The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-20

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honor of the men in uniform
While chatting with party OF
friends on porch ut the home or MIS-.
and expressing the pleasure she am
ticipated at tia homecoming of her
brother. Mrs. LYDIA Armstrong was
handed u cabiegram by u messenger.
announcing the death of her brother.
Charles Suiiicld, in London. England.
Mrs. Armstrong was almost overcome
With grief. Nj. Sufield. who was IL
member of AN old kentucky family.
STANDARD oil Company, and Travelled
much i'll Europe
Inspector Paul Garrett. of the pure
food division OF the State Agricultural
Department. appeared quite uncXpect-
cdiy few days ago ut Berryville and
took rigorous steps for the general
Improvement OF the sanitary cond ton
of the town. Tho conditions com.
planned Of are alleged to have beer
IN existence long time, but since
the inspectors visit there has been a
genera cleanup campaign inaugu-
rated.
Commissioner George w. Kolncr Of
the state Agricultural Department. has
been N the Virginia Valley durini; tho
past week inspecting Il number o!
sites offered for one OF the lime grind
ing plants which the State intends to
:.
and 1t is expected decision will be
made in the very near future.
The next meeting of the Balti-
church. South. will be held in Staun-
ton next March. The matter was left
10 a committee ut the last meeting
IN Roanoke on account of n press of
business at the last days session.
The first OF the church reunions to
DC held at PEN Mar this summer will
be that of the Reformed Churches OF
the Nirginias. Maryland and the Dis
trlct of Columbia and Southern Penn
syivania on July lS
The Democrats OF Berryviile have
nominated Mayor j. III. Jones to sue
coed himself. and DR.. George n. Har-
GesfE was rcnomlnatcd for Recorder.
SSounciimen We're nominated as fol-
LOWS: Iohn b., Ncill, J. 7. l. Jones. T..
g. kolner and Charles Blencowc. The
Republicans are not expected TO put
a ticket in the Held.
y message from New York nm
nounces the death in that city OF Mrs
May Munson. Wife oil Dir. Robert Mum
son. u prominent surgeon. which oc-
OF her daughter. Mrs. Munson was
formerly Miss May BuclSmaster. mem
Der OF an old Winchester family.
Many of the dry people of Mar
tinsburis claim the election held there
last week. and which resulted in a
large majority for the Democratic
mayornlty and councIlmanic tickets.
was fraudulent In that many illegal
voters Were allowed TO participate, and
there Is talk OF taking the matter
TO the courts. The Democratic cand'-
oates arr classed as wet" men. and
unless the courts interfere 1t is gen
orally expected that the saloons, which
have been closed for year, will be
reopened about July ].
While Bishop Dennis j. o'Connell. OF
Richmond. was :n MartinsburE last
week attending the annual meeting OF
me hniEhts OF Columbus OF West Vir-
ginla. he took occasion to qualify be-
iorc the clerk of the County Court
70 perform marriage ceremonies IN
mat state Bishop O'Connell was one
OF the principal speakers at the large
banquet held by the knights.
suit has been filed in the office OF
the clerk OF the Rockingham Circuit
a receiver FOR the Rockingham Rental
Company, a partnership formed in 1909
10Y the purpose of leasing certain
lands owned by the Valley Realty
company on the Eastern Shore or
MARYLAND. The bill states that some
OF the members of the company have
never paid anything into the treasury.
and that the liabilities of the com
Miss Ellen Brown member of an
Old Warren county family. died re-
Gently at her home in Front Royal
Misses Matte Brown. of Front ROYAL
and GuSsia Brown, OF Winchester. sur
Tive her. She was member of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
J. i. Rexroad. of Rockingham coun-
~, mas sold his river farm of eighty
TWO acres Tor $3.50 an acre To NJ. c.
Lambert of West Virginia Last wear
Mr.. Eexroad raised an enormous crop
OF alfalfa on the, land. Since he
pought 1t. six years ago. the invest
mcnt has Melted him more than 10 Der
cent.
The regular summer term OF tho
United states Court for the Western
District of Virginia Will be convened
IN liarrisonburg on June by Judge
ii. c. Mcdowell, OF Lynchburg. Grand
and petit Jurors have been drawn, and
It Is expected that n large number
OF cases VIII be called for trial. as
many were carried over from the last
term. which was held moro than Six
month sage.
OF Friends ut the historic Hopewcil
meeting house. several miles north OF
Winchester, was held to-day. and was
attended by vast crowd of people from
andoah counties. In Virginia. and iron,
neighborinG counties in West virginia,
rromincnt members of tho sect from
Virginia. Maryland. Pennsylvania and
New Jersey made addresses. Another
meeting Will be held tomorrow morn
| ing.
\ large number OF the leading far
mers OF Winchester and Frederick
county have formed an alfalfa club
and Will engage in that branch OF
farming on an extensive scale The
United states Department OF AGricul
turc has announced its Willingness 10
send i1lItnnlInl Il