Evening star., 1917-12-09
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, december o.-lne -dh
nual convention Of the Virginia
State Horticultural Society has .aa-
journed at Harrisonburg, after sew
eral days session, which was attended
by fruit growers from practically
every section of the state. A number
Of government experts from Washing
ton made addresses. -
In denying a rumor that work had
been stopped for the winter, President
w. B. Cornwell OF the Winchester ano
Western railroad stated that construc-
ton work will be carried on during the
has been completed to Wardensviiie.
w. Va, the western terminal. and con-
struction gangs are at work at many
points grading the right OF way ana
laying rails.
Custis Rogers, Z. S. n, retired. wno
died Tuesday in Providence Hospital,
Washington. took place Thursday from
Christ Protestant Episcopal Ghurch
here. Burial was in Mount Hebron
James o. McNeill. member Of a prom
inent family Of Hardy county. W. Va
and Miss Margaret A. Larrick, dau n
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Larrick.
the home of the brides parents here by
the Rev. Dr. J. H. Lacy of the Presby-
terfan Church They will make their
home in West Virginia.
George W. Kremer. local meat mer.
chant, has deer carcass on his hands
and is in a duandary what to do with
it. for, under the game laws. he can
neither sell nor give 1t away Inc sea
son for having deer meat in one pos
session closed November 30. MIR.
Kremer purchased two deer from a
farmer and had the meat in his posses
sion this week. for which ne was
fined.
White post. has been reopened. after be-
ing greatly improved. Bishop Gibson con-
ducted the first service and administered
the yite of confirmation The Rev Giles
B. Palmer is" rector.
large compauy of state volunteers
was organized here by committee mead
ed by Logan Il. Fay of the local exemption
board There are about sixty names on
the original roster.
.J beoueath all my worldly possessions
to my mother was the brief will left by
John l.. Cooper. member OF a wealthy
Winchester family. and. written on a
SCRAP of paper. evidently a few moments
before his DEATH here recently.
Lee Olan Dick and Miss Clara Estehe
Braithwaite, members of well known
Frederick county families. We're married
Wednesday evening at the residence OF
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Braithwaite.
The largest teachers institute held here
in many years closed WITH a Dig meeting.
at which addresses were made by Prof.
Jackson and Dr., Hill of Washington. Miss
Martha F. Dockery of Whitewater. Wis.
and many state educators The arrange
ments were in charge of Leslie D. Kline.
superintendent of this division.
When a court commissioner informed
Judge F. B. Whiting a day or two ago
that he had been unable to secure a
bid higher than $500 for tract of farm
land in Frederick county. the Judge an
nounced he would cry the sale from the
bench, and, in short time. had sold
the property. for 81 .050 to Walter Talbot. a
retired lawyer of Akron. Ohio. now living
here.
The body of Mrs. Virginia. Baker Thorn
son. eighty years old. and native of
Winchester. who died at the home of
her daughter. Mrs. John +. Sewers. at
Stonebridge. Clarke county, has been
buried at Frederick. Nd. She was the
widow of James II. Thomson of Baltimore
and leaves two daughters. Mrs. Charles
H. Gibbs of Baltimore and Mrs Sewers
The city council OF Staunton has ap-
pointed a committee to investigate and
report on the matter OF the city engaging
in the coal business along the lines adopt-
ed in Roanoke, Lynchburg and other cities
OF the state.
James w Murnan. sixty-one years
old. retired engineer of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. died at his home here
of paralysis. He leaves a widow, formerly
Miss Charlotte Taylor; one brother and
three sisters.