Evening star., 1917-02-18

Annapolis, Md.-Missing from HIS
home in this city for the last several
weeks the body of William Crutchley,
ffty-six years old. a carpenter by oc-
cupation, recently was found partly
frozen in the ice of Spa creek, at the
foot of Southgate avenue Murray hill,
by a party of young men who We're
skating in the vicinity. 1t is supposed
the mans body had been in the water
for at least three weeks.
GordonsviIle, ya.-A cash prize was
offered by the Orange Fair Association
at the fair last October to the most
efficient boys corn club member. to be
used by him toward paying his eX-
penses at the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute short winter course at Blacks
burg.
This prize was awarded to Floyd Gar
ton of Somerset, Va. who left for the
V. P. I. during the past week
Hamilton, Vn.-Forest Roades, eight
cen years of age, employed as chauf-
feur by DR.. II. A. Splitter of Middleburs,
met with a singularly serious accident
recently. He was cranking the ma
chine when the emergency brake
jumped into position, starting the car
in high gear. The young man was
pushed back and pinned between the
radiator and hitching post. crushing
his leg.
AunapoIis, Md.-The handsome old
colonial home of Mrs Augusta BurWell.
located at West River, was burned to
the ground recently. Mrs. BurWell is
spending the winter with her daughter,
Mrs. S. s. Hepburn. wife of Or. Hep
burn, and has been quite SICK, recently
having been a patient at the Emer-
gency Hospital. The news of the fire
came as a great shock to her.
Gordonsviile. Na.-George l. Brown
ing of this county, one OF the best known
lawyers of the Piedmont section of Vir-
pinia will be a candidate for the demo-
cratic nomination for lieutenant governor
Of Virginia in the August primaries, ac-
cording to an announcement of his
friends.
Harerstown, Md.-S F. Sheldon of
Waynesboro recently passed herd of
deer grazing along the road near White
Pine Sanatorium. He says there We're
twenty-five in all, most of which were
does. He passed within twenty-five feet
of the animals who seemed to be used
to such a thing as an automobile. They
remained undisturbed and only glanced
up from their feeding on dry grass and
ragweed.
Charles Town, W. Xa.-District At
day at the monthly meeting of the city
council Several woman members OF the
local Humane Society were on hand tC
see that the canine got square deal and
petitions containing some $50 signatures
were presented disappearing of the re
cent cruel and unjust treatment dealt tc
the licensed. healthy dogs OF Charlottes'
Vile" DIR. w. NJ. Forrest and Mr.. n. T
Wingfield spoke in opposition to the re-
peal of the present ordinance, but to nc
avail.
Charlestown, w. Va.-District At
torney Stuart w. Walker, who was il
town recently, presented President of The
County Court n. r. Roberts with checl
for $4,000, the amount which the govern
ment paid for the old Jail site The deco
for the site has been turned over to the
Treasury Department, and the govern
rnent now holds title to the property. The
county court expects to commence worl
on the new Jail in the rear of the court
house about April I. and the post offic,
building will be started shortly.
Cumberland. Md-Sitting in the
kitchen Of his home, 307 North Cente
street to await the serving OF dinner
John Meister. aged sixty-nine. forme
policeman, died suddenly, death bein,
caused by dropsy, from which he had suf
fered for several years,
HagerstOsn, Md.-"What we neet
hero is a spanking machine" remarked
locakjustice Of the peace. as he looked a