Evening star., 1916-11-26
Maryland and the Virgi1ias

Annapolis. Md.-At the regular meet
ing of the Community Music Associa-
tion 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
tion 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 VIII
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 VIII 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, ya.-Gov. Stuart has ap-
pointed Frank b. Whiting of Berry
vile, 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.
Martinsburg, w. ya.-The conges-
ton OF the Highlawn Methodist Church
at Huntington. of which Rev. Otis K.
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- old child woman,
who was taken from a 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
strength. She now weighs 120 pounds.
Martinsburg, W. va.-A 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.-Eighty-seven cases
of measles had been reported to Health
officer Dr. C. X. Scheller up to No
vember II.
HageratOwn. Md.-CharleS s. Lane,
a prominent citizen and banker of Ha-
gerstown. died at his home on Prospect
street at 1880 o'clock last Sunday morn
ing, aged sixty-eight years. He had
been in falling health for year or
more. Mr.. Lane is survived by his
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 II. 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.
Warrenton, Va.-Hushrod Edwards.
aged l06 years. and Geoge kemper.
aged ninety years. enthusiastic sup
porters of woodrow Wilson. voted here
November {. These Two boys both
enjoy good health.
Mnrtinsburg. w. Va.-What is be-
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
Martinsburg. and this year his orchards
produced $4,000 barrels OF apples of the
choicest verieties, 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. yn.-Dr. George Tuck
er Harrison, eighty-one years old.
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. DR.. Ges sner
Harrison, for years profe sor OF ancient
languages at the University OF Virginia.
For number of years Or. Harrison
practiced in New York city.
Virginians have qualified for the pro-
visional appointment as second lieuten-
ants in the regular army under the
army reorganization act. They include
Charles Ellet Moore of Berryville. 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 I. 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. Millie SHELL
ings of Washington, who was sick at
the time and could not attend the fu-
neral, which was held on November
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. Crovo and Mr.. James w.
Nash nf WashiD RtOn