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Show MEETS DEATH IN FLAMES. Young Woman Loses Life When Historic His-toric Home Is Destroyed. Winchester, Va. MIbs Virginia Carter, young daughter of Reeso B. Carter, was burned to death Sunday In a tiro which destroyed hor homo, "Yollow House," at Best, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Carter wero badly burned In an effort to save their daughter. "Yelldw Houso" was more than 200 ycrirs old and was tho sccno of many notable events during thu revolutionary and civil war times. General Georgo Washington stopped thero whllo on his way to Braddockfs relief at Fort Duquesne and during tho conflict between tho states It was tho homo of Miss Ilachaol Wright, whoso Information to General Sheridan Sheri-dan was of such valuo to the federal army during his campaign that congress con-gress voted her a gold medal. |