Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-03
REUNION HELD IN CULPEPER.
Surviving Children Of Late DR.. Alec
Harris Attend Gathering.
pecial Correspondence OF The Star.

correspondence
CULPEPER, Va, August 2. 1913.
The semi-annual examination Of the
teachers for the public schools of the
county has been held for several days Of
this week In the offices OF County Super
intendent Of Schools James M. Beckham
In the courthouse Miss Bett Jones has
been assisting by conducting the examine
ton for the white teachers. while Supt.
Beckham presided at that for the colored
teachers in another room.
Lieut.. Nelson Wampler. Sergt. Will
Morris. Corp. Frank Houston and Private
John Covington. jr., of the Culpeper Min
ute Mer left Wednesday for target prac-
tice on the rifle range at Virginia Beach.
They probably will be gone about two
weeks
A reunion Of all the surviving children
of the late DR.. Alec Harris of Jefferson
was held in Culpeper this week, those at
tending being Mrs. John A. Holtzman,
Mrs. George Herring of Louisa county
and J. w. Harris OF ROsemont and Miss
Fannie Harris Of Culpeper. Other rela-
ring and Columbiana Male. Alec Male
and Ellis Hoffman, the latter Of Wash
ington.
A party Of about twelve persons went
from Culpeper by wagon Tuesday for a
place in the Blue Ridge mountains above
Nethers Mill. where they have been in
camp ever since, passing the time with
mountain climbing. hunting and trout
fishing. Tents, cots and all other camp
ing paraphernalia were taken for the pur-
pose of genuinely "roughing it, for a
week.
A concrete bridge has been erected over
Devils run, a stream which crosses Thorn
tons turnpike. one of the main thorough
fares of the county and the route for all
hauling to Culpeper from the county OF
Rappahannock. The bridge. by order Of
the state highway commissioner, is ten
feet above the water and substantial
stone and concrete approaches have been
| built on either side.
Many Culpeper residents attended the
horse show at Orange Wednesday and
| Thursday. Several Culpeper horses were
entered in the classes.
The 81 acres of Farley which was pur-
chased last week by Roger Bickers OF
Culpeper from Mrs Kemper McClanahan
| of New Mexico. being her share of the es-
tate Of her father, the late Franklin
Stearns, has since been sold by the pur.
turned from Brazil
| At a meeting Tuesday of the board OF
directors of the National Bank Of Orange
M. G. Field. who has been cashier of the
president to succeed the late Judge James
| W. Morton, jackson Morton was appoint
ed cashier in Mr.. Fields place.
| The handsome structure Of Indiana
| limestone ana cement Wnlcn 10 0elnS pre-
pared for the new home Of the Second
National Bank of CulpeEer is practically
| finished as regards outside construction
the contractor. ]. Gordon Thomas. having
placed the last stone in place several day.
ago.
On account Of the prevalence of typhoid
fever in different parts Of the state, ant
also owing to several cases in the towr
and county, the Culpeper board Of health
has issued a circular advising all citizen.
| to see that all water for drinking purpose.
is boiled before using and also advising
vaccination for individual cases. Owing t.
the difficulty Of properly protecting tn,
watershed Of the present supply the ad
Visibility of piping the water from a larg,
| spring on Mount Pony, an eminence thre,
miles from Culpeper. instead OF usint
Mountain run. is being seriously consid
| cred So far these measures are beinf
used and advocated mainly as precaution
ary ones. as there is less typhoid in Cul
peper this summer than there has beer
Mr.. and Mrs s. Diener left this weel
for a visit to Baltimore and New York
and from there will spend several week.
LAT Canadian resorts Their son, Loui,
Tdener. left at the same time to join &
house party near Annapolis, Md.