The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26


Winchester. Va, February 25.-Many
apple orchards or Frederick county,
from which abou 10000 barrels were
shipped last year are considering the
matter of declining to accept offers
made by buyers early in the season,
and some have decided to store their
apples until the following winter,
when they are usually certain of get
ting higher prices. This has Just been
demonstrated by Thomas ". Steck
and John Gather, two Of the leading
growers OF Frederick county. They
nave been selling apples at unusually
nigh figures this winter, having de-
clined many attractive offers from
buyers last fall. y day or two ago
Messrs, Steck and Gather, each OF
whom had recently shipped 1880 bar
rels of apples on consignment to Liv-
erpool, England. received news that
large part of their No. York I'm
perials had netted them s332 bar
rel, while others did not bring quite
as much. the latter quotations being
about $3.50 barrel. This Is great
increase over the prices offered mere
several months ago. Few fancy va
rieties sold in the Winchester market
for more than 1915 last fall.
\ remarkable documeat-a will made
bJ' n woman 1916 years old-has been
admitted to record hero. The will is
that of the late Sarah White. colored,
who had been owned by the Clevcngor
family before the Civil War. and who
declined to leave when the Lincoln
proclamation was Issued. Althoush
she was dependent upon the eleven
gers for support. which was kindly
given, she managed 10 save about
$1,000. and short time before .4vr
death she dictated her will, leaving
the money to relatives in Virginia,
Maryland and West Virginia.
Major Holmcs Conrad, the we'll
known Winchester and Washington
lawyer. who was prevented by illness
from preventing the portrait OF the
late United States Senator John w
Daniel to the State of Virginia in Rich
mond a few nights since. is not at his
home mere. but has gone from Wash
ington to Virginia Beach, near Nor
folk. to recuperatc from an attack of
heart disease. which had confined him
to his room in Washington for a week.
Members of Major Conrads family
stated to-day In response to inquiries,
that his condition is not alarming, but
that recent arduous professional duties
have required him to take a rest.
The old Episcopal Female Institute,
one Of the largest and most substan-
tial buildings In Winche ster, from
which General Phil Sheridan started
on his famous ride to Cedar Creek, Is
now occupied by the members Of Fair
fax Club, one OF the most exclusive
organizations of the kind in the vir-
Ginia Valley. The club recently Dough,
the property, and has spent several
thousand dollars on furnishings and
decorations. Many of the most promi-
nent business and professional men
and farmers of Winchester and Fred
crick and Clarke counties are mem
bers of the club while some of the
non resident members live in Rich
mond. Baltimore, Washington and else
where. The club building is opposite
the nav Handiey Memorial Library
and the new United States post office
Instead OF holding a public recital
this year, the students OF Fort Lou
doun Seminary, which, under the man
ngement OF Miss Katharine r. Glass
has become one OF the most flourishing
and popular schools for girls in the
Shenandoah Valley. have just closed
q midwintcr festival of study, in
which each class was required TO cx-
hiblt Its accomplishments before the
members OF tha faculty and fellow
students. An entire week was devoted
to the program, and the exercises con
Guided with large banquet for the
boarding students and play by the
dramatic club.
The Kings Daughters and similar
organizations Of Front Royal are be-
hind a movement to erect and main
tain modern hospital at the seat OF
Warren county. and il was announced
yesterday that n sufficient amount Of
money Is in hand to Justify the COM
mittee in charge TO begin building
operations carly in the spring.
\ majority OF the people OF Shen-
andoah, thriving Page county town
on the main line of the Norfolk and
western Railway. have Endorsed a
proposition TO establish water pow er
electric light plant along the shcn-
andoah River. The plant will not only
furnish electricity for the town, but
to pump water into the town rescr-
voir.
The first of a series of horse sale
days inaugurated recently at strns-
burg. was SO successful that the pro-
meters of the enterprise have decided
TO make the sales a permanent insti-
tuition Good horses were in steady
demand al the sale. and prices ranged
from $40 TO sells.
Members OF Trinity Protestant; Epis-
copal Church of Martinsburg, which
has been without n rector since Rev.
John 5. Douglas accepted call TO an
other part of West Virginia several
months ago. Indignantly deny re-
port that the church will be sold and
converted into theatre. On the other
hand. ii Is stated that the church will
be greatly improved and new rec
tory Will be built.
Many of the residents of Broadway.
Rockingham county. are having their
stores ana dwellings, watched at night.
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