Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-05

died this week at his home at White Post,
Clarke county. from cirrhosis OF the
liver. aged sixty-three years. His widow,
who was Miss Mamie Littlepage of lower
virginia. one son and one daughter sur
vive. His father was the breeder OF thor
oughbred foxhounds which won many
prizes during the past twenty years.
Former State Senator Frank S. Taven-
ner of Woodstock. who bought ten acres
OF apple orchard land ten years ago Tor
800. declined an offer of $1,000 for the
property this week.
Reads Riot Act to Doctors.
Mayor o. B. Roller of Harrisonburg has
threatened to arrest and prosecute the
physicians of that town who fail to report
to him in writing when they have scarlet
fever cases. A small epidemic broke out
recently and the mayor quoted the law to
the doctors and gave warning that ne IN
tends to carry 1t out to the letter II they
do not make reports to him so that the
board OF health can act.
The Baltimore and Ono y. NJ. c. \.
has decided to hold its annual reunion.
known as the Jennie Smith picnic, at Har-
pers Ferry July q, and special trains Will
be run from Washington, Baltimore and
many other places on the main and
branch lines. Miss Smith, who makes her
home in Washington, is expected to make
an address. She is known as the railroad
evangelist.
The remains OF Mrs. Emma Carter.
widow of William F. Carter of Loudoun
county, who died of paralysis Thursday
at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs.
Fred Striker. in Winchester, were taken
to Middleburg, Va, this morning for bur
ial in Sharon cemetery. She was eighty
two years old. and was born in Fauquier
county. She was descendant of king
Carter. and was connected with many OF
the Oldest families of that section Three
sons. two daughters and one brotner, AL
fred Carter of Warrenton, survive.
Wheat Under Burned Barn.
Bader. near Island Ford, this week. work
men unearthed the foundation of an old
barn that had been burned under the di-
rectiCn of Gen. Sheridan during the civil
war; and under the soil was found about
three hundred bushels of wheat. to which
the soldiers had put the torch nearly
fifty years ago. Much of the wheat is
still in good condition.
1t was learned at Martinsburg this
week that an investigation reveals that
Elmer Swope OF that place, who claims
to be the son OF the late Col. Thos. III.
Swope, the Kansas City millionaire, for
whose murder DR.. Hyde was recently
tried, is not tine son OF the dead man,
but that his father is Peter NJ. Swope, a
hotel proprietor of Point Pleasant, n. j.
Elmer SWope. it is stated, has no claims
whatever on the Swope millions, although
at one time ii was thought he would
play an important part in the distribution
of the wealth: He even received letters
from all sections of the country from
people who claimed to be related to him.
Big Fruit Crop.
Conservative estimates place the num-
Der of apples to re gathered in the
commercial orchards of the eastern pan
handle of West Virginia this year at
$4,000 barrels, and about 10000 bas-
kets of peaches. The fruit belt referred to
embraces the counties of Berkeley, Hamp-
shire, Mineral, Hardy and Mngo.
Confederate Memorial day was observed
yesterday afternoon in Martinsburg. Mrs.
Virginia Faulkner McSherry. president
general of the United Daughters of TIE
Confederacy. assisted in the work of
decorating the graves