Evening star., 1913-08-31
MARRIED FOR TWO YEARS
BEFORE SECRET OUTS
Virginia Couple Silent Because
of Enmity Between Their
Parents.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
CULPEPER. Va, August 30. 1918.
Much interest was caused by the an
nouncement this week of marriage
which took place two years ago and has
been kept secret ever since. The con-
tracing parties were Miss Martha VIM
ston, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Lucian
Winston of Winston. this county, and
Louis Somerville, a son of Mr.. and Mrs
Douglas Somerville Of near Mitchells. The
parents of both are wealthy and occupy
positions of prominence. but as the heads
Of the families are not on good terms the
young people deferred announcing their
marriage, which took place in Norfolk In
the fall Of 1911. Having made the an
nouncement. Mr. and Mrs. Somerville are
now making plans for the erection of a
handsome house on their farm near
Mitchells, where they will make their
home.
Pretty Estate, Sold.
Montrose the handsome country estate
adjoining the horse show grounds just
outside of Culpeper. for many years the
home of the Wallach family. was sold this
week by the owner. c. Louis Dohme. to a
Mr.. King of Chicago, for $25.OOO cash.
The new owner accompanied by his fam
lily. will take possession about the LIST Of
November. when Mr.. Dohme and family
expect to return to Nova Scotia, where
they made their home before coming to
Culpeper. Mr.. Dohme paid only S12 Oo
for the estate when he bought il at a
forced sale nearly nine years ago.
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Alton Green last Wednesday Marion
Peyton. builder. fell nearly twenty feet
through the scaffold'ng and was serious
ly injured. Several ribs were broken.
Three convicts from the camp just out
side of Culpeper who were engaged In
macadamizing the Madison road. made
their escape and two of them have not
yet been apprehended. though the blood
hounds which are kept at the camp were
at once put on their trail The third one
walked quietly back TO camp in the even
ing and gave himself up. One was serv-
ing a ten-year sentence. one eighteen and
one thirty years. Two nights prior to
this aDother convict also made his escape
and is still at large. Sergt. Bishop Is
making a thorough investigation of con-
ditions and has employed extra guards
for temporary duty.
The Culpeper Chapter of the Daughters
Of the C0nfederacy held a meeting We'd
nesday at the home OF the president
NJ
fected plans for lawn fete to be held
next Tuesday on the grounds OF the
Coons home. now Gnoccuped, or East
street.
Baptists to Attend Meeting.
Baptist ministers from all the churches
in this and the adjoining counties are
making ready to attend the annual meet
ing Of the Shiloh Association. which will
be held in Ruchersville. Greene county,
next week, beginning Tuesday and con-
tinuing three days. Thousands Of people
attend these meetings every year. Min
listers and lay delegates from over forty
churches will attend.
Mosby Ranger Welded.
romance OF many years standing cuI-
minated in the marriage this week of
Benoni Nails. a Confederate veteran. and
a member of Mosby's famous command.
to his cousin, Miss Locretia Nails, OF this
place. The age of the groom was sixty
six and that of the bride fifty-fcur.
Neither had ever married before. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. John
Irvine. visiting minister from Pennsyl-
vania, at the home of Mrs. Burns. just
outside Of Culpeper. Mr.. Nails has re-
Gently bought the Burns property and
the couple will make their home there.
The continued drought il assuming seri-
GUS proportions In Culpeper and Madi-
son counties, where there has been only
one rain during nearly two months of
hot weather. Corn in some
places is seriously damaged and pastures
are becoming alanmingly short.
Jimsy Lewis. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thelbert Lewis, of this county. and Miss
Mabel Rogers of Hamilton, Va will be
married at the home of the bride Tues
day Mr. Lewis, who was formerly in
business In Culpeper. has for some years
lived in Denver, Col. and will return
there with his bride. 4 large party of
relatives and friends from Culpeper will
attend the wedding.
DR.. Irwin Shepherd. for twenty years |
secretary of the National Educational
Association. has been appointed national
secretary of the bureau OF conventions
in San Francisco. 4