Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-23

York or vicinity. Now that the disease
has appeared in Maryland an even
closer watch Is being kept
The annual Fishers Hill reunion of
Confederate Veterans. which has for
many years been one of the largest
events OF the kind in Virginia within
gust 5, under the direction of Slower
Camp. U. c. ". of Strasburg. President
Wilson. who was invited to make the
principal address. told a committee of
veterans at the White House several
days since that the pressure Of official
duties made 1t necessary for him to
decline the invitation. Members of the
committee were Rev. J. D. Hamaker,
Maj. c. M. Borum and Capt H. C. Bur-
CESS.
Rev. DR.. T. J. Lambert of the Balti-
more conference. Methodist Episcopal
Church South. who is pastor of Central
Church Of Baltimore. arrived in Win
chester recently to recuperate from the
effects of a serious operation. He is
now at the home of ]. T. Fisher, a
friend His condition is reported to be
greatly improved.
James Grim, member of substan-
tial Clarke county family. who was re-
Gently indicted by the city grand jury
in Winchester on charges of stealing a
horse. buggy and harness belonging to
Liveryman Pine of Berryville and SELL
ing the same to Liveryman Van Meter
of Martinsburg. w. Va, was recently
sentenced to three years in state prison
for stealing the horse. and on the
charge of stealing the harness and
buggy he was fined and given ten days
in jail. Ltveryman Pine recovered his
property
About 100 Of the Boy Scouts of Win
chester. accompanied by members of
annual encampment of two weeks
along the banks of Capon river. three
miles south of the river bridge at
Capon Bridge. w. Va All the scouts
- roha 70 he
grounds. a distance of about twenty
five miles. taking part of two days for
the hike. Services are to be held at
the camp tomorrow afternoon by Rev.
DR.. W. d. Smith, rector of Christ Epis-
copal Church, who is president of the
local council.
Mrs. Susan Davis Mccoy, widow of
william Mccoy and member of a pio-
neer family of Hampshire county. died
recently. at the age of los years. at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen c.
Anderson, in the western suburbs of
Winchester, where she had spent the
greater portion of her life. She kept
her health and strength until recently.
Two sons, Hugh and William Mccoy,
and one daughter. Mrs Anderson, all of
Winchester. survive. She leaves quite
twenty -one grandchildren and twenty
three sgreat-grandchildren some of
whom live in Washington and vicinity
She was member of the Christian
T. walters, conducted the funeral
services here.
Mrs. Harold c. Jones of Winchester
had the fright of her life a day or two
ago when in the act of lying on a couch
for a rest during a hot afternoon she
was astonished to find a large black
snake taking nap where she was
about to lie down. Mrs. Jones ran from
the house screaming, but the snake was
killed before 1t had chance to escape
The killing was done by Oliver Woore,
a neighbor. and, incidentally. veteran
of the British army, who cut the snakes
head off with sword.
George W. Sewers, eighty years old
and a Confederate veteran. died at his
home here recently after long illness.
His funeral and burial took place at
Berryville He leaves a widow, former
ly Miss Olivia Pierce; four daughters
and one son. Robert Sewers. the latter
of Washington.
An attempt to put Winchester's new
electric white way system of street
lighting out Of commission was made
by desperadoes the other day while the
current was turned off. when they re-
moved some dirt and several bricks and
cut the underground cable in two with
a chisel and then replaced the bricks.
The entire system had to be tested and
portions of the cable dug up before the
source of the trouble was discovered
The matter is being investigated by the
city authorities.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Northern Virginia Power
Company, which supplies electricity for
numerous purposes in Winchester and
Frederick, Clarke and Warren coun-
ties, w. Va. and Washington county,
Nd, all officers and directors We're re-
elected for the ensuing year. Lewis F.
Cooper of Winchester is president.