Evening star., 1912-07-14

and GUIDE Branson, colored, of Harpers
Ferry, who were shot and stabbed during
la brawl near Albertus Spencer's saloon,
on the Maryland side of the Potomac at
Harpers Ferry. July 4. have since died in
the Charles Town Hospital. The Italian
was shot six times. and the negro Bran
son had several gaping wounds in his
body.
who has for many years been judge OF
the circuit courts of the seventeenth West
Virginia district, has been unanimously
nominated by the democrats to succeed
himself.
Members of capitular Freemasonry from
nearly every section of the Virginia val
ley are at Elkton attending the annual
Royal Arch School of instruction. OF
which Edward 8. Conrad of Harrisonburg
is president. The Masons hold their Sc
cret meetings In the basement of the Elk
ton Hotel, where instructions in unwrit-
ten work are communicated.
The members of the Eastern Panhandle
Medical Association Of West Virginia
were entertained Wednesday by DR.. How
ard Osburn at his home at Rippon. JEFF
ferson county. Papers were read by DR..
Robert p. Bay and DIR. Henry w. Storer
of Baltimore, DIR. Hunter H. Mcguire Of
Winchester and Dr. William Neill, jr., Of
Charles Town.
Robert Martin, a young white man Of
Berkeley station. has been held In $500
bail at Martinsburg to await the action
of the grand jury on charges OF reck-
less shooting along the Potomac river on
struck and seriously injured B. F. Irwin
of Martinsburg. Mr. Irwin and family
and some friends were lunching along the
river and had erected large American
flag over their temporary camp. The
shots came from ambush and several
bullets tore the national banner,
while another struck Mr.. Irwin in the
head. Martin and Richard Show were
suspected, and they made partial con-
fession, stating that they had no in
tention Of insulting the flag or shoot
ing Irwin. The charge against Show
has been dismissed.
Friends in this section were surprised
few days ago when cards were re-
ceived announcing the marriage Of
Miss Agnes Murphy of Newport r. l.,
and j. Cecil Cooper Of Frederick coun-
ty, which took place at Atlantic City.
Improving Valley Turnpike.
+. Workmen are now employed in the
work Of placing asphalt on the valley
turnpike at various points between
Winchester and Staunton. A number
Of towns through which the historic
highway passes have contributed GER
tain per cent of the cost, and others
are expected to do likewise. The COM
pany will spend more than $4,000 on
the work this summer. and it Is the
plan to have the entire road treated
with asphalt within one year. Presi-
dent H. F. Byrd of the turnpike COM
pany who returned here today. from an
inspection trip. stated that the COM
pany intends to make the pike the
model highway of the south.
j. B. s. Ratcfiffe, farmer of Rock
ingham county, Is in serious con-
dition as, the result OF being bitten a
few days ago by large copperhead
snake. He reached in a barrel for some
cattle feed. when the snake bit him.
The thirty y-first annual reunion Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad employees,
more generally known as Miss Jennie
Smiths picnic will be held at. Harpers
Ferry July Is. and for that occasion
special trains will be run from Wash
ington, Baltimore. Cumberland, Hagers-
town. Winchester and other points An
attractive program has been prepared
for the railroaders and their families
and addresses will be made by Miss
Smith, who makes her home In WASH
tugton. and several ministers. All of