Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14
Valley of Virginia.
Special Correspondence of The Star.


WINCHESTER; Va. May 15.-Artnur
NJ. Field Of Rochester. n. Y, who re-
Gently became city manager of Win
chester as a result of an ordinance
creating the Office being passed re-
Gently by the common council. has al
ready demonstrated in more ways than
one that the city Is jim need of just
such an official. The councilmen. who
receive 10 pay for their services, and
who have heretofore been compelled
TO give up much of their time during
busy hours to committee business, have
been relieved of this to great extent
by Mr.. Field. The new official began
work by inauguratirg a general house
cleaning in the city hall. in WHICH not
an atom OF dirt Is to found. He has
revolutionized much of the committee
business and has in effect simplified
method of keeping books In many
respects the managers word is Jaw,
and his influence for the general good
of the community is being felt. This
is admitted even by many VINO hao
serious doubts about the wisdom OF
the city manage" form OF municlpal
government
The barre, manufacturers OF the
Wincheste. section and those from
other localities who expect to sell bar
rels to the local apple growers TINS
fail viii have To make them CONFORM
law, which viii go into effect July ]
All the apples shipped from this state
by growers and buyers wiil ne pack
ed in the government standard Ca .ei.
Comparatively few boxes are used LOT
the shipping OF apples from tine great
annie belt of the lower Virginia val
ley. but those shipped in that manner
WI comply with the standard packa se.
Maurice Nj. Lynch was yesterday
unanimously elected president OF me
ensuing year, and Commonwealth Al
torney 7. X. Gather was chosen secre-
tary and treasurer. The ASSOCIATION
now has one OF the largest and mos.
valuable law libraries in the state anu
new books are being added at frequent
intervals. Practically all the lawyers
of Winchester and Frederick county
are members Of the association:
In order that the town of Waynes-
boro, Augusta county. Va. may boast
of a $4,000 pos; office building. it has
become necessary to widen several
streets and alleys. extend another
street change the names OF others aho
to ransack the court clerks once LOT
titles to certain properties All tne
napers are ready to be signed by the
proper persons and it is expected the
work Of erecting the post once puilo-
i-.~ win proceed as speedily as pos
eible.
neither he intended to break the
law or not. Walter Finks of PoWells
Fort, Shenandoah county, has been ar
rested by the county authorities
the instance of the agents OF tne
United States bureau of forestry ana
held for trial on a charge of unlaw-
fully and carelessly firing the noun
tains near the mines of the STOCK
wood Realty Corporation IN fo"eris
Fort. Government fire wardens ana
mine workers fought the flames more
than twenty-four hours before the fres
were gotten under control; Aoout
$500 worth of timber was destroyed.
Finks was arrested on state warrant,
but it is likely some others Will De
prosecuted by the United States
The firemen of the city of Harrison-
burg are planning to give the VIZ
ginia State Firemen's Association
rousing welcome and series of enter
tainments. when the annual convention
is held there August 1926. Fire Chlei
W. A Braithwaite has letters indlcat
ing that the attendance Will De tne
largest in the history OF the organlza,,
jton. Committees have been appointed
to arrange many of the details, attrac-
tive prizes will be offered in various
f1remanic contests. and the city VIII DC
in gala attire for the big meeting. .
Nineveh, Warren county. substantial
and attractive house of worship, com
plete in all its appointments, Whicn
takes the place of one destroyed py
fre several years dSo, p" III NC va no
ly dedicated tomorrow by Rev; DR.; II
Lacy of Winchester. Rev. DR.. w. J.
Webster of Front Royal, who has been
serving as pastor for a number OF
years, has resigned in order to give his
entire time to his Front Royal church
and his resignation will be acted upon
by the Winchester presbytery.
The body Of Passenger Conductor
Lewis d. Barley. fifty-eight years old
who died in Lexington, after q year
illness. was brought here a few days
ago on the Shenandoah special. OF
which he was for long time conduc-
tor, and was inferred in Mount Hebron
cemetery. He was the oldest conductor
in point of active service on this d.
vision of the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road, and his father. the late Lewis
Barley, was for many years in the same
service. A large number of railroad
men. including members OF the Oider
Of Railway Train Conductors. attended
his funeral in a body. He leaves his
wife, who was formerly Miss Bell Trus-
sell of Harpers Ferry. w. Va: two
sons and one daughter and two sons by
a former marriage, his first wife hav-
ing been Miss Florence Bell of Win
chester. A sister. Mrs. Kate Bush of
this city, also survives.
Theodore F. Jackmyer, formerly of
Fall River. Mass, but more recently of
Washington, and Miss Bessie c. john
SON. daughter of Mrs Bell Johnson and
the late John johnson OF Winchester.
were married here this week. The
groom, who is a member Of the 5th
United States Cavalry. has since been
ordered to join his regiment on the
Mexican border.