The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-05
HALLOWEEN PARTY
At WEST POINT
Ihhe Hunting Season Opens WIN
81 Birds Plenti-
s. full.
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especial to The Times. Dispa'on'
gt WEST POINT, VA NoVe'nooi
s.On Halloween, at 3 @ CLOCK,
irhr,ce upon our portals knock;
s5 the door will open and you VIII see
uncanny sights OF mystery.
Srch were the invitations, auorile s
s. with, startling black cats snat "e.e
ceivcd by the young people OF Wes' I ON on -,
Fl bidding them come to Witches heVei
stNtho home OF Miss Lillian Roberts. given
H. bo,or OF her guest. Miss Clara Wlicer'
~ rr,,nrton. Va The hostess was ASSIST
s ID IN receiving by Miss Wilder MISS
Puryear and Miss Owens--two as "i'e''es
and two in ghostiy array.
,rhe fIrs, thing on thu programme was
4 ,nnsir tourney, Miss Jessie Denmeaa
winnis first prize and Mr. Clyde De Far-
res receiving the bloody Old tash-
3 Sonea games such as hobbing apples.
4 ossting clicstnuts and trying ,or.un ',,
An various ways, were INDUCED In until
II O'Clock. when the doors Of the dining
NJ ON we're thrown open and the guests
X were ser.ed n genuine Hallowe' en- supper.
Much merrment was caused by the cen
ee,p,ece huge pumpkin, hoiio"eu GUY
and filled with all sorts OF small ar'e'es'
70 which were attached ribbons ~
given signal euch guest selected q Fiouo''
and drew out some article, WITH "hich
Z
AT the witchng hour OF midnight. amid
Aim lights Of grotesque Jack TO- lanterns,
blood cur1lng ghost stories and weird
music. alarm clocks. concealed In every
corner OF the room. began deafenlng
noise. causing some feminine shrieks ana
much laughter. After peanut hunt. the
pr,ze being carried off by Miss Lily john
son and Mr. Bradford. the guests left
Tor their homes, wishing many returns
o: Halloween.
wednesday, November LIST, ushered in
che hunting season. Owing to the eN-
( tremely vet and cold season. 1t was feared
partridges especially would be scarce,
but In many localities they are plentiful.
d Messrs John McCanna and L. r. Treat.
on their first trip. brought in n fox and
rabbit
The ladies who were appointed to ar
/. range the rooms of the local Young Mems
Christian Association met Friday at 3
o'clock IN the rooms. over Williams anu
Foggs store. Donations OF all furnish
1ngs Of books. tables. chairs and pictures
were solicited; also any good reading mat
B ter.
Miss Alice Wilkinson entertained in
honor OF Miss Clara Wilder, of Irvington.
4 in her elegant home. Among those pres
ent from distance were Miss Wilder,
Miss Kitty Livingtone. of Baltimore. Md;
& Miss Lizzie Clayton, Richmond; Miss Ju-5.
dith Carter, Richmond; Miss Elmer Pur-.
year. Danville.
Miss Lizzie Rolph, OF Sparta. was the
guest of Miss Minnie Broaddus at the
West Point Seminary from Friday until
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. Julian Bagby have re-
G turned from their bridal trip. They Wis
\ tied Baltimore, New York and Philadel-.
{ phia.
Mr.. Robert Dew and wife, from Pin.
ner's Point, attended the burial of Mr.
& Henley. Mrs. Dew's brother. ms did Mrs,
Il r.. I.ipscpmb, Mrs. Hcnlcys daughter.
: of Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Thomas p Basby. superintendent
5ss OF wo,nan's missionary work in all of the
churches Of the Dover Association. Will
attend. the Wolnan's Missionary Union,
meeting with the Fredericksburg Baptist
Church. November 9th-13th. Mrs. Bag
4 by's part on the programme is to give
history OF the growth and progress OF
a the worl; done by the women. girls and
children along mission lines in the Dover
Association for the past seven years.
s5 Mrs Alvin r. Rowe, Hanover Street,
4 Fredericksburg, vii! entertain Mrs. Baghy
The Episcopal! Chrrch8is nearing COM
pletion and will be Very handsome when
completed