Evening star., 1916-08-20

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the stable at his home and walked into
the animals stall.
Huntington. w. ya-The county 3ail
here was the scene of the golden we'd
ding celebration Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Este. To celebrate the f1ftieth ami
versary of their marriage the aged
couple got drunk and were arrested.
After being taken to Jail they were re-
leased and returned home. but the cele-
bration became so rough they were
again arrested. In police court each
was fined IS and costs.
Petersurg. WA second sample of
gas taken from the James river al
Perdue Island has been subjected to
ports that "the amount of ethane con-
tanned in this sample of gas shows
that 1t is derived from petroleum base.
The analysis was made by Froehling &
Robertson, analytical chemists OF
Richmond. The long established repu-
tation of this firm. coupled with the
very remarkable results of the exami-
nation of the sample submitted to it
makes Its analysis of the very first In
portance as affecting the future of this
section.
Frederick. Md.-What comes near be-
ing a record in the collection of fines
is contained in the announcement made
in cash penalties on auto law violators
over Sunday s112. and the last payment
on this amount has been made.
Newport News. va-An attempt wa.
made to keep secret the arrival here
Sunday of two German physicians
prisoners of war, who are being taker
from New Zealand to London on the
British steamer. Watnate. The doctors
DIR. Otto Glantz and DR.. h. Zeischuck
were put on board the ship at yelling
ton and will be landed at London
Later they will be exchanged for two
British physicians held prisoners by
the Germans.
New MartinsviIle. w. Va.-Here is
the story of how an enterprising young
salesman disposed of whole carload
of vinegar to residents of this place
and winked with a knowing look when
he took his orders. and while he de-
clared he was selling vinegar, IT IL
supposed he made the impression tha'
he was selling whisky. At any rate
orders piled in like hot cakes, and now
the community has enough vinegar
to run 1t for years and years
Richmond. vn.-oficia1 announce
ment was made at the Richmond Offices
of the American Locomotive Company
that the Richmond branch Is ABOUT 10 De-
gin work on the manufacture Oh siH
eight and MISUNDERSTANDING lnch mgr
explosive shells for the use OF the entente
allies and that 1t will probably employ
between $500 and 1000 men.
Hager.town. Md.-Mrs. Jane Wertz
wife of DR.. /. M. Wertz. this city. was
drowned at Ocean View, near Norfolk
Va, while in bathing in the Chesapeake
bay, with a young girl friend. DR.. J. w
Reed of Ocean View was summoned
shortly after the body was recovered, hui
his efforts to revive her were fruitless
Mrs Wertz is survived by her HUSBAND
Mrs. j. NJ Gaines. and sister. Mrs. Harry
H. Humrichouse, all of this city. One
brother Edward NJ. Gaines, of Culpeper
Va, also survives.
Fredcricksburg. Va.-Turner A. Robt
of New York, formerly of King George
county, was a severe loser from the ex-
plosion at Black Tom Island, near New
York All of his furniture. silverware
etc. in storage for the summer, were en-
tirely destroyed. Mrs. Robb and daughter
are in King George county, near this city
for the summer
Martinsburg, w. va-Cut off from
egress in old workings and their lights
extinguished by bad air, J. II. Irving
Frank Turnkey and Abner Sheetz became
entombed in an abandoned mine they
were exploring near Hardman, w. Va
and wandered aimlessly from morning un-
til midnight, when they were rescued oJ
Edward Murphy and a force OF Goa
miners. They likely would have persisted
had not a boy by chance seen them entel
the mine. which has not been worked
for twenty-siX years
Hnrrisonburg, Vn.-Miss Natalie Ian
caster, a member of the faculty of the
State Normal School here, vouches for
the truth of the following story: She
boarded with lady who had a friend
who lived in New York. This friend
went to the exposition in San Francisco
last summer. and white potterihe
around in a musty little jeweiry shot
she ran across a topaz necklace. Lpon
asking the price she was told 80 She
thought this an exorbitant price. but
having taken a fancy to the trinkei
she finally paid the price. Upon her
return to New York she sent the neck
lace to Tiffany's to be cleaned and for
some repairs: imagine her astonish-
ment when Tiffany offered her S1S.OoH
for il. She then took it to an assayeT
in Maiden Lane and was offered by
him 10000, which she took After the
transaction was made she asked why
the necklace was SO valuable. Inc
jewelry expert showed her on eaca
bead, in miscropic letters, the words.
Napoleon to Josephine-" He told her
that the necklace had been stolen
from the Louvre, and that a reward of
$50, 900 had been offered for it.
Hnserstoyyn. Md.-Sixty-nine resi-
dents of Rohrersville district have filed
in the circuit court here a remon-
STRANGE against the issuing of a saloon
license to Edward w. Garrett, who con-
Quoted a saloon at Weverton before
that place was made dry by the last
legislature. Garrett several days ago
filed an application TO open saloon
about 100 yards east of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad station at Gapland,
north of Weverton.
Luray, Va.-That two broken ribs are
no barrier to a man when he wants to
get married is shown by RAYMOND L.
Abbott of Luray, who was welded to
Miss Lille Pearl McAllister of Oak Hill.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. W. II. Ballenger of the Methodist
Church Mr.. Abbott, while employed
at q rock crusher in Luray, had two
ribs broken by falling over some OBJ
struction. He declared that the time
had been set for the event and that no
untoward occurrence would be able to
prevent its consummation.
Charles Town, w. Va.-The court Of
jefferson county. at its regular session
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