The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-02

Strathmore Orchard Company, lncorpo.
rated. of Mount Jackson, brought q
suit here recently to collect sS.5i3. or
per cent commission. from wisslsr
and the strathmor Orchard Company.
The suit was tried Friday before .
Jury in the Corporation Court. Judge
midnight. after deiiberadng several
hours. the jury gave a verdict OF
$1,000 for Hansbrough & Carter. r:
Gray Williams, OF Winchester. and
counsel for Hansorough & Carter.
moved yesterday that the verdict be
set aside as contrary to the law ana
evidence. They contended that per
cent was the usual commission allowed
in this locality. whereas the plaintiffs
had asked only 3 per cent. The court
overruled the motion. Judge Harr-
son stated that the jury had right
TO determine what was fair conpen.
sation for the services rendered. ana
that In the absence of evidence OF pre-
JUDGE or passion upon the part OF the
Jury in finding the verdict the court
nad no right TO disturb 4. Judge e
D. Newman and n. L. Walton. oS.n
Of Woodstock. appeared for the ds-
PENDANTS.
Mrs Fannie Helm. widow Of viii
liam Hefiin. who left her home IN WIN
chester just two weeks ago In excel
lent health TO visit her brother. Chartes
F sumption. in Front Royal. died there
YESTERDAY OF pneumonia and paralysis
| She was born in Warren County ssvsn-
ty-three years ago. ana leaves nss
washington: Miss Emma Helm: OF
Baltimore. Mrs Ashby Mason, Mrs
Isaac Mason and Mrs. Stewart L Ee,-
ney. all OF winchester; 0n or. sister.
Miss Jennie sumption, both o, Tsous
Royal. Her funeral will be held In
that place Monday morning.
| Calvin Fell, a negro youth. VINO hAe
been discharged by Florist G: z. Au,
iick after the latter had discovered
that the lad had been stealing money,
confessed in court YESTERDAY .nst ., a.
mad set Are to Mr., Aulicks iarse -
bic on Friday night. The negro vas
committed to the reform school ior
negroes and will be taken there ne1t
week. ne fact that there was "a
wind at the time OF the nre saveo
many frame buildings IN the ian"'
date vicinity Of the fire. 80 -
s250 Percheron marc tnat nae
! peen stolen from the stable OF r. =.
holland. of Great Cacapon. w. Vat OF
the night of November IL. and wnson
was thought 10 have been SOLO oy
lvoune man at Harrisonburg during
| horse sale on court day, was iounu :
lew DAYS ago IN stable in this city.
and IL has since been ascert4aneo no
the mare was DOuBHt 4oA 49,
sistant Postmaster Hunter N. Aetu;
who gave the young man his persona
check for $40, with the promise snat
| he would pay the balance IL the norss
was found TO do satisfactory work OF
Mr. Kern's farm. The purchaser was
much surprised when told that the
| horse had been stolen. Mr. NoianS
came here a day or two ago ana look
Tho horse back home. He stated that
| ne had spent over 800 In his enorts
to locate the mare.
Rev. W. ]. Webster. D. D., forfneriy
| OF Hancock, Md, who was recently
admitted as a member OF the Wincnes,
ter Presbytery. has been duly lnstaiied
i as pastor of the Presbyterian Cnurcnes
| at Front Royal and Uneven, warren
! County. the ceremonies having been
Conducted by Rev. T. VI. Woods. D p,
! of Martinsburg. w. Va. and Kew. e NJ
BROOKE. ID D.. OF Romney. w. Va DR..
! Webster preached this morning az
| Nineveh, and he occupied the pulpit Oh
the Front Royal church to-nignt-
! Announcement was maze mere ySs
terday OF the marriage OF MISS Eunei
| Belle Grim. daughtes OF MT ana ",s,
George W. Grim, OF New Market, 70
Henry Roma Kern. son OF Henry KERN
NJ Frederick County. The marriage
tool, place recently at the personals
Of the Methodist Episcopal Cnursn.
south at Strssburg, the ceremony
nsine performed by the pastor, rel re-;
i ri Haley. The young couple ""'
live in this city.