Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-06-09

took of Bath county appeared to be in
toxlcated. and when questioned the man
beran an incoherent explanation. which
disguised the judge. who fined him $50
and ordered him 10 be taken out of the
building. A mistrial order was entered
and the jury was dismissed, the case be-
ing continued until the next term.
Attacked by his favorite shepherd dog
which had been making raid upon
turkeys nest Jonathan BranSon, resi-
dent of Frederick county, was forced to
kill the animal a few days ago with a
hoe. The attack began when Mr.. Bran
son endeavored to chase the dog away
from the nest The canine Sprang at
him viciously and made repeated efforts
to bite Mr.. Branson. who, to save him
self, grabbed up hoe near by and beat
the dog TO death.
dwelling of Jackson Statue.
The statue Of Gen. "Stonewalr' Jack
Rome by Sir Moses Ezekiel. has been
erected on the parade grounds of the
Virginia Military Institute at Lexington,
and will be unveiled next Wednesday,
June 10. with imposing ceremonies, which
Will be attended by many distinguished
members of the alumni of the institute.
The principal address will be made by
Col. r Preston Chew of Charles Town,
W. Va. The statue represents Jackson
military uniform. with his left hand on
his sword and field glasses in his right
hand. The inscription on the face Of the
base is ''Stonewall jackson. The Vir-
gfnia Military Institute Will Be Heard
From Today'-General Jackson at Chan
cellorsville. May 3. 1885,
Commencement exercises of Fort Lou
doun Seminary Of Winchester, of which
Miss Katharine R Glass Is president,
were held this week. On account of the
standard having been raised a year ago
and the seminary placed upon a higher
footing. the literary graduates will be
eliminated for year or two. Only the
commercial department had graduates this
year.
Mrs Lydia Smith Funk, wife of James
n. w. Funk, Winchester business man.
died this week after a lingering illness of
a complication of diseases. Her husband,
one son. two sisters and one brother sur
vive.
George W Moler. an electrician of
Charles Town. w. Va, and Miss Hen
rietta L. McCarty. daughter of the late
married here this week by Rev. DR..
George S Bowers at the parsonage of
Grace Lutheran Church. They will live
in Charles Town.
terrain Church OBLIGATED this week at the
marriage OF Miss Gladys Bush. daughter
of Mrs. Albert REILLY. to Virgil Brill in
this city.
Rlcndrd OSDurn. son OF decatur Us
burn. and Miss Roberta Sewers. daughter
OF Clayton Sewers. all Of Clarke county.
were married this week at the home Of
the bride by Rev. DIR. Julian Broaddus Of
the Baptist Church. and left for Kansas.
where MIR. Osborn is engaged in farming.
Gives Exhibition Drill.
Many field sports and an exhibition
drill were features of the finals at the
Shenandoah Valley Military Academy of
Winchester this week. Fraternity and
alumni banquets were also held. and
after the commencement exercises last
night a large ball was held at the
Winchester Inn. The Shenandoah VAL
ley Academy. of which DR.. B. NJ. Ros-
Eel ia principal. is one Of the oldest
schools OF the kind in the south. hav-
ing been established in Winchester many
years before the civil war.
About forty little crippled and un-
healthy children of Richmond. represent
ing the first installment are now en-
joying outing of several weeks al
Longwood. the ancestral home of DIR.
Gwynn Harrison, in Clarke county. Al
though a comparatively young physician
of Richmond Dr. Harrison has been
known as the good old doctor of Clarke
ever since he took the first carload OF
poor children from Richmond to Long
wood several years ago. He endeavored
but the Richmond Nurses Settlement
finally discovered what he was doing al
Longwood. and now a large fund has
been raised in behalf of the little crtpples
who W II go TO Longwood IN installments
during the entire summer and early fall
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South OF stephens City, Fred
erlck county at a meeting a few days
ago dec ded to tear down their presen,
house of worship and erect larger and
more commodious structure of concrete
blocks.
Miss Maude Spade walked directly In
front 90 an automobile DIR ven by william
Riley in the northern suburbs of Win.
chester several days ago, and the front
wheels passed over her body. causing nu
merous cuts and bruises and a severe
nervous shock
During unusually severe electrical
storm the early part of the week the large
electrical plant of the Winchester and
Washington City Railway Company al
Millville. w. Va, was put out OF commits
sion about eighteen hours, the storm
playing havoc W tn the companys wire.
between the plant and Charles Town. A
number OF horses, colts and COWS wer,
struck and killed by lightning, and sew
eral barns were unroofed by the wind.
Miss Elosser's Grandfather Dead.
A l.. Elosser. who was born In German,
eighty-seven years ago. died a few day.
ago at the home of his daughter. Mrs
John b. Haines. In this city. He was TIT
grandfather OF Miss Grace Elosser. who's
tragic death. with Charles E. Twigg. he
lover. in Cumberland. over q year ago. at
tracted widespread interest.
John Melvin Mcfarland Of Fredericl
county and Miss Susie Alvira Mcfarland
OF Cumberland, Md. were married her