Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-26

Annapolis, Md.-At the regular meet
ing of the Community Music Associa-
ton held recently a resolution was
passed proposing the Inauguration of
monthly mass meetings for the whole
community of Annapolis. The plan.
which is already in successful opera
ton in some large cities, Is to obtain
the use of one of the public school
buildings for one night each month.
and to hold meetings to which all the
public are invited. Subjects bearing
upon the various phases of civic i'm
provement will be presented by COM
petent speakers, after which general
discussion will be invited At every
such gathering the Community Music
Association will provide music. and
invite all present to sing in the chorus
parts.
This plan will enable all societies to
present their aims and report their
work to the whole community. 1t will
furnish a splendid opportunity for the
mayor and city council. the Civic
League. the Mothers Circle, the So
cial Service clubs and others to in
struct and inspire the public in the
different aspects of social and com
munity welfare. A committee will wait
on each society to explain the plan
and seek their cooperation. The COM
mittee appointed consists of the fol-
lowing:
Rev. James L. Smiley, Miss Eliza
beth schafer, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Cox. Mrs. John A. Rittmayer. Miss Ella
Brewer and Mr.. Charles Gates.
Winchester, Va.-Gov. Stuart has APP
pointed Frank b. Whiting of Berry
willie, Judge of the seventeenth judicial
circuit, succeeding Judge Thomas w.
Harrison of Winchester. representative
elect from the seventh Virginia dis
trict. The circuit comprises Frederick,
Clarke, Shenandoah and Warren coun-
ties.
ton Of the Highlawn Methodist Church
at Huntington. of which Rev. Otis R.
Snodgrass is pastor. will build church
in day on Thanksgiving day. The edi-
fee will be thirty-two by forty-two feet
in dimensions. Even the woman mem
bers of the congregation have volunteered
to aid in the construction.
St. Michaeps. Md.-Grace Marshall.
the twenty eight-year- child woman,
who was taken from room at the home
of her father. b. Frank Marshall, near st.
Michaels. Talbot county, Md, where she
had been kept a prisoner for several
years. is fast regaining her physical
Martinsburg. w. WA report of the
number OF cases of infantile paralysis
cases in West Virginia during the last
nine months, made by DR.. S. l.. Jepson.
state health commissioner. places the to-
tai at sixty. and the number of deaths at
three. OF this total, sixteen cases were
reported in September. The total number
Is very small when compared with Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Virginia cases.
Hagerstown. Md.-Ei ghty-seven cases
of measles had been reported to Health
officer DR.. c. K. Scheller up to No
vember 81.
Hn9erstown. Md.-charles S. Lane,
Il prominent citizen and banker of Ha-
gefstown, died at his home on Prospect
street at 1870 o'clock last Sunday morn
ing, aged sixty-eight years. He had
been in falling health for a year or
more. Mr.. Lane is survived by his
widow and three sons. Alexander NJ.
Lane, a Washington newspaper man:
Charles Seth Lane. jr.. and John NJ.
Lane, officers in the Maryland Surety
and Trust Company; one brother Col.
William r. Lane, and two sisters, Mrs.
Julia NJ. Keedy, widow of H. H. Keedy,
and Mrs Samuel C. Knode Of Boons-
boro.
Frederick. Md.-The Frederick bas-
ket ball team recently organized for
the season. has elected Irving Lam
dauer manager. The team is composed
chiefly of the old Y. NJ. 9. A. players.
Wnrrenton, Va.-Bushrod Edwards.
aged LOG years. and Geoge kemper.
aged ninety years enthusiastic sup
porters of Woodrow Wilson. voted here
November I. These Two boys" both
enjoy good health.
Mnrtinsburg. w. Vn.-What is be-
lieved to be the most valuable crop of
apples ever produced by single
grower in the United States is being
held for shipment by John w. Miller
of this place Mr.. Miller has several
hundred acres planted in apples near
Martinaburg. and this year his orchards
produced 45 900 barrels of apples of the
choicest Nerieties, and several thou
sand barrels in bulk. The fruit is stored
and is estimated to be worth approx
imately $135,C00 at the current price.
Charlottesville. Va.-Dr. George Tuck
er Harrison. eighty-one years old. a
surgeon in the Confederate army and
now a physician at the University OF
Virginia, went to New York city last
week in order to get married. DR. Har-
rison Is son of the late Or. Gessner
Harrison. for years profe -sor OF ancient
languages at the University of Virginia.
For a number of years DR.. Harrison
practiced in New York city.
Frederfcksburg, Va.-Twenty-seven
SlfRlnlanS nave qudllieu LOT tHe pro-
visional appointment as second 1ieuten-
ants in the regular army under the
army reorganiza ton act. They include
Charles Ellet Moore of Berryvtfle, for
mer foot ball star of V. NJ. l.. and J. P.
Howe, Delaplane, Fauquier county.
Stafford, Va.-Mrs. Park Bradshaw
was found dead in the yard of her home
near White Oak November Z. She was
in her sixty ninth year She leaves
three sons. John Bradshaw Of Rich
mond, Vivian and Elmer Bradshaw of
Stafford; one sister. Mrs. Mile SHELL
ings of Washington, who was sick at
the time and could not attend the flu
neral, which was held on November 8
in the family lot near the home.
Fredericksburg, Va.-Mr. William
Nash, a well known Confederate vet
eran, died at the home of his son. Mr..
George c. Nash, in this city. Monday
night, aged seventy-seven years. He
is survived by four children Mr.. George
c. Nash of this city. Mrs Mary L. Hard
ing, Mrs. j. F. Grove and Mr.. James w.
Ma Sh 0f WaShfpRtOn.