Evening star., 1918-02-10
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA

WINCHESTER, Va, February g.
Traffic has been resumed on the rail-
roads in the Cumberland and Shenan-
doah valleys. after nearly a week of in.
activity and stagnation caused by snow
blockades. Country roads were also
badly drifted. and today was the first
time many people were enabled to
reach town in more than a week. In
numerous railroad cuts and along the
public highways the snow was packed
like so much sand, and much of It had
to be dug out with picks.
The democratic politicians who re-
Gently announced themselves candi-
dates for council and other offices in
Winchester this spring have discovered
they are wholly out Of order, as none
complied with the primary law, which
provides that applications shall be filed
WIN win the clerk OF the court 12o! days
Mrs. Susan Garrett of near White
Hail. in her efghty-seventh year is one
OF the most active members of that unit
Of the local Red Cross chapter, and She
recently celebrated her birthday bv
Many OF her relatives and neiRhbors
are IN the military and naval services.
1t Is now stated that most of the
peaches appear to have been uninjured
by the recent cold period. Should the
weather continue cold in February and
early March growers viii harvest an
enormous crop.
Funeral services were held yesterday
Tor Marcus H. SPOTS, eighty-nine wears
old, who had been engaged in business
mere continuously for fifty-three years.
He was the oldest retail merchant en-
gagged in mercantile business in Win
chester.
With the North mountain only eey-
erai miles from Winchester, and de-
spite the fact that Frederick county is
a "ooueo locality. it became necessary
to haul nrewood here this week by
railroad for the first time in history,
The authorities found it cheaper to buy
wood out of the county and have it
shipped here than to deal directly with
county wood haulers.
Large numbers of Winchester peonle
were today discussing phenomenon
which was witnessed in the skies last
night for nearly an hour. when there
seemed to be a large American flag,
forty-eight stars and thirteen stripes,
In the heavens while alongside Of it
could be seen file after file of soldiers
by. At the same time there
appeared to be a ball OF fire near the
eastern horizon. Many negroes became
excited and bolted their doors.
L.
R: Cammer of the United States Army,
who went over with the first Pershing
states that just as he was
leaving front line trench on the west
ern front recently. among those who
came in was Charles C. Hardy, also
of Winchester. Young Hardy was the
first man to be certified here for serv-
Ice. He claimed no exemption
The Busey Orchard Company of Ger
rardstown. w. Va, has sold its fruit
farm of 200 acres near that place to
Wilmer Shryock and Boyd R and Alva
c. Richards of Winchester for $500 an
acre. About $50 acres contain apple
trees. ranging from eight to fifteen
years old. 1t is expected the re-
OF the farm will be planted
IN apple trees.
Mrs Rebecca Shireley. eighty years
Did, was found dead in bed at her home
near White Hall yesterday morning
when members of the family went to
awaken her. She appeared to be in
good health when she retired the night
before. Death was due to a sudden
tttack of heart disease. She leaves
Ter husband. John Shireley. a promi-
rent retired farmer. and seven chill
lren.