The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-01-05
CAROLINE.
Entertainments and Personal Notes.
IOOrrespondence Of The Free Lance }


Correspondence Of The Free Lance }
Bowling Green Va. Jan. 2. 1901.
Christmas week has been one OF ur-
usual pleasure here. Besides the enter
tainments by older persons. u number
were given by the children.
Mr. Geo e Burt returned &c his
home In Waverly. Friday. Mrs. Bart
and little son Will remain with DR.. W.
l.. Broaddus and family for several
weeks.
Mr.. aud Mrs. W. O. Boyd have re.
turned to their home Ia Richmond,
after q visit Of several days to the fami-
ly Of Mr.. T. ID. OoRhill.
Mr.. Irby Monoure and two little
children. who have been spending the
holidays at "Auburn, have LET'S for
their nome in Blackstone
Miss Blanche Coghill gave an en-
joyable advertisement party" on
Thursday evening. in honor Of her
guest, Miss Mary Garnett. Of Culpeper
During the evening refreshments were
served.
Mr.. RIA Watkins, Of the News. gave
his friends quite surprise, lie left
December 2lst fer his home In Taze we'll
TO spend the holidays, aud upon his re
turn Saturday was accompanied By
Ms. Watkins, both OF whom were
warmly welcomed.
Mr.. aud Mrs w S Mccoy returned
on Monday 30 the Lawn" from .
pleasant trip 90 Onio and New York.
Miss Maude BFoaddus left Tuesday
for the Woman's College in Lynchburg.
Mrs Alice Barnes, who has been
visiting her mother here, with two lit
Gle children. left Saturday for their
home In Florids.
Miss Annie NJ Payne left Saturday
Tor Gotham, after visit Of several
weeks 60 her friend. Miss Oordie l..
Winston.
The Misses Broaddus entertained q
number Of friends at their home Friday
night. aud the evening passed only too
swiftly for those present.
Miss Rsna Wright. who is teaching
in Norfolk. spent she holidays with
relatives In town
Mr. o o. Ennis loft on Tuesday for
Washington. after spending several
days with his mother, Mrs JaGnet
Enpis.
Rev. S s. Ware. Of Port Royal, held
services Ia the Christian church on
Sunday morning. aud Rev Jack Rosser
filled the pulpit Of the Methodist church
that night.
Messrs J. W. Winston, J. @. White,
NJ Gravatt and Webb Rains have re
turned TO the University Of Virginia.
Messrs. D. B Powers. Jr, and Tay-
lor Thornton, Of Port Royal, spent Tuet-
day in town.
Miss Pearl Haines entertained on
New Years night at an authors car
nivsl." which was greatly enjoyed,
shis being the last Of a series Of enter
tsinments given here during the holi
days
Mr. Ernest Smoot and bride spent
several days of this week with the fam
lily OF Mr. o p Smoot.
Mr.. Charley Newbill. Of Centre
Gross, Essex county, was guest In our
town Wednesday. He came up TO bring
his daughter, Miss Ethel. who Is q
pupil at the Southern Seminary here.
Mr.. Frank Sutton, Of Bon Air. Is the
guest of his friend, SIR +. W. Chandler
Miss Mary Garnett left Friday Tor
her home in Culpeper, after a visit 10
her friend. Miss Blanche Ooghill.
Messrs. John and Reuben Broaddus
left Wednesday for Richmond College.
Mr. Archie Gary. Of Richmond, spent
several days this week at "Old Man
sion i" the home Of Mr.. j. l. White
Miss Taylor, # Richmond. teacher
in the Southern Seminary last year, is
the guest Of her sister at that institu
ton.
Mrs. I. B. Gill gave a beautiful
luncheon at 'Gilldale," her home Al
Milford, Saturday evening from to B
o'clock. The entire house was deoorat
ed for the occasion. In the parlor ever
greens and holly sbounded. aud in the
dining room the color scheme was
white and yellow In the centre OF the
table stood large lamp resting on
oentrepiece Of Battenburg lace, the
doilies also Of Battenburg Those pres
emit were Mesdames 7. b. Gill, ". q
Ooghill, Joel Haines, Irby Moncufe, j.
5, Lake, W. o. Boyd and K. A Cog.
hill, Misses Annie May, Caroline and
Maude Broaddus, Oordie Winston, Annie
Payne. Blanche Ooghill and Addie
Irby.
Altogether the Xmas Of 1900 has
probably been the gayest 10 our history.
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