Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-29
To Prevent Water Famine.


rangements to construct a new water
the intention to erect it in a place to con-
meet with the present reservoir. which
has a capacity of 10000 gallons.
The congregation of the Southern Meth
odist Church at Harrisonbuyg has accept
ed plans for a new house of worship.
which will cost about $4,000, and which
will be situated almost in the heart OF
the town.
A lecture on Alaska was delivered be-
fore a large audience last night in the
City Hall Auditorium, this city, by for
mer Gov John G. Brady of that territory.
under the auspices of the Winchester
Memorial Hospital Association.
What has become of kenniston Kerns
member of an old and well known fam
| lily of Rloomery, this county, is worrying
his relatives and friends. He went to
| Berkeley county last fall to superintend
number of orchards. and after the con.
| tract had been completed he left, saying
| he was going to his home, bat members
| of the family stated yesterday that M
trace of him has been found.
Confederate Veteran Dies.
John Stephenson, for many years g
prominent land owner of Frederick county
| died a his home in Winchester this week
4 N1lHan
Stephenson. came from Ireland, and wa.
a pioneer in this section. During tn,
| civil war Mr.. Stephenson served in III,
| Confederate army. and was in many bat
/ ties, including Gettysburg, and was dan
/ gerOusly wounded by the same fire of til,
1 enemy which killed Gen. j. +. Il. Stuar
| at Yellow Tavern. AS member of tn.
| STAFF of his brOther-in-laW. Gen. Fields
| he witnessed the meeting of Gems. Gran
and Lee in the ,McLane house at Apo
| mattox. and saw the articles Of surrender
| drawn up and signed
| Mrs. Mamie McEIroy. handsom,
| young woman of Columbus, Ohio, ha
been searching through this section fol-
| her husband, who was last seen at Mar
| tinsburg, but she was unable 10 find him
| He left with about 500 in his possession
| Being in financial straits. Mrs. McElro,
became hysterical and had to be takei
to a hospital for treatment. Her cas-,
| has aroused much sympathy.
AS result of the policy of retrench
ment on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
| road. NUMBER of men who have TO
! years been employed as clerks in tn
| freight stations are being laid off. an,
| those who are retained are doing estr;
work at the old wage scale.
Presents Firemen With Horses.
There was great jollification at the hal
of the Friendship fire company in Win
chester Thursday night. when Presiden
w. III. Baker of the common council form
ally presented the company with a hand
some pair of black horses for their fire
fighting apparatus as personal donation
The company's band. which was rehears
ing in the lower hall. was called nm
| stairs, playing Hail To the Chief
Mayor II. II. Baker of Winchester i
being petitioned by many people to direc
| the police to take a new census of TN,
| city, it being claimed that the govern
ment counters missed a large number o
people.
! w. E. Spangenburg, a Cumberland Val
ley railroad baggagemaster, sent - cert:
through the mails several years ago to al
alleged peanut dealer who ADVERTISED
that he would send sixteen "goobers'
| guaranteed to weigh pound. which. a:
| a matter of fact, weighed but few
ounces. Although he reported it to tn,
Post Office Department at the time. h,
heard nothing Of the matter until a few
days ago a United States marshal serve,
him with summons to appear agains
the man at Jefferson, Tex.
/ On account of lack of patronage DR.. A
B. Tucker has decided to close his hos
pital at Berryvilie and retire to his farm
on the Shenandoah river, but the King:
Daughters are endeavOring to raise
fund with which to maintain the institu
! ton.
Officers and members of the Anti Saloor