Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-29
Must Return to His Home.

Frank Annette Wilson can claim a de-
sirable residence in Winchester, provid-
ed he comes forward within three years
and re-establishes his identity, according
to the will of his mother the late Mrs
Roberta E. Wilson, whose will was ad-
mitted to record this week Young Will
son, who is druggist, left home some
heard from. Some doubt was expressed
by his mother in her will, which was
made on her death bed as to whether he
Is still living. Should he fail to come
pack TO ms old home within three years
the estate is to be turned over to his
aunt, Miss Alice V. Wilson Of Martins
burg, w. Va.
thrown from wagon when the seat
upset While driving in the vicinity of
Wadesville, Clarke county, a day or two
ago. Fred r. Jones was badly cut and
bruised and lay in an unconscious con-
dition nearly thirty-siX hours. doctors
pandas1ns and sewing up his injuries in
the meantime. Several bones were
broken. but the young man is recovering.
1t is expected that number OF experts
from the United States Agricultural De-
partment, who are cooperating with the
authorities of the Virginia Agricultural
College at Blacksburg IN spreading the
gospel or how to make more money on
the farm, will give practical and illus
trated lectures during a three-day farm
ers' meeting. which is to be held at
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variety OF subjects are to be discussed
in practical manner. and the program
has attracted large number of Virginia
valley farmers and hOrticulturists who
nave indicated their intention OF attend
ing the meetings.
The body of Mrs Virginia Grow. daugh-
ter of the late Joseph and Mary Snapp
OF Winchester, who died of paralysis
Tuesday in Washington, where she had
been living number of years. was
buried here Thursday afternoon in the
family lot in Mount Hebron cemetery
Rev. T. h. Cromer. pastor of Centenary
Reformed Church, officiating.
Snow covered the ground to depth of
eight inches this week. but it did not de-
ter the members of the recently reorganized
Blue Ridge Hunt Club Of Clarke county
in chasing foxes, and after taking nearly
every kind of fence and hedge the horses
came in well punched Yesterday after
noon exciting meet was held, the
chase extending over some very rough
country from the home of Edward B.
Jacobs to Henry Frost's place, near Mill
wood.
Slow Running Saves Train.
Only the fact that Baltimore and Ohio
passenger train No. l. southbound, was
running slowly few nights ago as it
entered tile Winchester yards probably
saved many lives as spreading rails are
supposed to have caused the engine, ten
der and the first express car to leave the
track. The train was crowded with peo-
pie coming home for the holidays The
engineer applied the brakes at once, but
the train ran its length before stopping.
No one was injured.
Those who are referred to as the "coun-
ty poor" In the will of the late Josiah
II. Alexander of Berkeley county. w. Va,
will be the beneficiaries of $11,971 .53 from
his estate, and it is expected that the
legacy will be put to the credit of the
county and used as directed by the
testator. Sheriff e. B. Kettering. upon
whom acquisitions are usually made by
INDECENT citizens. has been appointed as
special receiver of the Alexander
charity fund.
| Wilson Painter. lad of eight years,
lies in a precarious condition at the home
of his parents near Harr1sonburg, suffer-
ing from poisoned blood. and during the
past few days physicians have opened a
large number of assesses on the boys
body.
In addition to being we'll remembered by
his immediate relatives at Christmas
time, Rev. Charles i. Potter minister
of the Baltimore conference of the South
(ern Methodist Church. who is stationed at
Mount Crawford. Rockingham county.
was pounded" three times in one evening