Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-28
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA

WINCHESTER, Va. January 27.-The
Washington and Winchester Highway AS
ISOLATION. having for its purpose the con-
struction of a federal highway from
Washington to the lower Shenandoah
valley by way of Alexandria, Aldie, Paris
and Wildwood, Va, has been formed and
officers have been elected. The organize
ton was effected while some of the MEM
bers were en- route home by boat from
Norfolk to Washington. after attending
the annual convention Of the Virginia
Good Roads Association. The officers
elected were: President. J. H. c. Bever-
ley. Plains. Va secretary and treasurer.
R. r Turner, Loudoun county; vice pres
idents. ]. H. Funkhouser, Clarke county /;
T. B. Glasscock. Fauquier county. F. L.
Ballenger, Fairfax county. and S. s. Fred.
Loudoun county.
Benjamin Watson, a prominent farmer
of Middletown, Va. died several nights
ago at the home of his son. W. NJ. Wat
son, at Ferndon. Va. while returning
from Lynchburg, Va. where he had been
visiting two other sons, who are in the
ministry. He leaves five sons, Revs. Jo-
seph and Ernest Watson of Lynchburg.
Rev. George Watson of Oklahoma, w NJ.
Watson of Herndon and Charles Watson
Mrs. o. B. Ritter of Middletown and Miss
Carrie Watson of Lynchburg
The I'd Virginia Regiment, which has
been on duty at Brownsville. Tex. since
early last July, left early this morning
for Richmond, according to private tele-
grams received here, and it is expected
the regiment will be mustered out of the
federal service within two weeks and the
various units sent to their home stations.
The regiment is made up of companies
from the Shenandoah valley and south
west Virginia, and many of the young
men are sons and grandSoUS Of Confeder-
ate veterans.
All hotels and cold-storage plants have
been notified by game wardens that it
will be unlawful for them to have on hand
for sale after January 81 any game pro-
tected by the game laws of the state. The
season closes on that date, and II is the
intention of the wardens to make investi-
cations to ascertain whether the law is
being violated. All game found in hotels
and storages after the end Of the month
will be confiscated.
A decree has been entered in the cor
vorce to Mrs. Dora May Greaver from
Charles r Greaver. and she is permit
ted to resume her maiden name Of Rob-
ertson. There are no children Both are
members of prominent families. Mrs.
Greaver brought the suit on statutory
grounds and described by affidayits Incl
dents OF trip made by the husband to
| Baltimore on one occasion. The defend
| England
| Paralyzed on Christmas day. since which,
time she had been helpless. Mrs Nellie
McNulty Jolliffe, fifty-one years old, wife
| of s, Hopkins Jolliffe. widely known
| theatrical manager and at present lessee
of the ElkS Opera House at Bluefield w
4 Va. died a few days ago at Briggs Clarke
county. She was formerly Miss McNulty
Of Columbus. Ohio. and leaves her hus-
| band. four children and several brothers
and sisters. Her remains were Inferred in
| the historic graveyard at Old Chapel
near Wildwood, the services being con.
Quoted bv Rev. John McVerry, pastor OF
the Church of the Sacred Heart of Win
chester.
! I. N. Berry. jr.. and l. B. wenger OF
Robert T. Hubbard, agent for his mother
| the latter's estate of 703 acres near
Leedstown. Westmoreland county. va
The consideration Is said to have beer
| upward Of $500 per acre. The estate is
/ one of the largest and most attractive in
| that section of the state. The new owners
/ plan extensive improvements and intend
| to make it one of the country show places
of Virginia.
! The Virginia Chassis of the Reformed
| Church. at its recent annual meeting he'd
in Woodstock outlined plans for the cele.
| bration of the four hundredth anniversary
| to ask all congregations to make con.
| tributions which shall be used to endov
and aid the various institutions of the
! church. and the figure was set at 81 900 .
| 900. The Reformed Church has owe,
| 100000 members, every one of whom viii
| be asked to contribute to the reformat ioT
celebration.