Evening star., 1914-02-08
TRACT Of TIMBER
CHANGES HANDS
Washington Capitalists Inter-
ested in the Control of
Valuable Area.
COMPANY MAKES PLANS
TO BUILD A RAILROAD
Remains of Mrs. Harrison, Who
Died in Washington, Buried.
Valley of Virginia Notes.
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WINCHESTER Va. February :. l"i4
sorne. of the Washington tiranciers and
capitalists who are interested in the
Hanpshirt Southern railroad. which is
an extension of the Baltimore ard Ohio
railroad from Romney TO Petersburg. W
Va. are also among those who have gust
acquired by purchase over sixty different
tracts OF timber land i'll the eastern For-
lions of Hampshire and Hardy counties
of West Virginia. containing. according
to estimates by experts. no less than
lecoceepo feet of fine timber, 80 per cent
Of which is white OAK, The deeds are
now being recorded i'll the offices of the
Jerks OF the two countieS.
Ii is the largest deal OF the KIND ever
made in the eastern panhandle Of West
Virginia and the property was bought
for the Lost Rive Lumber Company by
its president, William f. FornWcu oil
Romnty. The company proposes to dt-
velop the property as quickly as possible
ev building Il railroad through IT. lhree
routes have been suggested. but the most
practicable outlet it Is stated, IS from
NardenSvilIe eastward to Strasburs
Junction, which is on the lines of the
Baltimore and oaio railroad and the
southern railway That route Will pro
vide thu shortest haul and the lowest
freight rates 10 tn" large markets
Another Proposed Improvement.
The incorporators OF the Petersburg
and Columbia Springs railroad. which Is
soon TO b. built through several West
Virginia and Virginia counties, with the
object Of marketing millions OF feet of
virgin forest timber. ;tre reported to be-
negotiating with Charles = Nelson for
rl,~4r.. frIG
erty oil about 900 acres, situated on the
Great North mountain. with q view OF
building u large modern and fireproo1
hotel to take the place of the famous old
.triStocratic summer hostelry which was
DESTROYED by fire several Years ago. y
local financier stated today that Mr.. Mel
son has been approached recently by rep
resentatives of the capitalists. and that
the negotiations thus far have proceeded
satisfactorily. The railroad company's
incorporators are already assured of their
railway being Il success. az there Is an
ever increasing demand for the fine hard
wood that is being produced by the Poto-
mac Lumber Company and the Forest
Lumber Company, and wagon teams are
unable 10 supply the demands
To Restore Historic Courthouse.
The supervisors of Frederick county
have obtained permission from the Viz
Sinia general assembly to borrow
money for the purpose of making eN-
tensive improvements to the historic
county courthouse and the clerks office
building here. \ Washington architect
was recently commissioned to prepare
plans, which will restore the interior
Of the structure to its original design.
y campaign having for its object the
moral uplift of the city of Winchester is
soon 10 be inaugurated under the auspices
of representative of various civic and
charitable organizations, who discussed
the matter al a private meeting day
two ago. II is expected that expert
Inoralists will be brought from Washing
ton To address meetings for men and also
for women
The remains of Howard Oscar Wise
carver, twenty-seveu wears old, member
Of an old Frederick county family. who
died suddenly on the Cumberland Valley
railroad tracks al Martinsburg. ". Va,
Wednesday, We're Inferred yesterday in
the family graveyard near Winchester.
The deceased was son Of j. IL Wise
carver of this city.
Parental consent being refused. George
E.yick and Miss Norma Lambert. daugIl-
ter Of DR. J. L. Lambert of Franklin, W.
Va. eloped tn other night, spent the
night at the home Of a friend and left
the following morning HrSt train for
Cumberland, Md, where they were mar
ried.
The matter of leasing the t!leater por-
tion Of the Winchester city hall was
postponed this week by the common
council after long and stormy session
and Frey May OF Washington. who sub
mitted the highest bid, may not get it
after all. The lease IF the present man
aReriI Fred II. Hd51i. of Washington, ex-
pirsS March J.
Amos Beard. who was recently arrest
ell. charged with stealing several hundred
pounds OF copper wire belonging to the
Northern Virginia Power Company of
Winchester, admitted the theft when ar
raigned at Martinsburg this week and
was held for the grand jury. In default
OF 500 bail he was remanded TO jail.
Funeral of Lucien Carr, Jr.
The ashes Of Lucien Carr jr a wealthy
Winchester resident. who died this week
in the Drury H.lI Hospital In Boston. fol-
lowing several surgical operations per-
formed within d year. and whose body
was cremated We're brought here last
night for bur al on his suburban farm.
His father, who lives at Cambridge. was
for many years a member Of the Harvard
faculty Mr.. Carr was born ffty-three
years ago in Rome while his parents
were travelling in Europe. HIS wife,
formerly Miss Julia Russell of ST. Louis,
and sever. children survive him.
Probably the oldest member Of the
knights OF pythias i'll the United States.
Rev Dr. William Gerhardt OF Martins
burg. w a. II Il expected, Will attend
the golden jubilee of Pythianism to be
held in Washington February la-a1 DE-.
Gerhardt, who is niacty-scyer years old
and In good health. WAS recently appoint
ID as one oi the West Virginia delegates
by the grand chancellor :. X Nuzum
9f that state.
Relatives and friends here have re-
c'-ived news of the marriage OF Dr. Charles
Masiu Fauntleroy and Miss Nina John
ston. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs William
a Z. .pit
" hich took place in Honolulu Hawaii on
January L. pr. Fauntieroy is a nephew
Of Mai. Holmes Conrad, the Washington
and Winchester lawyer. and is connected
service.
Thomas Cover. 81. OF Winchester, who
some Years ago sold his large taunery in
teres;s 10 the United States Leather
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