Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08

activity, insurance and sale crying.
A cake baking contest was held here
Stephens Guild. The first prize. which
was a half-barrel of flour, was won by
Miss George Wager.
Memorial Exercises Held.
The Confederate memorial exercises
took place here Tuesday. the speaking
being held In the large hall on Davis
street. formerly used as an armory by
the Culpeper Minutemen. The princi-
pal speaker was Representative j. &
Collier of Mississippi who was intro
duced by Commemorative Attorney T.
H. Gibson Mr. Golfers speech was
along historic lines and won frequent ap-
plause. At the conclusion of his speech
"Juanita" was sung. and following this
was the presentation of crosses Of honor
to the veterans. Other songs rendered
during the exercises were Tenting on
the Old Camp Ground and Dixie" The
Culpeper Minutemen. under command or
Capt. Gibson. attended in a body and
formed an escort to the veterans, who
marched to FairvieW cemetery TO deco
rate the graves Of their sleeping COM
rades. On their return to the town they
were entertained at a lunch by the
Daughters of the Confederacy in the BAN
quoting room Of the Masonic Temple.
Severe electric storms have been visit
ing this section every evening during the
past week, and in the course of Tues
days storm a fine horse on Fleetwood
farm near Brandy was killed By light
ming and three horses belonging to ID. +.
Clatterbuck. near Reva. were killed In
the same way
At the special term of court held by
Judge George S. Shackleford here this
week one of the cases to come up for
hearing was that of s. Russell Smith
against John \. Hoffman. for an ac-
counting in the office of county treasurer
during the time when Mr.. Smith was
treasurer and Mr. Holtzman his deputy.
Grimsley Miller appeared for Mr..
Hoffman. with Mr.. Keith of the War
renton bar and Judge Strother of Rap
pahannock for Mr.. Smith. Judge Shack
on demurrer filed by Mr.. Holtzman's
lawyers to the bill filed by Mr.. Smith and
took the matter under consideration.
Alder Bell and Harry Smith this week
filed their formal notice with the chair
man of the democratic committee of their
candidacy for the house of delegates,
subject to the democratic primary in
July.
Automobile Hits Buggy.
While returning from a church festival
which was held at Brandy several even
ings ago an automobile driven by Con-
rad Long of Culpeper collided with such
Ioito 06oihst n DuSSE in WniCD bIDSOn
Embrcy of Brandy and a Miss Long of
Stevensburg were riding that both occu-
pants were thrown out and badly hurt.
The horse was knocked down. but tear
ing away from the buggy it ran several
miles before caught The automobile
was turned on it's side from the force
of the collision and one of the occupants
suffered an injury to his arm
message was received by relatives
here Saturday announcing the death of
Miss Jennie Male, an old resident of
this county, where she has a wide con-
nection. which occurred at the farm of
her brother. the late Joe Male, In Aus
tin, Tex.
Misses George Wine and Ruth Burton,
students Of the Randolph Macon Woman 8
College in Lynchburg. returned to their
homes here this week. as did also Misses
Lucille Williams. Fannie Meade Brooke
Reva Fox and F. Louise Rixey who
have been attending the State Female
Normal in Farmville.