The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-26

whom live here, are to share in the
distribution Of tho estate of the late
Iephaniah Silver. an immensely
wealthy bachelor OF Berkeley County,
w. w., who died recently at the home
Of his nephew. Senator Grey Silver, in
Martinsburg. Mr. Silver owned vast
tracts OF land In Madison County, ILL.,.
ana large estates In the East. 4 great
many nephcws,. nicces, cousins and
other family connections and friends
are remembered with requests, rang
Ing from $500 up to $4,000, while others
Will &c farms, bonds and securities.
Local fruit growers began to look
gloomy Il few days ago, when the
Weather Bureau issued n special bull
letin to the effect that frost was indi-
Gated for the lower Shenandoah Valley.
fut there was sufficient wind during
tho night TO keep the fruit trees
branches moving, and no damage re-
suited. Thousands OF early fruit trees
aro now In full blown, and the apple
tree buds are swelling. by the middle
OF May the hil!sides and valleys will
resemble great flower gardens
Captain Louis Mccoy Mutton. OF Win
chester. commanding the armored
cruiser Montana, which left Gunnta-
namo, Cuba, on Tuesday for the Ports
mouth IN H.) Navyyard to have tor
pedo tubes installed, received wireless
orders directing him to change his
course and proceed without delay to
arrived Mt that port
Plans are being mapped out by Rev.
Z. a. Strother and n committee OF
church men for another big camp-
meeting, to bo held early this summer
near Ridgcway. Berkeley County. West
virginia. under the auspices OF tho
Methodist Episcopal Church. South
Tho meetings held there for several
FEARS past by Rev. Mr. Strother have
attracted great crowds from all Sec
eons of the Cumberland Valley.
Rev. W. II. Causey> has been received
from tho North Carolina Chassis Of the
Reformed Church into the Virginia.
Chassis OF tho Potomac synod, and will
shortly be installed IS pastor OF tho
church at Mount Crawford
Observation-Disclosures w. l.. C;ravatt. oe
tire Protestant Episcopal diocese OF
west Virginia, arrived here this even
ing from his homo at Charleston, and
tomorrow he Will receive candidates
Tor confirmation In Christ Church OF
Winchester and In Grace Churcb mr.
EerryVille In the evening. He is taxi
ms the place of Bishop Robert Atlltn-
son Gibson, OF the Virginia diocese
who is III at his episcopal residence In
Richmond.
"a party. OF tourists spending part
OF ,Ee week In Winchester and vicinity
included former Secretary of tho NAVY
William T.. Chandler. United state,
senator Henry +. Hollis, Judge Edgar
Aidrich AMI Mr.. and Mrs. Irving ".
Drew, NIL of New Hampshire, who made
mo trip from Washington in large
touring cars. They were accompanied
from place to place by local guides.
senator Hollis returned to Washing
ton In advance OF other members OF
mo party, 80 that he could give con-
sideration tc important matters relat-
ing to the Mexican situation.
w. Il. j. Taylor. the oldest resident
OF Hampshire County, West Virginia
celebrated his 1o1st birthday on Wed
nesday. He enjoys splendid health.
is In full possession OF nil his mental
faculties, takes a keen interest IN our
rent events. ana bids fair to live for
some years TO come. He related n,any
OF his Mexican war experiences to those
VINO called to extend congratulations
on his birthday.