Evening star., 1924-07-13
CULPEPER.

CULPEPER, Va, July IL Especially.
Visitors at Soldiers Rest, the home
for convalescent soldiers Of the world
Baroness De Concur Of France, who
are spending several weeks as the
guests of Capt. Harry Stevens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Schenck of
Roanoke, who have been visiting rela-
tives in the county, went to Rich
mond this week to attend the mar
riage of their son, Philip Beryl
Schenck, to Miss Elizabeth Jones Hill,
which took place at the home Of the
bride on Wednesday. A number Of
other relatives also went from Gull
peper to attend the marriage.
Orville Loving. local ticket agent,
averted probable railroad wreck
here Sunday morning. Just as the
c. & o. train No. 101 was passing
the station he noticed something
wrong with one of the cars. Rush
ing quickly from the station he had
wheel was discovered.
Invitations have been received to
the marriage of Miss Elizabeth Wad-
dell, daughter Of Mrs. Bessie Miller
Wadden, formerly of Rappahannock
County, to Mai Emerson of Pana-
ma. The marriage took place IN
Alexandria.
The eleventh annual convention Of
the Madison County Sunday School
Association was held Wednesday at
Mount Nebo Lutheran Church, near
Rochelle. with an oid-fashioned all
day service, dinner being served on
the grounds. w. H. Crigler, presl-
dent of the convention, presided, and
number of very able addresses We're
made. A feature of the afternoon
session was demonstration in
teaching primary grades, given by
Mrs. J. n. Clore.
George Marshall, a we'll known
farmer of the MitchellS neighborhood,
was paralyized while driving a reap
er in his wheat field and died within
few days. His funeral was held on
Monday from his late residence.
Rev. ]. H. Norman. returned Jap
anese missionary, preached on sun
day at Mount Hebron Lutheran
Church, giving a graphic account of
the work done by missionaries of
that denomination in Asiatic regions.
posse consisting of Sheriff Dove,
two United States deputy marshals
and two conStables arrested George
Cave, known as the bad man of the
Blue Ridge" on the public road at a
point between Shenandoah and Elk
ton. He is charged with many
crimes and misdemeanors.
What is believed to be record for
attendance at young peoples meet
ing in Culpeper was set by the Ep-
worth League of the Methodist
Church Sunday evening, when open
air services were held on the court
house green and attended by nearly
400 persons. The Culpeper Band, un-
der the direction of F. A. Bicknell,
furnished an appropriate musical
program
The school board of Rappahannock
County met this week to settle con,
troversies between the patrons of
~. IL II p n
Jones. and the patrons of Sperry-
Vile High School and the trustee, DR..
c. f Johnson. In both cases the de-
cisionS were upheld. but the patrons
appeal and the case will go before
the electral board. Attorney Bolts
Strother represented the patrons of
both schools and w. c. Armstrong
appeared for the trustees.
The heat of last week killed six
horses and number of mules in this
sections Three of the horses be-
longed to Montpelier Farm, the his
toric home of the Duponts near
orange; two belonged to DR.. }. s
Andrews and one to w. w. Ware.
The mules belonged to a farmer near
Mitchels Station.
Miss Ellen f. Oliver, clothing spe-
cialist, sent from Blacksburg by the
extension division of the state, gave
the first of series Of lectures on the
unit course of clothing at the home
Of Miss Sarah Fry. telling her audi
ence in an interesting manner of the
proner ways OF testing clothing for
dura bility of both materials and
dyes Saving plans in making gar
rnents and short cuts" in sewing
were also demonstrated.
Pierre johnson, colored, was struck
over the heart by Frank Ruffner,
also colored, during a friendly box
ing match, and died.
The c. r. Bird farm of one hundred
and sixty acres, near Orange, was
sold this week to r. F. Hill, jr., the
purchase price being 500 per acre.