Evening star., 1917-05-20
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va, May 1s.-owins
to the congested condition Of the Win
chester Jail. filled with prisoners either
awaiting trial or indictment. q special
grand jury has been summoned In the
corporation court for Monday to hear
the cases. The regular grand Jury does
not meet until the latter part Of July.
The state board Of education has
in the matter of separating the schools
OF Winchester and Frederick county,
as proposed by tho city school board.
The matter has been before the state
board several times during the past
few months and has been bitterly OPP
posed by the county board. The state
board heard arguments by the two del
egattons this week. but deferred a de-
ctsion until June 26. Leslie D. Kline
Of Stephens City has been elected divi.
Lynch, who was not q candidate for re.
election after thirty-one years of serv-
ice.
The annual meeting Of the Potomac
Virginia. held this week at Forestville.
was made an occasion Of special inter.
est by reason Of the presence, of Rev.
Peter Miller Of Wardensville. w. Va.
one OF the oldest ministers still In ac-
tive service In this section Of the coun-
try. Rev. Mr.. Miller, who is now about
eighty-six years old. has been preach
ing for more than sixty-five years.
Edgar M. Remhardt Of Philadelphia
and Miss Mildred Virginia Mitchell.
Mitchell Of near winchester, were mar
ried on May IL in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan Page Tabb of
Winchester have announced the en-
gagement Of their daughter. Miss Mol
lie Creighton Tabb. to Alexander P.
Lyon of Pittsburgh. Pa. The wedding
Is to take place here In June.
When court commissioners were
about to begin the hearing Of condem-
nation proceedings Yesterday in the
railroad against James B. Russell, an
agreement was reached whereby Mr..
Russell accepted $4,000 for right-of-
way through his farm west Of this
j. c. Cooper. who located near Davis,
W. Va. some years ago and worked
for years as a miner. acquired some
property and started mining with q
capital Of $3.50. Recently he disposed
Of his holdings for $4,000.
The annual Ascension day service Of
winchester Commandery, No. IL,
Knights Templar. will be held tomor-
row in Front Royal, Va, whore q num-
Der of members Of tho local comman-
A branch Of the Navy League has
been formed In Winchester. Mrs. Her
bert S. Larrick has been chosen to head
the local organisation.
representative InOm98 w. d4fflSon
Of winchester is TO be one of the
principal speakers at the finals Of the
Shenandoah Collegiate Institute and
School Of Music. at Dayton. Va, May
80. which will be alumni day.
The mouse menace has caused havoc
in many Of the large apple orchards
Of the Winchester fruit belt, and efforts
are being made by the principal grow
ers to get rid Of the mice. D. e. Lantz, a
biological expert Of the United States
Agricultural Department, was here q
day or two ago conferring with fruit
growers and giving directions how to
carry out successful drive against
the mouse menace.
Mrs. Adelaide Deshon. sixty-six years
old, q native Of Harpers Ferry. w. Va,
and for many years prominent in the
Daughters Of the Confederacy, died sud-
denly at her homo near Winchester a
few days ago. She was found dead BY
her husband. William Deshon, who sur
wives with two sons. Robert Deshon of
Baltimore and Harry Deshon Of Johns
town, Pa