Evening star., 1918-01-27
VALLEY OF VIRGINIA.

w. JAAudAy
Train service in this section Of the
state has been almost paralyzed since
the first Of the week. which opened
with a near-blizzard. Intensely cold
weather followed a heavy snowstorm.
and several days later high winds car
ried the snow into railroad cuts, almost
blocking travel.
The body Of Prof. Archibald Magill
Smith. for many years principal of the
Episcopal Female Institute of VIM
chester. and father of Mrs. Carroll Todd
Of Washington, who died Tuesday at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. J. L.
Car!louet. in Houmo. La, was buried
In Mount Hebron cemetery. Prof. Smith
was a native Of Winchester. eighty
four years Of age, and was q confed-
Gen. John Smith Of lakewood, who
commanded troops in the revolutionary
war.
Owing to Its inability to- obtain
sufficient funds with which to purchase
fuel and raw materials. the Staunton
Gas Company has been thrown into the
hands Of receiver by the principal
stockholders. Charles 8. Hunter was
named receiver, and was instructed to
take steps to keep the plant running.
and Miss Anna Cooper, member of a
well known family Of Ridgeway. were
married this week in Hagerstown by
Rev. L. NJ. Dice.
Richard Butler. son of G. A. Butler, is
IN serious condition with numerous
broken bones as a result of colIiding
with motor car while coasttnR down
hill. Miss Irene Headley Of Middle
town. who was injured in similar ac-
cident, was brought to Memorial Hos
ptstal to undergo a surgical operation.
Miss Lucy Randolph Turner, Virginia
educator and member of a prominent
family, died this week at the home of
nsr sister. Mrs Rust, at Front Royal
of Texas.
The plant of the Winchester Gas Com
pany Will have to be closed down early
IN the week unless an additional sup
ply OF coal can be secured at once. A
large supply was ON hand recently. but
some of the coal was loaned to tha citv
Ior distribution among the poor. and
the company has been unable to get
another shipment
Maj. Charles Hamilton 6 Ray+.r ..,,
ehty-eight years old. formerly of War
ren county, who died a few days ago in
Sharlottesville, succumbed to wounds
ne recelved during the civil war in the
around Richmond
Aeeordlng to reports received from
experts who have examined peach or-
enards in the eastern panhandle of
W. hesI sissinla, and in all sections OF
the Cumberland valley as far north as
sranklin county. Pa, the zero weather
has killed practically all peaches in or
chards below 700 feet in altitude. The
hardler varieties on higher ground NAV
produce a few peaches.
Judge Frank B. Whiting Of Rerrv-
VINE, VINO presides over the corpora-
tlon court of Winchester in addition To
ms circuit courts. was una BILE to reach
.o"n Yesterday. so he convened court
ders were entered after the docket had
been called. and q grand jury was sum
moned for a day later in the term.
state Fuel Administrator Harry F.
bsfo OF Winchester states that there
nave been practically no violations of
the fuel regulations reported to him
and that SO far as he can ascertain the
people OF the state generally have com
piled with the orders
mrs I Athsx slhstnia diad L9wsry nt Athey wife OF
nome here this week. her death occur
ring on the forty-third anniversary of
her marriage. She leaves her husband
three sons and one daughter.
Theodore Miller, eighteen Years old
son Of Frank Miller. who left home re-.
Gently without telling any one. has heen
heard from. having Joined the Aviation
Corps OF the Army.
Fair promoters from all sections of
the state will meet in Staunton Mon :
day to attend the annual meeting Of the
Virginia Fair Circuit Association. The
question Of holding fairs next fall will
be decided. Last year some of these
exhibitions were called Off on account
OF the war.
A large number of Representative
citizens" Of Winchester a day or two
ago signed a letter to President viii
son. declaring that the "carping criti-
ctsm Of several members of Congress- is
not only infamous. but, we believe. trail
torous." The letter denounces their
daily efforts to embarrass the admin
the conduct Of public affairs