The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-12

native of this section maintains a
summer home at White Post where he
spends much of his time When he
ran against Senator Clark some years
ago he received a large Democratic
vote.
d, II, porr, who had ono Of his legs
crushed by railroad car at Sandy
HOOK recently. made a dramatic at
tempt TO commit suicide by shooting
himself. The bullet, however, went
into his wooden leg. At police head
/ quarters he made three trials at chok-
ing himself, and had to be placed in
irons He was jailed for drunkenness
and carrying a revolver.
Edward Henry, of this section. who
started to walk to Cumberland several
days ago, became tired and laid down
to sleep at a lime kiln near Martins
burg, with the result that he was rem
dered unconscious by the coal gases.
and when he awoke his left leg up 10
/ the knee had been burned off He wa q
taken to a hospital to have 1t ampu-
| tatcd.
a charter has been obtained by the
! Back Creek Valley Orchard Company
| which will utilize 1900 acres of land
! In Berkeley county, near the Frederick
| county line, for an apple and peach or
| chard. II will eventually be used as
an apple orchard entirely and will be
the largest in this section. The com
| pany which is headed by Washington
men, has "a capital of $4,000.
George W. Yontz, who was found
| dead in bed at Shepherdstown several
| days ago, was member of the famous
Stonewal Brigade Band during the
Civil War lie belonged to an old fam
ily OF Jefferson county.
What will we do with John ASH"
is the question which is ptizzling some
OF the local authorities. Ash was arr
rested for larceny recently. and while
in Jail here, he and Delbert Strother,
a convicted horse thief, attempted to
set out by setting fire to the prison.
Both were indicted for arson, but ply
sicians certified they were mentally
unbalanced Strother was sent to the
Marion Asylum as an insane criminal.
and there being no room there for Ash
at the time, he was sent to the Staun-
ton Asylum. The authorities there
pronounced him sane and have notified
the authorities here to come and take
him away, and have also sent a bill
for railroad fare for the guard and Ash
and meals, AS yet the local authorities
have not disposed of the case.
Snow began falling late yesterday
afternoon, and has continued practi-
cally all day, covering tho ground to
depth OF several inches and adding
that much more to the heavy snow of
last week, which was from fourteen to
sixteen inches deep all over this sec
ton of the shenandoah, Valley
Edward w Lupton, member of
an old Frederick county family. died
of complication of diseases this week
al his home near Martinsburg. w. Va,
where he had been engaged in farming
and trucking a number Of years. He
was siXty-eight years old and Is sur
vlved by his widow. two sons, two bro
theirs and two sisters.
John A. Nicodemus. who has about |
$4,000 fruit trees in his orchard near |
winchester, was one of the men who |
did not sell his crop OF apples TO |
Northern and Western buyers early in
the fall, as did practically all other
local growers. AS result he is now
receiving 81 barrel for No. 1 York
sold some of the Black Twig variety /
the other day for So barrel. He Il
states that in his opinion the growers
make great mistake by selling their
fruit to spectators early in the season.
Mrs Edith p. Kline. wife of William
G. Kline, who died several days ago.
succumbed to the same disease apo
plexy from which her father and
mother died.
Tf,p tNrr
white man, about sixty 4
five years old, were found by Balti 4
more and Ohio Railroad enginemar h
near Martinsburg yesterday morning
When found the head and right arm
ay on one side of the track, and the
trunk on the other. and both legs were 4
missing. 1t is supposed the body was
'arried along for many miles and dis
edged near Martinsburg.
Rev. Charles r, Stribling member of n
well-known Virginia family, who ac-
epted call to the Tabb Street Pres g
'yterian Church, at Petersburg, last
ummer after having declined two
ais, has lust begun his work there. q
lie was delayed on account Of being II
lex with typhoid fever for several A
aonths at Martinsburg, where he went n
n short visit, after leaving Waynes-
orc just as he was about to leave 4
or Petersburg his wife was taken sick q
nth the fever, and then son became 4
j of the same disease. All arc now \
eco3ering, however, and Rev. Mr. n
thrilling, accompanied by several Of b
is children went to Petersburg sew
raj daysa 60 He held his first service
lere as pastor to-day
Relatives here received Intelligence \
the death of Norris Tavenner which | 4
ecurred recently at his home near y
leasant Green, Mo. from heart dis
Use, aged seventy-seven years, lie h
as native of Jefferson county and n
I'd large family connection in the
'rthern part of the State Several 4
own children, a sister and three bro z
ers live IN Missouri
Reports of Years business.
Especial to The Times Dispatch 4
onancock, Va, December ll.--At the H
nual meeting OF the stockholders of b
e Produce Exchange, held at onley
day, the reports of the general
lnager and other officers We're re-
iVed
The transactions for 1910 were. \
'une potatoes handled, l,OSO,569 lbs.
cot potatoes S2i,767 lbs; packages 4
onions rn "a,