Evening star., 1917-03-11
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

WINCHESTER, Va. March 10
None Of the trackmen of the Shenan-
doah division of the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. who went on a strike
| last week, when the company refused
| to increase their wages from S1.6o to
81 for a day of ten hours. has gone
| holding firm. Many of the men have
obtained work at other places and are
getting even higher wages than 81
and work less. Others are doing odd
| jobs in the meantime and are confident
| Of getting work as soon as the weather
| opens. Since the strike has been in
progress the gang foremen. who are
salaried men, have been working extra
| time in an effort to keep UP with part
of the work, but they are reported to
be breaking down under the strain.
A day or two ago number of cars
were derailed here by the heavy snow
that blocked the tracks, there being
no hands to clean off the snow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. Colston of
Boyce, Pa. have announced the mar
Colston of Charlestown, w. Va, and
John Edward. Pitman of Winchester.
the ceremony having been performed
in Washington March 6. Mr.. and Mrs.
Pitman will make their home near
Winchester, where the former is en-
gagged in fruit growing.
Harvey Yeakley and Miss Joanna
Highly. members of Frederick county
families. who were married here a
few days ago by Rev. DR.. w. T. Wal
ters Of the Christian Church. were
given an old-time belling-the first to
be staged here in many years-while
they were being rendered reception
at the home Of a friend. Neighbors
horns and cowbells, but after learn
Ing what was in progress. they Joined
in the celebration, which continued
until the groom came out and made a
speech
CITY Councilman r. l. Gray is in
receipt of a letter from the State De-
partment in Washington, stating that
his son, Robert Lee Gray, 5r., of the
consular service, has arrived at Rot
terdam from Hanover. Germany.
having left some time after the dip
lomatio break. Mr.. Gray was for sew
eral years acting consul at Hanover
and Brunswick, and is now perform
ing similar duties at ROTTERDAM. CITE
past week, covering the ground to a
depth of nearly two feet, has melted.
and, as result, many Of the rivers and
creeks are far above normal. while a
number of the streams have been con-
verted into raging torrents and are over
flowing their banks. In some localities
farmers were unable to get to town to-
day on account of the high waters. The
snow was the heaviest III recent years,
and in some of the mountain districts
It was nearly three feet deep. 1t was
prevented from drifting by reason of
sleet and rain.
Thomas W. Mathews, apple broker of
Winch ester, arrived safely at Liver
pool on the Cunard liner Andania, ac-
cording to a message received here yes
terday from him. He was to have sailed
on the Laconia, but had to cancel his
sailing on that ship at the last moment
on account of an urgent business en-
gagement in New York He is now with
friends in Glasgow, Scotland.
Ministers of the Baltimore conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
preparatory to leaving for Roanoke, Va.
where the annual conference will be held
beginning March 2s. According to the
confereuce rule of limiting pastors to
four years service at one station, there
will be quite a large number of changes
In ministers, and the appointments will
be announced at the conclusion of tho
business sessions.
Members Of the Episcopal Church IN
Virginia have contributed more than
5000. 900 toward the pension fund Of
about se.5o0.oo0 which has been rails