The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-24
Social Life III
West Point.
tspcoiai 10 The 7,lmes. Dispatch. /

tspccai TO The Times. Dlspatch1
II WEST POINT, VA. February as.--
Miss Lucille Bland entertained a number
OF friends at the home OF her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Richmond Bland, this
week, celebrating her birthday
Misses Mary IL! and Brooke Corr were
tho hostesscs at beautiful Valentine
entertainment Broken hearts were
, mendcd, while others were matched
and pierced. THE decorations were
red and white ribbons, hearts and Gu
pids. Quotations We're guessed, for
which Misses Rosa Bland and Arollie
Tarinholt were the prlae-winners. Miss
Marcclyne Vaughn won the prize for
piercing the heart nearest the centre.
Another elegant party vas given at
Plain View by Misses CRYSTAL Leigh and
Bland. Tho decorations were in pink
una white. the Refreshments delicious.
and abundant and the entertainment
Progressive Dominoes. Misses Mary l.,
Corr and Maize Vaughan were the
pri2e-winndrs,
There has been Il heavy fall Of snow
IN the last few days throughout this
section and leo in plenty. The farm
ers have filled their ice-houees and arc
already enjoying the prospect Of frozen
delicacies next summer
8 Volunteer Fire Company No. l met
Monday night in regular meeting.
Messrs Harry Wyatt and Willie Rob
crts were elected active firemcn. and
Mr. r. s. Edwards was elected secre-
tHrT and treasurer: Mr.. Walter Fleet
second assistant chief.
The Oldsmobile wagonette, the prop.
erty OF the West Point Traction Com
pany, arrived from New YORK; the first
OF the week. nd has proved q source
of entertainment to the small boy ever
since. 1t seats twelve comfortably and
has a leather top.
n Mr.. p. s. Shelton and Company have
purchased a vacant lot III the heart Of
the business section Of the town, and
are having material put in rAce for
the erection of two handsome office
buildings, to be built at once.
Tho supper advertised to be had at
Mrs. W. II. Bells on Wednesday night
was postponed until Friday night. The
supper was given by the ladies of the
Baptist Church for the purpose OF
raising funds for concrete pavcmcnt>
tn front Of the church and parsonage.
Mrs. John G. Dew, of Richmond. is
spending some time with her mother
Mrs. Samuel Fauntleroy, at .Marialva''
the old homestead.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Ware. of
Gloucester Courthouse. are visiting
Mrs. Wares mother. Mrs e. w Hud-
son. in West Point. Miss Frances
Hudson has returned from n charm
ing visit to friends and relatives in
Baltimore.
Miss Lucille Tunstall who is a stu
dent in the West Point High school,
visited her home, at Tunstalls. this
week
The West Point High school is cclc-
hrat:ng Washington's Birthday by Civ
Ing a day ana a half. Tho steam
heating arrangements in the school
building announced a holiday by
going out" on tho 21st at noon.
Miss Lily Johnson. one Of the teach
crs, spent her holiday In Richmond.
Mrs. Thomas T. Bagby spent Friday
and Saturday in Richmond, tho guest
of Mrs. a. L. Stratford and Miss pala
Wilson. and also paid delightful visit
to the Baptist missionrooms.
Mrs. A. Julian Bagby has returned
from her visit to Baltimore.
Miss Olive Bagby, president Of the
Teachers Association at Stevensville,
King and Queen. is expected at Cen
.treville in the near future to organ.
low district of King and Queen county.
Mr.. r. II. Bagby, OF this section, now
of Portsmouth, has been on a visit
to Little Rock, Ark, in the interest
of the Jamestown Exposition. He
hopes to get an appropriation of
$4,000 from that State.
Mr.. Ned Bland, wife and son spent
Friday in Richmond i'll