The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-04
Presbyterian Reunion.

Tho Presbyterian reunion, held Thur.
DAY at Pen Mar. was attended by large
delegations OF that faith and their
friends, the crowd being estimated at
about 10000. The principal address,
was made by Henry BRECKENRIDGE. as
sistant Secretary OF War. who spoke
on OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Prompted
by tho National Reunion of Veterans.
July, 1913"
Big Deed Recorded
Ono Of the largest deeds over al.
United To record here is being re-
corded In the Offices Of the clerk Of the
city Court and the clerk OF the Cir
cult Court or Frederick County Tho
indenture is from the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company OF yir
GINA TO the old Dominion Trust Com
pany. Inc. al trustee, to secure tho
issue IF the companys first MORTGAGE
BONDS. the same not to exceed $4,000
600. The Same decd Is being recorded.
IL ~ stated In every city and county in
tho state in which the telephone com
rdny operates, and that means tho
greater portion OF Virginia The deed
covers sixty pages OF typewritten mat
ter IN the largest deed book. and each
court clerk receives snug fec for re-
cording It,
Death Details Received.
Letters " ~ received here to-day by
clatires giving some details OF tho
manner in which Claude c. Surnp,ion
son Of Dr n l.. sumption. formerly
Winchester, but now Of Portland.
ore. was killed last week while motor
ing in the suburbs OF that citv with
TWO young women and young man
sumption, who had had little experience
with motor cars, had been warned. Il
Is stated, by his companions about
speeding. but ii appears that he did
not heed their requests. or lost CON
troll OF the car. While making at least
forty-Nvc miles hour. the machine
struck soft place in the road swerved
TO one side, dashed against a telephone
polo and upset in Il scvcn-foot ditch
sumption, who was twcnty-one years
old and grandson OF Mrs l. v Con-
con, of WASHINGTON. was hurled agains,
the pole Featuring his skull. and mis-
death ensued five hours later one OF
me young women was pinned under
the car half an hour. but was finally ex-
tricated not fatally hurt. The others
escaped with minor injuries Young
sumption had large family connec-
ton IN Virginia, the District OF Column
bin and Maryland.
Hunting for HighwnyInen.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and
county detectives at Weverton are
hunting the country In that section
for TWO highwaymen, who assaulted
and robbed Edward Fisher. OF Loudoun
County. and then threw him into 4
cuivcrt. whore he was found by freight
trainncn with three ribs broken. The
crime was committed near the spot
where Jack Burns. New York vegc-
man. now AZ large. is alleged recently
to have robbed Robert Keller, OF We
verton. OF $500.
S. a. Dornan. OF New York. Will.
motoring from Winchester to Staun-
ton a few days ago. collided with n
COW near Harrisonburg, and upon ar
irving AZ Staunton hc reported the ac-
cidcnt and notified the authoritisS that
he would willingly reimburse the cows
owner for any damage suffered, pro-
vidcd the claim was made out in proper
form
Mrs Ada Arlcna Frenkel, wife of
Leo Frenkel. and daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John E. Copp. OF kernstown. this
county, died at her home here last
week. after n brief illness OF weaken
ing of the heart, aged forty three
years. III addition to her husband
and parents, she leaves two sisters and
two brothers, one of the latter being
Rev. Zed II. Copp, formerly OF Wash
!nGton but now pastor OF n Philadel-
phia church.
This section OF the State is to be
largely represented at the tenth annual
session Of the Virginia state Farmers
Institute in Lynchburg on August
and S. Westmoreland Davis of Lees
burg, is president. a number Of ex-
pcrts connected with the Federal agri-
cultural department on the pro-
gram for practical tasXs and demon
strations. and the State Department
OF agriculture will also be represented
on the program. The womens auxil-
aries OF the various congressional dis
trictS are expected to make reports in
reference to the canning clubs work
and domestic science.
Fights with RnttIcsnaI<e.
Eugene Campbell. OF this county, who
is n member of the corps of engineers
employed by the government TO survey
large tracts OF land in Hardy, Hamp-
shire ana other nearby West Virginia
counties, which will be made parts OF
the Potomac watershed, had the fight OF
his lie q day or two ago, when he was
attacked by a rattlesnake In a fero-
cious manner in the mountains. Camp
bell was some distance behind other
members of the party, and was about
to pass a ledge of rock over which ivy
had grown when he heard the snake
rattle. Selling a fence rail. he dealt
the reptile heavy blow just as it
spramg at him. Although the snakes
back was broken by the blow, Camp
bell made doubly sure by jumping upon
the head of the RATHER with both feet
He has sent the skin to relatives here
to be chemically treated and kept as
trophy. The snake was thirty inches
long, .and on it's tail were thirteen rat
ties and O button.
William j. Adams, twenty one years
old, died this week in Canton, O.. hos
pital from injuries sustained while
wrestling with friend. and his re-
mains were brought here and Inferred
at Gainesboro. near his old home. He
was son of a. y. Adams, Of this
county. and also leaves a young widow.
step-mothcr and one sister.
John Gum, Of Washington, came to
Winchester recently and drove to the
homo of Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Baker. about
fifteen miles northwest of town. and
there asked for the hand OF their
daughter. Miss Carrie NJ. Baker in mar
riage. They were married in Washing
ton the following day, and 1t is stated
IA li,.a L.. u LII.