The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-19
Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch. ]

NlnCleSteT, Va, eoruaEy ia
largo number of men have been sum
moned 10 appear before the grand jury
of the Corporation Court when court
is convened tomorrow morning oy
Judge T. W. Harrison, and speculation
IL rife a8 to what the grand jury VIII
do with half dozen or more people
who were recently convicted in Police
Court of selling liquor without Fed
eral. State or local licenses, and who
have noted appeals to the Corporation
Court. Many arrests have been made
for alleged liquor violations since Win
chester voted out the saloons num-
Der of years ago, and the majority
of the accused ones have been con-
victed In Police Court. but Corporation
Court juries have In numerous In
stances disagreed, the cases finally ro-
sulting In being nolle pressed.
The remains OF Rev. James Battle
Avirett D. D.. who died suddenly OF
heart disease on Friday. in the West
Nd. where he had been living for a
number OF years with his son. John w.
Avlrett, will be Inferred in Mount
Hebron Cemetery. this city. to-mor-
noon in Christ Protestant Episcopal
Church. DR.. Avirett was n retired sin
lister OF that faith. and Ills wife. who
was Miss Mary Williams; was daugh-
ter OF tho late Philip Williams. wide
~ known Winchester lawyer. DR.
Avirett was chaplain OF the brigade
commanded by Gepcral Turner Ashby
in the Confederate Army, and, in nddi-
ton to writing Il number OF books. he
wrote n biography OF Ashby.
Stewart Swartz. son or William
Swartz. of Ridgcway, is in a serious
condition at the Martins5urg City Hos
pital as the result OF being struck in
the face by an iron wedge which few
from log which he was splitting.
Ills left eye was almost torn out. and
it is feared he will lose It,
y mass meeting of men was held this
Afternoon In the parish house of Christ
Protestant Episcopal Church in the
interests OF the Men and Religious
Movement. and Il number OF ministers
who attended the convention held last
week In Washington made Interesting
reports
At a meeting held few days ago.
the executive comhittee of the Cum
berland Valley Volunteer Flremcn's
Association, which includes practically
all the tiremcn between Winchcsta 81
and Harrisburg, Pa. decided to hold
the next annual convention In Waynes-
boro, Pa on June 4, 5 and 6. An avia-
tion meet Will probably be one OF the
features.
y number of dairy cows belonging TO
a kcarneysviile firm. which has been
shipping Largo quantities OF milk to
Washington, were killed recently by
order OF government inspectors, who
found traces of tuberculosis
Captain George y. Baltzell, OF the
Firth United States Infantry, has been
spending the past week in the Shen.
andoah Valley inspecting the various
companies In this section which are
attached to the Second Virginia Rcgl.
mcnt. On tho whole. he found the
companies ard property In good condi-
ton and much Interest manifested In
military affairs.
fled a $4,000 damage suit against the
Cumberland Valley Railroad on ac-
count Of her husband. John Mark
smith. being killed in an accident last
summer, has Withdrawn the same, a
compromise having been erected
Mrs. Bessie slime Mccain. member
OF prominent Frederick county fam
lily, has obtained a decree from the Cir
cult Court awarding her an absolute
divorce from her husband. William l..
Mccain. former Winchester lawyer,
now of Oklahoma
Turner Ashby Chapter. Daughters of
the Confederacy. of Winchester. has
received gavel made from wood
taken from a tree under which Cen Cen.
aral Turner Ashby was killed while
t'"dlnS charge near IIarrisonburg on
June ., 1863. The gavel was pre-
Soh th ny e'eE' J.; w; Duifey, D. D.,
OF me daughters OF the Confcderacy.
The entire congregation OF Grace
Lutheran Church was entertained at a
banquet one night last week by the
80 ~ ana addresses
we're mali2 by II. b. Gerhardt OF BAL
mere Rev. George $, Bowers, y. D.,
castor or tho church. and others.
MIS-. Susan Rothgeb. widow OF 4. Il.
ioihSeb, who. was a widely known
lam agent OF the Baltimore and Ohio
.Iallroad. lies in n serious condition
1t me home OF her son, C. l.. Rothgcb,
At Stephens City. having fallen down
! tight OF steps III night, cutting a
1eep cash In her skull, spraining an
ankle and suffering other cuts and
5rm!ses. She Is seventy-two years old,
Although robust AT the age OF slightly
years. Jonathan Wampler. of singers
Iien, realizes the uncertainty of hu-
man life. and In order 10 prevent pos-
sihle litigation and fat lawyers fees
after his death. he has already made a
general distribution OF his cstat.
among his three children, each OF
whom now has a large farm
The last quarterly conferences arc
now being held in the various districts
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church and
the Methodist Episcopal Church. South.
OF the Baltimore Conference, and n
Ia n coincidence that each annual ann