The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-26
FARMERS' REUNION
NEAR c ULP EP Err
Several Addresses on Subjects Of
Interest to Planters-Dam-
age by Storm.
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tSPtS'di ~ lIe ines Dispatch
culpeper. Va. August 25.-At the
farmers reunion and picnic held in a
. grove on tho old Greenwood place thi.
week. the principal speaker OF tho day
was Mr. Ill., OF Alabama. VINO lis con.
nected with the National Corn Bureau
Ia Washington His speech in regard
10 corn CLUBS and on other subjects Of
genera Interest TO up-to-da,e farmers
vas followed by short addresses along
the same general lines BY Mr. Snackel-
FORA 81 ADemdrle County. John irvine
VINO is one OF the most prominent
farmers Of this section and HERMAN
W iufret At the conclusion OF the
addresses tho Good Roads Association
ne!d ITS annual election Of officers
W. X. PEAK being reelected president
Lewis I. Nelson. secretary and H.
, slaughter. treasurer THIS picnic and
general meeting Of the farmers IN C,ul-
peper ~ an annual thing. having been
heId about the same date in august
for the last thirty years
\ severe wind and electrical storm
passed oyer THIS section on Monday
evening. doing severe damage to grow-
ing crops IN many places Tho worst
OF the storm seemed TO follow to
course OF tho Happahanuock River.
airs. Bsotius settle losing three COWS.
which were struck by lightning and
Leon Sale some OF his nua cattle
The reunion Of the Little Fork RAM
crs attracted 4 great many visitors
from distance when II was held Fri
day at tho historic Little Fork
~ tho thirty seven surviving members
Of tho company were present and the
day was delightfully."- spent in greet
iNss and "reminiscences. Tho Rev "
company. made a stirring speech that
vas enthusiastically received. and
the Hon Alden Bell also addressed
the crowd The old church where this
reunion was held Is the Oldest In all
THIS part % Virginia. antedating the
Revolutionary War b.. many years. and
r. SIN ia good condition and IS used
occasionally.
which Is composed Of forty-one
churches IN the counties OF Culpeper
Madison, Rappahannock. Greene and
part Of Orange and Albemarie viii
annual session az Criglersville in
Madison. this week ReT Goodwin
Frazer. with Rev q. ". Hurt as alter
nate. has been appointed to preach
tho opening sermon Tuesday morning
a most remarkable religious revival
winch has been carried on for several
weeks ~ the Mountain Mission Of tho
Methodist Church. on the mountain
night with sixty-fve accessions TO the
church as the result
When tho Blue Ridge Development
Company met At Sper-yviiie last sat
engineer ard 20 discuss uai-
portance relating 10 the railroad. il
was found that something Ike 81 per
cent OF the rights OF way had been
secured The charter will BE- secured
this week and condemnation proceed
inRs instituted az once against those
wiki whom the company cannot other
wise como to terms The line as now
surveyed is 81 10 miles long. and the
actual construction work Will be
started in October
Enormous quantities Of summer and
carly IAN apples are being shipped
| from the orchards OF IA ppahannock.
While the main croD consists Of Wine
saps ana York Imperials the fall APP
Pies are getting 10 be more and more
% feature every year. The crop this
year is especially fine and growers
have reason to feel much pleased with
tho prospect
The Wilson Marshall Carlin Club OF
Culpeper which was started a few
weeks ago. has already Z membership
OF nearly 20,. with accessions daily