Evening star., 1909-05-02
In Winchester stated that plans were be-
ing contaminated for tho installation OF

In Winchester stated that plans were be-
ing consummated for the installation OF
q station In this city.
The eastern convocation or the PROT
estant Episcopal Church in West Vir-
ginia Is to be held at Leetown, Jenerson
county, May 4. 8 and 6, and arrangements
have been made to entertain the ministers
and delegates.
Senator William Campbell of Charles
Town, W. Va, has been appointed spon-
sor Of the West Virginia division. United
Sons Of Confederate Veterans. at Mem
John Sylvester, employed in the lime
stone quarries at Kearneysville, was
struck by a loaded truck and fatally In
jured. He died in the Kings Daughters
Hospital at Martinsburg.
Alexander C. Drawbaugh. formerly
proprietor Of hotels in Winchester. Front
Royal and Elkton. Va. died recently at
the home Of his son in Cumberland. Md,
ne was seventy-six years old and leaves
q wife, one son and number OF
brothers and sisters. He was member
Of the Masonic fraternity.
Rev. DR.. George w. Finley. who had
Church for forty years. who died. OF
pneumonia at Staunton, Va. few days
ago, was q Confederate soldier with
brilliant record. being one Of the three
men to cross the old stone wall In Pick
the army. and was also one of the i'm
mortal 6OO' Confederate prisoners placed
under fire OF their own guns In South
Carolina by the Federal soldiers. DR..
Finley IL survived by nine children.
Postmaster Elder Recovering.
Postmaster ]. Robinson Elder Of Berry,
Vile, Clarke county,, who shot himself
| with suicidal intent early last week. after
brooding over private financial matters.
| continues to improve, and the physicians
now have hopes for his complete recov-
cry. Mr.. Elder shot himself with .38-
caliber revolver, the bullet entering near
| the heart and passing through his body.
Marshall Mccormick and Conrad Kowns-
| lar, his bondsmen. examined his accounts
at the post office and found all the busi-
ness correct. For a day or two after the
| shooting Mr.. Elder is said to have ex-
pressed the hope that his attempt would
not be failure, but he now wants to
| recover.
| The Cumberland Valle.- Railroad Com
pany continues to buy land In the north
ern section Of Winchester, where 1t has
/ recently been granted q right of way to
extend its tracks across several streets
to a point near the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad. and it was stated today that in
view OF the fact that the Cumberland
valley road has for q number OF years
handled the bulk of the fruit shipped
from this section 1t will erect great ware
houses and packing sheds for the ship
pers. Ofhcials OF the company said that
nous crop Of apples here this summer,
and that Winchester would be the central
shipping point.
Another construction and one which has
caused a ripple Of surprise was placed
upon the Byrd liquor law at Harrison
burg this week, when Judge Haas in the
circuit court held that It was not unlaw-
full to give a drink Of liquor to a person
alleged to be an habitual drunkard. He
decided that the law meant that it was
not lawful to sell to an habitual drunk
| ard, but that they could be treated to q
drink. A number OF men who have been
fined for treating habituals are now seek
ing to recover their fines.
The spring convention Of the Potomac
conference OF the Lutheran Church. en-
bracing a large territory In Virginia, is
to be held In Hamburg Church, near
Mount Jackson. Va. May 4. 6 and 6. and
tain a large number of visitors
Rev. w. o. Rosser OF East Radford, Va,
who was recently extended a call by the
congregation OF the First Baptist Church
The local church has been without a
pastor since Rev. E. E. Northen went to
Hinton, W. Va, some months ago.
Casper Pentz Of Page county. Va. IS
now devoting nearly all his time to trap
ping rattlesnakes and other venomous
reptiles. from which he extracts the virus.
which he sells to physicians and hospitals
to be used in counteracting other poisons.
} $4,000 pound.
OF the lungs at his home at Canterbury.
this county, few days ago aged seventy
one years. He was a Confederate vet
eran. He is survived by four sons and
two daughters.
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