Evening star., 1917-03-25
Maryland and the Vnginias

Woodstock. ya.-Amos p. Ludwig,
eight-two years old, a native of Shenan-
doah county. died recently at the home
of his son, Edward Ludwig, in Middle
town. Frederick county. For thirty
two years ne had been an cmployc of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Annapolis, Md-The forty-eighth ses-
sion of the State Council. Jr. o. L. y. NJ.
will be held in this city, April II and
IS. Representatives from lSS councils,
totaling from $50 to 300 delegates. will
attend the session. These delegates
membership of the Juniors numbers
over 80 600.
HaEerstOwn, Md.-Mrs. Josie Ellen
Bowers, wife of Bernard +. RoWerS
was killed by being pinned between an
automobile and a tree here recently. A
little siX-year-old son of Mrs. bowers
who accompanied his mother, had a
narrow escape, crawling from under the
machine after the automobile struck
the tree.
Martinsbure, W. Vn.-Petitions of $50
elementary school teachers IN the publlC
schools of Wheeling for increase in pay
were rejected by the board of educa :
tion because of insufficient funds. The
teachers asked for the increase on ac-
count of the high cost of living.
Haperstovn. Nd,-Pau1, three-year-
old son of Elmer I.idenour. was ac-
cidentally shot and seriously wounded
recently in Hagerstown by his eleven
year-old brother, Melvin. who was play
ins. with a revolver. while sick in bed.
The bullet struck the wall, glanced
against q window and finally struck
Paul on the head. plowing a three and
q one-half inch cash along his lore
head.
Nartin.burg, ". Na.-MrS. Frances
Ward, aged ninety-two years. wife OF
the late Joel r. Ward. former residents
of MartinSburg, died recently at the
home of jeremiah Chadwick. Mt:
Savage Md, following an illness of
pneum onia.
Woodstock, Va.-The state teachers
examination viii he held in Noodstock
April IL, 12 and IA. This is the regular
spring examination for 1917.
Hngerstown. Md..-Dr. and Mrs J. Il.
I.aughlin were overcome by gas recent
ly by the fumes from heater IN the
bathroom. Both had a narrow escape
from being asphyxiated. Mrs.. Laugh
lin soon recovered. but the doctor was
made very i'll and was confined to his
bed.
Orange. Va.-The meeting Of the
Teachers Association of the Eighth
Congressional District will be held here,
Thursday and Friday, March 2s and 30.
Mnrtiusburs. W. Va.-Harry Haines.
young son of William Haines, and
George Grim, his uncle, were attacked
recently in Winchester by vicious
bulldog, which the latter brought there
when he returned from the Mexican
border. where he had been serving in
the % Virginia Regiment. The dog.
known as a pit fighter. attacked the
lad at the dinner table after the child
had given il biscuit. The dog bit him
through the arm and also in the side.
When Grim picked up a carving knife
with which to attack the dog he accl-
dentally cut the tendons of his left
hand and almost tainted from the loss
of blood. However. he killed the dog,
Cumberland, Md.-William a. Straub
died recently at the home of his nephew,
Clarence S. Goodrich, Clearspring, aged
seventy-six years. Mr.. Straub is sur
vived by one brother, Ambrose w, Phil
adelphia.
Louisa. va.-Dr. Joseph W. Baker, a
prominent citizen of this place, died at
his home here recently after a long ILL
ness. He was Confederate veteran,
having served through the war. He was
for thirty years commissioner of the rev.
enue for Louisa.
scheH, w. Na.-John inland, fifty five
years old, of West Virginia Junction,
track supervisor for the Western Mary
land railway, was instantly killed recently
ditcher near here. The body was almost
completely severed before the machine
could be brought to a stop.
Adamstown. Md.-The post office here.
of which w. II. Rem is postmaster, was
entered recently. The safe was blown
open and nearly $500 worth of stamps,
with SIS cash and about $50 in checks
payable to the postmaster. was taken.
The store and post Office at Buckeys-
town was also entered, but only a few
pennies taken.
MartinsburE. W. Va.-Mount Zion
Methodist Episcopal Church, which had
hoped TO again secure Rev. J. NJ. Bean
as pastor. was assigned Rev. S. X.
Hughes. a former presiding elder of this
district. Rev. Bean is returned to the
Roanoke Na) charge. Rev. S. H. Nor
wood. pastor last year. has been as
signed to Elicott City. Md.
HaEerstown, Md.-It lis reported that
probably by April l a home demonstrat-
or will be named for this county. 1t
was stated by those interested in the
project that a young woman has about
been decided upon and that her actual
appointment can be expected within a
few days
HngersfOwn, Md.-W. l.. Kerfoot. a
n. & W. fireman, was seriously sea lded
recently when the engine on which he
was working was side-swiped by sew
eral loaded freight cars at the Will
Transport pike crossing. Engineer w.
.. Thomas was also hurt. but his In
juries are reported as being only slight.
HnEerstOwn, Md.-ReV. J. Russell
Gaar. the new pastor of the Presby
terian Church, succeeding Rev. r. A.
Boyle. was formally installed as pastor
Thursday evening.
Berryvilie. Ya.-A vein of gold sew
eral feet thick and yielding from s12