Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Many Motorists Are Expected
the Coming Summer.
FIXING UP THE TURNPIKE
Planned to Put Historic Highway
in Good Condition.
ADDITION TO LURAY CAVES
Man Believes His Farm Is Located
Over It-Charges Against
Commissioner.
ADDITION TO LURAY CAVES
special Correspondence Of The Star.

SreclaI correspondence Oh Inc StdT-
WINCHESTER. Va. February ". 1910.
Following a tour of inspection of the
historic Valley turnpike. President Fl. F.
Byrd of the turnpike company stated In
an interview this afternoon that. from
letters ne had received from northern
tourists, there would be more motoring
through the Shenandoah valley this COM
ing summer than ever before. and that
whenever the weather permits between
now and spring much work will be done
on the famous highway between Winches-
ter and stanton. Contracts have been
let for the erection of a number of new
steel bridges. and the work will begin at
once
Between forty and fifty new steel cul-
verts will be laid water breaks will be
oDliterated and other extensive improve
1nents will be inaugurated within the next
week. Practically all the northern tour
lists who visit the Virginia valley come
across the Blue Ridge mountains by way
OF Washington, and many return the same
way President Byrd is in correspondence
with the officials of the Glidden tour, and
hopes to induce them to include the
Shenandoah valley in their run this sum
mer.
George Martin of Elkton. Rockingham
county Is in Jail at Harrisonburg await
ing the outcome of wounds he inflicted
upon Samuel Walker and Samuel Jack
son few days ago. when he shot both
men while intoxicated. Walker and Jack
son were dangerously wounded, the man
having used shotgun at close range
and it is feared they will die. Martin
was taken from a train at Elkton.
The RncEinpham county bar met tins
week and passed resolutions indorsing
Judge Henry Clay Mcdowell of the United
States court for the western district OF
Virginia for the circuit judgeship which is
contemplated in a bill now before Con
gress Judge Mcdowell lives at Lynch
burg
Among the bills, passed by the legisla
ture this week was one permitting the
voters of Frederick and Shenandoah
counties to vote on the question OF
granting licenses to liquor and brandy
distlllers. AT present there are d num-
her OF brandy and liquor distillers in the
two counties. and the anti-saloon people
rope 10 abolish these industries.
Sues Express Company.
Mss Emma Howard Wight. a vel
known authoress. living near Winchester
mas engaged counsel to sue the United
states Express Company for alleged
damages for running the manuscript o.
one OF her new plays, which had beer
forwarded TO her from the west by Mis-,
Olga Nethersolc.
Prof q. NJ Farmer. principal of tn,
Berryville Nal high school has beer
selected - conductor of the next Win
chester normal school for white publ,
school teachers of the seventh congress
Sional district, which will be held in thi
city during july. Prof. y. ID. Cool o
Winchester is general manager.
Elizabeth Carter. aged six years
daughter of T. A. Carter. a hotel proprie
tor OF Shepherdstown. w. Va. who wa
badly burned by fire a few days ago, ha
died from her injuries.
Horse buyers from all sections OF Vir
ginia. the District of Columbia. Mary
land. Pennsylvania and West Virgini;