The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-14
NATURAL GAS WILL
BE SUPPLIED TOWNS
Owners Of Franchise Soon Will Begin Work in
Winchester Section-Man Saved From
Jail in Curious Manner.
Especial to The 'Times-D dsratch- ]

Especial to The TimeS-DSratcnJ
Winchester. Va. october l3:-Repre-
sentativee Of the pennsylvania. MaIy-
land and West Virginia capitalists who
more than a year ago obtained rights
of way from land owners and fran
chises from various Common Councils
and Boards Of Supervisors OF cities ana
counties for the purpose OF extending
natural gas pipe lines from the vicin-
d6y Of Cumberland. Nd. through this
section and on to Washington. were
In Winchester and vicinity severa1 DAYS
ago making a thorough study OF me
route which has already been mapped
out and surveyed. and IT was an
nounced that the work OF digging the
trenches and laying the pipes woulo
certainly be started in the very near
future The Lines have ALREADY oeen
completed as far as Cumberland. and
coming down through West Virginia
the company will operate in Hamp-
shire. Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson
Counties. in Frederick, Clarke. LOU
doun and Fairfax Counties of virginia,
otalers in MARYLAND. and finally into
washington. One OF the trunk lines,
according 30 the statement OF the ON
cdais. Is destined TO enter Baiffmvre.
force will begin operations in the
northwestern section Of Frederick
County about October 81. and that the
work will be rushed as rapidly as
possible. Similar forces VIII be put TO
work in other counties The Common
granted the company a franchise 70
law It's mains and branch pipes under
the streets Of this city. 1t e the pur
pose of the company to supply nafuraI
zas for lighting purposes, as wen as
for fuel and heating.
Fred Gilbert, the representative OF
a nowlIer compa who is said to hold
the worlds record for single and dou-
Bile clay pigeon target shooting. alSe
an exhibition in Winchester re"
days ago on the grounds OF the WIN
chester Gun Club. breaking ninety-six
~ the single targets out OF a possible
100. and forty-three out Of the NIFTY
targets thrown in pairs. The follow
ing day he broke that record al Staun-
too. when he broke all OF seventy nye
singles and ali of thirteen pairs, max
ing a total Of loI. none Of which es-
capped his rife.
The noted old Haeerstown Almanac
and Charlie Bars big feet saved him
IN iaii in the Circuit Court Of Fred
erfck County. Heretofore. Barr mad
been quite sensitive about any one
pointing to his feet as being larger
than those Of the average farmer put
he is proud OF them now. Harry Hon:
man who is a tenant on the farm Of
David s. Glaize. of Winchester. on
Hunting Ridge. had Barr arrested.
charging him with Stealing no less
than ST. worth Of beans Barr was
found guilty. and was sentences. ss. sy
~ f.;, but before he could be taken
70 prison additional evidence Is said
20 have been yroduced. rcsul:inv IN
another trial being held. only with the
zane result Barr noted An appeal 70
fhc Circuit Court. and the casr was
presented yesterday afternoon 9" Judge
II Harrison who Il noted for the
fairness and the common sens. Of mas
opinions from the bench HOFFMAN,
his wife and his r1osher-ir-iaw posi-
siy-c,v identified Barr rs :he man who
stole the beans. and they were also
,,osltiv. that the rToon IVES shinirc
brightly on The rirht in rucsIcr-iuis
s las;-sso-t,y ,s'~- II o'clock Toe
tracks -rlad~ BY ta. thief were found
% ~ nine sad c1c-Ttaif inches n
length bu. Ne, Hawkins. witness for
tho E,r~nse ss~ors on the wftIc>s
stand chat ne nd measured BARS tee,
aud Found each to he twelve sTd three