Evening star., 1909-06-13

doah valley on their way from 0ettyv.
burg. Pa. to the vicinity OF Luray. Psee
county. Va. where they will engage In
target practice. Col. Charles D. Treet
was In command. They were shown
much hospitality. One OF the heavy can.
non upset near Funkstown. Md. and three
men were hurt. one sustaining a fractured
leg.
Charles p. Light. a prominent resident
OF Berkeley county. has been appointed
state road commissioner of West Virginia
by Gov. Glassccck, a position which pays
$3 600 q year.
George Gross, a negro who was recent
~ tried and convicted of stabbing Horace
Holmes OF White Post. Clarke county,
Va. in a Hagerstown saloon, from which
Holmes bled to death. has been sentenced
to life imprisonment by Judge keedy
His plea was insanity.
Wanted a Winter Home.
colored man from Maryland who at
tended commencement exercises at Storer
College at ,Harpers Ferry. w. Va. a few
days ago, was arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons. When sentenced 10
serve six months in JAIL as the Law re-
Quires. he asked for a suspension OF SEN
tence until next winter when he would be
out of work. but his request was not
granted.
Attorney Stuart W. Walker of Martins
burg. w. Va. acting as special repre-
sentative OF the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road. has purchased all the stock owned
Berkeley Springs in the railroad running
from that town to Hancock. Nd. The
stock amounted TO $4,000, and the pur-
chase price was 5000
Vernon Nelson Simmons. formerly Of
Charles Town. W. Va, but for some
years past editor OF the Morning Herald
OF HaGerstown, Md. and Miss Ada May
Barr, daughter OF Mrs. Hamilton Barr.
were married In st. Johns Protestant
Episcopal Church at HaGerstown on
Wednesday at noon, by the rector. Rev.
John Poyntz Tyler. Miss Margaret Barr
OF Washington, a cousin OF the bride, was
maid Of honor.
John Lucas. a well known farmer iiv-
Ing near Duhields. Jefferson county. has
made two attempts to commit suicide
during the past week. and the second
effort. made a day oc two ago will, II
is feared. be fatal. He cut his throat
both times with penknife, the last time
infiicting an ugly wound across his throat
from ear to ear. His condition IL re-
ported to be very serious.
Bankruptcy proceedings were begun In
Harrisonburg, Va. this week against the
Daily Times corporation. and Attorney
answer OF the company admits the alleEa-
tion or insolvency and prays the appoint
ment or receiver to continue the publi-
cation of the paper until a sale or reor-
ganization can be effected. The Times Is
edited by D. s. Lewis. Many republican
leaders are said to own stock in the com.
pany.
Joseph B. Orndorff Dead.
Joseph Borden Orndorff. veteran print.
er and newspaper writer. died at his home
near Hayfield. this county. this week.
from the inflrmities OF age. in his eighty
fifth year. He was Confederate vet
eran. His widow and a number of grown
sons and daughters survive.
Miss Ellen Homer, member Of an old
and prominent family. died recently at her
home in Charles Town. w. Va. after an
illness OF several weeks, aged seventy
three years. She had been a communicate
of the Protestant Episcopal Church over
fifty years One sister, Mrs. Lizzie Bow
ers survives.
message from New Rockford. n. D..
announces the death OF Buford Arbogast,
son of Mrs Fannie c. Arbogast OF Har-
risonburg, Va. and OF the late Dr. Ben
jamin Arbogast. a noted educator Of VIM
chester. His home was In Minneapolis.
and he had gone to New Bedford to visit
his brother. Leland Arbogast. Death was
due to pneumonia. He was born in Cass-
vile. Ga. December Is. 1881. but most Of
his life was spent in Virginia. He leaves
his mother, two brothers and two sisters.
Theodore Ellis Parker. a well known
Winchester merchant tailor. and Miss
Bessie Maud Fisher, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs Mortimer w. Fisher OF this city.
were married here this week by Rev. DR..
George T. Tyler. presiding elder OF VIM
Church South. The bride. who is q very
pretty young lady. recently returned from
an extended visit to her sister. Mrs.
Charles Fling. In Washington.