Evening star., 1909-09-05

He will be connected with the department
of English. For several years past he
has been principal of a number OF high
schools in Virginia and North Carolina.
Berkeley, w. Va. and Mrs. Bessie S.
Miller of Hedgesvlla. the same county.
were married in Washington Wednesday
by Rev. ]. B. Mclaughlin. The groom is
PROSPEROUS farmer of Berkeley county.
and his bride was the widow of Rev. T.
j. Miller, who was killed on the railroad
at Cherry Run a few years ago.
Rebels Rest one of the most noted
and historic properties in Jefferson coun-
ty, W. Va, situated at Summit Point,
has been sold to G. NJ IreIan of Wash
ington by S. w. Shewbridge. The prop
erty contains five acres of land in ad-
dition to a colonial mansion. The new
owner is having extensive improvements
made to the property.
Mrs. Bertie Marshall Hoffman of Lin
den. Warren county. announces the mar
riase of her daughter. Miss NJ. Louisa
Hoffman. and John T. Gale. in Norfolk,
Va. August IS. The young couple will
live at Windsor ~ G..
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad sta
ton al Charles Town, w. Va, was en-
tered by thieves one night this week and
S2I in cash stolen. A few nights before
the Norfolk and Nestern railway station
was entered by robbers. but little of
value was carried off.
DIR. Walter S. Cockrell, prominent
and successful physician of Harpers
Ferry, w. Va, who retired few years
ago, is dead, aged sixty-tive years
Woodstock Local Option Election.
Judge T. w. Harrison of the circuit
court, after considering petition signed
by IA large number of voters of Wood
stock, has ordered a local option election
to be held at that place Friday. October
l. Woodstock, which is the seat of Shen-
andoah county, went dry about two
years ago by one majority.
Prof Howard Gore of Washington and
other heirs of the late Mrs. Sidney 5.
Gore of Gore. this county, have sold their
ancestral home, Valley Home, to Nor
gan A. Orndorff, who has inaugurated ex-
tensve improvements with a view OF
reopening the house as IA hotel For
many years it was faVorite stopping
place for travelling statesmen between
Winchester and the West Virginia noun
tains and during the winter months Mrs.
Gore provided food and shelter for a
number of men who We're the victims OF
circumstances. She also educated sew
eral for the Baptist church ministry.
While George r. Bready of Harpers
Ferry was sleeping soundly a few nights
since a burglar entered his room ana stole
about $50 from his pockets. Burslaries
were reported from a number Of other
families in various sections ol the LOW"
The old paper mill property at Shep-
herdstown w. Va. which has been ldle
for many years, has been stold by the
American Strawboard Company to X 1.u-
Glen Reinhart of Shepherdstown for sl,65o
The property consists of eight acres VI
land and several old buildings.
Rev. Edmund j. Lee. member OF the
Old Virginia family of that name. who
has been connected with the Episcopal
missions in China for number of years
sailed from Vancouver Wednesday foi
Ank1ng, China. after spending some time
In this country. While here he delivered
number of lectures
PRIMARIES have been held at a sufficient
number of precincts in Rockingham coun-
ty to assure the nomination of A. H. Sny-
der. editor of the Harrsonburg Daily
News. and B. f. Good for the democratic
nomination for the house of delegates
from that county. MIR. Good will be nom;-
| mated to succeed himself and Mr.. SNYDER
will be nominated to succeed the late Dr
Rogers. The county is democratic and
the nomination is practically equivalent
to election. Rockingham county is emit
tied to two delegates in the legislature
Mrs. Ann Schumacher Dead.
Mrs Ann Schmucker, wife of Morgan
! Schumacher of Toms Brook, Shenandoah
county who was thought to have been
recovering frcm typhoid fever, suffered a
relapse suddenly and expired at the home