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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Culpcpcr Social News
Especial to The 1,imcs-pispatch.l

Culpepcr. Va, December lo.-Miss
Leslie and o. Blankcnbaker. of Mad
isou spent several days recently with
Mrs. w. II. Moser
Tom Dulany, of Euand. with his
daughter. Miss Flora, was in town last
/ week.
Miss Annie Bickers and Roger Bick-
: ors returned sunday from u short visit
! to Washington.
Mr. and Mrs Marshall. Of Barbours.
vile, spent sunday here with their son.
7 pr. Marshall.
1 MIR. and Mrs. Warren Coons spent
i last week at their farm, near Ry-
! land.
Oliver pmand, of Boston. spent Sat
urday in town.
/ Misses Roberta Smith ard Mildred
Hill spent tho week end with Miss
Frankie Taunt.
Misses Helen MacCoy Willie and
Georgia Nowhousc, attended the dance
at woodbcrry last Saturday
Miss Bessie Baldwin. o, Washing
ton was the guest of Miss Bessie
Mackall Saturday and sunday
Mrs. McCandcss. of Philadelphia. ar
rived Tuesday on q visit to Mr.. and
Mrs. Blish Maccoy and other friends,
Mrs. Fannie Hill Horne. who has
been visiting friends al Locust Dale
since Saturday, returns to her home
in Washington, next week,
Mrs. Griffin Durant and her sister,
Mrs Menifcc. of Rappahannock, nave
been spending several days in Wash
ington.
Mrs. Alfred Pulliam is spending this
week at her old hone, near EgSborns-
Vile.
rhe Confederate bazaar held here
last week was quite success III every
way. a large crowd was in attend
ance every night and about $500 WAS
Misses Bet Coons and sue Wigging
ton spent last week in town and as
sisted ut the confederate bazaar.
MIR. Jcffrles, of Norfolk. is visiting
the family OF the late Judge Jcffries
and other friends near town.
Mrs Harry Lane, of Fredericksburg
who has been visiting in Culpcper for
several weeks, returned to her home III
fredericksburg OH Wednesday,
t,r. and Mrs. John Aylor, of Charles
town. w. Va, spent several days With
their nephew. William Bckers, en-
route for Crooked Run, where they
viii visit other relatives.
visiting her parents at Eggbornsville
Mrs. Hill was well known as Miss
Eta Jones before her marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Gibson and
children returned from Philadelphia on
Sunday. Mrs. Gibson has been in Phil
adelphia for the last two months.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ T.. Gilkeson and their
daughter, Miss Jane Hale Gilkeson, OF
stanton, arc visiting relatives in
town.
Mrs. Tucker Chelf entertained at
cards on last Saturday afternoon in
honor of Miss Bessie Baldwin. Those
tpresent were Misses Baldwin, Bessie
Mackall, Alice Carter. Sallie Andcr-
son and Sadie Gilkeson;l Mesdamcs
Mas, samuelson. Clyde Lewis and Sam
Booker" !.
Ths.'J,fii6r Five Hundred Club was
entertained Tuesday night by Miss
Louise Fray, at her attractive home
on East Street. Those present We're
Misses Louise Fray. frankie Taunt
Della Holton, Mary MacCoy, Leila
Traley, Mary Male. Mary Jones. Bessie
Carter; Will and Mercer Jones. Shell
ton Vowel. John Vowel, DIR. Marshall
Cornelius Bruce. Messrs. Yancey and
Clark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
South Boston Social News
rspecialto The Times plspatch. /

tspecialto The Times-Dispatch.l
South Boston, VA, December To-
Mrs. ]. n. StallinEs. Of Birmingham.
Ala, is spending aome time with her
sister. Mrs. r. H. t;dmondson, on upper
Min.
Mrs. II L. cartwright, OF Danvillc
and Miss Cobbic Vaughan, OF Atlanta,
were guests of Mrs. a. III. Vaughan, a,
this place. several days ago.
Mrs w. j. Darlington, OF Bristol, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. u. Jor-
dun, at tlis place.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. Il. Belt, Of New York,
arc guests of DR.. and Mrs. II. $.
Belt, on tefress street
Mrs. James s. owens. OF Norfolk,
is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
q. u. Faulkner, at "rhc Garland"
II, Mnlmburs, of Cortland, N y, IS
the guest OF V, l.. Fowlkes, at this
place.
The women Of the Episcopal Church
of this place held a buzaar and din
sum was realized
9. 2. Faulkner OF this place. was
commissioned one of the delegates
from Virginia to attend the Deeper
Waterways Convention, held in Wash
ngton this past week
Miss Bendall, of Daaville, is visiting
Mrs. \. NJ. Bcndall. on Main Street.
Il. w Sydnor. of Blackstone, visited
his daughter Mrs. d. II. Doan, during
the week.
At II stated communication of South
Boston Lodge, No. ~. A.. r. e A. NJ,
held in their lodge room Monday night,
the following officers were elected for
the ensuing Masonic year: w owen
Wilson, worshpiui master: John Il.
junior warden. j. - Tucker, treasurer:
III. w. Woodal. secretary; w. d. Blair.
senior deacon; i. Il; t'crrell, junior.
deacon; j. w. lfits tilcr; Rev John
Harmon, chaplain
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Rcidsvillc Social News
LSpecial 10 INC T,imcs.plapatch

