Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-13
LUCIOS, 1907 F. F s: Street tetst NV.

1t is alleged that he burned an unoccu-
pied dwelling on a farm now involved in
litigation, the claimants being certain
members of his family. Breeder is mar
ried and forty-five years old. He belongs
to well known family of that section.
Stanton Lodge. No. IL. A. F. and A.
NJ, rendered banquet and recep-
ton one night this week in honor of Will
liam Baylor McChesney. its secretary,
who was recently elected grand master
of Masons in Virginia. About 100
Masons were in attendance. including
some of the grand officers from other
sections of the state.
Disappointed because his youth pre-
vented him from obtaining a marriage
license in Harrisonbrg on Wednesday,
Joseph w. Grady sought to drown his
troubles by drinking liquor. and with
Gideon Smith began to shoot UP the town
in the vicinity Of the home Of Rev. Dr.
A. P. Funkhouser. The men were finally
captured by deputy sherfffs and taken to
tail.
Passenger and freight traffic were tied
up and delayed about five hours q few
near Grottoes, when four cars were
smashed.
The Edinburg Milling Company's large
mill, which was recently involved III lit
CATION. has been purchased and reopened
by George Hedrtck. who has awarded a
contract for large addition to the prop
erty.
Appeal Case Of Murderer.
William Preston. the negro who shot
and killed Michael Custy of Winchester
in a saloon at Bedford City. Va. several
years ago, and who was captured recent
ly after being followed all over the coun-
try by detectives, has been convicted of
murder In the first degree. 1t is said
that negro organization will collect
fund to carry his case to the supreme
court of appeals.
Two Southern railway trestles between
Washington and Harrisonburg were afire
in one day this week. and traffic was de-
layed for several hours. Members Of the
various train crews. with the assistance
of others, extinguished the fires and made
necessary repairs.
Friends of Miss Beulah Jean Messick.
burg, were surprised a day or two ago
when they received news that instead of
going to Washington to take q govern
ment position, as they had been led to be-
Edward A. Reilly. a travelling salesman
OF Baltimore.
The work of testing the new sanitary
sewer system and disposal plant for the
city of Winchester was completed this
week, and it is expected the system will
be in use by the first Of April.
All the bonds Of the Blue Ridge Light
and Power Company Of Stanton have
been transferred from the various banks
of that city to the Continental Trust
Company of philadelphia, and it is an
nounced that the electric lighting service
and street car lines of that city will be
greatly improved at once.
Kavanaugh Brothers of Harrisonburg
have awarded contracts for the erection
of a large annex to their hotel in that
place, which will be one Of the largest
hostelries in the Shenandoah valley.
Richard Darnell of Kentucky, who has
been a student at Massanutten Academy
at Woodstock since the beginning of the
present session, ran away last week, and
was found at Harrisonburg. He was taken
back to the school by a policeman.
Rev. William Sibert, a retired Lutheran
Church minister. and native of Shen-
andoah county, died this week at Brandy
wine W. Va. aged eighty years. The
closing years of his life were marked with
severe domestic affiiction, four of his
children having died of typhoid fever
within the past two years.
A. H. Greenwood. administrator. has
entered suit against the Staunton Mutual
Telephone Company for $4,000 damages,
claiming that w. L. Greenwood lost his
life while In the employ Of the company.
and that the company is responsible for
his death.