Evening star., 1917-05-27
Maryland and the Virginias

near Warren. Va, several days ago.
The man. who was unusually tall, with
a black mustache, had on only one
shoe and no clothes. He had evidently
There was but little flesh on the body
It was buried following the coroner's
inquest, which failed to reveal the
mans identity.
Cumberland. Md-That the peach crop
IN the Cumberland valley this seasoo
Will be the largest ever grown was the
prediction made yesterday by Lancelet
JACQUES OF smithsburg. leading fruit
grower. Little damage was done to the
peaches by the late frosts, and every
orcaardist In this section expects
bumper crop; The apple crop. it was
has resigned the pastorate Of the Iron
Gate Baptist Church.
Tazewell. va-Seventeen shorthorn
Dulis arrived here recently for tho Pure
Bred Association to be distributed
among their members.
PurceIlville. va-Edgar Hammerly.
Hammerly Of Hillsboro. broke his leg
recently while unloading tombstones
at tho station here.
nAcA"un0s Waterman prisoners, II
they are brought to this country in
order to relieve France and England
Of the drain on the food supply Of those
countries. may be used for road con-
struction IN Virginia. according to an an
n9uncement ,n,an;a made recently by Com
state highway department.
Lynchbure. va.-Bids were opened re-
Gently at the local Office Of the state
III Oh " 1vrnf~
road between the Boonsboro and Forest
roads with bituminous macadam. the low
est. $28.171.60, being that of 8. b. Ben
nington. The Broolville district board
Immediately accepted the bid and recon-
mended 1t to the state highway commits
sion for its consideration.
Richmond. va.-Reports from field
ofncers OF the state board Of health. re-
ceived during the last few days. indi-
patgns for community sanitation and in
Its intensive campaign against malaria.
risSs. rEiaSsser.snsea.s. cdmnsass =, ys:1Ths Norris
lower northern neck. has sold it's meno
haden factory ana plant to the United
states government. which will use it as
a supply station at that point, The
SIX menhaden fishing steamers belong
ing to Bellows and Squires' fish factory
IN Lancaster county. in the lower north
ern neck. also have been sold to the
United States government for $310, 900.
PurcelFvflle, Va-The corner stona ~
the new Loudoun Hospital at Leesburr
was laid recently. Masons Of this ana
netghboring counties had charge OF the
ceremonies.
Danvflle. Va-Jack Wheeler. a Dam
Vile man. son Of Mrs. Lila M. wheeier
who left here In 1914 for Europe and
VINO mad been given up as dead by his
mother since 1915, has written saving
that he is alive and recounts a story
OF hardships at sea following the sink
ing OF steamer on which he was sec
ond omcer, by submarine.
z HnrrisonburR. va.-Michael Hollar.
stxty-three years old. a well-known
livery man. dropped dead in his Office
at Dayton. four miles west Of Harri-
sonburg, several days ago.
Wfnchester. va-Favored by an cleo
trical storm which put the electric
light plant out of commission and
threw the local prison into darkness
formerly Of Madison county. who was
serving term here for burglary. rim
ped up several boards around a three
inch sewer pipe In his cell and ESCAPED.
Dnnville. Va.-Within a few weeks
Mount Vernon Methodist Church. one
OF the largest in town. will be equipped
with a moving picture machine, to be
placed In the main auditorium.
Petersburg. va.-Hopewell is under
going a moral cleanup. Under orders
Of the council. backed up by Mayor
BENJAMIN Harrison. all the dance halls
in the city--a dozen or more in num-
ber-were recently closed
Richmond. va-Rev. DR.. W. B. Beau
champ. former pastor Of Broad Street
Methodist Church. but now OF Monu-
mental Church. Portsmouth. who re-
Gently received a call to the general
secretaryship OF the Laymen's Mis-
sionary Movement. said thar he stil1
had the offer under consideration.