Evening star., 1916-01-09

MYERSVILLE, Md.-Fire which de-
stroyed the barn Of Wheeler a. Smith
Monday night caused a loss Of about $4,000.
Twelve registered cattle. eight horses
and six hogs were burned. Smith was
caught In the burning building and
was saved from probable death by
Paul wachteL a pitcher on he Cin-
cinnati National League team, who is
spending the winter at his home here.
FAIRFAX COURT HOUSE, va.-Dr. w.
p. Moncure died Sunday night at the
home of his daughter. Mrs. c. Vernon
Ford, here. He was a son of the late
Judge R. C. l.. Moncure of the V1r-
ginia court of appeals and was seven
ty-three years old. He is survived by
a family of grown children, among
them r. c. L. Moncure of Washington.
COLONIAL. BEACH, va.-Freeland Ma
son has bought the Westmoreland En-
quirer, Il weekly paper. and will publish
the paper in the future. The Enquirer
was sold at a forced sale some time
ago and was bought by the BANK OF
westmoreland, from which Mr.. Mason
bought it.
SMITHSBURG. Md-James w. koontz.
sixty-eight years old, one of the best
known fruit growers of this section, IS
dead of heart disease. His wife and
two sons survive.
HAGERSTOwN. Md.-w. L. Coke of the
operating department of the Norfo. X
and Western railway here is spend
ing his winter vacation on hike to
Key West, Fla He started from WASH
ington and so far, according to letters
received by friends here. has walked
about 1900 miles, mostly "on the
ties"
MARTINSBURG, w. Va.-NIiss Sue
Riddle. formerly of this place, died sud
eighty years old. OF recent years sne
had lived at Falls Church. We, with
her brother. who is pastor of the Pres
byterian Church there. Death is De-
Heyed to have been due to grip.
HAGERsTowN, Md-"Heis-erboro. a
Heister. bu ned New Year eve. the
house was owned by Mrs, S. Milford
Schindel.
HAGERSTOWN, Md.-At the annual
meeting of the Hagerstown Fair AS
sociation these officers were electeu'
President. Thomas a. Poffenberger;
vice president, William n. Armstrong
recording secretary, Daniel H. Staley
corresponding sec etary, Palmer Ten
nant; treasurer. Thompson A. Brown.
CUMBERLAND. Md.-The largest mort
gage ever filed in the local courts was
filed this week by Col. George A
Pearre,. local attorney for the Bait
was printed and bound in book form
and represented a lien on the road
property for $50, $780, 900 in favor of the
Central Trust Company of New YORK
NORFOLK. va.-W. Z. Johnson, for
sixteen years postmaster at lVor. near
here cut his wife's throat with razor,
Drained her with an ak and then, plac-
ing the muzzle of shotgun in his
mouth, blew off his own head. A col
ored cook in neighbor's house saw
the deed johnson is thought to rave
been temporarily insane. He was a
Confederate veteran.
LYNCHBURG, Var. Hillman ogles-
By, for ten years connected with the
city engineering department here, who
is now a second lieutenant OF engineers
In the British army. has written to
friends here that something big may be
expected to occur in the early spring,
when England's new army is sent to
the front. England is literally teem-
ing with troops" he said in his letter,
adding that every one, from high OFF,
GERS down to privates. fully expect the
greatest events of the war next spring.
HOPEwELL, va.-Chief of Police
Cotton has been notified of the arrest
in Milledgeville, Ga. of a man said to
be v. NJ. Pugh, formerly of Petersburg.
who is charged with completely in the
recent swindle whereby about $4,000
belonging to the du Pont powder works
here was misappropriated. The Of
fense with which Pugh is charged is
the alleged padding Of pay rolls of the
company. The man under arrest de-
.nies that he is the man wanted and has
retained attorneys to fight his extradi-
tion to to-Virginia. according to informa-
.tion received here.
RICHMOND. va.-Richmond may be
= "spotless town" II it decides to ac-
cept the offer of a local concern. which
promises to keep the city clean for
g175.000 a year. Proper bond for the
performance of the work is promised
by the concern. The city would save
about s25.000 year by accepting the
offer.
RICHMOND. va.-Herbert L. Cain.
architect. has presented to the Virginia
State Library the original plans of the
state penitentiary. which We're drawn
by Herbert Latrobe in 1897. Latrobe
was an Englishman. who came to
America in 1896, landing In Norfolk.
The plans of the original state pr son
came into the possession of Mr.. Cain
after passing through many hands.
They are an interesting addition to the
relics of colonial days.
RICHMOND, Va.-Alexander For
ward. secretary to Gov. Henry c. Stu
art. officially denies the report that
there has been a lynching in Virginia
during the past year. or during the
term OF the present governor. Reports
oI d ~ OF q lCOter our hR the
Hopeweli fire were personally investi-
gated by Mr.. Forward and found with
out foundation. Statements denying
any such lynching have been filed with
The governor by Chief of Police Cot
ton of Hopewell, Police Justice Law
renee Ferry and others.
LYNCHBURG. ya.-The local chamber
OF commerce has received a letter from
a resident of the province of Alberta
Canada, asking quotations on several
tons OF persimmons. The writer of
the letter stated that he spent a few
weeks In Lynchburg several years ago
and during his stay developed a taste
Tor persimmons. He wanted a sample
box Of few pounds of the fruit, and
said that he believed he could sell at
least hve tons from samples He was
advised that IT was not likely any
Lynchburg merchant could flI the or
der.
BRISTOL, Va--Henry Minnick, a young
farmer. who moved to Bristol recent
~ from the Reedy creek valley, foII
dead from his wagon yesterday when
he was about to throw the last arrnful
OF phucks from a wagon. Heart failure
Is attributed. He is survived by his
widow and two small children.
pANvILLE. Sa.-Because his wife, who
Is suing him for divorce. would not
allow him to see his two small chill
drer. Frederick Stuart, aged twenty
eight years, drew a pistol and shot
himself through the right lung on FLOYD