The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-21
OF APPLES
NOT YET LOWERED
Advance Expected in Certain
Varieties-Outings for Rich
mond Children Close.

Winchester, Va, September oO.-The
High prices paid several weeks ago
LOT iall and winter apples grown in
fredciick County, by buyers represent
ing American and European whole
salers. have not been lowered as the
season advances, and il was stated
to-day that even higher prices are ex-
pectcd before the LIST OF October for
NewtCwr pippins and other fancy va
rieties. Up 20 this time the average
price for pipp!ns has been 81 a barrel.
delivered in barrels or boxes at the
freight stations, although some grow
ers have obtained s4.e5 for their fancy
grades. Similar prices are also being
paid by buyers ia the Waynesboro,
CIoZet and Alton sections OF Augusta
and Albemarle Counties. AS soon as
the buyers offered unusually high
prices early in the season at Win
chester, the news was transmitted to
otner apple growing portions or the
state, and IL now appears that the
Winchester buyers have set the prices
for che entire state.
The will of tile late Charles Wash
ineton Ilonck, retired Winchester
contractor. who died recently, has been
ordered to be recorded in the Corpora
ton Court, and George II. Kinzel has
qualified as executor He left an es-
vidcG among large number or rela-
tive3 and friends. and requests were
also made to the Mount Hebron Gene
terry Association, the Charley RouSs
Fire Cor pany and other Institutions
and Braddock Street Methodist Epfs
copal Church, South. was made residu-
airy legatce. Although not immensely
wealthy. Mr.. Houck did Il great deal
of practical philanthropy with what he
had at his disposal.
Fresh air outings for the INDECENT
crippled and infrm children OF the city
of Richmond. which have been held at
Longwood" Farm, the old home place
In Clarke County OF DR.. Gwynne Har-
rison, of Richmond. during the sum-
mer season, have closed for this year
During the summer large parties of
Richmond cripples were brought in
special cars TO the farm and cared for
by Miss Gertrude Eddy and Il staff OF
assistants. The fresh air outings were
started by Dr. Harrison. now called
by his friends the good doctor of
Clarke number of years ago on
quite small and modest scale. but the
outings have now become large. and
tho work is done under the direction OF
n woman's auxiliary.
a number of former pastors OF
Brucetown Circuit, Methodist Episco-
pal Church, South. are here to attend
the celebration of the first anniversary
OF the dedication Of tho new church
Mt Arden Berkeley County. to morrow.
Rev. Carlton d. Harris, ID. D.. editor
of tho Baltimore Southern Methodist.
viii preach in the morning: Rev. G. II.
Cannon. of Summit Point, w. Va. will
occupy the pulpit in the afternoon, and
Evangelist Harry d. Gordon. OF Wash
ington, will speak at night Rev.
Frank a. Strothsr is pastor of that
circuit.
Members OF the Society OF Friends
are gathering from various sections OF
Virginia, Maryland. West Virginia, the
District of Columbia and other States
to attend the Friends circular meet
ing. to be held Tomorrow. in tho his
toric old meeting house mt Hopewell.
FREDERICK County. o. Edward Jam
neg. of Baltimore. will be one OF the
principal speakers. a similar meet
Ing VIII be held In the Winchester
Sunday afternoon.