The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-11

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o'clock for Winchester, Intending to
arrive shortly after Z o'clock, were
held up on the other side OF the ao-
c'dent until after midnight, and there
vas much Tuning and swearing on
the part OF many who had been de-
layed and deprived OF theIr suppers.
Tho railroad officials declared the ac-
cident was unavoidable. and that tt
was not possible to transfer passen-
gers around the scene of the wreck
while party of young people were
being entertained on a large veranda
at the home OF Samuel J. Swimley, Sr.
at Brucetown one evening last week u
large and Notwithstanding black
snake suddenly emerged from a
honeysuckle vine and proceeded TO
crawl across the porch floor. spread
ing terror among the women. who.
g<hering their skirts, fed from the
scene amid much excitement. It re-
mained for Mr.. Swimeiy's -in-law
Albert Clendenning. to seize a hoe
nearby and chop the snake to pieces.
1t was fully six feet long.
r. H. stebbins. member of we'll
known family OF Cross Junction. Fred
erick county. was bitten recently by 4
dog at Warren. Ohio. and has since
gone insane. He has been taken to an
Akron hospital for treatment The
dog was found to be afflicted with ra-
bies, and was shot
Backed by the Society for the Pre-
ventfon of Cruelty to Animals, Mayor
Baker has ordered the police to be-
stir themselves and prosecute a Wig
orous warfare against the owners OF
horses which are regarded as unfit for
service. Several days ago q livery
man was hailed into court on the
charge of hiring a team OF horses
sores on their backs. Tho horses were
put to death.
Commander Louis Mccoy Mutton,
of Winchester. who was in command
of the battleship Indiana on the re-
cent cruise of the Naval Academy mid
shipmen, had the honor along with
other commanders and officers of ships
to dine recently with the Emperor OF
Germany on the imperial yacht Ho-
henzollern. at Kiel. and also with
Princess Henry. a sister OF Prince
Henry of Prussia, at her castle. Com
mander Mutton. who Is n son of tho
late Colonel Joseph A. Mutton, of the
old Second Virginia Regiment. is the
author of several textbooks which are
used at the Annapolis Academy.
Several people in Winchester and
others in the country sections have
mild cases OF typhoid fever. and It is
believed they contracted the disease
by drinking water that had been haul
ed In barrels to the recent camp meet
ing at Ridgeway. w. Va, which they
attended. Dr. p. w. Boyd. secretary
n orl
sent samples OF water from the mains
of this city to tho State Health au-
!. thorities at Richmond for examination,
and he hae a letter from DR.. Meade
Ferguson to the effect that no traces
of animal pollution have been found
in the three samples examined by him,
and that the Winchester water is pure.
So beneficial have been the expert
ments made with oil on the streets
by the Street Committee OF the Com
mon Council that q number of peti-
tons have been presented by residents
asking that other streets be oiled in
order to abate the dust nuisance. II
is expected that within a short time
practically all the macadamized streets
will be coated with oil.
William NJ. Grandstafr, we'll
known resident of the Edinburg Sec
ton of Shenandoah county, became
mentally deraneed recently. and when
found he had his head under the we
ter in the Shenadoah River hiding
from some Imaginary enemy. He was
almost drowned when taken out The
man endeavored to fight off those who
mad captured him. but he was finally
landed in jail at Woodstock and held
for me arrival of q guard from the
staunton Asylum. Several years ago
he lost hts mind and slashed his throat
with knife. iniicting q wound which
nearly cost him his life.
When the Common Council met last
week the members were much sur
pr.sed when Treasurer c. H. Kinael
announced that he had no real estate
to advertise for delinquent taxes. all
having paid their realty taxes The
delinquent personal property tax, It
was announced is only a little more
than $500. At the same meeting, w. RI
Baker. the millionaire chocolate man
ufacturer of Winchester and New
York, was reelected president
Jean Ritter, q meek looking young
man of the county. was dismissed a
Few days ago by Justice Baylor. be-
fore whom he had been arraigned on
the charge os threatening to burn tho
house and do bodily harm to his
cousin, Miss Ann Ritter. The latters
mother testified that 1t was she who
had sent for Jean to tame down" the
daughter, who had threatened the
mother. and Mrs. Ritter and many
neighbors declared they would not be-
lieHe Ann on oath. Young Ritter said
he would heed the advice of the court
TO leave family quarrels alone.
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