Evening star., 1912-09-15

MS nylng contract with the WlncneS-
ter Fair Association. His bipiane. which
was numbered 13. was badly damaged
on Wednesday, when the engine went
dead" while he was making a Night
from the fair grounds. and he landed
in a railroad cut, escaping with an in
rushed here in time to make repairs for
today, but the double superstition of Fri
day falling on the thirteenth day OF the
month got the best OF him.
After nearly twenty-one years of con-
secutive service on the bench as judge OF
the circuit courts Of Berkeley. Jefferson
and Morgan counties of West Virginia,
Judge E. Boyd Faulkner Of Martinsburg
convened his last court at that place
this week, and in his charge to the grand
jury he referred to a number Of incidents
connected with his career as judge OF
that circuit. Judge Faulkner, who is a
brother Of former United States Senator
Charles ]. Faulkner of West Virginia, re-
recently declined to be candidate for re-
election. He will be succeeded by John
NJ Woods Of Martinsburg, who is a dem
ocrat.
Some of the Confederate veterans Of
this section have arranged to go to Har-
pers Ferry tomorrow and attend the an
nual reunion Of the survivors Of Cole 8
cavalry of the Federal army, which will
be held on Bolivar Heights. A general
invitation was recently extended to all
cepted.
Elias Janney, a young Frederick county
farmer and motOrist, whose car collided
with a light runabout here a few nights
ago. completely demolishing the rear Of
the latter vehicle, figured in another esca-
pade late yesterday afternoon while COM
ing to town to be present in police court.
His car suddenly left the north Fred
erick pike, plunged down an embank-
ment, plowed through fence and landed
in an upright position in a field. Young
Janney and his companion, William
Fahnestock, escaped injury, and after
making few minor repairs to the ma
chine. continued their journey to the city
hall, where Janney was fined so for run
ming into the runabout.
To Carry Suit to Last Court.
The suit in which the city of Winches-
ter has Joined to prevent the auditor Of
public accounts from collecting state
taxes on the city's water system, city
hall. sewerage plant and other sources
of revenue, will be finally tested in the
supreme court of appeals, no matter what
may be the outcome of the case In the
lower courts. This announcement was
made here this afternoon. 1t was also
stated that an interesting point Is that
no action by the legislature can affect
the situation after the court Of appeals
has been heard from, except that only an
amendment to the constitution could work
a change.
william w. Copenhaver of this city
and Miss Ethel Aletha Printz daughter
Of the late l. o. Printz Of Luray. Va.
but who has been living here for several
years. were married this week in WASH
ington by Rev. Charles III. Waters, for
merly Of Luray. The young couple are
passing their honeymoon with relatives
and friends in Canada and New York
state. They will live here.
Charles Ward Carper Of this city and
Miss Ethel Virginia Stryker. daughter
Of Camillus Stryker Of Front Royal. Va.
were married at the parsonage of Cen
tenary Reformed Church here this week.
by Rev. T. X. Cromer, and they will
make their home here upon returning
from a northern trip.
J. c. Darnall a fruit tree salesman.
who was recently appointed a special
deputy sheriff for Augusta county for
tho purpose of apprehending Warren B.
Tomblin, stationary engineer In the plant
Of the Virginia Portland Cement Com
pany at Fordwfck. near Staunton. has
been, completely exonerated by the coro-
ner's jury Of killing Tonblin. who drew
gun on Darnall as the latter was about
to arrest the engineer.
Retiring q few nights ago apparently
in the best Of health. Mrs. Laura Bran
non. wife Of Joel Brannon, living near
White Hall, this county, was heard by
her husband to gasp for her breath. and
oeIore ne cOuld summon assistance his
wife died. She had suffered an attack OF
acute indigestion. In addition to her hus-
band and one son, she leaves a large
family connection.
The first meeting Of the Virginia Con-
ference Of the United Brethren Church to
be held in nearly two years is being ar
ranged for by the congregation Of that
denomination at Martinsburg. W. w.,
and the conference will convene the lat
ter part Of this month. At the last an
nual meeting. held in the spring of 1911
at Stalmton. Va, It was decided to change
the time from March to September. and
on account OF the long time since the last
session 1t Is expected that tho Martins
burg meeting will bo an unusually busy
one.