Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-24
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va. June 23.-What
promises to be the most patriotic and
pretentious celebration OF the Fourth
of July in the Shenandoah valley since
the civil war is being planned by
majority of the firemen of winchester.
The Cumberland Valley Firemen's As
sociation will hold it's annual conven-
ton in Hagerstown. Md. on the same
day. and while it is expected that many
people will go to that city, the COM
mittee in charge of the winchester
celebration states that 1t has received
assurances from practically every CITY
and town in this section OF virginia
and West Virginia that large delega-
tions of firemen with their bands and
fire-fighting apparatus will be mere 10
compete for cash prizes. 1t is also
emphasized that the observance OF In
dependence day this year in winchester
will be sane, safe and sober ceiepra-
ton.
The month of June. it is stated. will
show a record-breaking shipment OF
liquors, wines and beer from wet ter
ritory into Virginia by express COM
panies because Of the fact that the
feet on July /. The month Of May
established a new record for such ship
ments, and it is predicted that the
present month will far surpass that
record
The Daughters of the Confederacy
of Winchester have undertaken to raise
500 toward an ambulance for the sole
use of the I'd Virginia Infantry. OF
which Company ! of this city Is unit.
In each town of the state where there
is a company of the regiment a similar
amount will be raised for the ambu-
lance fund.
The engagement of Miss Beatrice
Virginia Crawford, daughter of Rev.
Theological Seminary Of Virginia, and
Merritt Todd Cooke Of Norfolk. Va.
now in the engineering corps at Fort
Myer, Va, was announced this week.
Mrs. Rachel Ann Hodges. widow of
William V. Hodges. who died suddenly
recently, left all Of her estate to her
only son. Elmer Vance Hodges. with
the exception of $1,000 to the local
United Brethren church. the interest OF
which is to be applied to the pastors
salary.
Capt. Marshall Milton of Roanoke
has been spending the week in the
Shenandoah valley. recruiting young
men for a company of artillery which
is being formed under his direction and
with the consent Of the state authori-
ties 1t will be trained at Fort
Monroe. Va, before being offered to
the government.
Smith. died at her home here few
days ago. aged eighty-one years. She
was formerly Miss Singhass member Of
pioneer Frederick county family. and
is survived by three step-children and
one sister. Mrs. George w. Henry.
Marshall Hackney Russell. the young
New York broker. and his bride. the
latter formerly Mrs Elizabeth Shirley
Shevlin, widow of Tom" Shevlin. the
noted Yale foot ball star. whose mar
rage took place last week In New York,
are spending their honeymoon at White
Sulphur Springs. On their return north.
which will be made in their motor car.
they will spend some time at the
home Of the bridegroom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs, James B. Russell, in this city.
Charles H. Hildebrandt Of Baltimore.
and Miss Nellie Fahnestock, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott T. FAhnestock.
were married Thursday by Rev. DR.. J.
II. Lacy of the Presbyterian Church
The ceremony was performed under 4
large natural arch of lockwood on the
lawn at the home of the brides par
ents The couple will make their home
in Baltimore.
The first troop of Boy Scouts Of Win
chester sold $3.50 worth Of liberty
loan bonds Many of the bonds were
also sold by two other troops here.