Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-08
WARRENToN, VA.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

WAhRELN1ON, va, MarCn 3, lbuD.
An interesting program for. meeting
of the teachers, division superintendents.
school trustees and those interested in
education in the seventh and eighth con-
gressiona districts has been arranged by
DIR. Ormond Stone OF the University of
Virginia and Prof. j D. Harris, princi
pal Of Warrenton High School, to meet in
joint conference at Manassas from March
% to March q. The object Is for dis
cussion OF questions bearing on public
education.
At a recent meeting held in Warrenton
Methodist Church by the members Of the
Women's Foreign and Home Missionary
Societies the following officers were elect
ed: Officers for the Woman's Foreign Mis-
sionary Society-Mrs. n. w. Owens. pres
ident; Mrs. Conway, vice president: Mrs.
Lille Hotchkiss. corresponding secretary;
Miss Lucy Benda1l recording secretary;
Mrs +. Z. Stepp, treasurer; Mrs. Riley.
agent for the Advocate. officers for the
Woman's Home Missionary Society-Mrs.
s. w. Maphis. president; Mrs L. I.
Hout. first vice president: Mrs. Thomas
Frank. second vice president; Mrs. F. &.
Brooke. third vice president; Mrs. X. +.
Menefee. corresponding secretary; Miss
NJ. Woodzell. treasurer; Mrs. NJ. A.
Wright, local treasurer; Miss Jennie Nc
tIOHCiIc, IOCdi treasurer, NILES ~. otTOln>
er. secretary OF flower fund; Miss s.
Bendali. agent for Our Home.
Mr.. Horne OF Washington is having a
dwelling erected near New Baltimore,
Fauquier county.
Miss Mildred Thompson left Tuesday
for visit Of two weeks to friends in
WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Robert Frazer, who for ten days
has been critically Ill. is slowly improving.
Maggie Waddell. eight years old. daugh-
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hunting eggs In the barn last Friday had
two fingers and the thumb of her left
hand blown away and the palm of her
right hand terribly lacerated by dynamite
which she accidentally disturbed, is
gradually recovering from the shock.
Ex-President Roosevelt. by Special Mes
senger DR.. j. G. Wise medical director in
the United States Navy. presented to the
town of Warrenton a portrait OF himself
In recognition Of the respect and courtesy
shown him by the people OF Warrenton
on the occasion of his recent visit. The
town council has ordered that the por-
trait be suitably framed and hung in the
council chamber.
Col John s. Sloan Of Columbia, S. c..
who was taken in a private car to Phila-
delpha to be operated upon. died en-
route Sunday near Greensboro. n. c.
c. NJ White. jr.. of Washington was in
town last week
Mrs Ashcroft after a pleasant trip to
New York. reached Warrenton Saturday
night and is the guest of Mrs. Scott
Carter.
Miss Kate Keith has returned from a
visit to relatives at Fairfax, Va.
Miss Louise Evans, after a trip south, Is
home again.
Mrs w. II. Lewis II Broad Run is Wis.,
ting Mrs. Sam Maphis.
Miss Sadie Sublett is on a visit to her
friend. Miss Margaret Williamson of
Washington.
Miss Caroline Bastable. after most
enjoyable visit to Baltimore. has returned
to her home, at Caiverton.
Miss Sadie Marshall left Sunday for
visit to Washington.
Mrs. J. p Jeffries and Miss Nan JEFF
fries reached home after a fine trip to
Lynchburg and Richmond.