Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-23
News Briefs.

| Archie B. Keith. twenty-five years old.
died at Roanoke, Va, in jefferson Hospi-
| tai. after an unsuccessful operation for
stomach trouble. HIS body was sent TO
| his home in Tennessee.
| George w. Cohee, an eX-sheriff of Car
oline county, Md, died of heart trouble at
his home at West Denton, Nd, aged six
| ty-five years.
Confederate veteran. died az the home OF
his son-n-law. Hiram Cochran. near
Clearbrook. Va, from a compl cation Of
diseases aged seyenty-seven years. He
leaves wife and two daughters.
Ellis ASbury Haines died suddenly of
heart disease, at his home near Rosen-
berger. Va. aged seyentyfive years. He
was a Federal army scout during the
civil war and had many thrill ng adven-
lures. He leaves a wife. Mrs. s dney
HaineS and nine sons and daughters.
David Long. a wealthy farmer of Wash
inSton, Md, died of general debility at his
home. four miles south of Hagerstown.
aged eighty years. He was a of Da-
and was born in Franklin county. Pa.
AT the age of ten he removed with his
parents to Washington county. lie re-
sided thirty-@ix years on one farm and
/ thirty-four years on another.
Mrs Eliza j. Mcpherson. wife of Elmer
Mcpherson died of complication of dis
eases at her home, Smoketown. Md. aged
thirty-two years She is survived by her
husband and twins one week old.
Citizens of Middletown MyersNille and
the northern section of Frederick. Md.
are elated over the prospect of having
Eastern College a large co-educational
institution near Roanoke. Va. removed I'D
Myersville. More than s12.0o of the SO
600 asked for its removal has been raised.
DIR. Thomas Fell, president of St Johns
College at Annapolis. Md, has been no
titled by the War Department that Paul
III. Herman and s Harrison Tilghman.
class of 1903, and f. Elmer Bennett, class
of 1903, successfully passed the required
examination for West Point.
Matthias Spong, the seventy-year-old
civil war veteran who SHOT his brother
in-law, Charles w. Beuner. in Sharps-
burg. Md, Saturday night, gave himself
up To the authorities.
Mss Cora Be sic Stauffer. daughter OF
Adam Stauffer of Connellsyiile, and James
+. Colborn, clerk III the Ba timore and
Ohio railroad offices. Connellsville. eloped
to Cumberland Saturday night and were
married.
Dr. E r. Eschbach and Mrs. Eschbach
of Frederick. Md. have announced the
enga cement of their daughter. Miss hath-
arine Elizabeth Eschbach 10 \. Kemp
keefer The wedding VIII take place the
latter part of next month.
Roland S. Houck a wealthy retired
farmer and Mrs. Laura Lauthan former
ly of Shenandoah county, Va. were mar
ried at Winchester.
John w. Robinson of Barstow. Calvert
county. Md. died Saturday morning %
apoplexy He is survived by his WIFE and
seven sons. Mr.. Robinson was twice
married.
Frank D. Pnkerton, tifty-one years old,
manager of Baugh a. Sons Company. fer
tlizer manufacturers. died at Norfolk,
Va He is survived by u wife, three
daughters and son.
Mrs Catherine Susan Hinkle, seventy
nine years old. died at the home of her
niece. Mrs. William r. Davis, in F'reder-
ick Nd after Il long Illness. She was i
daughter of the late George Winkel, for
mery superintendent Of Montevue Hos
pitai.
Gilbert Henry, aged about twenty-four
years died of consumption at his home
near Luray. Va. A bride of four months
survives him.
Christian Mentzer. a weil-known re-
tired Washington county farmer, died OF
general bility at the home OF his son.
Carlton MentZer. at kemps NJ lis, near
Md, aged eighty-four years
Mrs. Malinda Reeder. widow OF Alex
ander Reeder. and mother of Sheriff {. a.
Reeder of Knoxville. Tenn, died at B9is
tol, Va. at the bone of her daughter.
Mrs. Hugh Powers. She was eishtydye
years old