Evening star., 1917-03-25

to s16 a ton of ore has been discovered
by j. L. Morgan on his farm in Bote-
tourt county
Herryvilie. Vain driving accident
recently Rev. y. c. Miller. formerly of
the valley, now of Gordonsville. was
thrown from wagon and dragged a
hundred yards when the horses ran
away. One wheel passed over Mr. Mil
ler's leg. He was badly bruised, but no
bones were broken.
Mcdowell. W. Va.-A giant eagle
nounced down on sheep near here
recently and buried it's talons deep in
the animals back. but the sheep saved
its life by running into a thicket. The
blrd then attacked colt which ran,
but finally fell dead from loss of blood
and exhaustion. \ negro gave battle
to the bird, but it escaped. 1t was
afterward caught in a trap. 1t measures
from tip to tip of its wings "A little
more than seven feet.
Cumberland. Md.-tapt. W. II. Shat
fer. foreman in charge of u crew of
lumberiacks. caught bee tree float
ing down the Guyandotte river in West
Virginia recently. The tree was drained
and placed in the sun and the bees
soon began making honey. The tree,
which was really a limb, was caught
within 200 yards of the Ohio river. The
colony of bees has been transferred to
a hive and will be saved.
BerryVilIe. Va.-Joseph Stewart, sew
enty years old, was drowned in Hol-
ston river mill race recently. having
fallen into the water while fishing. The
hour at which his watch had stopped
indicated the body had been i'll the
water three hours when found.
BerryvilIe. Na.-Moonshinimg is re-
ported to be on the increase in the Dan
1l.N tY-1,
most inferior type brings as much as
81 pint, according to the confessions
of those who are sometimes caught by
the police.
WadesviIle, Va.-Jacob Fl. Rinker and
his wife, Mrs. Rachel Rinker, of this
place died within two days of each
other. The wife passed away Saturday
and the husband Monday. They We're
married over sixty years ago. A double
funeral was held from the Presbyterian
Church in Winchester.
Berryville. Xa.-B. A. Rucker of Del
aplane was unanimously elected preSi-
dent Of the Virginia Corn Growers AS
soCiation at the ninth annual meeting
recently, succeeding II. ManiCke of
News Ferry. r. Il. Hutcheson, q former
member of the board of directors, was
selected as vice president, while +. r.
Hodgson of Elacksburg was again
unanimously named secretary and
treasurer of the organization.
Cumberland, Md.-Miss Nellie Hash,
eighteen years old. and viii White
tWenty-one, were drowned in Upper
Two Run creek, thirteen miles north
Of Clay Court House. W. Va. while rid
ing on horseback to minister's home
to be married recently. Their horses
slipped into the stream as they sought
to cross bridge. The animals swan
safely to shore. but the young couple
drowned.
HaserStown. Md.-Justice Christian
II. EckStein, one of the most widely
known men of Frederick and for nearly
fifty years a magistrate. died recently
at his home here of paralysis. Justice
ECkstein was stricken while attending
to some legal work in his office. He did
not regain consciousness.
Smfthsburg. Md.-Mayor John w. Fer
guson, the boy mayor of this place, was
reelected for his tenth consecutive
term on Monday by a large majority.
The Jacques Wolfinger forces backed
Ferguson, who has been mayor since he
was twenty-four years old. An oppoSi-
tion ticket. known az the citizens tick
ct. received forty-one votes of the
122 cast.
Charlottesville. Va.-Charles H Walk
here Thursday after a long Illness.
Lynchburg. Va.-Attorney John L.
Lee has been engaged to prosecute
Prof Charles E. Nawter, who is
charged with the murder of Stockton
Heth, jr, at Blacksburg. This is the
first case in twenty years Mr.. Lee has
accepted on the side of the prosecution
having hitherto steadfastly declined to
prosecute.
Fredericksburg. Var. Lindsay Cor
don, jr.' of Louisa county. who has
been member of the house of dele
gates for several terms has announced
to the democratic primary. Samuel
Diener of rulpeper is out as an inde-
pendent candidate before the democrat
ic primary.
Leesbure. Vn.-Mr and Mrs. e w
Wynkoop recently celebrated their fif
tieth wedding anniversary at sheir
home near Colvin Run. The couple
have fifteen children.
Charlottesville. Va.-Mrs. l.. T. Will
holt. aged ninety-two. died Wednesday
Estelle EARLY. She is also survived by
another daughter. Mrs. Alice Dulaney
and two sons, Messrs. T. L. and E. /.
Wilhoit.
Fairfax. Na.-Elder Joseph Thomp-
son of the Primitive Baptist Church
died at his home near Kenmore. He
was eighty years old and ailments due
TO advanced age caused his death.
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