Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-29
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va. July 28.-Infan-
tile paralysis. which broke out at Elk
ton, in the eastern section of Rocking
ham county. last week. has spread to
HarrisonburE. ene case being discov-
cred there day or two ago in the
family Of Trenious Webster. His five
year-old daughter Eva is i'll of the
disease Three children and young
man twenty-five years OF age have died
in the Elkton vicinity. A number OF
quarantine regulations. and the au-
thorities of Harrisonburg have also
quarantined against Elkton. Several
other places have quarantined against
masks are Being used by 'l physici ans
attending the victims, and IL other
precautionary measures have been
adopted. 1t was stated today that the
germ was no doubt brought to Elkton
IN some cast off clothing that was
shipped recently from New York city
All churches. Sunday schools and thea :
tiers In Harrisonburg and Rockingham
county have been closed. and no chill
dren of sixteen years or under are per-
mitted to leave their homes.
Men with military experience, but
not affected by the draft. are taking
steps in number of counties of north
ern Virginia to organize home guard
gestfons made by Gov Stuart and the
Virginia council of defense.
Practically all the Elks' lodges in the
Virginia valley have taken favorable
action on the resolution of the Grand
Lodge, in session recently in Boston
relative to raising a fund OF 81 900. 600
for war relief As the quickest and
most expeditions method Of collecting
this huge fund. each member of the or
der has been assessed 81. The assess
bers of the fraternity
David Meade. 1r., seventy-six years
old. died this week at his home at
White Post Of heart disease. He leaves
a widow. one son. four daughters and
one brother: His grandfather. the late
Col. Richard Kidder Meade, was an aid
on the staff of Gen. George Washing
ton He served in the Clarke cavalry
during the civil war and of that ia
nous command only eight survive.
An insurance company In which the
late Henry D. Grubbs had q policy, il
investigating reports that Grubbs die
not commit suicide by drowning him.
self in shallow pool Of water. An ex.
animation of the mans head shows a
wound on top OF his head and slightly
to the rear, indicating. it is said. tina,
he had been struck with a weapon OF
some kind. No inquest was held, the
sheriff stating that under the law none
was necessary. because the body war
found with the head in the water. al
though the body was on the bank. A
number of clues are being Investigated
by the authorities and also by the in
surance company. Relatives declare the
mans domestic life was all that could
be desired, and they scout the idea that
he killed himself
All the canning clubs of Frederick
county met yesterday afternoon in the
lecture hall Of the Handiey Library and
heard naddress by Miss Ella G. Ag-
new. the state home demonstration
agent, who is visiting all the clubs In
this section of the state. Miss Teresa
Murphy, the county agent, reported
that with the ripening Of tomatoes in
terest in home canning is rapidly In
creasing.
Kinsey Kemp, who died recently at
Butler, Baltimore county. Md, left an
estate worth over 100000. which is to
be divided among the children of his
brother. the late Lewis Kemp of this
county, including Mrs. Hunter NJ Slime
of Winchester: Mrs. Lucretia c. Fuller
Danvflle. Va: s. V. Kemp, Baltimore
Mrs. H. c. Mitchell and Miss Grace "
Kemp. Newark. n. j.; Miss 8. A. Kemp,
Baltimore, and ]. p Kemp, Baltimore
Provision was made, however. for 81 900
for life for his housekeeper. $500 for a
boy friend and $500 for the upkeep of
cemetery lots.
The Valley Turnpike Company, at Its
annual meeting here, ordered reduce
ton In toll rates for all classes of
buggy and wagon travel. effective Sep
tember 1, between Winchester and
Staunton. Plans were adopted for a
great amount OF work on the roadbed
this fall, 1T being planned to make the
famous pike wider.