Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-11-20

wagon by Robert Barr and William
Wright, well known horsemen. ran OF
in the business section Of Winchester
few days since. hurting both men
out and running between a fire hydrant
and gas post smashing the latter to
Barr and Wright sustained numerous
cuts and bruises and had their arms
severely sprained.
Railroad Trestle Burned.
The burning Of a trestle $50 feet
long and over ninety feet high, near
Fairfield, Rockbridge county, on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, several
nights since. has greatly delayed traffic
on the Shenandoah valley division. and
complaints are general from travelling
men and others. who are insisting that
the state corporation commission re-
quire the railroad company to provide
better facilities for the transferring OF
passengers and baggage and express.
matter. 1t will require several weeks
to build new bridge. The fire was
caused by sparks from passing loco
motive. and about year ago another
bridge at the same place was burned
dCwn from the same cause.
Notwithstanding the fact that turkeys
and poultry in general are plentiful IN
tn IS section of the state this fall there
is decided effort on the part OF
dealers to keep up the prices on the
consumers, but many people who wish
to have a turkey for Thanksgiving ia!
are buying them alive from country
people.
Joseph c. Stephenson. we'll known
retired farmer, who died at ms nome
near Winchester this week at the age
of sixty-six years, bore a striking re-
semblance to George Washington The
similarity of their features was SO
pronounced that Mr.. Stephenson, mao
he lived a century earlier. would nave
been mistaken for twin brother OF the
first President.
Just three weeks after she obtained
a divorce in the corporation court from
George E. Smith, Mrs. Alberta Z. smith.
daughter of Simon Orndorf or Waro-
ensvflle, w Va was married this week
in Winchester to Charles V. Lonas. a
farmer of Frederick county.
New Winchester Post Office.
The new Winchester post office. erected
by the government at cost of about
100000, was opened for business this
week, and the work of moving from the
old building was accomplished in less
than an hours time and without h1tch.
The new building, for which the appro-
priations were obtained by Representa-
tive Hay, is Of colonial design. two stories
nlgn, WITH DaSeIUeUt, dlu SCohuS o. ehS
northeast corner Of Piccadilly and Brad
dock streets, opposite the new $?oO,OCo
Handley Memorial Library.
Mrs James w. Dove. seventy-nine
years old, died several days ago at her
home, near New Market. Shenandoah
county, just one week after the death
of her. husband. The same rallbearers
served for each. and the same minister
ofiicfated.
A carnival company, which met with
tough luck at Martinsburg during its
several weeks engagement. managed to
get out of town this week in order to
fill an engagement in a Philadelphia de-
partment store, and i'm order to make
good the claims held against them the
left behind South African
hon. which clawed Capt. Alfred Clark
to death, and the least will be exhibited
in a local theater for the purpose OF
raising funds with which to liquidate
the Indebtedness. .r.
The members of the Blue Ridge Hunt
Club of Wildwood. Clarke county, have
been enjoying excellent fox chases since
the opening of November. Two are held
each week, and the meets are largely
attended. One of the most exciting
chases Of the season was held this aft
ernoon the start being from the Nor
folk and Western railway station at
Boyce.
Dynamiters Battle Police.
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