Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-25

Charlottesville, Va.-A committee ap-
pointed by the department of public in
struction and consisting of representa-
tives from the four normal schools Of
the state and the University Of Vir-
ginia Summer School met here Friday
to prepare a uniform course Of study
for professional summer school GER
tifcates.
Front Royal, Va-At a recent meet
ing of the Front Royal Gun Club the
following officers were elected for one
year: Capt. B. F. Browne. president; DR..
L. F. Hansbrough, manager: Boss B. J.
Htlhdge. field captain. and w. c. Car
ter, secretary and treasurer. Claude B.
Stickley Of Vaucluse. Va. has offered
a handsome trophy to the club to be
shot for this coming season. which be-
gins the first Wednesday in April and
ends the last Wednesday in October.
Cumberland, Md-It is expected that
operations will begin on the Chesa-
1917 about April 1. or two weeks earlier
than usual. The time for the resump-
ton of navigation depends largely
upon weather conditions, but 1t 10 the
aim to start at the earliest date pos
sible owing to the great demand for
coal. Repairs are being rushed on the
waterway. and boat building Is in full
blast here. It Is expected that the load
ing of boats will begin before repairs
are entirely completed. Because Of the
coal shortage at Washington and other
points touched by the canal, the con-
sumner cannot wait.
Hagerstown. Midi G. Evans. Frost
burg, has just made a record in mine
opening never equaled in that region.
No coal was in sight when he started
force of men in the morning, but they
were fortunate enough, after removing
a nj IN NJ
the outcrop-big vein coal. exception
ally high and running over nine feet
and by afternoon they were shipping
coal. The opening was made near the
Wagons are used In transporting the
coal from the mine to the Cumberland
and Pennsylvania railroad.
Annapolis. Md.-To make the Mary
land house of correction the most
sanitary and complete Institution of Its
kind in the United States, extensive
improvements are now being made to
by William K. Langford, the superin-
tendent. Two of the principal improve
ments under way are the reception
room.' where prisoners will be re-
ceived when brought there by the po-
lice. and the hospital ward for woman
convicts.
Hopewell, Va Pouring gasoline
around a frozen pump and then light
ing it, Harry Moran. aged seventeen
son of William G. Moran, a former real
estate man of this city. was burned ia
death. There was a five gallon tank
nearby which is said to have caught
fire and exploded. spraying the boy
flames could be extinguished he was
seriously burned to the waist. He
fingered at the City Point Hospital for
week. Lockjaw set in and he died
three days later.
Charlottesville, Val. P. Browning,
one of the best known farmers resid-
ing in the eastern end of the country
and father of the late DR.. J. Hamilton
Browning, for years prominent sur
geon of this city, died Wednesday at
his home near Buskeleland. Mr.
Browning was a native of Hillsboro
and was eighty years of age.
Haeerstown, Md.-William D. Ham,
maker Of Funkstown, who for some
years has been at the Cumberlan nd
Valley freight office, this city, recently
as assistant cashier. has been appointed
Superintendent Tongue, at Chambers
burg.
Berryviiie. va-At a congregational
Church last Sunday morning. a unani-
nous vote was recorded for the elec.
ton of Rev. Locke White as pastor
of the church. Rev. Mr.. White Is al
present a student at the seminary. The
meeting at Stones Chapel also unani.
mously elected Mr.. White.
Frederieksburg, Va-The ice condi
tions in the bay were reported to be
worse Monday and Tuesday as a result
of the east winds than at any time
during the recent freeze. Ice Is now
breaking up in the tributaries of the
bay and is being emptied by the
streams into the bay, causing a grea,
blockade of ice. 1t is with the great
est difficulty that the largest steamers
can go through.
Cumberland, Md-James c. Powell
has been awarded the contract for the
erection of a large plant at Williams
and Wineow streets. this city. The
plant, which will cost about $4,000, is
to be in operation by May IS. The
structure will be three stories of re-
inforced concrete and brick, 70x60 feet
The daily capacity will be 1900 gallons
orchard companies of this county held
their annual meetings in this city re-
GENTLY, at which time officers for the
ensuing year were elected and other
important matters disposed of. The
most important Of these was the meet
ing of the Mckown Orchard Company
stockholders. held in the Office of At
torney X. Poole. The old officers were
elected as follows: President, S H.
Mckown; vice president, T. w. Martin;
secretary, Attorney \. Poole; treasurer,