The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-04-15
ELECTRIC RAILWAY
LINE MAY BE BUILT
PROBABLE Developments Following Purchase Of
Winchester and Washington City Company
by New York Canilalists


max, mag . from Winchester to Blue.
"nothcr direction from this CITY con
Icing with one for which fk.nchIsc,
WVa va been asked in Martlnsburg ".
an III n,eishhoring cities and towns.
-, th"uia'eu statement prepared by
co..inissl9nor OF the Revenue J. Is.
r.,, SHOWS that Winchcstf's tax
~ r'e of 50 cents on 800 is the lowest
OF any city OF it's sizc In tho S,a,n
and also lower than tho vast ma inr'
ny OF cities az more than ;wicr lis
sEs' X is less than onc-half that Of
liner liner Alexandria, Bristol. Norfolk Or
Portsmouth. "
az tanning that he has been driven
out OF the dairy business bv rcaso,,
~, "a. Inspector OF the Health Depart
O, ,,,,,. ohoemhinE twelve out Of q herd
m mtt mas announced his intention az
''t,e n suit for damages against mo
Gay cIs I,, Of Winchester. The Inspector
,mhan TO have found symptoms OF
COWS arc healthy. as
iarg" number OF relatives gath
Irch few days ago at tho homc n
oaeop R!nkcr, near Wadesvilie. Clarke
bra aH. 70 assist Mr.. Rinkcr in ccI.-
ne was found working In n field irist
as II ne was no moro than nftv wears
on ie has never known sickness of
a serious nature
Former state Senator :. L. J.un,o,,
returned Yesterday from Washinr,on
Wher" he has been for several davs
,Gstiiyins before the congressional
sn n.r' hiil w which is considering the
11pp.e picking and packing In the
United States by CLASSIFYING ,nnIes
. .~,9 'hrsn grades, ranging from two
a"u naii inches and up TO two and
Z quarter inches and up to two and a
,.H' ana from Two inches and up 10
,"o ana quarter inches Mr.. Lup-
ION states that at the instance OF "a
Counties. who seek to cater 10 an OK
elusive small trade. it is now proposed
10 establish an additional grade OF
t IN inches and up. III this Is done"
v vG ~ per cent. Of the apples of
Eress, be put into tho No. class. and
mis-. TO my mind. will be absolutriS.
ruinous 10 the fru!, trade OF Virginia
state to write to their REPRESENTATIVES
IN Congress TO prevent such hostile
legislation.
At ameeting of the Common Council
held a few nights ago, Clarence +.
Martin, of Martinsburg, W. Va. ap-
operate an electric railway line from
martinsburg through the counties Of
herkeleF and Frederick and into Win
chester. He represents wealthy capt
,aiists ana gave assurances that tho
inc would be built. The Council Or
dercd the franchise 10 be advertised for
'hlrty days, and IL was reported las,
night that other Interests will submit
bid.
Fire OF mysterious origin broke
out about midnight In rear of the
Winchester office of the AdaIss Elk
press Company, and for a while q
mcnt district of Main Street Vas
threatened with a serious contia gra-
lion when number of firemen en-
shEed IN a fist fight and refused to
l l;a orders from an assistant fire war
den. The names were extingu' shed,
however. with chemicals, and the dam
asc was slight. During the excite
ment pair of horses attached TO a
widely Unknown Frederick county far.
mer, died few days ago at an adj
vanccd age. His remains were inter
red in Noun, Hebron Cemetery. this
nearly mile long.
Negotiations which were in progress
for the sale oil The Alton Inn motel
property at From, Royal by +. D..
laws 10 Luray interests have been
called of and Mr.. Laws Will continue
10 own and operate the hotel.
DIsposing OF her estate by "A will
written on small piece OF note paper,
MISS Lydia T.. Timberlake, who died
recently near Winchester. dcviscs her
interest in nor late fathers estate and
money in bank 10 brother. William
Il. Timhcrakc OF Washington. in fee
Al tho occupants of houses and
hui!dings in general in Winchester
have occn notified 10 inausurate a
general spring cleaning, tomorrow
morning, rain OF SHINE. The order was
issued ny Mayor II. H. Baker, chair
man of the Board OF Health. who
states that the town must be kept
clean. The Civic League has been
busy during the past week taking
photographs OF back yards, and these
will be thrown upon the screen Mt the
City Hall auditorium on Wednesday
night.
Rev Roy Schmucker, who has for a
number o. years been pastor OF a
group Of churches OF thG disciples de-