The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-15

reports Indicating bumper crops, cs-
pccialIy In orchards which have been
Well cared for during the winter and
early spring seasons Tie nearby
West Virginia counties viii also pro.
duSe large crops OF apples indications
az this time are that the pcach crop
VIII not pc IS large as anticipated a
month ago, hut they will be plentiful
Mr. and Mrs. John Baker Tabb. Of
Parkersburg W. Va. who are mem
bers of the old and prominent Virg,ni..
family Of that name. have announced
the engagement of their daug hter,
Miss Juliette Onic Tabh. 10 william
Ezell Craig. of Nashville, Tenn, and
ne marriage is TO be solemnized In
Parkorsburg some time next month.
Miss abb Is to he one OF the maids Of
honor at the United Confederate Vot-
Grams Reunion in Little Rock, Ark,
this week She Be great-Erand-
daughter OF the late Judge Robert
White. OF Winchester. who was lieu
tenant in the American army during
the Revolution when he was twenty
years old
Mrs. Neome Taylor Barrett. widow Of
Joel Barrett. died in this city few
days ago from the effects OF fall
which she suffered several weeks ago.
aged sevcnty-EiX years. 4 few years
ago, while an invalid, she was car
rled from burning house. near White
Han. In which her cousin. Miss Harriet
Taylor, lost her lfe Mrs Barrett
was the last member Of her branch Of
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large chicken hawk. which
swoopcd down and attempted to carry
OF land ,errapin near Opequon this
week. was caught in the act by th=
terrapin which held the hawk in a
death-like grip until number OF men
came along with pieces OF iron. With
which they opened the terra ih's jaws.
The Common Council Of Winchester
has turned down a proposition marc
py the Water Committee 10 install
water meters In all the houses OF the
town in order 10 lessen the consump-
ton. It being alleged that water Is
being used indiscriminately steps
were taken. however. TO install addi-
lional machinery In the pumping sta
ton TO relieve the situation. For a
long time more water has run over the
top OF the city's large spring than
goes into the pipes. and II was pointed
out that there Is no likelihood of
water becoming scarce If the city has
sufficient power with which 10 lift II
into the reservoir.
Ministers and laymen living in the
vicinity Of Richmond and other sec
lions OF the State who come to win
chester on Tuesday by way of Wash
ington TO attend the annual meetinE
Of the diocesan council OF the Protest
ant Episcopal Church, Will ride in a
special car over the Baltimore ami
Ohio Railroad from the national cap
ital to this city. The local committee
on arrangements has been notified by
the railroad officials that special car
for the council delegates VIII be at
tached TO train No. /. leaving Wash
ington few minutes after 4 O'Clock
In The afternoon The train will reach
Winchester al T:10 o'clock. which win
Richmond and vicinity TO attend the
opening service, when Bishop Gibson
will preside and administer the apos-
tolic rite of confirmation.
\ large number of the fruit growers
Of Frederick county are needing the
advice of DIR. S. W. Fletcher, OF the
Blacksburg experimental station. who
recommended that cedar trees be cut
down and destroyed in order to
eradicate the cedar rust, which af-
Opcquon, where some of the largest
orchards III the Shenandoah Valley are
situated. nearly every cedar tree has
been hcwn down and burned.
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