Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-09-03

the largest crop in this part of the state.
There is a good crop in Shenandoah
county, but the prospects for yields in
Augusta and Rockingham counties are
said to be only fair. The industry is still
in its infancy in the latter county.
At a mass meeting of citizens of Win
chester and Frederick counties, held sew
eral days since, resolutions were adopted
without a dissenting voice protesting
against the appointment of Aubrey @.
Weaver of Front Royal as the successor
of Judge Thomas W. Harrison Of this city.
who recently resigned from the circuit
bench to become a candidate for Con-
gress. Judge Harrisons resignation goes
into effect October l. 1t is asserted in
the resolutions that Mr.. Weaver obtained
the Endorsements of many lawyers of the
circuit long before Judge Harrison ten
dered his resignation to the governor. and
that such Endorsement in no wise reflects
the sentiments of all the people. Tho
meeting refrained from fndorsing any one
for the judgeship, but the resolutions in
sisted that 1.-The door of opportunity shall
be left open to any gentleman In the cir
cult possessing the necessary qualifica-
lions. who may desire to become a can
didate. and we do most heartily condemn
the hasty action adopted to secure the ap-
pointment of man to this high and i'm
portant Office, which might result In
placing on the bench man who, in many
respects, might be unfit to sit In Judgment
on the rights and liberties OF people"
A copy Of the resolutions has been sent
to Gov. Stuart.
The annual convention of the Fred
'erick County Sunday School Associa-
was held this week at Stephens City,
and was attended by a number of
clergymen and Sunday school workers
from other sections Of the state. as
well as from adjoining states. Among
those from a distance who made ad-
dresses were Rev. DIR. Conrad Clover of
Hagerstown, Nd: T. c. Diggs. state
secretary, of Richmond; Miss Katharine
Groh. elementary superintendent. of
Herndon, Va. and Rev. Benjamin X.
Hay of Mount jackson, Va.
Mrs. Lucius Holmes Stephenson of
Monterey. Highland county. has issued
invitations for the marriage of her
daughter, Miss Josephine Stephenson,
to Joseph William Boyer, a business
man of Woodstock. Va, the marriage
terrain Church the evening of Septem-
Der s.
The forty-seventh annual exhibition
of the Shenandoah Valley Agricultural
ton Of the country. is to be held on
the Winchester fair grounds September
1915. with night attractions and car
nivals the last three dates. According
largest fair in the history of the So
ciety. All the departments are in
charge of experts. and it is expected
that Tom Cannon. the veteran horse
trainer of Washington, will manage the
racing program.
Several of the new locomotives of
the Norfolk and Western railway,
known as mountain climbers, were put
into service day or two ago. and
trainmen who have seen the monsters
say they have already given a good
account of themselves on heavy grades.
Each engine is equipped with sixteen
piston valves. and has a traction eff
fort Of $1,000 pounds. The cylinders
are 20 by %, and the weight of the
engine and tender combined Is b08,500
pounds.
The Virginia annual conference Of the
United Brethren Church, embracing
portions Of Virgins, West Virginia and