Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-06
Will Run From Bluemont Into
West Virginia if Plans
Carry.
ENGINEERS ARE BUSY
WITH FINAL SURVEYS
Connection With Washington
Branch-Rev. w. J. Hubbard
Leaves the Ministry.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER. Va, April ), 1918
Civil engineers employed by the Shenan-
doah Valley Railway Company now are
making the final surveys in Berkeley and
Jefferson counties of West Virginia, and
in Frederick and Clarke counties of Vir-
ginia. and stalking off the route of the1
new electric line which is to be built this
spring and summer by a company of
capitalists of West Virginia. Maryland
and the District of Columbia. and which
is headed by former United States Sena-
tor Clarence w. Watson of Fairmont.
The surveys at Martinsburg and vicin-
ity have been completed. and the work
now is being rushed in the counties. 1t
is the hope of the company to award the
construction contracts as speedily as pos
sible in order to take advantage of the
favorable weather. The work of the en-
gineers will be completed in Clarke
county. near Bluemont. where the new
line will make a direct connection with
the washington-Blu emont branch of the
Washington and Old Dominion Railway
Company.
The trial of A. d. Worth for shooting
Luther r Bosserman will be held during
the April term of the corporation court
at Staunton, and ii is expected that Mrs
Bosserman will again go on the witness
stand.
Over $500 900 already has been appropri-
ated by the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company for the purpose OF erecung new
and much heavier bridges on the Shenan-
doah division between Hagerstown. Nd,
and Roanoke. Va.
Forsakes the Ministry.
Rev. W. ]. Hubbard. the Baptist Church
minister of Broadway, Rockingham coun-
". against whom charges were preferred
by little girl while he was superintend-
emit of the Davis child shelter at Charles
ton, W. Va, early this year, and who
was exonerated when evidence of a con-
spiracy against him was brought out dur.
ing the trial. has given up ministerial
work. and has taken position as travel
ing salesman for a Baltimore firm.
DR.. William Mcpherson Fuller, eighty
six years old. native of Gettysburg, Pa,
who died this week. after practicing dem
tistPy here over half century. was the
possessor of a certificate Of membership
of his ancestor. Capt John Fuller, in the
Society of the Cincinnati, which was
dated May -, 1854, and signed by George
Washington 1t is now the property of
DIR. FulIers only son, H. d. Fuller. a
prominent Winchester barker.
Street and sidewalk improvements for
were outlined this week by the common
council. and it is expected the work will
be done speedily as the material can
be delivered.
than usual this week. due to the recent
heavy rains, and occasioned much alarm
among the townspeople, as the water
backed into Shenandoah street. flooding
some Of the houses. The residents of
that section of the town prepared to
move into the mountains. but when the
hight was about to be made assurances
were given that the rivers We're falling.
The damage was not great.
Walstein Miller Snell a young BUSH
ness man of Harrisonburg, Va, and Miss
Jennie Lewis Meade. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David Meade, jr., of White
Post. Clarke county. were married Thurs
day afternoon In Meade Memorial Church
At White Post by Rev. John M. Robe
son of Wildwood. that county. The bride
is a lineal descendant Of the late Bishop
William Meade of Virginia, in whose
memory the church at White Post was
built. The marriage was the culmina-
ton OF romance which began while
the bride was attending the State Normal
School in Harrisonburg several years
ago.
Assesses Himself.
j. W. Dodd. the new property as
SCISSOR of Berkeley county, w. Va. be-
gan his duties this week by assessing
himself and paying his taxes. In that
connection he issued card requesting
all citizens of Martlnsburg and the
county TO be as prompt as was the
man who was first assessed.
Grover Cleveland Massie and Miss
Ethelyn Virginia Millner, members of
we'll known families, were married
here this week by Rev. w. III. Carter of
the First Baptist Church. and they
will live on the formers farm in Fred
erick county.
Rev Dr. j. W. Duffey Of Winchester.
Harlan p. Tabb, OF Frederick county
and William ID. Hoy of Deer Park. Nd
all of whom were members of the Con-
federate command known as McNeill's
Rangers. met here this week for the
first time In many years and held a
reunion. They were inseparable com
panions during the war. and one of
their most daring exploits was assist
ing in the raid on Cumberland and the
capturing OF two Federal generals
Crook and Kelley.
Rev DR.. J. Fl. Lacy. pastor of the
Presbyterian Church in Winchester,
has finally reached his home, after
being delayed nearly week in the
mountains of Hardy and Hampshire
counties. w. Va, by the high waters.
Large numbers of ministers and lay
men from the various churches in the
territory of the Shenandoah Baptist
Association attended the conference
held here in the interests of the laymen's
missionary movement, the meetings being
held in the First Baptist Church. Promi-
nent ministers and laymen of the. asso-
citation made addresses. and these were
later made the subjects of general dis
cusSionS.
Leaving Shepherdstown quietly in an
automobile. as il they were just going out
for spin on the turnpikes OF Jefferson
county. William L. Crowl and Miss Ger
trude f. Moler. members OF prominent
families of that place. made a quick run
to Hagerstown. where they were mar
ried by Rev r. K. Thomas at the parson-
age of the First Baptist Church. They
were accompanied by j. r. Crowl and
Miss Eleanor r. Crowl brother and sis
ter of the groom. and Miss Hazel Moler, a
cousin of the bride.
Cleanup Is Ordered.
The edict has gone forth from the city
council in Martinsburg that Friday, April
II. has been set aside as a general mu.
.spa' ciean-up day. and all residents
nsve been ordered to have their premises