The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-12
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Winchester, Va. February ll.-Win-
chester Is candidate Tor tue nonor
vi Icing deSiS na,eu as the place tor
"old!nG tne annual cncampHnenL OK
.ne oncers of the state miiilIa, una
also Tor tho various regiments OF the
STATE this summer Onvers OF Com
"any |. Second virginia Regiment. or
.tiis city, are in correspondence with
northumberland Saie and Drisadier-
Leheral G. Z. Vaughan, OF lticnmond,
ana although nothing uennits mas Deun
@srued upon. the omcers In charge ol
,he matter in kicnmonu have been
given 10 understand That Winchester
Wound Ike TO nave both oncumpments.
ana tho people here would cooperate
With the local soldiers in extending
every courtesy to the lnilitiuLien from
otner sections Ut the State. There arc
Numerous macadam turnp!los in the
immediate vicinity of Winchester, on
several sAceiient sites are avniiaDic
lor the encampment Tho city would
furnish pure spring water free OF cost
and free electric lights can also DO
nad.
Tho Common Council mas instruct
cd the Cl.y solicitor 10 prepare lwo
oiiis 10 ue presumed IN IN. LesiSia-
.ure, ASKING Tor the privilege oI vul-
'ns on the matter OF issuing gravily
wafer bonus not eNceeuins SIVu.VuI, anu
stnotner set Tor S2o,O0U worth OF town
.un Improvement ponds. FOR SOM,
-!ine past a movement has been On
LOOT 10 ihstdii Sravily water System
as an auAiiiitry W Inv present SLram-
dumping SYSTEM ana uiso 10 spend
d ialhe sum vi money TO convert tue
Gown run INTO sewer by archins
ne Same with concrete.
The Federated Charities with DR.. l..
NJ. Alien As preaIuenl. was organized
purpose oI reviewing the worthy poor
of the community, and at the same
time protecting people who have
Gently been vicliulZed by persons VINO
much consideration. The organization
expects to Stcp the practice Of some
VINO nave obtained charity under false
pretensos.
While John Cornwcll. well-known
farmer or Gaylord. Clarke county. was
IN hshInSton lew days ago, having
a surgical operation performed upon
mis- little daughter, ne received a mes
sage stating lnat his vile, Mrs. Fran
ces Cornwall, had d'ed suddenly Of
acute indigestion. aged thirty three
years. She was his .tst COUSIN. and
was daughter OF MIR. and Mrs. Abner
CornweiI. OF Cat!ett. Fauquier county.
VINO survive her. together with her
husband, three small children and sew
erul brothers and sisters.
Mrs. Catherine Williams was making
preparations last week 20 celebrate her
dinner, but was seized with q sudden
illness and died the day before she
was to have spent with her FAMILY In
celebrating.
AS II result OF an address made. by
DIR. Walter Cox. OF Winchester, before
the Winchester and Frederick county
teachers at their monthly meeting here
yesterday, II Is expected that many
changes will be made In some OF the
county school buildings. Hc spoke
on sanitation and pointed out many
reasons why pupils become nervous ana
restless In school
George w. Smiley, who Is over eigh-
" years OF age, Is now recovering from
the thirteenth stroke OF paralysis. The
first was suffered several years ago.
and he has been attacked at Intervals
ever since Some OF the strokes wore
severe. but the aged man. who lives
near Capon Springs, Is now able to
be up and about again
Republicans all over the Seventh
CONVERSATIONAL District are electing del
egnles to the district convention. 10
he held ct Harrisonhurg on February
70. and other delegates to the State
convention, In Roanoke, March ~, and
while X Is generally admitted that
marJority Will be for Taft, the Tart
ties will not have plain sailing, for
many OF tho cX-oiiicehoiders have com
bincd ana declare they Will send con
testing delegations to the Chicago CON
vention to support Roosevelt
Gated, was caught in the act OF ston-
Ing St. Stephens Protestant Episcopal
Church, at Elkton, recently. has beo,i
heavily fined and placed under peace
bond. The evidence showed that no
had endeavorcd to prevent the congrc-
cation from gathering FOR worship
aud even after the members had gone
into the church Shiiiictt proceeded 10
hIt h..
j. r. Enls, "a widciy-kno mountain
missionary worker, Is rector OF 81:
Stephens Church which was erected
several years ago bv w. II. Baker, Of
Winchester. ns a memorial to his wife
the late Mrs. Emma CHM Baker
Cut to the quick by numerous criti-
cisms. which they regarded as unjust
and without foundation OF fact. the
entire police force OF BrldGcwatcr has
resigned, but the Town Council laid
same time II large petition was cecclv.
ed, asking that Il curfcw law bc en-
acted and enforced.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
enlisted in the warfare against tuber-
culosis, and Is having built and thor
oughly equipped an nntituberculosis
exhibit car, which will be sent all
charge OF experts. who. in addition 10
giving lectures. will distribute earn
paign literature.
Charles Bowen. living near Spcrry-
Vile. received a telegram recently an
nouncing the death or his brother. w.
l. Bowen. in Iowa, aud upon returning
from the funeral ho saw a badSe or
mourning on the door M the home
OF his father. William +, Bowen. VINO
had died during his absence. MI Bow
en- was clGhty-four years old Ind
leaves largo family connection.
Beginning on Tuesday of this week.
the Norfolk and Western Railway viii
operate farmers' institute. special
between Berryville and Roanoke. The
ears will contain many agricultural
and horticultural exhibits and tho