Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-16
Of Wheeling, w. J. Harmer Of Shinn.
ston and I. A. Thomas of fleetwood.

ston and L. A. Thomas OF Richwood
Portsmouth. va-The Eagles or
phans' outing at Ocean View wednes-
day was one Of the largest Of the kind
that has been given out of Norfolk.
The asries Of this city. Portsmouth, and
as their guests about $50 little ones
from the Bonney Home for Girls. So
ciety for Prevention Of Cruelty to Chill
Female Asylum. Kings Daughters
Day Nursery, Boys Home, United
Charities, Portsmouth Asylum and from
the Sunday schools of Berkeley. :"
committee which handled the details.
The young people were taken to the
View and back In automobiles. The
Boy Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps fur
nished music. At the resort the con-
cessions were thrown wide open to the
orphans.
Hagerstown, Md.-Jeremiah Andrews
died Wednesday night at his residences
from general debility, aged seventy,
seven years. He had been confined to
veteran of the civil war.
He is survived by his wife and the
following children: Mrs. Grant wor-
den Hagerstown: Mrs. William Butts.
tinsburg: George and Homer. Martins
burg, and David, Alonxo, Samuel and
Frank OF Hagerstown.
Doe Gully. w. Val. n. Wilson.
twenty-nine years old, of Baltimore. as
sistant supervisor Of the east end of
more and Ohio railroad, was killed
Wednesday afternoon, near here and
James Clay of Hancock, supervisor Of
the east end. was badly cut and bruised.
ers. travelling at about seventy miles an
hour, when the machine suddenly left
! the rails. throwing Wilson a distance
OF twenty feet. He was dashed against
rail, fracturing his skull. He died
before aid could reach him. -
Ch.riottssville: va-Georse French
Compton. clerk Of the corporation court.
died Wednesday evening at his home.
after protracted illness. Funeral sery-
! ices were held Friday. the oficiatinR
clergyman being Dr. G. L. Petrie of the
Presbyterian church. The interment was
in Maplewood cemetery.
Keyser. w. va-Abraham l. Wilson
OF Wilson. Md, near Keyser Wednesday
celebrated the hundredth anniversary OF
his birth. More than $50 relatives and
friends were in attendance. Mr. Wilson,
! is a stanch democrat. A message was
sent to President Woodrow Wilson from
him wishing him success in all his un-
dertakings.
Hagerstown, Md-Rev. Reese st.
| Clair Poffenberger. pastor of the Woods-
boro Lutheran Church, a native of Roh-
rersv1liei, this county, has purchased the
James Houck farm, Pleasant Mills, and
| lime kilns, near Ceresville, on which now
resides Charles s. Houck. and it is re-.
! ported will resign from the ministry to
| manage his newly acquired property.
Although the terms of the sale were
private. II is understood that Mr. Houck
asked $22 900 for the complete property.
| Rev. Mr.: Poffenberger will take posses.
sion OF the farm about March l. 1917. -
Lynchburg, Va-The report of the
/ committee on light. fire and electricity,
recommending the adoption of the con-,
| tract between the city and the traction
and light company. which was considered
| favorably by the common council. was
| concurred in last night by the board of
aldermen. and the new measure will 20
into effect during the next sixty days In
| the event that it is approved by Mayo,
Jester.