Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-23


the biggest lincolnshire" distillery
raids few nights ago that has been
pulled on in recent years in the noun
tains OF Green county. when they 10
Gated a 2a0-gallon still. The raiding
party was headed by Deputies Bailey
and Hilton. who broke up the outfit
and took possession of the big copper
still. The distillery was one of the
most complete that has ever been
found in the mountain districts of the
Page valley.
During the recent severe weather
freight trainmen. made double money,
and although they suffered to some eN-
tent from the cold. many crews worked
to the limit of sixteen hours and then
were relieved only to be called again
when their eight hours resting period
had expired. Engines fail to steam
properly during very cold weather
which prevents the hauling of long
trains. and as result every engine is
pressed into service. so that the traf-
fic can be gotten over the road on time
During the unusual rush the freight
trainmen made all the extra time they
desired. while many became weary and
were forced to take a days rest.
Relatives in Winchester and Clarke
county have been advised of the death
of Mrs. Susan Leigh Colston Blackford.
widow of Capt. Charles Minor Black
ford. which occurred a few days since
AT her home in Staunton. Va, follow
ing long period of invalidism. She
was born in Richmond. January 3. 1885.
and was a daughter of Thomas Mar
shall Colston and Eliza Amber Fisher
Colston. She was educated at Miss
E>glish's school in Georgetown. She
leaH>Ss two sons. DR.. Charles NJ Black
ford II Staunton and Raleigh Black
ford of >.ynchburg.
Permanent reorganization was effect
ed day or two ago of the Cumberland
Valley Telephone Company. which OPP
crates between Winchester and vicin-
ity and Harrisburg, Pa. connecting at
various places with trunk lines extend
ing to the northern and eastern cities.
Henry NJ. Tracey. who was receiver.
was elected president. 1t was an
nounced today that the company will
spend large sums of money on i'm
county lines in the states of Virginia,
West Virginia. Maryland and Pennsyl-
vania.
Walter Harrison Whitacre of Hamp-
shire county. w. Va. and Miss Hannah
May Somerville. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Somervi1le. formerly of
PENNSYLVANIA but now of this county,
were married here Wednesday by Rev.
w. T. Walters. pastor of First Chris
tan Church. and left the same day for
Pittsburgh, Pa. where they will make
their home.
Mr.; and Mrs. John f. Copp, prominent
residents of Kernstown, Frederick
county, celebrated the sixtieth ami
versary of their marriage this week
Mr.. Copp wore the satin vest and high
silk hat he wore when married sixty
years ago and made an informal speech
to the guests.
E. $. Fletcher. postmaster and mer-
chant at Capon Springs. w. Va. who
recently resigned when he thought he
had purchase for his store, has sue
ceeded in being reinstated as post
master. as the deal fell through. He
appealed to Representative Brown of
the second West Virginia district who
interceded in his behalf
All the court clerks in the states
in which the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road operates have begun the task
of recording in their deed books a
deed of trust to secure a bond issue
of 100000. 900 executed by the railroad
company to the Central Trust Com
pany of New York and James " Wal
lace AS trustee. The mortgage. which
is dated December |, 1915. covers all
the holdings of the Baltimore and
Ohio system in West Virginia. Mary
land. Pennsylvania, Ohio and the Dis
trict of Columbia. The paper itself
is printed volume of 133 pages. The
fee for its recording in each instance
amounts to sST.25.
S. n. Edison of Boyce. Clarke county,
has been at Norfolk for the past few
days comforting with the stockholders
of the Tennessee and Western Sale
Stables Company relative to establish
ing a large abattoir at their plant at
the union stock yards in that city
Mr.. Edison is one of the largest cattle
commission plants at Boyce, Va.
and Lancaster. Pa.
Mrs. Margaret Meta Sell. wife of
Harley b. Sell. who died here recently
left all of her property to her husband
in fee simple. according to her will.
which was recorded yesterday. The
estate consists of a valuable farm in
Clarke county, bond worth several
thousand dollars and money in bank
Mrs. Sell was a daughter of the late
Jacob Norous of Clarke county.
News was received here yesterday
of the death of Harry Greenwalt
known in many Cities and towns of
the east as THE Kid. which occurred
at the White Pine Sanitarium near
Chambersburg. Pa. after A lingering
illness Of tuberculosis. He leaves sew
eral children in Winchester. Greenwalt
was severely stabbed by a foreigner
in Charles Town. W. Va, some years
ago. and lay at the point of death for
a long time. but finally recovered from
the effects of the wound
An order has been put into effect
on the Norfolk and Western railway
system requiring conductors on pas
senger trains to supply passengers
with correct information in event of
any delay to trains or interruption of
ira ffic which may be important enough
to affect the comfort and convenience
of passengers. Conductors are to make
every possible effort to ascertain the
cause of such delays and the probable
duration. Persons waiting at stations
for trains are likewise to be supplied
with information when trains are late.
so that they can change their arrange
ments and lessen the inconvenience to
which they would otherwise be sub
iected The order is something new
in railroad circles and has been favor
ably commented upon by travellers.
Ira D. Sanger. who several weeks ago
escaped from the Winchester Jail. it
is said. by getting through a hole SIX
by thirteen inches, was this week in
dicted for Jail breaking by the
city grand jury. His younger brother.
Miles Sanger, who was charged with
having aided and abetted his brother
in the latter'S escape, was released,
no true bill being found against him.
Ira Sanger was in Jail awaiting trial
on a charge of selling a horse upon
which he had given deed of trust.
No trace of his wherea bouts has been
found.
James NJ. Frye. eighty years old. a
widely known nurseryman of VIM
chester, died this week. after a linger-
ginia Cavalry of the Confederate army
during the civil war. and carried the
scars of a severe wound in the breast.
A bullet having passed through his
body. A widow. one son and three
daughters survive.
Luther Hartman OFT, eighty-two
years obi, for more than fifty years a
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