Evening star., 1923-09-02
PETITION DEMANDS
PRIMARY SET ASIDE
Citizens of Culpeper Charge
Vote Buying at Last
Election.
snccial Dispatch to The Star.

good deal or excitement was caused
on the last day of the regular term
of circuit court when a petition.
signed by sixteen citizens OF Culpeper.
was presented Judge Browning, pray
ing that the recent democratic prt-
mary election for the Office of county
treasurer be set aside as null and
void on account of alleged buying of
votes. The present incumbent. S. Rus
sell Smith, had been elected by
majority of 22S votes over his op-
ponent. J. J. Davies. Both men are
prominent here. Mr.. Smith had served
in this Office for many years, and is
now in office. Mr.. Davies was for
many years cashier Of the Culpeper
National Bank.
Mrs. c. H. Bowen, who before her
marriage was Miss Matte Cliser of
Page county. died at her home in
Rappahannocl after long illness.
Her body was taken to her old home
in Page for burial. where funeral
services were conducted by Elder 4.
Lewis Hudson.
Brooke Place Sold.
The property known as the Brooke
place on Jameson's hill was sold at
auction to settle the estate OF the
late Jaquelin Amber Brooke and was
purchased by Travers Bickers of this
county for $1,000. Mr.. Bickers is the
owner Of an estate of 1000 acres near
Clarkson. but intends shortly renov-
ing to his new purchase.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Porter are en-
Pertaining a house party of boys and
girls this week for their daughter.
de
her cousins, Julia Miller Waite. Sal
lie Yancey Ratrie. Elizabeth Coons.
Turner Rust Ratrie and Masters
Thrift. the latter of Washington.
Many festivities have been held In
honor of the party.
Invitations have been received here
10 the marriage of Miss Mary Louise
Roak, daughter of Mrs. James Roak.
10 Travis Herndon Brown. jr.. Sat
urday, September S. at Plainfield, " J.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. T. Herndon Brown
OF this place.
Bowman Family Reunion.
delightful homecoming and re
union was held by members OF the
Bowman family at Sunny Side. the
country home Of Mrs. Martha A. Bow
man. Saturday. some of those present
having come from as far west as Dem
Yer. Colo. 70 attend. 4 picnic dim
ner was served on the lawn and the
afternoon spent in "reminiscences Sew
eral members of the party have been
spending the past week at the old
home.
Supt. Kishpaugh of Madison is en-
gagged in widening the state highway
from Madison to O'Neal's Crossing TO
IL feet as required by law, an inspec-
tor from the state highway depart
less than the specifications called for
This additional work will engage the
convict forces for some time to come.
Historic old st. Thomas Episcopal
Church In Orange. which was regu-
larly attended by Gen. Robert Z. Lee
when his army was in winter quar-
tcrs on the Rapidan river. in the win
ter of 1854. and where recently
bronze tablet was placed to.mark the
tree at which ne always tied his
horse. Traveller, when attending serv-
ice, is undergoing extensive altera-
tions and repairs. While this is going
on services will be held in the chapel
at Woodberry Forest School.
Miss Josie Jeffries of Amissville and
Thomas Jefferson Jenkins of Warren
ton were married here on Monday, the
ceremony being performed by Rev. l..
W. Winfrey, DID, at the Baptist par
sonage.
Camp Meeting.
. A camp meeting under the auspices
Of the Free Methodist Church is In
progress on the Sperryville pike,
the special evangelist in charge be.
ing Rev. +. l.. Baker Of Battle Creek,
Mich. who has a large corps of as
sistants.
Miss Lucy Wiltshire of Baltimore
their summer home. the old Hill place
on East street. Mrs. Matthews and
the Misses Lucas, who were Miss
Bisphams guests for some weeks,
have returned to Baltimore.
While engaged In telling a large
in Orange, James Riordan. an EN-
ploye on the estate, was struck on
the head by a large branch and Sc
verely injured. He is now under
treatment at the University Hospital,
Charlottesville.
Roselawn. the residence in Orange
owned by William C. Graves, was sold
this week by the owner to E. NJ.
Mitchell of Williamson. w. Va. who
will shortly move to Orange with his
home.
Farmer Drops Dead.
B. B. Partlow. a farmer living near
Culpeper. dropped dead In the office
of DR.. William Humphries, whittier
he had gone for medical advice as
he had complained of not feeling
well. He was in his SEVENTEEN year
until the moment of his sudden death.
Burial took place near Sperryyille
Fire destroyed the large grain barn
on the farm of Mahoney Brothers,
Monday afternoon. causing a financial
loss Of about $4,000. which included
large quantity of grain. two auto
mobiles and a tractor. The fire is
thought to have originated from a.
threshing machine, operating near
by.
A "ish-fry" under the auspices Of
Frank farrell and few friends was
held at Rockhill and a large number
of people enjoyed the picnic, in which
freshly caught bass figured promt-
nently on the bill-of-fare.
]. o. Clore, Confederate veteran and
farmer OF Orange county. died at his
home near Eheart, in his eightieth
year. He is survived by seven chill
dren.
Personal Property Sale.
The largest sale Of personal prop-
erty ever held in this section was
of the late A. W. Clark at the Clark
home, on the Sperryviile and New
Market turnpike. about two miles
west Of the former town. Practically
every thing found on an unusually
as we'll as the entire contents OF the
handsome residence.
Miss Robbie E. Gaines, the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Gaines of NovIn
and Dewey T. Rosson. a son OF Mr.
and Mrs. T. r. Rosson, surprised
their friends by motoring to Rock
Vile. Md, last week. where they were
quietly married, the ceremony being
performed by the Rev. Rowland
Wagner.
George Morrison. colored drayman
of Dublin, Va, received practical
token of the esteem in which he is
held by white and colored residents
alike when he moved into his new
house this. week. Friends Of both
races had invaded his house in adj.
vance and had stocked his larder with