Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Maryland and the Virginias

! olAuutOu mas unQer consideration plans
for the, erection of a new edifice to cost
about 100000. The father Of Presi-
dent Wilson was for a number of years
pastor of the Staunton Church.
Fredericksburg. va.-Perfume fifty
nine years old is rarity. but Mrs
Daniel Refgart of this city has bot
ne which was imported from France
Mrs. Reigart states that her brother
procured three bottles of the perfume
while touring France in 1857. The other
two bottles have been used. but the
tnird was not opened until Wednesday.
i 1t had lost none of its. original sweet
ness
Hagerstown. Md.-The twelve-roon
boarding house of Mrs. W. H. Taylor,
petween Blue Ridge Summit and High
held. was burned Tuesday morning
with az its contents. The loss is placed
at $4,000. The fire; is believed to have
oeen the work of an incendiary. as the
building was not occupied, Mrs. Tay-
Ior is spending the winter in Norfolk,
va. 1t was one of the oldest buildings
in the Blue Ridge section, having been
erected by the Western Maryland Rail-
road Company when the line was built
| over the mountain in 1857 1t had
peen remodeled by Mrs. Taylor in prep
< aratlon for the summer.
] Manassas. Va.-Helen Morton Bayly,
uaughter of Mark Morton, multi-mil-
tsr NJ sai. msgnate. and granddaugh-
PRESIDENT of the United states, is again
legally sane. Her romance of two
years ago with Roger Bayly of Della
plane, well known in Manassas and
frequent visitor here, is over. The legal
finish of the exciting episode is ex-
pected in the divorce courts shortly.
MRS. Bayly has not seen her husband
since she was secretly taken before
Judge H. L. Rathje in the circuit court
4 Mt hi tor
two years ago and adjudged mentally
incompetent. Last week 1t was learned
MRS Bayly was again secretly hailed
before the same judge on the petition
rights of citizenship. She is at present
mastering the art of sculpture in a
studio on the grounds surrounding her
mothers home at Lake Forest, Ill.
| Hopewell. Va.-According to informa-
ton given out at the plant, the acid
department of the du Pont Company
will no longer be operated Sunday. The
company believes that better work can
| be obtained from the men by giving
| them one day of recreation week. II
also desires to abide by the law of the
| state of Virginia relative to work on
| the Sabbath. This rule will affect a
large number of men who have been
| working for almost "a year without a
day of rest. The work in the acid de-
partment Is the hardest and most try
| ing of any in the manufacture OF eX-
plosives.
Hopewell. va-Sergt. T. D. Pugh,
| formerly recruiting officer in the
| United States Army but now employed
in the du Pont plant, has signified his
| Willingness to undertake the organiza-
| ton and training of a militia company
| in Hopewell If a sufficient number of
men desire such an organization and
| the plan meets with the approval OF
! Supt Allen of the du Pont Company.
| Sergt. Pugh spent eight years in the
| infantry and coast artillery. holding
| marks of distinction for proficiency in
! gunnery and small arms. He was in
charge of the recruiting station at
| Lynchburg for over two years previous
| to coming to Hopewell.
| Petersburg. va.-The common coun-
| Gil in regular session last Tuesday
adopted without dissenting vote a reso-
luton offered by Councilman J. E.
| Young appropriating 100000 for white
| public schools. $4,000 to be expended
| in erecting a new high school and $50,
| 900 for additions to grammar schools.
| This appropriation increases eXpendf-
| lures by Petersburg for public school
| improvements during the past ten years
to half a million dollars, and it will
place Petersburg schools up among the
| best in the entire country. To the ef-
| forts of the mothers clubs and parent
| teachers association, a delegation from
! which appeared before the council
| some months ago in the interests of the
schools when an appropriation appeared
| hopeless. Councilman Reinach and ]. E.
Young credit is largely due.
| FredericksburE. Va.-One of the most
| unusual spectacbes witnessed in this
| city for several years was the electrical
storm Wednesday morning, which was
! followed by a slight furry Of snow.
! Seldom is thunderstorm witnessed in
! this section at this time of the year.
| During the storm lightning struck the
4, Screamerviile. totally destroying it. A
large quantity of feed was also burned.
| 1t could not be ascertained whether or
| not there was any insurance on the
| building. Wednesday morning Woody
| was also surprised to find one of his
mules dead. 1t is supposed the death
Of the animal was caused by the shock.