Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-29
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
cial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, August 2s.-Om-
| GERS and members of the various mill
tary companies in this section of the
state have forwarded to the adjutant
general in Richmond itemized lists of
all government and state property of a
military character now on hand, as
well as a complete list of names and
addresses of officers and enlisted men.
Since the military spirit has become
somewhat more popular and the sub
ject of daily talk than formerly, many
of the companies of the citizen soldiery
of the state have manifested more
lively interest in arms and ammunition
in the Shenandoah valley-where many
years ago "Stonewalf' Jackson OBJ
tanned the flower of his immortal bril-
gade. the military companies of today
are being recruited up to their full
strength with the sons and grandsons
of men who served in Jacksons army.
1t is stated that these requests were
received from the War Department at
Washington.
Wins Bid for Dormitory Addition.
Bids were opened a day or two ago
at Shepherdstown. W. Va. for the erec-
ton of another large dormitory addi-
tion to Shepherd College, a state insti-
tuition, and in view of the fact that
Glaze & Brother of Winchester were
the lowest bidders complying with the
terms it is expected they will be given
the contract. Their bid was $17,994.
Benjamin Brooke Kern, forty three
years old, son of former Postmaster
and Mrs. Bentley Kern Of Winchester,
and prominently engaged in the apple
business here, died unexpectedly a few
days since in Ellensburg, Wash, where
he was visiting his brother, Francis
Asbury Kern. whose wedding he ex-
pected to attend September /. Instead
of leading a bride to the altar next
week young Mr.. Kern is now bringing
the body of his brother home, accom-
panied by their sister, Miss Katharine
Kern, who was in Ellensburg at the
time of her brothers DEATH Young
Mr.. Kern will return to Washington in
short time and his marriage will take
place quietly. Mr.. Kern was named
for his grandfather, Rev. Benjamin
Brooke, noted minister of the NJ. f.
lister of the P. E. Church. He leaves
his parents, four brothers and three
sisters. one of the latter being Mrs
Alexander Kinney of Washington, D. c.
Annual Fair Has Fine Promise.
The forty-sixth annual exhibition of
the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
Society at the Winchester fair grounds,
September I'll, is already assured of
being the most imposing affair in the
history of the association. A five-day
fair has never been attempted before,
but the great success of last years ex-
hlbltion induced the directors to ex-
tend it another day this year and to
hold night carnivals. One of the chief
attractions will be the racing events
each day. except Tuesday.
Although all the Berkeley county
CIV. Fa) farms on which cattle infect
ed with the foot and mouth disease
were discovered last fall have not been
placed in the free area by the federal
watching the situation daily, with the
hope of raising the quarantine in the
near future, some of the farmers liv-
ing in the restricted area have been
given the privilege Of restocking their
farms with cattle, sheep and swine,
provided the same are examined and
tested by the proper authorities. About
nine large farms will be allowed to be
restocked between September / and 10.
The republican executive committees
Frederick and Shenandoah held a
meeting in this city yesterday and
unanimously selected Jacob s. Halde-
man of Frederick county as the party's
candidate for the state senate from
this district.
injured IN Fail From Mount.
DR.. Archibald c. Randolph of Mill
wood, Clarke county, who was thrown
violently while riding his horse
Clinker in the lightweight hunting
class at the Warrenton horse show
Thursday. was injured more severely
than at first thought, but it was re-
ported today that his condition is i'm
proved and it is expected he will re-
cover entirely in a short time. DR..
Randolph won the championship
hunter class with CIinker at the re-
Gently Berryvi1le show.
The Beuchler farm, of 1874 acres, two
miles north of Leesburg. has been sold
in two tracts to Col. C. F. Mead of
White Post, Va. and A. H. Buell. of
Herndon, Va Col. Mead, who is a re-
tired army officer, will begin improve
ments at once on his portion, which
will include the erection of a fine resi-
dence.
The annual convention of the Sunday
School Association of Winchester and
Frederick county is to be held here
September 17-1s. and it is expected
prominent speakers from other sec
tions will participate. A monster
street parade will be one Of the fea-
lures,