Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-27
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
Washington Men Buy Large
Acreage for Fruit Farm.
MAY SUCCEED DR.. WILSON
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, November 70. 1910.
A company headed by A. S. Patterson,
George T. Smith and E. c. Quinn. all OF
Washington, has purchased 1900 acres or
land on the western slope of Third Hail
mountain, in Berkeley county, which
it intends to plant in apple and peach
trees. The price is said to have been
So. 900 cash, and it was one Of the largest
deals made in fruit land in that section
during the past year. 1t is the intention
of the company to make it one Of the
largest orchards in the country, and an
expert from Oregon will be placed in
charge Of the trees.
A report is current in Lexington that
DR.. George H. Denny, president of Wash
ington and Lee University. has been
offered the presidency Of Princeton Uni
yersity, to succeed Gov.-elect Wilson.
G. r. Grimes, we'll known Baltimore
and Ohio railroad freight conductor, lies
in a serious condition at his home, in
Martinsburg, as the result Of a peculiar
accident He was riding in the caboose
of his train when the air pipes beneath
the car burst. hurting him against the
ceiling with great force, fractur1ng his
skull and infiicting dangerous bruises and
other injuries.
C. g. Getzendanner widely known
farmer of Jefferson county, has been re-
charged with shooting his tenant. ]. w.
Roberts. with whom he had a quarrel
about farm work Although fired at with
a shotgun, Roberts escaped serious IN.
jury, only a small number OF the shot
taking effect. Getzendanner. however,
was arrested and held for trial.
Turkeys on Long Trip.
Several men in charge of drove of
4s3 turkeys. who left Fort Seybert, West
Virginia. for Broadway, Rockingham
county. made the trip of forty-five miles
in two days this week without one going
astray. Each night the turkeys stopped
their tramp at shutdown, and the drivers
found it impossible to make them move
until the next dawn
Since the Virginia Military Institute. at
Lexington, was closed this week Until JAN
uary on account OF the prevalence or
the disease known as pink eye the alIment
is said to have spread In other toWnS OF
schools have been affected. 1t is stated
also that a number Of typhoid fever
cases are under treatment IN the institute
hospital. The authorities Of Washington
and Lee University OF Lexington declare
there is no contagious olsease or any
character at that institution
Flourishing a revolver over her head
with one hand and a knife in the other.
Sadie Brown. colored woman. attacked
her brother-in-law, Robert Brooks. near
white Post at an early hour the other
morning, shot him through the arm and
slashed him across the abdomen, inflict-
ing serious injuries: The woman was
taken to jail at Berryville and held for
the grand jury.
Great quantities Of concrete have been
used in the work Of repairing the dam
age done recently by the cavern Of sew
eral streets in Staunton. and 1t was an
nounced today that the work had prac-
tically been completed. All that is need.
ed now u the top dressing. and then the
streets win be paved again. Limestone
walls were found on both sides of the