The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-27
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

Winchester. Va. May 26-The Hand
ley Memorial Library. which was COM
picted 4 few years ago at d cost of
over 100000. and which is said to
Dc one OF the most beautiful speci-
mems OF architecture OF the kind In
the South. is TO toe opened 10 the
public In the vary near future. The
board Of trustees OF the Handley fund
OF $4,000 within the next thirty days.
and this Will enable the trustees to
stock the library with books and open
the building without further delay.
made possible by the generosity of tho
late Judge John Handley OF Scranton,
Ia, who. while on sightseeing trip.
became very favorably impressed with
Winchester lilo was an ardent adj
mirer of Stonewall Jackson and the
soldiers OF the Confedcracy In general.
and, at his own request. his remai MS
were Inferred here in Mount Hebron
cemetery. His mausoleum is as near
as it can possibly be to Stonewal!
tConfcderate) Cemetery, nothing but a
driveway separating the two Judge
iiundley was president of the Equity
and when his will was cead after his
death 1t was discovered that, after
leaving about 100000 TO several or
phan asylurns in Scranton and assist
college. he made Winchester the re-
siduary lcgatee OF his estate. which
is now valued at about $1,000, 600. and
which Is yielding large revenues IN
rents and leases. II consisting princi-
pally OF business property in Scranton
and Pennsylvania coal mines.
His viii stipulated that the estate
should be turned over to Winchester
which occurred seventeen years ago.
and he provided for the erection OF
large Industrial schools in this city,
his object being to educate children
4 hoo,
consisting OF c. Nj. Gibbons. Maurice
NJ. Lynch and T. j. Cooper, represent
ing the board OF trustees of the Hand
ley fund. held conference with the
order TO become familiar With many
Details In connection with plans for,
the building of the schools. which. 1t
is stated, will be q system unequalled
Southern State. Tho city owns seventy
acres of ground. well elevated and
drained, IN the southern suburbs. upon
which will be erected the Industrial
schools. Many matters in connection
with the opening OF the big library
and the erection OF this system Of
schools are now being considered by
tho trustees.
Gordon Keith md Miss Edna Wiley.
members of prominent families of
Middletown. this county, were mar
ried a few days ago at the home of
V.
Beery. of the southern Methodist
Church.
Agents OF tho Virginia. Fire Preven-
ton Association. who made thor
ough inspection 2 few days ago OF
all the industrial, mercantile and sew
eral other classes OF Insurance risks,
gave the town clean bill OF health
In general after recommending a
Instances Only one serious objection
was made, and that was TO an in
cubator Matching out little chicks in
the cellar of Centenary Reformed
Church. The inspectors found the
premises spiclt and span, and We're
about to leave when one suggested
that the cellar be visited. The incu-
bator was found right under tho pas
tors pulpit. and n bottle containing
en- hatchery has since been removed.
The object OF the association is TO
conduct an educational campaign and
TO cooperate with the Civic League
and other cleanup reformers.
Slower, of Rockingham county. who
We're granted n marriage license at
Harrisonburg last week. came to the
home of Air. ana Mrs. +. l.. Dovel.
relatives of the bride. near winches-
ter. several days ago. and the mar
riage ceremony wisi performed by Rev.
Absalom Knox, of the Southern Meth
odist Church.
Highly interesting exercises were
held in connection with the closing
OF the High School at Berryville
Clarke county. a few days ago. After
program IN the Clarke Opera House.
Summer Resorts.