The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-03-10
MISSIONARY IN BRAZIL
VISITING IN CULPEPER
Hev. James Ikennerdy, ID. d., WIFI Soon
Return to South America-Cfvic
League Organized.
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Culpeper, Va. March 9.-The Rev.
James Kennerdy, ID. D., who for TWEEN
ty-nine years has been a missionary
at Sac Paulo, OIL the west coast of
brazii, spent part of the week with
MS sister. Miss Mary Kcnnerdy, and
other relatives In Culpeper. Last fall
Mrs. Kennerdy came to Virginia with
her three children, two daughters and
son, TO put them at schools in her
native State. In January she was
taken very i'll and died before her
husband could reach her. After visits
to the children. DR.. liennerdy expects
to return to his post in Brazil
A civic league has been formed In
Culpeper, with number of members
and the following officers: A. w. Pull
liam. president; Wright Kelly, vice
president: Miss Nita Grimsley, sccre-
tary, and Il. t. Johnson. treasurer.
Several meetings have been held and
will be held Mt intervals of two weeks
during the ensuing year. Great in
terest is being manifested in the Dro-
posed work of the league, which will
include everything In connection with
Improving and beautifying Cuipeper,
and the representative men at the head
or 1t insure Ii large measure OF sue
cess.
Three Baptist ministers. from as
many counties, conducted the services
mt the funeral Saturday OF the late
Ihomas Grimsley, veteran Baptist
minister, who died of heart failure at
the home OF his sonln-law Burnett
Miller after bidding good-by to some
friends on Thursday morning. Rev
Mr. Grimsley was son of the late
Rev. Barnett Grimsley. Baptist divine
of Statewide reputation, and the only
brother OF Judge Daniel Grimslcy. AL
though nearly eighty years old, Mr..
Grinsley still continued in active SER
vice. and was to have preached at
Bethel Baptist Church, this county,
to-day. Members from his former
churches of Madison Courthouse and
Slate Mills attended the funeral, w7iich
was one OF the largest ever seen in
Culpeper.
The home of Buck Hay, near Rap
idan, was destroyed by fire on the
evening of last Monday with almost
all of the entire contents \ few
things on the lower floor being the
only possession saved 1t Is known
that the fire started In the garnet. but
the origin of it is unknown. MIR. Hay,
who is the youngest son OF Congress-
man James Hay. of Madison. was mar
ried only few weeks ago to Miss
Taylor, of Madison Courthouse. There
was some insurance on the house and
curing about the same time was OF
Robert &c. Cockrelle's store at The
Plains. MIR. Cockrelle entered the
burning building, trying to get some
fire eStinSuishers to save the adjoin-
Ing building, and was so seriously
burned that it was necessary to take
him to the hospital for trea tment.
One OF the very Oldest inhabitants
OF this section. Benjamin Gentry, a
native OF Orange County, who has
made his home in Greene ever since
the forties. died Saturday at the
remarkable age of one hundred and six
years. More remarkable even that
Mr.. Gentrys age was the unusual
health and strength that lie displayed
up until the last three months, having
helped to shuck and do other farm
work last fall. Mr. Gentry was not
only Civil War veteran, but a vet-
eran OF the Mexican War as well. He
was three times married aud outlived
his last wife.
Governor Mann has again designated
Judge George $. Shackleford, OF
Orange, to hold the March term or
court In Madison County for Judge
John NJ. White. who continues Ill in
Charlottesville.
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