The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-03


the late Thomas Heating. which took
place from the Church OF the Sacred
Heart. The high mass was celebra ted
by the pastor. Rev. John McVerry, as
sisted by Rev Michael Ahern, OF For
tress Monroe. and Rev. James O'Con-
nell, of Brunswick. Md. Rev John
Massey. of Newport News, Va, preach
ed the sermon The E!ks, OF which
the decedent was a member, held
memorial service at the grave. but not
until dspensation had been obtained
from Bishop an de Vyver, of Rich.
mond.
DR.. Alfred Jones, OF Montgomery
w. Va. who recently was extended a
call to become pastor of the group of
Presbyterian churches at Kernstown
Round Hill and Cedar ClG, this coun-
ty, has accepted, and will begin his
work here early next month. He sue
ceeds the late DIR. Henry NJ White
DIR. Jones was moderator of the Vir-
ginia Synod some years ago, and is
wei! known in this State.
A large building. known rs the old
Woodstock coffee house. which was
noted tavern many years ago. has been
torn down at Woodstock, Shenandoah
county. and on its site will be erected
large and handsome municipal build
ing Many stories are told concerning
the history of the famous structure.
one of the most noteworthy traditions
being It's management as a hotel by
Mrs. Ann Turnbull, n handsome and
vivacious young widow of Winchester
who took charge in 1920. 1t is said
that she was heavily involved and
could not pay her bills. so her cred
itors made match between Mrs.
Turnbull and Peter Miller. n wealthy
landowner The day after the mar
riage. Miller was shown an old Vir-
| ginia law which made the husband
responsible for the debts contracted
| by his wife before the marriage. Much
surprised and chagrined. he had no.
| tce inserted in the Woodstock paper
| the following week, warning people
not 10 trust the woman he had Just
| married. as ne would not be respon-
| sible for her debts. 1t is said, how
ever. that he had to pay ali the bills
she already had made.
Leon Gilbert. a Winchester mulatto.
| aged about twenty six years. Is held
| prisoner at Harrisburg, Pa, charged
with attempting to assassinate Daniel
Miller. proprietor Of the Dauphin Ho-
tel. of that city. by whom he had
been employed a waiter. Gilbert
had been rebuked for refusing to
| serve guest, who had been waiting
| half an hour for his supper, and later
was discharged Going to pawn
| shop. he bought revolver and re-
turned to the hotel. While Miller was
| talking with several men, Gilbert is
| said to have rushed in and fred four
| shots. the most dangerous of which is
| an inch above Niller's heart The
wounded man is still in a precarious
condition In the Harrisburg City Hos
pital. In his efforts to escape, Gilbert
ran into the arms of policeman, who
| took the smoking revolver from him
! and locked him up. Gilbert fred the
| shots with the pistol in his coat
| pocket
All the uniforms. guns and other
| equipment for the officers and men of
| Company I. Second Regiment of Vir-
, ginia Volunteers, reached Winchester
few days ago, and the same have
been distributed. The company Will
latter part of the month. and will be
in command OF Captain James p Rear
| DON a United States Army sergeant
is here drilling tho men.
The annual horse show of the Blue
| Ridge Hunt Club Is to be held on
July In the grove near the Carter
man esttle III hlilWOOu, ana ali the
eighteen clascls have been filed
There will be several racing events
for cash and ribbon prizes. While
not on the regular Virginia circuit,
the Blue Ridge Clubs show always is
| largely attended. principally by the
owners of show ring horses, and many
social festivities are held in connec-
ton with the exhibition.
| last member of tho old and we'll
known Harpley family OF Frederick
county. died OF tuberculosis a few days
since at her home at Armel aged six
| ty-eight years. Her husband. James
NJ. Cornwell died two years ago She
| leaves four sons and three daughters.
NOW that the saloons OF Charles
town and Martinsburg. w. Va, have
gone out OF business by reason of the
courts refusing to grant liquor licenses
again. the thirsty ones of Winchester
and vicinity who had found IL con-
venient to telephone across the State
line for liquid refreshments find 1t
necessary to patronize the liquor
houses of Maryland and Washington.
The saloonists OF Berkeley and JEFF
ferson counties did rushing business
toward the close OF the license year,
and some disposed of their entire
stocks the day before the drought set
in. a saloon man who operates Il
bar in Washington county. Nd d.
rectly across the Potomac River from
| Jefferson county. reports that already
| his business has increased to a great
! extent, and has employed more clerks
| in his mail order department
During a storm several days ago in
hn 81,
| OF 100 sheep was huddled together in
! u field. when q bolt of lightning came
| down. scattering the animals In every
| direction. The owners OF the sheep
! expected TO find all dead. but only
| soven were killed. The wool on all
the other sheep. however, was badly
singed.