loaded with pulp wood at Mil Greek. near
Elkins, w. Va.
Mrs. Lottie s. Wright was married to
R. F. Durham by Rev. Oscar e. Sans,
pastor OF Cabell Street Baptist Church
at Lynchburg. Va.
Miss Bertha Light. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs p. NJ. Light of Martinsburg, w. Va.
and Greer Williams. a business man Of
Martinsburg, were married In Chambers
burg, Pa
Mrs. Ada d. Howerton. wife Of George
A. Howerton. owner Of race horses, died
at Suftolk.-L0