The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-02
M|THANNOUNCES
HIS CANDIDACY
Prominent Culpeper Farmer Will
Oppose Alden Bell for House
of Delegates.
rspecial to The Times Dispatch.


Culpeper. Va, December 1.--liarry r.
Smith. prominent farmer and business
man and a member of the Board a.
Supervisors of this county. has an
nounced his candidacy for the House
of delegates. subject TO the Demo
cratic primary next spring, in opposi-
ton to Alden Bell. the incumbent. This
contest promises 10 develop into splr-
tied one. Mr. Bell narrowsy escaped
defeat at the last election. when Colo
mel :. NJ. Newhouse ran against him
Mrs. J. NJ. Harris wife of Professor
]. NJ Harris. died at her home near
Lignum on Thursday. November -, at
ter a short illness. She is survived by
her husband and several sons aud
daughters, all grown. Professor Har-
ris is a member of the Board OF SUI
pervisor of this county
An enthusiastic meeting was held
in Standardsville last Saturday, when
ways and means We're discussed Tor
building a trolley line from that point.
Many citizens from Madison and
Orange attended. Frederick r Page.
Of New York. consulting engineer and
superintendent OF construction. sd-
dressed the meeting as a represe nta-
tive of a company of capitalists. Fig
ures were also submitted based on a
tonnage OF farm products. timber and
fruit available for shipment from
Greene County. showing how large =
profit could ~ made on the cost OF
the road which was estimated at s12,-
500 mile Various routes were dis
cussed, the one receiving most favor
able interest being the line which
would run from Stanardsville down the
Valley to Madison. and on 10 Mitchell
Station or Cuipeper.
AS a result Of the recent bond issue
in this county the streets OF the town
Of Culpeper are being macadamized.
This work IS IN charge OF a local
construction company, under the super
vision Of the state Highway Commits
sion, and is rapidly progressing The
work already done has greatly added
TO the looks of the town. and when
completed Culpeper may boast Of as
GOOD streets as any town in the state.
The December term o. the Circuit
Court begins here Monday. \ number
Of important matters will be taken
I'D at this time. among them a special
investigation by the grand jury into
the question of tsx-dodging. which
subject is attracting Statewide notice
at this time The case OF Police Oficer
r H. Duncan for the killing OF jim
Buckner will also come up for hearing
~ this term.
The petition circulated here last
week in behalf Of the Aliens. sentenc-
I'd 10 the electric chair. sroused much
Interest. the great majority Of people
70 whom it was presented signing IT.
especially in behalf OF the younger
man. II IS understood that a number
# citizens from this county viii be
called 20 Hillsville for jury service
at the second trial IF Sidna Allen.
Many citizens Of orange. including
pastors 81 the churches and local ply
sicianS. arc agitating the question Of
securing the services 81 a graduate
nurse to do district nursing. II IS ar
eued that the lack 81 hospital facilities
makes this move especially important
Hugh Willis. formcrIy % this county.
but now 81 Montgomery. w Va. who
bought Cleveland part 81 the cs-
tate q e. Jones Eixey. has been here
-ooking after his farm and crops.
While here h. was the guest r Mr.. and
Mrs = y Hoffman.