Evening star., 1917-09-30
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.
Special Correspondent. of The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, September 29.-
What may be lacking in the quantity
Of the commercial apple crop Of Fred
erick county this fall is more than
made up by the superior quality of the
apples now being shipped to all the
principal northern. southern and mid
die western markets. Last year the
Frederick county output of commercial
rels, but it is not so large this fall.
Prices are higher than last year, and
there Is no indication at this time that
they will be lower.
The sixth annual convention OF the
Women's Home and Foreign Mission :
ary Society of the Lutheran Synod of
Virginia is being held in Trinity
Church at Stephens City with large
attendance Of delegates. Rev. DR.. j: A.
Morehead, president of Roanoke Col
lege. Salem. Va, made the opening ad-
dress Thursday evening.
Shortage of water in various sections
of the Virginia valley is causing much
concern. Not only are the rivers far
below normal, but many springs from
which municipal supplies are obtained
are showing the effects of a protracted
drought. Numerous hydro-electric plants
are almost unable to generate power.
and some Industries using electricity
for motive power have pressed gasoline
engines and even motor cars into serv-
ice. The water In the reservoir at
Staunton is so low that It is being cut
Off each night from 10 pm. to 5 am.
The use of city water for Swimmin g
pools and fountains has been prohibit
ed. no street sprinkling is allowed and
residents have been warned to save
water in their bathrooms.
The viii of the late Mrs. Annie Eliza
beth Boozer. wife of DIR. J. Edwin
Boozer of Columbia. S, c., and daugh-
ter of the late F. August Graichen,
sr11 20,
chester. offered for probate here this
week, leaves all of her estate to her
sister. Miss Carrie d. Graichen. and
nothing whatever to her husband. He
! watch. which the testatrix stated. be-
longed to her. All debts owed her by
| her brother. F.. A Graichen, are ordered
Cancelled. The will was made while
Mrs. Boozer was on a visit to her old
home here some years ago.
| Capt. John Hay Beth ("1an Hay") OF
the British army, who is to be IN the
United States in the near future. will
be the principal lecturer during the fall
and winter course provided without
cost by the Handley foundation IN Win
| chester. He is the author of The First
Hundred Thousand" He is now serv-
ing on the staff. He was awarded the
! military cross for bravery on the field
Another noted lecturer viii be Frank
Speaight, who will appear in a Dickens
recital, portraying the characters in
| "Pickwick. Frederick Poole will de-
liver his famous lecture on China
The congregation of the United
Brethren Church in Winchester has ac-
quired properties north and east of its
present church building. where a new
and much larger church will be built
according to announcement made few
days ago. The pastor. the Rev. George
W Slower, is now attending the annual
session of the Virginia conference at
Petersburg. W. Va.
Louis CHM F'awcett and Miss Mary E
! Richard of Frederick county were mar
ried here last week by the Rev Asa
Richard. relative of the bride The
/ bridegroom left the following day with
the local quota for the National Army
camp at Petersburg. Va, confident his
wedding would be kept a secret. but
some one con!ided in some one else, and
it leaked out.
There is suppressed wrath in the
ranks of the I'd Virginia Infantry, now
at Admission, Ala. A handsome am
hulance, equipped with a high-power
motor and most modern appliances, was
presented to the regiment when it left
Roanoke. 1t was a gift from various
Red Cross chapters. Gen. Gather OF
Mary land. who il in command of the
division at Anniston. has taken the am
bu!ance away from the Virginia men
and has turned it over to the MARYLAND
Am buiance Company.