Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-26
Maryland and the Virginias
maintenance of the Medical College of
Virginia base hospital In France.

maintenance of tho Medical College OF
Virginia base hospital In France.
HeathsviIIe. VAIN investigation
into the lynching of the negro Page
evidence before the coroners jury as
to parties who composed the mob that
took the negro from the custody Of the
officers. and their verdict was killed
by hanging at the hands of unknown
parties"
Danvnle. va-Capt. Harry wooding
recently celebrated his twenty-ffth ami
the Confederate soldier having rounded
out n term OF consecutive service lasting
quarter Of century.
Annapolis. Md-A relic of the revo-
luton was hoisted several days ago on
the Flagstaff Of the Observer office in
Centeryille-the flag carried by the
Ranger OF the Continental Navy. COM
manded by John Paul Jones. This
says the Observer. is the first Ameri-
can nag ever thrown to the breezes OF
heaven in Europe and is owned by
William Anthony OF Queenstown. 1t
has tho original thirteen stars and
stripes.
MartinsburE. W.. va-Twenty-nve
Americans and ten foreigners were
during July. according to the report OF
Chief of the Department Of Mines Earl
Henry. Issued in Charleston. Thfrty-one
deaths occurred inside the mines and
four outside.
Petersburg. va.-The Virginia Meth
ooise conference is to convene in annual
session at the Washington Street
church, this city, November IA.
Bristol. ya.-The fate of the electric
lines of the Bristol Traction Corrlpany
VIII be determined at a receivers sale
September 5. 1t is announced that thes.
Nnes, consisting of fourteen r.iilcs of
track, have not been self-sustaining in
view of the increased AIT mobile service
throushout the atty. It Is said that ie
bidding the tracks will be removed and
the lines abandoned.
winchexter va.-Mss Elizabeth
family of Judge Joseph Holmes SKer-
rarn and Ann McCarty Singleton Sher-
rard, died recently in the house built
by Hessian prisoners during the revolu-
she was devoted to the Confederacy
and was the organizer OF the first me-
mortal association here after the war
Winchester. Observation-Disclosures an
pies exhibited in the name of the Eir-
slnfa State Horticultural Society at the
recent convention of the International
Shippers Association in New York won
nrst prize over all other competitors
Practically every apple-srowing state in
the. country was represented.
Richmond, va-Prof. John Calvin
Metcalf OF Richmond College has been
chosen to the Edgar Allan Poe chair
Of English literature in the University
of Virginia and will take I'D the duties
in September
Winchester, Va.-John Mcdonald and
son of Stewart Fries narrowly
escaped being drowned when part of a
dam at McDonald's mill, near Green
Spring. broke recently Part of the
mill was swept away by high waters
COW belonging to George Nethering-
ton was caught in the flood, carried
two miles and there tossed safely upon
the bank.
Winchester. ya.-Heavy damage was
done recently to apple and peach
orchards in the northwestern section
of Frederick county by hailstorm. and
Iali crops will be materially reduced.
Orchards and cornfelds were stripped
and the land furrowed deeply by
water.
HarrisonburE. ya.-Snakes in large
numbers and of fighting stock are APP
pearing throughout this end of the val
ley On the Cell farm. near Linville
this week 104 snakes We're killed in
three raids on nests. Near Lacey
Spring last week two girls put fifty
-FOUR serpents out of business, and lust
east OF Harrisonburg two housewives
dispatched sixty-six in one drive Nu-
merous rattlesnakes have been killed.
Annapolis. Md.-Jerry Snowden. aged
eighty-seven years, Familiarity known
as Uncle Jerry" died at his home at
Eastport several days ago
Loufsa. Va.-An alleged German spy.
who says his name is William F. Main
and his home in New Hampshire. was
arrested by the local authorities at
Green Springs, near here, several DAYS
age and placed in the Louisa jail.
Maps showing practically all the rail-
way lines of the state and many of the
public buildings were found in his
possession. The federal authorities at
Richmand are irve .i,..x - -.