Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
Danger in Fruit Sprays.

Farmers and others owning large fruit
orchards in this section have been warned
by expert entomologists to be careful
in the matter of buying certain spraying
fluids, which they refer to as tree
dope" 1t is claimed that many danger
Gus compounds are being placed on the
market by people who know little if any,
thing about the care of fruit trees, ami
that some of it has been sold to grow
erS.
Local horsemen are arranging a series
of races to be held next week at the
Winchester fair grounds, when several of
the most noted horses of this section will
be on the track, with a view of lowering
the pacing and trotting record. major
Purcell" owned by r. NJ. Henry of Win
owned by George Goodacre OF Washing
ton, and Ivory S. which is owned by
DIR. Smith of Frederick Md.
Mrs Mary Ellen Parker. wife of Jack
Parker, living in the mountains west of
Winchester. is begging her relatives and
attending physician to kill her outright,
ather than let her die by degrees as the
result of being terribly burned by her
kettle. The woman has been in great
pain the past week. and her attendants
have become amazed at the vitality she
displays.
Staunton Cadet Chases Negro.
| Alexander Johnson, a Staunton negro,
was terrified and frightened almost out
of his skin a few days ago, when he was
chased through the streets by Lieut.. Will
liam Plate of South Carolina, a Staunton
! Military Academy cadet with sword in
hand The negro had made fun of the
cadets drilling, and the South Carolinian
pursued the negro until the latter found
refuge in the cellar of a store, where he
was protected by friends.
|
enth congressional district has been
spending the past week in Winchester
and Frederick county addressing large
meetings of voters and mingling among
the people on their farms. He is the
nominee of the democrats for reelection,
and that he will be returned to Congress
| is foregone conclusion. In a speech at
White Hall a few nights ago he declared
that the people of the country could
thank the democrats for keeping alive
the agitation which resulted in Speaker
Cannon being ousted from the committee
on rules. He charged the republicans
with making no effort whatever to carry
out their campaign pledges. and appealed
to all young men to become identified
with the democratic party. which, he said,
is the party of opportunity and progress.
Denounces Passion Play.
| Rev. w. \. CARRIER. well known
United Brethren Church minister. who
has just returned from trip to Europe,
| declared in an address at Mount Zion
Church that the Passion Play, as pro-
duced in Bavaria, is fake through
| out, and that the players are a set of
| grafters, who think more of how much
money they are going to make than about
their. art. He illustrated his graft charges
! with stereopticon slides.
Relatives have practically abandoned
| the idea that John w. Clevenger, the
| Winchester brickiayer. was murdered and
his body then thrown into the Potomac
| river near Hancock recently. for ii has
become known that C1eyenger told some
friends that he guessed it would take a
dose OF lead to end his domestic troubles.
! A druggist refused to sell him carbolic