Evening star., 1916-06-04
survived by three sisters and nve

Mrs. Ida Lemley died at Stephens
City few days ago. following a brief
Illness She was the widow of John Lem
ley. who was drowned near Roanoke
a short time after their marriage some
years ago. She leaves one brother,
w. NJ. Bucher. of Harrisonburg. Va.
Announceme has been made of the
marriage of Miss Ruth Edwards of
Providence, r. L., to Rush H. william
son, son of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. w. Will
hanson of New Market, Va. the we'd
ding having taken place recently in
New York city Mr.. Williamson. who
attorney of Shenandoah county. Va. is
now a nattorney in the Department OF
Justice in Washington.
A large number of ministers and lay
men from this section of the state and
also from West Virginia were in at
tendance at the annual meeting of
the Virginia classis of the Reformed
Church, which was held in Roanoke.
Rev. &. X. Hay of Mount Jackson, Va.
was elected president and Rev. T. X.
Cromer of Winchester was reelected
state clerk. The reports made by pas
tors and committees showed that the
past year had been one of the most sue
cessful in the history of the claSsis and
that the church had made good
progress.
BY waving a red tablecloth Harvey
Cooper. young farmer living near
Shippenshurg. few days ago prevent
y
railroad Cooper found that a large
tree had been blown down during a
storm and that 1T lay across the main
track. He ran to his home some dis
tance away and returned with a red
cloth, which he waved frantica1ly. The
engfneman of southbound passenger
train saw the signal in time to stop the
train Members of the crew and some
or the passengers sawed the tree in
two.
Fred p. Marhurger of Bellevue. Iowz,
| and Miss Iva F. Casey of Charles Town.
w. Va, were married a few days ago in
the reception room of dental Office in
Winchester by Rev. w o. Talbert of
the Southern Methodist Church They
had accompanied Mrs. Ethel Williams
of Charles Town to this city, and while
the latter was having her teeth doc
tored the young couple strolled about
town. They We're about to pass the
city hall when something was said
about marriage licenses. and in less
than half an hour the necessary permit
had been issued and the minister ha<
| tied the knot. Mr.. and Mrs. Marburger
Will live in Iowa where the former is
engaged in farming
The annual meeting of the council of
the Protestant Episcopal Church of the
alocese OF southern Virginia. which EN-
braces all that part of the state south
| OF the James river, was held the latter
! part of the wek In Trinity Church at
stanton of which Rev. W. @. Hullihen
IS rector: The meeting was presided
| over by Bishop 4. NJ. Randolph. assis.
ed by Bishop-coadjutor Beverley D.
Tucker. Special musical programs
We're rendered by large vested choir
during the sessions of the council.
| In accordance with an order issued
! by the Post Office Department in
! Washington the custom of delivering
mail to patrons at the letter carriers
; windows in the Winchester post office
during the early evening hours has
l chnI
patrons-young men and women ir
| particular who have been accustomed
| to receiving at least one letter a da,
nave complained, but without avail
Postal inspectors. 1t is said. have re.
! peatedly recommended that the car.
riers' windows be closed at night.
majority of the automobile own
| ers or Harrfsonburg and vicinity me
| IN that town day or two ago ant
organized the Harrisonburg Rocking
ham Automobile Club. and the organ
| tzation adopted safety first" motto
! Ihe club plans to cooperate with TIL,
| town and county authorities in havint
the traffic laws complied with, and i
IS also planned to have appropriat
| signs placed on the roads, cautiopin,
motorists about dangerous turns an,
| curves. better road campaign /
also to be launched by the club
Jesse Lewis Carpenter. son of D. A
Carpenter. and Miss Ida Cathertn
| - eii''7''' "ooshtei VI James Is. sing
hass, members of prominent Frederic
county families. were married Wed
nesday afternoon in Winchester b
Rev. Asa Richard of the Luthera
church. They left on a wedding tri
to Washington and other eastern cite:
and upon returning will live in thi
city.
Practically all the officers of tn
state militia of this section of tn
state returned tonight from Roanoke
where they spent the week attendin,
the annual officers camp of instruc
tton. All the officers connected wit
the military department in Richmop
were present, and a number of Unite
States Army officers were also in at
| tendance as instructors