Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15

Gen. Turner Ashby Camp, Confederate
Veterans, of Winchester Is in possession
the papers of the Confederate commits
sioner, James H. Mason Of this city,
when he and Slidell were sent to Eng
land by the Confederate government to
endeavor to influence public sentiment
there in favor of the south. The chest
steamer Trent along with the commits
sioners, and was returned to Mason
when he was released. His daughter,
Miss Virginia Mason, gave 1t to Rev.
in turn presented it to Ashby Camp. II
is one Of many interesting relics In the
hall Of that organization.
Bears Reported Plentiful.
Persons fond of hunting bears will find
many in the mountains this fall and
winter, according to reports which came
in this afternoon from the Great North
and Capon mountains and also from the
Massanutten hills. People who have been
out hunting chestnuts during the past
few days declare they have seen an un-
usually large number OF bear tracks In
the mountains, and several of the AMI
mails have also been seen at distance.
Although men from all sections Of the
Virginia valley have been brought to
Winchester to assist in the work of pick
ing and packing the local apple crop or
about 100000 barrels, enough have not
been employed. and. in order that the
work may not be delayed, married wom-
en- and their daughters have gone TO
work in some of the orchards, just as
they did years ago in the harvest fields.
Good wages are being paid by the grow
ers, and there is great activity In the
apple market. For several weeks, or as
long as the warm weather lasted. the
market was low and inactive. but since
the weather has become cooler prices
have gone UP. In the hope of still higher
prices many orchard owners have en-
gagged cold storage space here and else
where for their fruit.
Mai. c. NJ. Borum. a well known trav-
cling freight agent of the Southern rail-
way is carrying his right hand swathed
in bandageS as a result OF accidentally
shooting himself last week near his barn
at Strasburg. He found an old gun In
the barn, and when he attempted to dis
charge the load the breech came open
and the contents entered his hand, caus-
ing a very painful wound. Maj. Borum
is widely known Confederate veteran.
and for years has been chairman of the
transportation committee Of the Fishers
Hill reunion in August.
Politics in D. Of C.
1t is predicted that there will be a
lively fight for the Office of president
general when the United Daughters Of
the Confederacy meet in Richmond next
month, and it is limited that politics"
will be played by the women. Mrs. Vir-
ginia Faulkner McSherry of Martins
burg, w. Va, has held the Office tor the
past two years, and under the rules OF
the organization she cannot be a can
didate this year.
The annual meeting of the Potomac
Of the Lutheran Synod Of
Virginia is to be held October II. Is
and 10 in st. Martins Church, near
New Market. of which Rev. DR.. E. A..
Repass is pastor. A large number Of
ministers and laymen are expected to
attend the conference.
While improvements were being made
at the historic old courthouse at
Charles Town, Jefferson county. day
or two ago. workmen unearthed an old
tin drinking cup which is said to have
belonged to John Brown. who was a
prisoner in the Charles Town jail, and
whose trial for treason was held In
that courthouse. The cup is now in
the possession of Court Clerk John NJ.
Daniel, and large numbers Of people
have visited the clerks Office to see
the relic.