The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-09
WESTMORELAND.
Summer Pleasures over-Personal and other
Notes OF Interest.
Correspondence Of The Free Lance

Correspondence Of The Free Lance
Oak Grove Va, Sept. 8, 1899.
Summer, with its many pleasure and
much merry making. is now over. and
reluctantly the city friends are taking
their departure from this charming
neighblrhood. which has been I'M
sually gay for the past two months.
Tournaments, parties and picnics have
followed each other in rapid succession,
and there is scarcely home in the neigh
borhood where some entertainment has
not been given for the enjoyment OF the
young people 1t would be hard to decide
which occasion Of the season was most
enjoyable one had its attractive
features, but probably the two most
novel events were the cake walk given
by the Misses Washington, Of Camp
bellton, and a Geography party"
given by Mrs Phil Hungerford, at
'Blenheim. " The latter was particu
larly unique, and great deal OF fun
was derived from it Each lady and
gentleman present represented some city
or country, with some distinguishing
characteristic, by which ii was possible
TO guess the name Of the city or conn
try. A good deal af acting was neces.
ssry in some cases and much fun was
derived from it, The one guessing the
largest number received pretty prize.
while the one who guessed the fewest
was given BOBBY prize. might en-
ter into detail about many of the social
events Of the season, but it would make
my letter endless. mention the above
because it was strikingly novel.
Mrs Willie WHIT will in short time
reopen her school. and we wish her a
most successful year. This year her
school will be conducted at Roxbury,
instead Of Oak Grove, the two places
being about a mile apart.
We understand that Dr. Thomas Tay-
Ior left q few days ago for Baltimore,
where he will enter hospital for treat
ment. He had very much improved
since his severe illness of a week or
| two ago.
Mr.. and Mrs Writ Washington are
guests of Mr. Washington's father,
Hon. Il. J. Washington, at his hand
some home, "Campbleton " Much
sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs.
Washington at the death Of their six.
months old baby boy, which occurred
last week at Falls Church.
Miss Mamie b. Taylor expects to
leave in. a short time for Maryla land,
where she has secured a position to
teach.
Miss Kate Stiff is enjoying pleasant
visit to friends In Essex county, where she
was accompanied by her brother, DR.
Frank Stiff and his family.
Mrs. Elizabeth Edgerton and her two
attractive daughters, who spent the
summer with Mr. and Mrs. j. E Will
son, at Wakefield, have returned to
their home in Baltimore.
Mrs Marx and her family will very
soon return to New York.
DR.. Writ and his daughter. Mrs.
D'Augle left last Friday for Washing
ton and other points.
Kisses Kittie Pollock and Fannie
Page. Of Washington, who have been
summering at Wakefield, returned
home today.
Mrs. Lawrence Washington left on
Monday for visit TO Miss Josie Brown
and sisters, in King George.
DR.. Warner Washington. of New
York Richard Washington, Of the Ma
tional Capitol city, and Augustine
Washington. of K"ntucky, are all
visiting their parents, DR.. and Mrs
Washington, at "Olaimont.
Misses Sue Rust, daughter of DR. d.
N Rust, Of Alexandria. and Cora
Locke, of Kentucky, have made many