Evening star., 1923-08-12
YOUNG wife TAKES
LIFE BY SHOOTING
Brooding Over Alleged Cruelties on
Part of Husband Believed
Cause. 49,
Special Dispatc to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
CULPEPER, August 11.-Mrs. Lottie
c. Dowell. aged twenty-four years.
committed suicide by shooting at the
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Sprouse. in Albemarle
county. A week before the fatal
shooting Mrs. Dowell, who had been
married for three years and had a
year-old child. had been forced to re-
turn to the home of her parents on
account of alleged cruelties on the
part of her husband. and 1t Is thought
that brooding over her troubles was
the cause of the tragedy
of A. P. Hill Camp. Confederate
Veterans. held here this week, A. j.
Armstrong and w. r. Hill were
elected delegates to the Grand Camp.
which will meet in Roanoke On SEP
teInber IL to IS. inclusive, and plans
also were made to provide transporta-
tion for other veterans In the county
who wish to attend this state con-
vention.F A compliment was paid to
this camps beloved commander, j.
Polk Hill. when his pretty young
granddaughter. Miss Mary Temple
T. Isl.
Temple Hill of Washington. d. c.,
was elected sponsor for that body, with
Miss Mary Thomson of Culpeper as her
maid Of honor
Miss Rebecca Lee entertained in
formally Tuesday afternoon in COM
I1iment to her sisterin-law. Mrs.
Keith Lee of Newport News, who has
been spending this week in Culpeper.
She was assisted by Miss Lucy Lee
of Charlottesville. who also is her
house guest for the week.
DIR. T. L. Harlow, formerly of Or
ange. and Miss Adair Smith of Rich
mond were married In Staunton on
Wednesday. They will make their
home In Richmond.
keswfck Horse show.
The one-day horse show held at
hesWick last Thursday was largely
attended and brought forth an un-
usual number of fine. horses in ex-
hib1tion classes. Among the lady rid
ers in hunt classes We're Mrs Allen
Potts and Mrs. W. w. Osborne of
Gordonsville. Mrs II. r. Holiday and
Mrs r. NJ. Brady of Rapidan. and
Miss Marion du FONT of Montpelier.
Mrs, Potts Merry Lass, three-year-
plate given for the best horse suita bl e
to become a hunter, bred In Able
marie and adjoining counties. Miss
du Pont was the victim of a bad spill
In one of hunters classes. but pluck
lily resumed her place in the saddle
Ridge, to victory, capturing the sill
yer. plate offered by the Albemarle
County Hunt Club.
A fishing party. in honor of a num-
Der of visiting young people was
given by Mrs. Wayne Lewis on the
banks of Muddy run about seven
miles from Culpeper. the entire crowd
motoring out from this place and en-
joying picnic lunch before the real
sport of the day began.
Conner Jenkins. Ill at his home in
Rappahannock for more than a year.
died early Saturday morning. Funeral
services were held from the Metho-
dist Church. Rev. c. c. Jones. officta :
ting. Mr.. Jenkins is survived by his
wife and three children.
A unique feature OF the lawn party
given by the Agricultural Club of
Oakland School was an auction sale
of pies made by the club members.
Bidding was brisk on these tooth
housewives, and added materially to
the enjoyment of the occasion as well
as to the net proceeds.
The county president of community
work has issued a request of the pres
ident of the fourteen community
leagues throughout the county for a
complete report of all work and prog
ress during the past year. in order
that these reports may be incorpo-
rated in the year book of the organ
ization. The accounts show number
of new leagues organized during the
past twelve months. and an almost In
credible amount of work to their
|credit. In most cases the special work
has been directed to enlarging and
improving public school facilities.
Lutherans throughout this part Of
the state are deeply interested in the
rededication exercises held on Sunday
in historic St. Paufs Lutheran Church
at Strausburg. This church was or
ganized December. 1771. and for many
years occupied a log structure. the
present handsome brick building.
which has recently undergone many
improvements, being erected In 1884.
part in the service on Sunday was
DR.. c. J. Smith, president of Roanoke
College.
Annual Missionary Meeting.
The woman's Missionary Union of
the Baptist Shiloh Association met on
Thursday. in all-day session. in
Washington. Rappahannock county
tist churches in Culpeper. Madison
Rappahannock and Greene counties
present. Representing the Culpeper
church were Mrs. John S. Covington
and Mrs: Robers E; r;nIfae1ow MilleT, with an6
Mary Thomson delegate from the
junior societies. A number of other
Culpeper people attended also:
Harry Bowen Chapter, United
Daughters of the Confederacy OF Rem
ington held a very successful benent
dance in Millers Hall, realizing nice
sum. which will be used In aiding
needy veterans and their families.
At the meeting of the woman
Auxiliary of st. Stephens Episcopal
Church, Monday. an interesting re-
port was made by a returned delesate e
to the Sunday School Institute. Whicn
has been held at the. University OF
Virginia, Charlottesville, during the
past ten days Several delegates at
tended from this place. and many
more from other churches Throughout
the county.
Miss Bette Jones was hostess at a
five hundred party on Tuesday at heI
home on Spencer street in honor OF
her niece, Miss Mary Temple Hill OF
Washington. Three tables OF tne
game were arranged, and the top
score was made by Mr.. Jones Hili. Hili.
The hostess was assisted by MISS
jamie Jones and Mr.. and Mrs. Il. ~
Thorn son.
BALLSTON.