The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-24

during the Civil War and whose re-
mains are buried in the National Gem
| etery. Governor Foss will make tho
| principal address. and while he and
MS party are here they Will be en-
tertained by the citizens OF Winches-
| ter.
Miss Helen Taft. daughter of the
president, passed through the .Shenan-
( aoah Valley yesterday afternoon on
s ser way TO spend some time at Hot
springs. During the time the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad train stopped
! mere Miss Taft remained in the car,
an ordinary day coach. and chattad
/ WIN number OF friends who were
with her She was handed q number
OIL messages. telling about the fight
at Chicago. which pleased her greatly
Annie Ruth Plum. aged eleven years,
VINO lived with her grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. A. V. Plum, in the western
section OF Frederick county. was kick
ed to death by horse which she
was attempting TO mount several days
since Her skull was badly frac-
tured that several pieces of bone fell
out when a physician made an exarni-
nation The girl was found in a
q fami;v condition IN ao, by member Of the
without regaining consciousness.
The warm and dry weather of the
past week. following directly upon a
Seherdi rain, has caused the wheat
70 ripen aheld OF the usual time. and
the harvest Will begin Tomorrow
morning, ri,oirg IN many sections OF Frede
TICK and adjoining counties. Leading
farmers who were in town yesterday
afternoon declared that they did not
expect fun crop. as there had been
WIN ever since the wheat was planted
last fall. The Hessian fly has also
caused much damage. and a number
or crops have been reduced at least
90 per cent
+. c. staley, a food and dairy in
ipector employed by the Virginia
inspections i'll a number OF Virginia
Valley towns during the past week
lie mas found conditions at Staunton,
towns far from satisfactory. and IS
making his reports accordingly.
Indications point to an unusually
union of the Tri-State League of odd
Fellows at Inwood Park. on the Cum
Derland valley Railroad. between Win
chester and Mar,insburg. and several
of the officers OF the Supreme Lodge
of the order will be among the speak
crs
1t is expected that General Bennett
Young. OF Louisville, Ky. will be the
principal speaker at the annual re-
union union of the Confederate veterans at
X,
will be held on Saturday, August 2.
I,He is now commander! chief of the
United Confederate Veterans. This
years reunion OF the veterans at FISH
at least under the auspices of Slower
Camp. of Strasburg. which has been
managing the Fisher Hill reunions for
the past twenty five years. The vet
Grams who survive say the task is
too great for them physically. and
that they feel 1t will be necessary for
IN re
is II possibility. however. that the re-
unions may be continued by the Sons
OF Veterans.
Town has received a telegram from
the president and other officers of the
central Of Georgia Railway. thank
recent wreckinG of passenger train
near Macon. Ga, when She went among
the wounded passengers and gave
Sicians present at the time. Miss Bay
Tor tore her skirts into shreds and
used them in bandaging the injuries
OF those who had been hurt.
The third jury has failed to agree
against c. ~. Bnhlman. charged with
selling liquor without a license. but
commemorative Attorney Reardon
stated yesterday that there are three
other indictments against Bahlman,
and he will have the case called again
NJ the next term OF the Corporation
Court.
Rev. II. NJ. Mofrett. formerly OF Lees
burg, who recently became pastor OF
town. w. Va, succeeding the late Rev
A. c. Hopkins. D. D.. who had been
pastor there. for more than forty-Hve
sermon, was preached by Rev. James
Gray McAllister. d. D., OF the Pres
byterian Theological Seminary of
Louisville, Ky, and others assisting IN
D., OF Martinsburg. and Rev. John
Calvin Siler, of Duitields. w. Va.
Although we'll supplied with water
from an old gravity system and n
practically new pumping system, the
Common Council of Winchester feels
that the people are emit. lee to more
water. particularly in the summer time
and to reach this end steps have been
taken to install Il large electric pump
in the present pumping station. which
but the latter will be retained as
auxiliaries. to be used only in cases
Of emergency. 1t Is also planned to
sreasS Large park at the RoSss
Will be placed at close intervals on
tho grounds.
Rev. D. G.. Bromlow, who came to
Frederick county early in the spring
to assist Rev Frank a. Strother In
his work as pastor OF tho Brucetown
SNcuit OF 1.-THE southern MethodSs1
Church. created quite stir among
his parishioners u few days ago,
when he eloped with Miss Mabel Bar
bour. the pretty and vivacious sixteen
year-old daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Barbour. OF near Inwood.
Berkeley county. w. Va. and they
We're married in Hagerstown. Md, By
Rev c. l.. Pate, D. d., OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. The young
couple then went to the home OF n
relative of the bride In Martinsburg
and telephoned to the brides parents,
who forgave them.
James Gather. fifty-seven years old,
II lifelong resident OF Frederick coun-
ty until the time he moved to WIN
chester. a year ago. on account OF
i'll health. died on Saturday afternoon
Mt his home here For many years