Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-31

daughter OF the late John w. Putt OF
Winchester, and was born here sixty-nine
years ago. She was married three times
her first husband being William Hagan
of Frederick, Md: her second, Jacob
Smith Of the same place. and some years
after his death she married Mr.. Pratt In
Washington. Her only son, William Ha-
gan. died in Washington last March
She was a member Of Calvary Baptist
Church of Washington and was well
known mission worker at the National
Capital.
Organized Famous Band.
David W. Drake, who was born at Ste
phens City. this county. seventy-five
years ago, died this week at his home in
Staunton after a lingering Illness His
wife. who was Miss Sclater of Culpeper,
died two years ago. He leaves thirteen
sons and daughters. one brother. Gresham
Drake of Washington and one sister
Mrs. Ann NJ. Guard of Staunton. In
1854 Mr.. Drake organized the Mountain
Saxhorn Band at Stanton, which after
ward became the band OF the Stonewal
Brigade. The Stonewall Band of Staun-
ton is now one of the most noted musi-
cal organizations in the south. but only
two of the original members are left
John b. Hoge OF Staunton and Alexander
Grove OF Stephens City.
Mrs. Emily Bell Hook was this week
granted a divorce in the circuit court OF
Frederick county from her husband. John
w. Hook, on the ground of desertion.
Hook, who was engaged I'm the milling
business here, suddenly disappeared last
spring. going to Oklahoma. He returned
in a short time and went to the home OF
his mother, at Capon Bridge, w. Va.
where hejs now living.
Rev DE- A NJ. Frazier. for sixteen
years pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church of Staunton. Va. has resigned. to
accept the presidency of the Coiumbla
Theological Seminary at Columbia. s. c..
a position which has been offered to him
repeatedly during the past two years.
A. B. Mullett & Co Of Washington have
submitted plans to the county court Oh
Jefferson county. w. Va. for remodeling
the historic courthouse at Charles Town.
and 1t is expected the contract Will be
awarded next week. 1t was in the Charles
Town courthouse that Judge Ricnard
Parker of Winchester presided over the
trial of John Brown and his followers.
Work on the great dam across the
Potomac river near Shepherdstown.
known as dam No. I. which was stopped
during the panic of 1867. has been COM
pleted. 1t is LOO feet long and q
feet high. and the power plant has a
capacity of 1900 horsepower 1t will
furnish electricity for Martinsburg.
Shepherdstown and surrounding towns.
Married at Washington.
NJ. Larrick. members of we'll known
Frederick county families. went TO Wash
ington this week and were married. The
bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
j. E.. Larrick Of Gainesboro. and the
groom Is a son of the late j. b. Orndorn.
Since the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
acquired practically all the stock of the
Winchester and Potomac and the Win
chester and Strasburg railroads-from
Harpers Ferry to Strasburg Junction
new eighty five-pound rails have been dis
tributed along the line at many points.
and ii Is the intention of the company
to make other. important improvements.
DR.. William ]. Points of Harrisonburg,
who has been seriously Ill for several
months. has surprised his physicians by
recovering DIR. Points is one of the old
est members of the Knights of Pythias
and the Odd Fellows in Virginia, and
has been frequently honOred by both So
cieties. -
g. H. Snyder Of Harrisonburg, who had
both legs cut of by a Baltimore and Ohio
railroad train near Staunton last week, is
expected to recover.