Evening star., 1916-08-06

Wi1liamspOrt. Md.--Taken i'll while
attending the funeral of her sister.
Mrs. Margaret J. Snyder. widow of
John H. Snyder. died near here of
apoplexy. Her sister. the late Mrs.
Sarah Summers. was buried in the
morning Mrs. Snyder was stricken
and never recovered consciousness.
Mrs. Frank Eversole of near Williams
port is a daughter of the deceased
/ Clifton Forge. WA suit has been
filed by this city with the state cor
poration commission asking that the
telephone rates be lowered. A rate of
So for residence phones and So for
business phones is now being charged.
and the suit asks that the rates be
| lowered to So and s15O per month.
| respectively.
Huntington. W. Va.-Mrs Mildred
Kitchen. known throughout southern
1 West Virginia as Aunt Mildred" and
who celebrated her ninety sixth birth
day Sunday. was baptized in the Ohio
river here Monday. before the congre-
cation of the Walker Memorial Baptist
Church. Because of her advanced age
and carried to the water, where she
was immersed while the congregation
sang Shall We Gather at the River"
court. on motion of counsel for the
defendant. the case of j. F. Noel. the
drug clerk indicted for the murder of
Mrs. Lottie Robertson at her home on
High street in May last, which had
been set for trial August s. was la id
over until the September term There
will be no August term of the court.
Frederick. Md.-Just as he entered
the office of his physician here to ask
Wat tor
about thirty-six, dropped dead Earlier
IN the morning he had consulted DR..
l. q. Bourne. who then advised him to
go home. go to bed and rest. Instead
of doing this Rowe returned to his
work as a clerk in Buckey's cafe.
Heart trouble was the cause. Rowe
was to have left at noon on his vaca-
ton.
Chnrlottesville. Va.-A jury in the
circuit court returned a verdict of
s'2S.l6. the full amount of the claim in
the suit of !. X. Moran against the
F'raternal Mystic Circle beneficial
order of Philadelphia. The claim was
for the aggregate of monthly nav
ments of S3.45 for more than seventeen
years, paid by Mr.. Moran This com
pany took over the liabilities of the
American Guild, which went out of
business in 1907
Bluefelds. W. Va.-Depositions in
one of the largest land suits ever
brought in this section are being TAX
en- here by the plaintiff. The suit In
wolves 10000 acres of Mcdowell county
coal lands and has been in the courts
since 1879. The ownership of the lands
is the question involved. and the liti-
cation by reason of its length and the
large amount of money at issue has at
tracted widespread attention. The suit
has been changed in style Z number of
times, due to the fact that some of the
principals have died 1t is now STYLED
G. f. Ritchie against New River Poca-
Consolidated Galleries Company and
Faraday Coal and Coke Company.
The plaintiffs are represented by
Barnes Gillespie and J. w. Chap
man of Tazeweil; A W. Reynolds
of Princeton. H. A. Mccarthy and At
torney Overhoit of Phiia delphia and j,
F. Strother of Welch. The defense is
represented by W. E. Young and c. f.
Ritchie of Akron. Ohio; c. c. Payne and
$. NJ B. Coulling of Tazewell. Va.
Danvilie. Va.-DelegatA Bergman
Green Monday morning was cited to
appear in the police court on the charge
of having engaged in fight with
corporation court, on last Saturday
evening. He failed to appear that
morning. and the case was continued
until Wednesday morning James ii
made an abusive remark which he re-
sented with his fists. Little damage was
done TO either combatant.
Cumberland. Md.-With the hope of
restoring her to her normal condition
after being a cripple for the past six
teen years as result of infantile par
alysis. Miss Mary Sagle. daughter
of Mrs. Reed Sagle. entered the
Allegheny Hospital here to undergo an
1.Ft
Sagle underwent an operation two
years ago for her right foot. Since
that time she has regained the use OF
it and it is believed the operation which
will be performed today will restore
her to good health.
Richmond. Va.-Addtional orders
for the manufa cture of war munitions
are expected at the local plant of the
American Locomotive Company. Con-
tracts amounting to sl5.O00.0o0 have
been received by the locomotive com
pany for eightnch shells. and it is
generally understood that a large part
of the order will be filed in the works
in this city. The works here will prob
ably be kept busy for at least six
months longer in the manufacture OF
eight-inch shells.
New MnrtinsvnIe. W. vn-Mrs. Ev-
erett Shepherd was The victim of two
accidents. in which one righted the
damage done by the other. She fell on
the sidewalk and dislocated her knee.
Her husband was near by, and. after
assisting her TO her feet. started to
carry his wife home. AS he mounted
the steps to the porch, he, too slipped
and fell. bearing her down with him.
The fall remedied Mrs. Shepherds dis
located knee, as the limb slipped into
place again.
Fre6e ksburg. Va.-The will of the
late Henry Fairfax of Loudoun county,
who died July 90 has been probated in
the circuit court OF Loudoun county.
After special bequests to his niece,
Emily u. Ayers; to his nephew, Henry
Fairfax Ayres, and to his brother,
John Fairfax, the residue of the estate
is left in trust to his widow fon life
with full power to manage, and upon
her death it is to go to his daughter,
if living, otherwise to his natural heirs.
Mrs Fairfax qualified rs eXecutrX. Civ
ing unsecured bond in amount of
100000
Cumberland. Nd.-PoIice aud Fire
Commissioner Oscar Eyerman has had
printed small summons tags" that will
be used by the officers in summoning
drivers of teams and motor vehicles
who violate the city ira ffic ordinances.
The tags are yellow in color, round in
shape and on one side is printed, Legal
Notice. City Police Department.. W.
Ralph Young, Chief while on the
other side is the following: Notice.
The driver of this vehicle, No. - is
hereby notified to apear al police court
to --- at $50 pm"
When an officer finds a driver of a
motor car or other vehicle violating
he 81 lima ic l,I m