Special to The Dispatch.
Reidsyillc. y. c., December To-.
Mrs. Annie Smith has gone 10 Atlanta
Ga. to spend the winter with her 8on.
y. kemper Smith
Misses Agnes and Eva Martin, former.
Reidsvillc girls, now OF Greensboro
NJ G., have been on Visit here 81
friends.
Miss Mollie l'itzu. who holds :. pogi-
ton IN the city schools. spent the past
few days In Raleigh. attending tho
North Carolina Primary Teachers AS
sociaton
Mrs It, G. Gladstone Mrs. n n
Mobley and Mrs. r. Il Burton were
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

Visitors to Greensboro, N c.. during
the past few days. 4.
otta sslzman, of Danvillc, Va. spent
last sunday with his daughters, Mrs
Francis Womaek and Miss Sallic Salz-
man,
Airs, Bynum, Of Winston-S Salem, ~ e.,
has been Speudi. z several days here
visiting her mother. Mrs. j. H. Hall,
and other relatives.
Dr, and Mrs j. II. McCehce and Mr
and Mrs. Samuel ri. Hubbard Wfre
visitors last SATURDAY. OF DR.. and Mrs
j, A. Williams, in Greensboro. \. C.
Mrs Glenn Jones. Of Charlotte. N
e.. is visiting her father and mother
Mr.. and Mrs. +. y. Jones, on Went
worth street
Miss Mary Baislcy, OF Baltimore. Md
Is visiting her molucr, Mrs. Charles r.
naisley, this week. on Virginia Street
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
tho rate Of 100000 kilometres a second,

the rate Of 100000 kilometres a second.
sue about twenty-five centuries. When
therefore. we Look at these rays
through our telescopes, the marvels
tliay tell US about ARE Sas Iir from
us in timcsas they are In space. Among
the stars they show US to-day. there
arc perhaps somo which were cxtil,-.
guished SO long ago that human HIS
tory had not yet begun.
Through this starry abyss, In which
tho vibrations of light confound pres
ent and past, our earth Is pursuing Its
circular course. which tho course OF
the sun transforms into a gigantic
spiral.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
KEEP OUT
TIE COLD

BY taking a nip Of Old Virginia Corn
Whiskcy every night and morning. 70!
can't adopt a surer preventative o. 5chl mus
than to follow this good, old-fashionIIead
advice.
Best order a gallon old, fine, mellow
Old Virginia Corn Whiskey. to-day from q
The Richmond Distillng Co. Bon 40, !,
Riehmond, Va. I'm "A .l.s M q N
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

Women's Eyelct and Hand En-
broidcrcd Handkerchiefs, 1920,
CSC and soc. n
Women's Hernstitched and Seal
Hoped Embroidered Handkcrchiefs,
IL 1-2c, 10 2-3c, 25csand soc.
Wo1nen's II ernstitched All Linen
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
I. T. PM P,I',,E;,ss: {,

IL tried al kinds OF blood remedies
which failed to do me any good bnt
! nave found the right thing al last.
Ay iAee was full u pimplea and black
heans After taking Cascarets they
" let am continuing the use d,
men, men and recommending Their, 10 my
morning, Hope to nave a chance 10
recommend Csscaret s.'~--Fred G. Wit
zen, 70 Elm St, Newark, MI
Pleasant palatAble. Potent. Taste
Good Do Good Never slcken,
weaken or GRIPPE 10c, csc. 5or'
Never sold IN bulk The senu,r,.
Tablet stamped e e. C. Guaran.
-1se1 ID aAEa OF yclr mon Ay=.rnack- /.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
SIS Value $3.50
WhatCanBeBette Than Handkerchief as Xmas Gifts

H5. Answer-More Eandkerchiefs!
remember having Handkerchets, epc
&toWar middle OF year.
Of andkerchefs hereal linen and imported
the Mosby that the patterns
new--dfferent from anything you've seem
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11

Woman's College in Lynchhurs.. was guest
for several days this week OF her uncle
lndse Moneti.s and family.
7. u. lIankins was in Lynchburs TINS
week. % f5s
Mrs. shechan and family left "wednesday
aftei1ioon ryPhiladclphiagto join NJ shce-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-12-11
Women's Suits, $l6.75
Worth $50 and Upwards

