Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-29

Hagerstown. Md-Two hundred thou
sand barrels Of apples. valued at about
100000, is the estimate Of the crop
this season in Washington county.
which is one of the largest apple belts
in this section. These figures repre-
sent a conservative estimate by one
of the largest growers in the county
The Tonoloway and other big orchards
in the Hancock district have produced
nearly half of the apples in this county
this year. In the CohiN orchards, a
force of $50 men has been working
since August. Practically all of the
apples there have now been picked.
EIkins, w. va.-wild turkeys are re-
ported plentiful. r. C. McVicker and
John Karr, lockwood, and Clarence
Baldwin. Friedens. in less than an
hour after reaching the Allegheny
mountains came across flock of wild
turkeys and each killed a nice speci-
men. Other hunters bagged two Of the
flock which numbered thirteen. Prof. ].
ser. w. Va, each bagged fine turkey
while hunting Thursday. Arley Stroller
and Richard Sliger. also hunting near
Keyser. got two large ones As the
chestnut crop is large. the wild turkeys
are unusually fine this season.
Flint Hill. va.-By the death Of Mrs.
P. NJ. bearing the Virginia Military In
stitute receives an endowment Of $1,000.
given in memory of her son. A. S. Dear
ing. a graduate Of the institute. The
income from this fund will be used for
the purchase of gold medal to be be-
slowed annually on the graduate who
has been declared the most proficient in
the department Of English literature
The remainder of her estate is be-
queathed to her nieces and nephews.
Cumberland, Md divorce has
been granted to Harvey Elmer Devore
from Anna May Devore by Judge Hen
derson. In his bill of complaint Devore
alleged that he married the defendant
in April, 1913, without knowledge of a
previous marriage contracted by her in
1909 with one Clark Arnold in Hynd-
man, Pa. The first marriage having
never been dissolved, the second mar
riage was declared null and void.
lockwood. w. va.-charged with
stealing chickens, using a long buggy
whip to snare them as he drove along
the highways, William Miller. recently
tiary, was arrested by County Detective
Edward Hancock and Sheriff L. G..
Wagner. The chickens were owned by
Jacob S. Miller of Friends. 1t is said
a snare had loop in one end. It was
an easy matter to reach out with the
buggy whip snare. throw the loop
around chickens head and pull biddy
into the buggy.
stanton, Va-Harrison Rusmiselle
a magistrate in Bath county, across the
Augusta line from Deerfeld. shot and
instantly killed Forest Britt, young
white man. following fight at a lawn
party. Britt gave RusmiseI1e a beat
ing, and the latter threatened to send
for the sheriff after vainly trying to
deputize men at the party to arrest
Britt. When his opponent heard the
threat he attacked Rusmiselle again
and received pistol shot in the back
Of the head. RusmiselIe fired three
shots while on the ground. only one
taking effect He was arrested and Jailed
at Warm Springs
Frosthurg, Md.-The Consolidation
Coal Company has completed drilling 4
test hole near Klondike mine to study
the measures Of the lower seams, and
will drill several others about 1890 feet
apart. The drilling OF the second 10 in
progress and already water gusher
has been struck. the stream being Of