Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-17
Rescued From Quicksands.

Clark Wright of Brucetown. near Win
chester, is slowly recovering from har-
rowing experience in quickSand few
days ago, when. in attempting to swim
the Opequon creek near Wadesvlle ne
went down twice before he could obtain
a foothold, and even this gave way.
causing him to sink twice again before
his companion. Howard Boden. could 80
to his assistance. Boden finally dragged
Wright ashore more dead than alive. with
water streaming from his mouth, nose.
eyes and ears
John Locke, a. Wadesville farmer who
recently sold three large farms, and who
was supposed to have several thousand
dollars in his house. was visited by mask
ed men the other night. They Were
caught in the act of using d Jimmy to
open a window, but fled when Mr. Locke
appeared with a double-barreled shotgun
Mr.. Locke. although man of wealth
had only -, cents in the house at the
time. all his money being in Winchester
banks
S. l.. Lnpton of Winchester. president
of the Eastern Apple Growers Associa-
ton. has sent out Il warning to orchard
men In this section of the country. adj
VlSlnS them to refuse all offers made by
buyers Of less than S2f, a barrel for
ordinary apples. He claims that the fruit
grown in this section is worth great
deal more. in view of its tine flavor and
attractive shipping size. than the some
what abnormal and dry apples of the
northwest, which command high prices
A few growers have sold their crops for
less than s.; a barrel, but the majority
are holding out for higher prices,
Found Father Dead.
Speculation, is rife in the vicinity Of
Woodstock as TO whether Robert Shipe
We'll known resident of that place
committed suicide or shot himself acct
dentally "A few days ago while out hunt
ing with his SON.. The latter had been
told to take one road on the way home
while his father went by another route
and the lad had hardly gone out of his
fathers sight when he heard the report
of gun. Running back. he found his
father dead. Snipe was to have been an
important witness before the grand jury
the following day in felony case and
it is believed by some that he fretted
over the matter and. in a moment of
desperation, took his life. He was about
forty-five years old. His wife has been
dead about year Several children sur
vive.
In order to settle the estate of the
late Joseph Y. kavanaugh, the well
known hotel manager and race horse
owner of Harrisonburg, whose death
was caused by an automobile accident
several months ago. all his realty has
been sold, and was bought by his
Younger brother. James NJ Kavanaue~,
of the deceased in the kavanaugh
Hotel several business properties and
lots.
The historic village of MilIwood
Clarke county. in and near which a
large number of wealthy people main
tain country homes on the old colonial
estates. is about to undergo a thorough
housekeeping for the first time in
many years. Some of the Washing
ton, New York. Philadelphia and Balti-
more people who stay at Wildwood
much of their time have organized an
Improvement association and prepara-
tons are being made to clean up the
entire settlement. employ several men
to be on the job every day in the
year and offer prizes to the colored
residents who make the best showing
at the end of given period.
The Berkeley County Horticultural
Society is raising a large fund to be
divided into prizes. which will he dis
tributed for the best displays of fruit
during the Martinsbure apple carnival.
September 2s-30. The meeting promises
to be much more pretentious than the
first carnival, which was hela last
year