Evening star., 1915-03-14
Frederick County Farmers
Are Alert for Foot and
Mouth Disease.
D. A. R. TABLETS ARRIVE
FOR DANIEL BOONE TRAIL
Shenandoah Valley Counties to Elk.
tend Country School Terms-Rite
Masons Induct Glass.
Special Correspondence Of The star.

epe Ial Correspondence OF The star
WINCHESTER. Va. March 1J.-Rep-
resentatiyes of the federal and state
governments who are in charge of the
campaign against the foot and mouth
disease among cattle in Frederick
county have not had any additional
cases reported to them, hut reports
continue to come in from various sec
tons of the county that cows, hogs
and sheep on some farms seem to be
infected with some unusual malady. All
of these reports have been promptly in
Nestigated by the agents of the bureau
Of animal industry and those of the
state veterinarians office. but no foot
and mouth infection has been reported
save on the farms of John w. Lar
rick. jr.; Rosser Campbell and E. NJ
Miller. and all of their cattle have
been slaughtered and buried. The
work of inspecting all the Frederick
county farms has been practically
completed by the inspectors from
Washington and Richmond.
Guarding Valuable Cattle Herd.
Graham F. Blandy of New York
who has one of the most valuable
herds of Hereford cattle in Virginia
on his farm. the Tuleyries, near Boyce,
Clarke county. is having his vast es-
tate guarded day and night by armed
Iaen No infection has been discovered
i'll that county. but Mr. Blandy and
others who have spent much money
and time in improving live stock have
decided to run no risks
The Virginia head camp of the
Woodncn of the World, which has
been holding its ninth biennial con-
vention this week in Winchester, has S
closed, after voting TO meet next in
Fredericks burg. E. NJ. Bunch of
Lynchburg. who retired as head consul,
was succeeded by W. S. Crockett of
Hampton. Many other changes were
made in the list of officers.
DR. William E. Perry of Halltown
and Mrs. Harry Rockenbaugh of Har-
pers Ferry. who have been on trial In
the Jefferson county circuit court at
Charles Town, ". Va, charged with
the death last summer of Miss Alma
Mumma of Hagerstown, Md, at the
home of Mrs. Rockenbaugh, have been
acquitted by the jury.
Death of Barrauch Ney.
Barrauch Ney, a native of Germany,
and who began business in this coun-
try as a peddler in New York state.
died this week at his home in Harri-
sonburg, after a brief illness. aged
sixty-nine years. He was married
twice and leaves a large family con-
nection, many of his near relatives liv-
ing in Washington.
Some of the tablets that are to be
erected by the Virginia branch of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
to mark the Daniel Boone trail have
been received, and those for the Bris-
tol section of the state are now or
display in the border city. The tablets
are of heavy cast iron, each being ap-
will readily understand what the tab
lets mean. 1t is expected that quite a
large number of the markers Will be
erected in this section of the state.
Several of the counties of the Shen-
afidoah valley are taking steps TO have
the terms of country schools extended
as provided by recent act of the
general assembly, and the project is
meeting with general approval. Five
or six months schooling is declared to
be by no means sufficient for the boys
and girls of the country districts. and
in order to give them more time III
school the legislature increased the ap-
preparation for public schools.
Travels 1000 Miles to Wed.
After a trip of 1900 miles. a large
part of which was fraught with peril
because OF Iue European war. -hiSs
Nora Nelson, member of old and
well known Frederick county family
arrived last Saturday at Singapore
and was met at the pier by her tiance
Rev. Preston Littlepage Peach, 4 mis-
sionary and teacher of the VI. h
Church. to whom she was married the
same day The bride will assist heI
husband in his mission work. She made
the long voyage unaccompanied by
relative or friend
The Scottish Rite degrees Of Free
masonry were conferred by Alexandra
and Washington officers upon a large
class Of candidates in Harrisonbure
"Wednesday afternoon and night. The
class was made up of members OF the
fraternity from many sections Of Nir-
Eiria II was the first time III many
Years thai the scottish Rite degrees
were conferred in the Shenandoah val
lev
Recent shipments of horses from the
gOvernnent's renlount station at Front
Royal. Warren county, Va. seem to IN
dicate that there is a much greater
demand for army horses from that de
pot than ever before. and the officer.
IN charge are said to be much pleased
with the results obtained from the
fOrnea that are bred and tra}ned a.