Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-01
Power Plant stirs Weverton.

The people of Weverton and vicinity
are greatly interested in reports which
have been in circulation for some time
past to the effect that plans have been
launched for the construction of a
great electric power plant at the old
Weverton dam along the Potomac river.
which. 1t Is stated, is to generate pow
err for traction and lighting purposes
in the National Capital and vicinity.
The present dam. 1t Is reported. Is to
be raised to a height of fourteen feet:
The minimum capacity OF the proposed
plant is to be $4,000 horsepower and q
that a right-of-way nineteen feet wide
has been secured as far east as Lees
burg. Va. from Weverton.
Upward of 200 people, from many
parts Of the lower Shenandoah valley
and some from that part of the state
east of the Blue Ridge mountaina at
tended a fox chase, which was staged
near Morgan's mill. Clarke county. and
they saw one of the most intensely ex-
citing races that has been held in
was run to earth by one of George
Wiley's hounds, after three-mile
chase. Among those present and par
ticipating were Miss Bessie Kibbey, of
Washington and Upperville, Va. The
Clarke county hunt teams expect to
hold other meetings during the late
autumn and winter seasons.
Frank Campbell. a lineman employed
by the Northern Virginia Power Com
pany of Winchester, is still alive after
feeling 200 volts of electricity pass
through his body. He was working at
the top of a pole here and was pre-
pairing to cut wire in two. A signal
was given him indicating that the cur
rent had been cut off. but when he
applied the nippers he screamed for
help. The more he tried to free him
self the more dangerous became his
position. The current. however. was
turned off finally and he was taken
down. Respiration was restored by
artificial means and he has since re-
turned to work.
New Synod Is Convened.
The Presbyterian synod Of Virginia
which has been in session in Lynch
burg. Va. has adjourned and will hold
it's next annual session in Charles Town
Jefferson county. w. Va. Shortly after
the synod closed the synod of West
Virginia was organized at Lewisburg;
that state. with Rev. DR.. Newton Don
aldson of Huntington as moderator and
Rev. DR.. Frederick H. Barron of Ell
kins as stated clerk. Several West Vir-
GINA counties which have been in the
are now in the new synod.
class of forty-fve persons, mostly
boys and girls, was confirmed here
this week in the Church of the Sacred
Heart by Bishop Dennis ]. O'Connell
of the Richmond diocese, who, in the
course of his sermon, recalled that
he was pastor of the local church more
than thirty years ago and that none OF
his old-ttme parishioners is now living
The bishop and the present pastor
Rev. John McVerry. held similar serv-
ices in the church at Front Royal on
the following day.
Some of the harness and saddle fac
tories in this section of the country
have been requested by the Bethlehem
Steel Company. agents for the French
government. to submit bids on por-
lions OF contract for harness for the
French troops now in the field The
main order is for artillery and wagon
train harness for 100000 horses, and
$4,000 sets of harness are needed, each
set being made for four horses 1t Is
| said to be the largest contract known
to the trade and 1t will. it Is expected
have the effect of raising the prices
of a great many. if not all. leather
products.