Evening star., 1912-09-01

two ago at Harrisonburg to Frank B.
Bouberry. twenty-four years old. and
Miss Abba N. Morris. who was just
fifteen years old on her last birthday.
Some Of the best known marksmen of
this section of Virginia and West Vir-
ginia are to engage in a large target
contest Monday on the grounds of the
Winchester Gun Club. The local men
recently acquitted themselves creditably
in a contest with professionals. and
great interest is being taken in the Labor
day shoot.
Mrs. Walter E. Barr of Winchester
who has been a member of a camping
party along the north branch of the
week. carried of all the blue ribbons
for bass fishing. she having landed no
less than thirty of the fish within three
days. Several of the bass weighed from
four to five pounds. and they were land
ed by Mrs. Barr without assistance.
Browning Stickley. a young motorist Of
Strasburg. who figured in smashup
near Winchester several months ago in
which two persons were dangerously IN
jured. collided with freight train at
tho Valley turnpike crossing at Stras-
burg q few days ago. Although the
occupants Of the car escaped injury.
the top Of the machine was badly dam
aged.
A total reward Of $3.50 il offered by the
Rockingham county authorities and Gov
Mann for the arrest OF the person who
caused the death of George M. Nicholas. a
wealthy and eccentric farmer OF that
county. by arsenic poisoning several
weeks ago. It is stated that detectives.
disguised - farmhands. are at work on
the case and are staying in the vicinity
Of tho Nicholas home with a view Of
obtaining some information which will
lead to the apprehension OF the muir
derer.
Apple Packing School.
The first apple-packing school to be
held under the auspices Of the local fruit
growers society attracted large numbers
OF fruit growers to Winchester this weeA
The school was opened Monday morning.
and expert packers and practical demon
strators were in charge until 1t closed
tonight. The object is to instruct local
growers how to pick and pack their ap-
pies in order to obtain higher prices for
them in the large wholesale markets
After putting In strenuous day at
tending to numerou: duties connected
tian Church, Rev. ]. d. Hamaker OF
Strasburg was rather unceremoniously
aroused from his sleep about midnight
the other night by Charles Bowman and
Miss Ella Kipps. who announced mat
they wished to be married without delay
They were accommodated
Elizabeth Lowell, who, 1t is declared.
was lO7 years old when she died recently
In Parkersburg w. Va. and whose body
has since been Inferred at Frederic (, Nd.
was for many years the recognized queen
Of one OF the two large Lowell tribes OF
gypsies. who spend much of their time
In the Virginia valley, where they are
seldom molested. 1t is said that 1t was
one Of her sons, q stalwart and brawny
nomad who went to Washington several
years ago to proclaim himself the king Of
all gypsies. and who succeeded in obtain
ing certain documents. bearing large red
seals and blue ribbons. from the State
Department 'Chief'' Lowell and another
pretender went from this section by diff
ferent routes. and met near Richmond,
where they attempted to start a war
fare. only to be arrested by the police
and fined
Exhibiting berry-stained book in
which he made daily entries, z. =. Pitcoek