Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-19
Maryland and the Virginias
nine years. and the college has greatly
prospered under his administration.

nine years. and the college has greatly
prospered under his administration.
BerryviIie. va-Rev Edward Wall.
rector of Grace Episcopal Church. died
at the rectory recently. aged sixty-six
years
Leesburx. Va.-The small daughter OF
/ Everett Tracey. a farmer living on The
Wynkoop farm near WoodErove. was
! killed recently by the accidental dis
charge of a shotgun. in the hands Of a
small brother. six or seven years old.
onancocI. yn.-The people OF the
| eastern shore of Virginia have offered
| to Col Cell Of the Eastern Department.
| through Col. Goodwin. an ambulance
| for Company II. 4th Virginia Regiment
| Woodstock. WA. T. Walton, Mira
NJ l.. Walton, Mrs. John Dulin, Miss
Elizabeth Dulin. Miss Mary Beall Wal
were injured several days ago when
their automobile turned turtle between
Frederick. Nd. and Baltimore.
stannrdviile. vn-Early n. Lawson
died of meningitis following infantile
paralysis several days ago at his home
| in the county. Mr.. Lawson was TWEEN
ty-six years old. Mr. Lawson was I'll
, two weeks. His death was the second
OF an adult in the county within
fortnight, the other having been +.
Barbour Estes.
Woodstock. ya.-Mrs. Margaret Dun
can. widow Of Enoch Duncan. aged
seventy eight years. died at the homo
of her daughter. Mrs. Harvey Huffman
| in Powels Fort. several days ago
She is survived by FIVE children: Mrs.
J. A. Dysart and Mrs Charles Wilson
of Woodstock, Mrs NJ. Burner OF
stephens city. Mrs. Huffman and Will
! liam Duncan OF Powells Fort
|
| Winchester. xa-with n rush that
swept everything before II. concrete
tank which received the entire outflow
of the city sewerage system collapsed
with a crash several days ago and
| three workmen who were almost di-
rectly in the path narrowly escaped
drowning Over 100000 gallons OF
sewage and water let loose.
sweeping over the filter beds in great
| volume and rushing into a valley
| which receives the normal overflow.
warning and so great WAS the rush OF
water that 1t carried large portions OF
concrete and steel wall $50 yards
away.
Pulaski. vn.-wtlliam r. Creger died
Monday, aged seventy-four years. He
was employed for forty-fve years by
the Norfolk and Western in construc-
tion work. He enlisted in the Confed-
crate army at the age OF fifteen and
| went through the war.
| Newport News, Va.-Work of building
large environments capable of housing
| 10000 men is under way. The canton
mentS are located just to the southeast
of the city and are within five minutes
car ride of the heart OF the town.
Fabulous wages are being paid by the
contractors, and local business men
are finding IT difficult to retain their
/ laborers.
Woodstock, va-Harry Taylor. ten
year-old son of Oscar Taylor of Maur-
ertown. was killed several days ago
when he was caught in a shaft in the
engine room OF the Smith -four mill
at Maurertown- His arm was torn from
his body and both legs were broken.
He died without regaining conscious
ness.
Lynchburg. Na.-Dr. r. H Sharpe
| seventy-four years of age, for many
years a member of the faculty Of
Randolph Macon Womens College died
at his home here several days ago.
Hampton. Va.-Maj. Henry s. South
ers, fifty-two years old. attached to
the Reserve Officers Corps in the sig
nal department of the United States
Army and one of the most prominent
engineers in the country. died We'd
nesday in the post hospital at Fort
Monroe, following 4 major operatiop