Evening star., 1911-06-11
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA
HaiIstorm Does $1,OOO,OOO
Damage Near Staunton.
TO BUILD new RAILWAY
Charter From West virginia for
Twin Mountain and Potomac Line.
COUPLE FOOL THEIR PARENTS
Shenandoah County Pair Elope to
Hagerstown and Are Married.
Forming Fruit Combine.
COUPLE FOOL THEIR PARENTS
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star,
WINCHESTER. Va. June 10, 1911.
The city Of Staunton. which has been
singularly unfortunate in disasters in re-
cent years. is just emerging from the
terrific hailstorm and tornado of the
early part Of the week and, according to
reports received from Augusta county to-
day, 1t Is estimated that the loss to prop
erty owners will be little short of 81, 600.
900. This includes damage to business,
residential and church property in the
city. growing crops and fruit trees. Only
few houses in the city escaped some
damage. and the hail-some of the stones
being five inches thick-smashed thou
sands Of window panes. Very little wheat
and corn will be gathered, and the fruit
crop. which promised to be the largest in
the history of Augusta county, has been
practically ruined. In September, 1870.
the city was flooded. in the summer of
1892 there was a disastrous smallpox epi-
demic; in August 1910. q portion of the
city caved in, and only last March the
city experienced the largest fire in its
history, when several blocks were burned
down. The people. however, are display
ing great deal of civic pride, and every
body is at work on repairs.
A charter has been issued by the West
Virginia secretary of state to the Twin
Mountain and Potomac Railway COM
pany to build and operate a railroad from
McNeill, a station along the Hampshire
Southern railway. in Hardy county. to
Twin Mountain post office, in Grant
county. 1t is understood that in addi-
ton to West Virginia capitalists a mum
ber Of Washington financiers who built
the Hampshire Southern are also inter-
ested in the new road, which will pene-
trate rich timber and mineral section.
The town council of Harrisonburg has
authorized a committee to correspond
with Andrew Carnegie with a view of in
ducing him to donate $4,000 for public
library in that place. The town has Of
fered a free site.
The annual meeting of the Reformed
Chassis of Virginia was held this week
near Timberville. Rockingham county,
with a large number of ministerial and
lay delegates in attendance. 1t met there
thirty years ago, and the only minister
now living who was present at that
meeting Is Rev. DR.. j. A. Hoffheins of
Martinsburg. w. Va. who took an active
part In the session this week.
Capt. William H. Kearfoot of Jefferson
county is slowly recovering from a severe
electrical shock sustained several days
ago at Kearneysville, when he attempted
to rescue a dog that had fallen on a
live electric wire lying on the ground.
He was hurled to the ground and rem
dered unconscious for hours. The dog
died instantly.
Outwit Their Parents.
Fred Wolverton Of Maurertown and
Miss Rena Keller of Toms Brook.
shenandoah county. who obtained the
consent of their parents this week to
attend Confederate memorial exercises
in Winchester. remained here long
enough to change cars for Hagerstown.
where they succeeded in getting mar
ried. but not until an important meet
ing Of the Methodist Sunday school
board was temporarily adjourned In or
der to allow the pastor to perform the
ceremony.
issued during the spring and early sum-
mer to corporations which announce
their intention of engaging in the fruit
raising business in the lower Shenan-
doah valley. and it is now being re.
eventually form combine. or trust. to
control the output. which is becoming
larger each year. Such reports are
causing much speculation among land
owners in the apple districts. and dur
ing the past few weeks there has been
a decided lull in the real estate mar
ket as the owners of fruit Land seem
to regard the situation as being un-
chester. which has one Of the largest
barrel-making establishments in the
state, has begun work on a new plant
at Harrisonburg. which will be
branch to supply the demands for apple
barrels and boxes in that portion Of
the Virginia valley.
Up until the recent rains. which in
jected new life into grass. there were
grave fears at the government remount
number OF horses now there would have
nothing to eat. as all the pastures were
burning up as result OF. the long
drought. The rains. however, have
greatly improved the pastures. Saint
Nicholas one of the new stations re-
Gently brought to the station, died sew
eral days ago from being allowed 10
drink too much water while overheated:
Charles j. Stein of Washington and
Miss Emma Ney, daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs Joseph Ney of Harrisonburg. were
married in the Jewish synagogue at Har-
risonburg this week. The marriage was
attended by number OF family connec-
tions from Washington and elsewhere.
Charles @. Brand Of the Agricultural
Department and Chief Clerk 8. c. We'd
derburn of the Interior Department OF
Washington have been at Front RoyaI
f for tns areuns BEING of tne
intention to engage In that industry on
an extensive scale.
Harry ST. George Tucker. the well
known virginia deInOcrauc pOiltlcian. mas
been discharged from a Washington hos
pital, where he has been under treat
ment at intervals for the past two years
for eye trouble. Cataracts were removed
from his eyes.
Christine Hun. a three-year-old daugh-
ter of d. l.. Huff, was burned and dis
figured this week at StauntOn by up
setting a bottle OF carbohc acid, some OF
which got into her mouth.
Sunday School Convention.
The tenth annual Sunday school con-
vention Of the Shenandoah Baptist AS
sociation has been in session this week
in the first Baptist Church of Winches-
ter, delegates and visitors being in at
tendance from all sections OF the Vir-
ginia valley. Rev. j. T. Watts Of Rich
mond. secretary Of the state association.
was one of the principal speakers.
John Haney. a prominent young busi-
ness man Of Cumberland. Md, and Miss
Katharine Locke. daughter OF Mrs. Lucie
ID. Locke, OF Summit Point, Jefferson
county. were married in the Southern
Methodist Church at the latter place this
week by the brides uncle, Rev. William
F. Locke, Of Martinsburg. w. Va.
When the will Of the late Mrs. Eliza