The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-09
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE
WROUGHT By STORMS
NO Loss of Life Reported, but Several
Horses Are Killed - Bright
Prospect for Horse Show.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.J
Culpeper Va, June s.-The severe
electrical storms which have been
visiting this section almost every day
Tor the past week have wrought con-
siderable damage. though no loss OF
life has been reported 30 far At Ed
ward Beazley's, near Somerset, the
dwelling was struck In two places. and
also large locust tree very near the
house. On the storm on Tuesday ID.
p. Clatterbuck. who lives near Reva.
had three fine horses killed by light
ming. and James Williams lost very
fine horse on his Fleetwood farm from
the same cause.
At the special term of court held
here this week, Judge George s.
Shackleford. OF Orange, presiding. many
cases were disposed OF In the case
OF S. Russell Smith vs. John A. Holtz-
man. for an accounting In the Office
OF county treasurer during the time
that MIR. Smith filled that Office and Mr.
Hoffman his deputy. the Judge heard
the argument of the attorneys on "a
demurrer filed by Mr.. Holtzman's law
yers to the bill filed by the plaintiffs,
and took the matter under considcra-
ton.
Rev. Randolph P. Rlxey, member of
we'll known Culpeper family, who
two years ago gave up a. prosperous
business career TO enter the Baptist
ministry. and has since that time had
field composed of Nuvum, in madison
County; Pleasant Grove. in Greene, and
Richardsvilie, and lately New Salem.
also In Culpeper, has received two calls
during the past week One is from an
association of four Baptist churches
near Falmouth. and the other is from
Del Ray, a suburb of Alexandria 1t
is not known IL Mr.. RiXey will accept
either call.
1t has been announced that on the
10 nf T,,,x lit
29th OF the month. all day services
will be held at the old Colonial Church
of Little Fork, or as it is locally known,
Oak Shade near Rixcyviile. Rev.
Kcnsey j. Hammond, of Culpeper, will
hold the morning service, and Rev.
Edwin S. Kinks, of Warrenton. will
preach in the afternoon. A basket din
ncr will be served on the grounds
play entitled Glass Day" which
was presented by the Dramatic Club
of the Culpeper High School in the
new Aromory Hall Monday night, was
witnessed By about 400 people. Leading
parts were taken by Misses Mary
Jasper and Pattye Clarke. Walter
Crosby. Robert Burns and Linton W.
Mason. On Tuesday evening the clos
Ing exercises OF tho commencement
were held and the eleven graduates
were presented with their diplomas by
Professor Hendricks, the principal of
the school James NJ. Beckham. the
county superintendent OF schools. made
a short address to the graduates, and
the valedictory was delivered by Lin
ton w. Mason
The Culpeper Horse Show Associa-
ton announces unusually good pros
poets for fine show on the 4th and
5th OF July. Among the we'll known
horse lovers who are expected in Cul-
pepper with their horses are Miss Kath-
crime Elkins. Arthur White. W. r WI
bur. Louis Keith. Julian Morris and
others. Over $4,000 Will be given away
in prizes.
While looking through collection
OF old papers and letters al his home
in Madison, John c. Ulz, a prominent
farmer, found an old United States Ger
ticate for SIS in Spanish gold, or the
value thereof, which was issued &C
cording TO an act of Congress In Sep
TENDER OF the year IT'S. This old note
also bears a Latin inscription: Ma jora
Mnoribus Consonant.
Fred Whaling, who has been resi-
dent Of the county for several years
having bought the fine farm near Elk.
wood. known locally as the "F:llinger
Farm has Just sold 1t to Dr. Douglas.
of Warrenton, who VIII make 1t his
home. Mr.. Whaling's former homo was
near Romney. VIVA, but he has no,
decided whether me viii return there
or invest in other property in Gull
river bottom one, and belonged at one
time TO the late Congressman John
F.>Rixey.
A missionary rally will be held next
| Sunday at Cedar Grove Church about
four miles from Culpeper. Rev. r
/ p. Lumpkin and Rev. W. A. Cooper will
make addresses. The meeting will last
the giant oaks that surround the
church.