Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11
Valley of Virginia.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star
WINCHESTER. Va. June 10, 1876
Confederate Memorial day in winches-
ter. which is always observed on the
anniversary Of the death Of Gen Tur-
ner Ashby. which occurred in June,
1852. at the battle of Cross Keys, at
tracted much larger crowds than usual
this year. and in spite Of the fact that
veterans of the Confederacy are pass
ing away quite rapidly. while others
also a surprisingly large number Of
former soldiers In their uniforms of
gray. All the veterans rode in auto
mobiles to Stonewall Confederate Gene
terry. where the memorial exercises
were held under the direction of Capt.
George w. kurtz, commander of Ashby
Camp of Confederate Veterans. The
Grafton was made by DR.. B. NJ. Roszel,
principal Of the. Shenandoah Valley
Academy of Winchester, who drew es-
pecial attention to the characters Of
Lee. Jackson. Stuart and Ashby 1t
was also the fiftieth anniversary of the
first Confederate flower strewing in
annual custom. which is kept in all
cities and towns of the south. was first
started by the women of this city.
B. Sherman of the western section of
Frederick county. has been held for
court here on charge of burglarizing
the general store of Larrick & Larrick
at Middletown on the night of March
80. He was located a day or two ago
by means of decoy letters sent by Sher-
if Pannett to Hagerstown, and when
the officers were about to place him
under arrest in a boarding house in
that city shortly after midnight Sher-
man leaped from a second-story window
and endeavored to escape, but Sheriff
Long of Hagerstown grabbed the man
by his shirt and held him until the Vir-
placed him in irons. He was rushed back
to Winchester without the formality Of
requisition papers. Sherman is also
charged with the theft of a watch and
$50 in cash from Charles Coleman of
Middleway, Jefferson county, w Va
The work of erecting a modern white
way in the business districts and on
a number of residential streets of Win
chester was begun a day or two ago,
when workmen commenced setting
handsome ornamental iron posts in mo-
sition. At one time 1t was feared the
contractors would endeavor ito cancel
their contracts because of the great
demand for iron for shrapnel PURPOSES
the prices agreed upon when the con-
tracts were signed. When the white
way is completed it is expected Win
chester will be one Of the best and
smaller class in this section of the
country. A large number of new nitro
gen street lamps were installed on
June /, replacing old-time arc lamps.
and many others are to be erected in
the near future.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Landonia Brock Of
Riverton. Warren county. Va, Ito Lieut..
Harrison Henry Cooke Richards of the
United States Army, which is to take
place on the evening of June IA in Cal
vary Protestant Episcopal Church at
Front Royal, near Riverton.
James Hay, jr., the well known young
newspaper and magazine writer Of
Washington. who Is the son OF Repre-
sentative Hay Of the seventh Virginia
district. arrived here several days since
from Washington and has gone to
lCapon Springs, W. Va, where he will
probably pass the next two months re-
cooperating from the effects of an opera
ton for appendicitis. which was per-
formed recently. He was left In quite q
weak and run-d down condition. Mr. Hay
| is in charge of Miss Maude NJ. Larrick,
trained nurse of Washington and
winchester.
Mrs. Margaret e. Sipe. the Rocking
ham county woman. who recently con-
fessed that she had sent poisoned candy
through the mail to Miss Lille Kyger
of the Elkton section, came into court
| q few days ago at Harrisonburg and
threw herself upou the mercy OF the