The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-29
GREAT DAMAGE IS DONE
By RAIN AND HAlLSTORM
Farmers in Culpcpcr section Losc
Stocl> nnd Turkeys During
Heavy DO,ynpour.
| Special ID The Times-Di

iSDeCidl 10 \ he times DIS pa tell
Culpcpcr, Va, June 2S.-A terrific
hail and transform passed over this
section on Thursday AFTERNOON, doing
especial damage in the neirhborhood
of brandy Station, where whole fields
Of corn were literally beaten into the
ground by the force of the storm.
Tho greatest sufferers were j. Clifford
Miller owner of "Rcaurcgard." and
James w. Williams Of "Flcctwood"
Carey humphreys. OF Brandy, and j. -.
Whitiock. vino lives between Brandy
and Ell1wood. on all of these farms
large nocks of turkeys, ranging in
number from nifty To sevcuty-iivc in
the flock. wcrc killed by the hail, aud
several head of stock were killed Icy
lightning. y new silo on the strong
fellow Farm was blown down. and
much damage was done by the down
pour of rain that for half an hour re
semblcd veiitablc cloudburst. ON
many places the public road between
Brandy and Culpeper was so deep IN
water as to bc past fordiuS.
Miss Sarah Frances HAN. one of the
attractive twin daughters OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Charlie Hall. was married on
Wednesday TO Beaufort May, of
Greene County. The ceremony was
performed At the brides home by Rev.
Thomas Hooper. Jr., and was witnessed
by q family party. Tho couple left FOR
wedding trip, and on their return
viii make their home in Culpcpcr.
!. ". Coons one of the most widely
known men of the county last week
sold his home farm of 500 acres. near
ENlaud rost-Oilice, To otis Thornhili,
A merchant Of Rappahanuo~A. who Will
make il his home. The Coon;,' home
has during all the lifetime of the
present owner and of his father. Col
oncl Win@neld Coons. whose home it
was in ante beIlum times, been the
scene of hospitality not surpassed in
the South. The home parties which
gathered there every year for the
hunting. many of the guests coming
from WASHINGTON. Pittsburgh and other
cities, have been for wears Il feature
of lie for the Cooms family and their
friends, and Mr.. Coous may he said
to have at all times kept open house
for his hosts of friends. IT is prob
able that Culpcper Will I've the future
home OF the Coons family as They
own desirable property here.
Within the past fcw days two Farm
ers' Co-Operative Unions have been
orGHuizcd in Culpepcr County. one at
MtChclls and the other at StcVcnsburg.
and the promoters of the movement
hope at an early date 10 organize three
additional unions In the county-:tt
Brandy. Jcffcrsonton and Culpcpcr. so
that a charter for "a county orgauiza-
ton can be secured; nvc locals being
necessary for the organization of II
county union More and more pro-
prcssIVc methods among farmers are
being used i'm this county, ana tho re
cent establishment OF a trial expert o
mont station here is expected To he OF
great value. the experiments tried out
there being kccnly watched by scores
Of farmers from all over the county.
Rev Byrd Turner. who has had
charge Of the Episcopal Church mt
Madison Courthouse. and has also con
Quoted - mission in Green County. has
recently moved with his family to
Stnnardsvillc. ana will have entire
charge Of the Episcopal mission work
th"c, with the assistance through the
summer Of two clerical students-one
nj Lydia and the other at Pocosan.
Mr.. Turner Will also continue to give