Evening star., 1915-06-06
CULPEPER.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CULPEPER, Va. June 5.-The mar
riage of Miss Sarah Elizabeth Bennett,
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Bennett of Sunbright, this
county, and Manley Carter Of Orange
took place Wednesday evening in
Christ Church. Brandy Station, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
Alexander Gait The wedding was
largely attended, many persons coming
from Baltimore and other points in
Maryland. West Virginia, Pennsylvania
and Washington, D. C. After a north
ern honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Carter
Will make their home in Orange.
Rev. B. W. N Simms of Herndon has
recently resigned his charge of the
Baptist Church there to take effect
June 80. after which date he will
spend several weeks with relatives in
this and Madison counties before going
to Waynesville. S. c., to preach the
dedicatory sermon of the handsome
church there, erection of which was
begun during his pastorate. Rev
Lewis F. Harper. who resigned charge
of the Presbyterian churches here and
IN Bealton to accept a charge in
Herndon. leaves this week for the
latter place, causing universal regret
by his departure
The engagement and approaching
marriage was announced this week Of
Miss Sally Anderson, for several years
teacher in the primary grades of the
tulpeper school. and Granville Cole
man. jr-. Of this county. The maria ge
will take place June 2s. at the home
Of the bride-elects brother-in-law,
Rev. John Stuart Banks. in Cleveland
Ohio.
Homer Kite and family of Criglers-
ville- in Madison county. moved this
week into their new home, the Mackall
place. in Culpeper.
The banks and the post office were
closed here Monday. Memorial day
Many persons visited the cemeteries
carrying flowers but the day was not
generally observed.
Confederate veterans from all over
the county have been attending the
rsunion in Richmond this week. the
\ p Hill Camp going Monday. We'd
resday the Culpeper Minute Men also
went to Richmond to take part in the
exercises
Three days Of rain this week has
svoien the watercourses throughout
This section. making them impossible
=" ford in many places.
The 'ulpeper horse show and races
VIII this year be held on Monday and
Tuesday. July 5-s.
Miss Mary Ann Minor Of AlbemarIe
who has been employed in the post Of
Fce AZ Sweet Briar for several years
as recently been transferred to the
"'fce In Orange as assistant post
Mrs Leila Tatum Rooton and James
I'm Of Madison county were quietly
'arrled III Washington last Thursday y
afternoon, the ceremony taking place
n the chanel of the Cathedral and only
= few intimate friends being present
Lucio ". HIn and Lester Hill Of I.o-
-ust Dale have returned from Kent
and Ind where thev attended a sa lie
of fne Hereford cattle by W T Nc
Hereford Association. John Gilly OF
Lee county. Va. paid 1875 for bun.
The Orange County Farmers club. at
meeting last week. considered the ad :
stability Of securing farmers ware
ouse for use Of the club members in
storing lime fertilizers, etc Several
'sDorts along this line were made II
las also decided TO hold a general
"ld day for all farmers and their fam
Hes in August.
Sessions of the circuit court. with
.'ldp" John Rutherford Of Goochland
residing held last week in Orange.
continue this week.
IN the sp~ciai elec-Ior held in Cedar
mountain district OF Culpeper county.
f"st Satu"dav- MAY %. 10 learn the
"n!nion OF voters on 100000 bond
Ssue To nac.da niza The roads the
r,Foposed issue defeated by TWEEN
-v-eieht votes.
Prof 7 ~ Hendricks who has been
cad Of the CuIneper school for shou,
f-tRNteen NedrS- nas be-u reaDpOint ed
.'ad his corp OF rine tea chers also ha We
Geen reappointed. with the exception
Of Miss Sally Anderson. she having pre-
~ented her resignation TO the board in
view of her approaching marriage The
racancy was filled by the aDpointmen,
Of Miss BESSIE Freeman of this county
Orville Bell. who died on Saturday a,
she University Hospital I'm Charlottes
lille. was buried at the old family
burying ground at his home in Orange
Surviving Is his wife and four chill
dren: Cha ries W. Bell of Cambridge
Md: Mrs. Trenton s. Chewing of Mas
.aponax. Va: John o. Bell and Miss
Lucy Bell Of Orause Deceased was a
veteran OF the civil war.