The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
AFFAIRS IN CULPEPER.
A Lamp ExpIodes in a woman's hanu
Society's Latest Fad.

CULPEPER, VA, sept ld.-Si'eeia''
Since the primaries OF the ID OF TINS
month everything has so quieted down
that it is difficult 10 get up a readable
communication. To use a country phrase
after running a "big harrow over the
ground but little IS gathered.
The frequency OF fires Of late has Gre
ated some alarm. as in those Of recent
occurrence no clue can be had as to their
origin. while there is not serious susplc-
ion as to incendiary work, yet the mystery
Of the happenings confuses and Keeps US
guessing dag or two since Whlle the
wife Of Edward Clark. colored' was en-
gagged IN washing clothes, one OF her HI
tie children picked the the lighted lamp
from the table The mother sprang Tor
II. hoping to avert disaster. AS sAe
reached for and caught the lamp IL eA-
poded I'm her hands, scattering OIL anu
flames upon her person and seriously il
not fatally injuring her.
The younger element Of society III our
midst introduced the new RAD OF an
egg Tournament" which was run On
the magnificent estate OF Col ;. ,. brau-
ford near Inlet. on Friday afternoon last.
Miss Caroline Bradford assisted by her
cousins the Misses Daniel, were the nos
tesses of the occasion. The successful
rider was Miss Emily Duval. who selected
az her knight Mr.. Turner Ratrie, OF brah-
dy. the second honor was earned by MISS
Lena Fitzhugh Duncan, Of Madison, MISS
Minnie Daniel, third, who honored MT.
Albert Rust, Of Alexandria, Va; fourth
Miss Allie Daniel who selected Mr. VIII
lie Hoffman. of JeffersontOn. this county.
After the tournament dancing was IN
dulged I'm until 10 o'clock J.. NJ, When
the buele sounding a retreat, dispersed
the gay company IN the various directions
of their homes, reluctantly though 1t was,
but the invitations mentioned that houe
as the close Of the festivities, and II was
as imperative as 1.-The law Of the Modes
and Persians which altereth not.
At n regular meeting of the Culpeper
C-hanter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy held to-day Mrs. Elizabeth
pace and Mrs. Chas. Waite were selected
as delegates to attend the National Con-
vention to be held IN Richmond November
Sth. And Mrs John S. Barbour ana
Mrs. William Robertson we're selected as
delegates TO the state Convention 10 be
held in Portsmouth October 10Th next
Miss Mary Amelia Smith, Of Warrenton
the daughter Of the late Ex-Governor VIM
Smith attended the meeting as also did
Mrs. Lucy Hin Saunders. a sister OF the
late Gen A. p. Hill.
Robert Clark and Temple Bland, two OF
the heroes in the late battle OF Razor
Hin Park" on Monday night week ago.
i'm which four negroes We're wounded,
were sent on to the grand jury 10 answer
an indictment for felony. This habit
among the negroes NJ carrying concealed
weapons should meet the sternest SEN
tenoe Of the law and It IS 10 be hoped
that IN every case Of the kind. every
where. that the fun penalty will be met
cd out 10 all offenders.
The CulDeper Graded School Prof. r.
W Hendricks principal. assisted by Mrs
Winedeld Miss Juliette Johnson. and
Miss Mary Wager was opened on yester-
day for the scholastic term OF ls39-la)
with bright prospects for q large attend
ance One hundred and seyenty-hve 10 20
scholars are expected 90 De entered.
There would have been a. larger number
on opening day. but for the heavy rain
Of the morning.