Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER. Va, August A.
Another large shipment of cans and
canning outfits were received yester-
rotary Of the Winchester Chamber of
Commerce, and these were quickly
gathered up by residents of Frederick
county. who have recently Joined the
various canning clubs. The clubs are
working under the direction Of Miss
Teresa Murphy, the county agent.
Two of the wealthiest young men of
Winchester-W. A. Baker and w. Nell
son Page-surrendered important posi-
tions yesterday to take the examina
ton at Fort Myer for the second camp
of officers of the reserve corps. and will
heed the call of their country if
wanted Mr.. Baker succeeded his father
the late w. H. Baker. the millionaire
chocolate manufacturer, as president of
the wholesale firm of Baker & Com
pany. and is also a bank director. He is
married and has three daughters. Mr..
Page is connected with the manage
ment of the Lewis Jones knitting Com
pany and is a son-in-law of DR.. Will
liam P. Mcclure.
The infantile paralysis epidemic in
Rockingham county is said to be i'm
proved. although little information is
given out by the authorities 1t was stated
today, however, that very few cases have
been reported during the week and that
no more deaths have occurred in that
county. Several cases in the town of Har-
risonburg are reported improved. con-
siderable number Of cases are under treat
ment in the adjoining counties of Page.
Greene and Rappahannock and several
The Winchester and Frederick county
health boards have quarantined against
all the infected districts, and every rail-
road station and turnpike is being watched
A ohay- ~ In
who endeavored to come into Winchester
have been required to turn back.
Announcement was made yesterday Of
the marriage of Frederick H Shull son
of the late Briscoe C. Shull, and Miss
Emily Augusta Stic,.ley. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. David E. Stickley of Middletown,
which took place on Sunday. July 80.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
H. Haley Of the Southern Methodist
Church
While J. Lester Daley of whitacre, Va.
lay i'll Of typhoid fever in Memorial Hos
pital here a message was received yester-
day announcing. the death Of his mother,
Mrs John A. Daley. fifty years DID, at
her home. Mrs. Daley was a daughter
OF the late Job N Cookus Of Winchester
and leaves her husband. one son and one
daughter.
F. D. Calvert Of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad has been transferred from the
with headquarters in Winchester to a
similar position on the Hagerstown-R Reels
Mills section. which includes the big
Brunswick yards. He has been succeeded
between Harpers Ferry and Lexington by
Supervisor S. J. Lichliter of Harrison
burg, Va.
Claude Ryan of Winchester, who is
an expert naval gunner. recently
crossed and recrossed the Atlantic
twice on an American ship, according
to information received here by rela-
tives. He missed sailing on the ILL
fated oil tanker Archbold. which was
been in the navy about twelve years
county. w. Va, is reported to be larger
than the bumper crop of 1915. and in
order to handle the crop quickly the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is running
special trains out of the county each
evening. These trains are dispatched
to the big eastern and middle western
markets, and the fruit arrives in prime
condition. SO as to command top prices.
Many new and modern methods have
been adopted for the expeditions han
ding of the fruit. The Hampshire
county peaches are of exceptionally fine
quality this year.
An unusual motor car accident oc-
Cured near town yesterday afternoon,
when three tires of an automobile oper-
ated by Miss Mary Miller blew out si-
simultaneously while the car was making
about twenty miles an hour. The ma
chine toppled over and Miss Miller and
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert d.
Miller; Miss Allemong and three small
children of the Millers were more or
less injured. Mrs. Miller's arm was
fractured.