Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-19
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Sash Worn by Gen. Braddock
on Exhibition.
SHOWS STAINS OF BLOOD
elimination of Romance in Ports
mouth Wedding.
RAIN RELIEVES DROUGHT
Plans for Rouss Fire Company Gel
braticn-Business Failure
Sweeps Savings.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December IL, 1909.
The red silk sash worn by Gen. Brad
dock when he was carried wounded from
the field of battle on the banks of the
Monongahela river few miles above
Pittsburg, in the French and Indian war.
and which has been in the possession of
members of the family of former Presi-
dent Zachary Taylor for many years, was
I exhibited publicly for the first time this
week at meeting Of the Maryland His
torical Society in Baltimore by its pres
ent owner. Miss Sarah Knox Wood of
Winchester. and it is not unlikely that the
sash will be placed on exhibition in Wash
ington in the near future. The sash
still shows the stains of blood which
flowed from Gen. 3raddocks wounds
After the death of Gen. Braddock 1t re-
manned in possession Of Col George
Washington, who was one of his aids.
and passed to his nephew, Lawrence
Lewis, whose daughter married Col. Ed
ward G. w. Butler of New Orleans The
latter presented it to Gen. Zachary Tay-
Tor, and 1t has been in possession OF
members Of his family ever since. Miss
Wood Is a granddaughter of President
Taylor. The sash was found In the gar
ret of Miss Woods home in Winchester
Burr Conrad of this city while looking
over some old papers
The rain which fell the early part of the
week all over the Shenandoah valley
caused great rejoicing among practically
all the people, as everybody was feeling
the effects Of the drought, which had been
continuous almost snce September. Near
ly dozen water power electric plants
depend upon the Shenandoah river for
power and the river was lower than at
The situation
had become extremely serious In many
localities, and some towns were without
electric lights altogether, while many
Industries were badly crippled. The river
is now at its normal stage, and the
power companies are able to meet the
demands made upon their plants. Farm
ers say the rain was worth thousands of
dollars to the wheat, which had begun
to feel the effects of the drought.
Wedding Follows Romance.
A .romance which began a few months
ago while Miss Edith Caroline Sanford.
the pretty daughter of C. r. Sanford OF
Winchester, was visit to relatives in
| Portsmouth. Va, eliminated yesterday in
her marriage in that city to Elmer Chester
Hewlett. The ceremony was performed
| by Rev. DR.. Downing Of the First Bap-
| fist Church. After spending a few days
| here at the home of the brides parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hewlett will return to
Portsmouth, where they Will make their
| future home.
! Charged with setting fire to his own
dwelling house with intent to defraud the
Loudoun Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany, Jacob Allen of Broadway, Rock
| ingham county. has been arrested at
Harrisonburg and indicted for arson by
| the grand jury. The house, which was
insured for $1,000, was unoccupied at the
time of the fire.
Among the indictments returned nv the
grand jury at Harrisonburg this week
was one against Clarence A. Hyde.
charged with having a worthless check
for $3.50 cashed at bank at Dayton.
to Washington to make some purchases
after getting the money and returned to
Harrisonburg with the view of marry
ing young lady in that place. 1t is
said she was at the railroad station to
meet him, but as he stepped off the train
he was arrested by the chief Of police
and taken to Jail. Hyde had been
popular in society circles, but practically
all his friends deserted him when they
found he had been committed to Jail.
When Taigned in court yesterday Hyde
entered a plea Of guilty and threw him
self on the mercy of the court. which
gave him two years In the penitentiary.
Lifelong Resident Dies.
Joseph NJ. Lupton. lifelong resident of
political circles died this week in the
Western State Hospital at Staunton.
where he had been under treatment for
several months. He was sixty-eight years
old and the last member of his family.
During the civil war he served in Com
pany A. Both Virginia Cavalry.
President, Edwin A. Alderman of the
University of Virginia and James Aston
Cabell. the we'll known writer Of Rich
mond are to be among the principal
speakers at the annual banquet of tine
Charley Rouss Fire Company Of Win
chester which is to be held February IL
next, the anniversary of the birth of
their friend and patron. the late Charles
Broadway Rouss.
Floyd c. Rulings and Miss Barbara
Ellen Richard. members of prominent
Shenandoah and Frederick county fami-
lies, were married here Wednesday by
Rev DR.. ]. w. Duffey of the Southern
Methodist Church. They will live at
Strasburg Va, where Mr. Rulings is
engaged in farming.
About doxap leading business men of