Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-09

ster. Pocahontas and Greenbrier. with
Redwood as the county seat. A large
mass meeting was held at Redwood
Saturday in the interest of the move
ment.
Hagerstown. Nd.-Frank. two-year-
old son of Noah Henson. was made
very i'll and had a narrow escape from
death. when he picked up a bottle con-
tanning a poisonous compound. used to
keep flies from cattle and drank the
contents He was found by his mother
in the barn in violent commissions. but
antidotes were administered.
Fairmont. w. Vn.-Jasper Reeves. a
farmer while picking berries fell from
a tree on his place near here and was
killed
keyser. W. Va.-Mrs. George F.
Brown. aged flfty-five is dead a Iau-
relville. following a years illness. Sur
viving are her husband and the follow
ing children-Misses Allie and Phoebe
of Keyser. Ruth and Meryl at home.
George. Wallace. Lawrence. Thomas
and William Brown of Laureldale and
Charles Brown of Keyser.
Charleston. w. Na.-The government,
| through Assistant Attorney Harry
Dyer, has filed with the United States
district court for northern West Nir-
ginia a petition for condemnation Of
1862 acres of land in this state. The
object of the petition In Randolph and
this vast area to promote the navi-
liability of the Monongah river.
Martinsburxh, w. va.-Rev. Gilbert c.
Smith. for more than three years pastor
of the First Baptist Church in this city.
has rendered his resignation. to take
effect September /. Rev. Mr.. Smith has
accepted a call to become pastor Of the
Baptist churchat Salem. Va, one Of the
most important Baptist charges in that
state. and where a large Baptist or
phanage is located
CInrksburR. w. va.-Agents of the
United States government are having
difficulty in purchasing horses and mules
in central West Virginia for the federal
army. the result of shipments to Europe
the last two years and increased use Of
automobiles. After Harrison county had
been secured only four horses were found.
These were shipped TO Lewis county
where few more were purchased.
Belair. Md.-John n. Worthington.
editor of the Belair Democrat has been
appointed by Gov. Harrington a member
of the board of state aid and charities
DnnyiIIe, Va.-Claiming that his Jaw
bone was "irreparably damaged in a fist
fight which took place last September. J.
L. Wells local contractor, has entered
suit against J. i. Throckmorton local
grocery store owner. asking $4,000 dam
ages The declaration states that prior to
the assault Wells could chew solid food
without discomfort but that since his
make his teeth meet The two men
fought, IL is said. over an old account that
Wells owed Throckmorton. ON the day
in question the grocer asked for settle
ment this leading to words and finally
blows, Throckmorton striking down his
antagonist with a blow on the face, il is
alleged.
Havre de Grace. Md.-Russell P.
Smith of Cambridge was elected presi-
dent of the State Firemen's Association.
hos oil he l,l
The association will meet next year at
Cumberland.
Ocean City. Md.-The Maryland Sum
MGR Training School for Teachers
opened here June 10 and will continue
until August /.
CIarksburg. w. Va.-About lis men
of the 500 employed at the Tuna and
Westfork machine window glass plants
in this city and the Crescent plant at
Weston are on a strike for recognition
of the United Brotherhood of Glass
Workers. The Tuna and Crescent
plants expect to continue operating
with new men, but the Westfork plant
is preparing to shut down for the
summer.
FredericksburR. Nn.-Judge r. II. L.
Chichester of the circuit court of Spot
| sylvania county has appointed Mrs. Ell
| len B. Crismond as deputy clerk of the
circuit court of Spotsylvania county.
Mrs. Crismond is the wife of the clerk
| of the court A. H. Crismond. An act
| of the last legislature authorized the
| appointment OF women to act as deputy
| clerks.
Norgantown. w. Na.-The registra-
ton at the University of West Virginia
Summer School is larger than in any
previous year. The first day brought
52I. while the entire registration last
year was Sill. 1t is thought the total
attendance will reach in the neighbor-
hood of 500 Dr. u. p. COlgroye, head
of the department of education in Iowa
State Teachers College. Cedar Falls,
Iowa has been engaged to assist in the
short course" for county superintend-
entS and district supervisors, which
will begin July 10 and last two weeks.