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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1915
Page
3
A mountain wildfire on both sides of the Blue Ridge near Weverton Maryland forced hundreds of buzzards and wild turkeys from their habitats. Rabbits squirrels and other small game perished. Turkeys fled across the Potomac River to refuge on hills behind Weverton. The fire burned for days destroying timber until rains helped check it.
Edward B. McLean, owner of the Belmont farm near Leesburg, will begin immediate improvements on a $60,000 stable. He and Mrs. McLean with Baby McLean will take possession of the historic homestead under the contract terms.
The Austrian War Office reports a Ru 3 assault on the heights of Upir Valley was checked and repulsed. Austrian defenders held the position and inflicted losses on the attackers.
The stable is described as the most modern in the section and is being fitted for a string of show horses. It is reported Mr. Mc Lean plans to add Percherons and has already purchased a pure bred Percheron stallion from E. B. White of Leesburg.
Mrs Phyllis Langhorne Brooks of Greenwood Virginia receives 300000 dollars from Captain The Hon George Henry Douglas Pennant Grenadier Guards killed in action in March. He leaves her nearly all his property in a will made last October. She is from the Langhorne family noted as one of the famous five sisters. A partial divorce from Resginald Brooks was granted in Albemarle court on December 8. decree announced January 16.
Dispatches from the zone of war report the allied fleet moving toward the Dardanelles narrows while German forces halt at Ypres and prepare a new offensive. French and Belgian troops gain ground in Belgium, Meuse heights see no change, and Austrians push toward Prussian territory from Novoselitsa near Bessarabia.
A Shenandoah River tragedy near Overall Page County ends with the discovery of Mrs Allie Simith's body after sixteen hours of dragging. Her son, drowned in the same incident, had been buried earlier. Heroism by Mrs Percy Carvell saved Israel Miller, an uncle of Mrs Simith, from drowning, as Ruth Burner and A Triplett were also rescued.
Martha and Eldie Legs spent Saturday night and Sunday with Angie Holler. Mary Tutte, daughter of Karl Coffer, has been ill for a week but now improves. Bettie Bell and Ruth Cooley visit in Estrasburg for several days. Mrs G Whitely, confined by rheumatism since November, arrived Sunday for the first time. Mrs John Wailer of near Midale stown visits her brother Robert Brannon for the week. Misee Robinson with sister Mrs Carper spent the weekend with relatives here.
Mrs Sarah Triplett spent weekend with sister Mrs Allie LaFollette of High View Virginia. Mrs Fannie Chapman and Eula Hoover visited Mr and Mrs W B Oates Sunday. J F Chapman and wife visited his parents near Berryville. Hattie Richard and daughters Bessie and Mary Richard visited JF Chapreman. Minnie Arnold ill with sciatic bone disease under Dr R Anderson Gore. Mrs Richard Fletcher and daughter Rena Fletcher visited Gore. Highview Kittens beat Dogtown Pups in weekend baseball game.
Governor Hatfield designated May 20 and 21 as goods day for West Virginia calling individuals and organizations to unite in road making and assist all efforts. Also notes Miss Bessie Conrad returned from a six week visit to relatives and friends in Norfolk and Baltimore.
In MaryStingburg W Way the Circuit Court heard contractor Bender sue H C Brooks and James M Kote well of Interstate Evaporating Company for money claimed for erecting their Inwood plant. The jury could not agree and was discharged. trial to resume later. The defendants claim faulty construction caused the building collapse and death of Robert Hobson Parsley, with two related damages suits totaling about 20 000 at stake.
J W Longerbeam known as "Hula" died at his home near Shenandoah River after several months illness. He was 61. Funeral services were held at his home conducted by Rev B A Parker, with interment in Green Hill Cemetery Berryville. He leaves daughters and two sons, his mother Mrs Mary Longerbeam, a sister Mrs Joseph Bawards, and five brothers George H Archie Charles Howard of Cumberland Maryland.
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