Included in this lot are the rest Of the
sample suits bought a couple of weeks ago.
Quite number OF them worth up TO 10000.
Scrgcs, Chcviots, Basket Wcavcs, Broad
cloth and Bouclc Cloth in navy, black, olive,
wisteria, brown light blue, rose, cunard and
two-tone effects.
The Goats arc 80 and 81 inches long;
plain tailored or in fancily trimmed effects.
Skirts III the newest hobblc and plated
STYLES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

small sunken pearls and rhinestones.
One Of these plaques hangs from a
neck chain. in which are inserted three
smaller plaques matching the large
one: the other plaque Is more on the
locket type and is very dainty, with
an enamel trimming in flower effect,
and is hung on a long chain set with
amethysts
The folding 1orgnette is another trim
ket which may. be worn on the long
chain. The clever woman who wants
to cover up signs of age begins to use
a lorgnette with clear glasses set in
the lens openings long before the eye
sight fails. and, having made her
friends familiar with her lorgnette
habit. nobody notices any difference
when bona fide sight lenses replace the
clear glass and the busy little lorgnette
is whisked out each time something
must be closely regarded. A lorgnette
swinging from chain is vastly pref
tier also than a pince-nez dangling from
clasp on the bodice, and the symbol
Of coquetry-even IL it be an affected
coquetry-is more desirable to many
women than the symbol OF old-lady-
hood.
Shell combs and pins for the hair,
with inlaid motifs Of pearl and metal.
are another sfeature OF this first en-
pire revival. and most beautiful are
some of these ornaments. Most costly,
TOO. for the inlaid patterns must be
sunk into the shell by expert hands,
and il is impossible To copy these ef-
fects in anything but tawdry surface
style The hair Is twisted around the
head and coiled into huge cabuchon,
or knot, over one temple. where II Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
~ Quaint and Artistic Dishes for Fall ~

when cold stir in one cupful of cream
and the yolks OF two eggs, well beaten
Fold I'm the stiffiy beaten whites and
pour into a large buttered ramequin or
into individual dishes, and bake.
Squash Soufie.
Press dry cooked squash through
sieve, and TO one cupful add one table
spoonful OF soft butter, one-fourth cup
full of milk. the yolks OF two eggs and
seasoning to taste. When thoroughly
mixed fold in the stifiy beaten whites.
turn into a buttered ramequin, set In
pan of hot water and bake in the oven
until the center is firm. Serve with a
cream sauce made with one Tablespoonful
OF -four mixed smooth in one tablespoon
full of hot butter and one cupful OF hot
milk or cream added gradually, with sea
soning or salt, pepper. celery salt and
mace. Cook for five minutes In double
boiler.
Tomato Souffle.
Stew three cupfuls OF toms<4 down to
two. add seasoning to taste, and six eggs,
the whites beaten stiff, and bake for ten
or fifteen minutes, or until set. Serve a.
soon as done.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFoRD.
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of equal length will have an appreciate.
weight. The woman who wishes her
friends TO believe that her string OF pearls
is genuine. therefore never removes them
for inspection Rst the tell-tale lightness
may give AVIAN the secret.
No matter how many ceremonious
frocks there may be i'm the rousseau, a
goodly number OF useful little blousss
must be added for wear with tailored
suits; and these little blouses, turned out
by the clever French fingers. are so much
more interesting than usual this fall. that
many as dozen have been picked mp
in Paris by autumn brides-to-be Persian
effects are. of course. the favorites. and
always and invariably the gay Persian
pattern is toned down by the saving
touch Of black, in strappings. buttons and
border trimmings. A stunning Persian
blouse for wear with a seal-brown Paquin
street suit Is built OF silk in three tones
of orange picked out with lines OF black.
The neck is rounded out over little
round opening is edged with three inches
OF black satin which extends down In
long points over each sleeve-cut, by the
way in the seamless kimono fashion
and in front 10 the bust line Ihe SATIN
points are apparently continued on the
orange colored Persian pattern by
double line OF tiny black buttons laced
across with black cord. The waist IL
finished with four-inch black satin Guns
at the elbow and a deep girdle OF folded
black satin. Many of these bright-color-
ed blouses show the broad satin gtrdle,
and sometimes there is a fiat bow set at
the back in the smart "Japonaise" fash
ion.
Overbiouses there arc galore. and moth
ing more practical has ever been devised
i'm feminine dress. The overblouse Is
built of chiffon, silk muslin or marquisette
and matches the skirt material I'm color.
IL is rounded out at the top and has
loose elbow sleeves ard is worn over
slip OF dotted net or allover lace. the
latter being sometimes boldly darned with
metallic threads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

held-or apparently held-by one OF
the big she'll pins. All the hair one has
may be used in this way. for nine
women out of ten resort to the artifi-
cial chignons of fluffy curls. which
are SO much easier to keep in order
off the head than on il, and which
may be done" overnight and placed
at hand. all ready for the mornings
hasty toilet.
Chain trinkets are deluging all the
and the girl OF the period carries five
TO ten more or less useful articles
dangling from the long chain around
her neck. These trinkets were rather
expensive up to a few months ago, but
now the enterprising jewelry makers
have put them out in enticingly cheap
forms. and for couple of dollars one
may supply herself with a silver pla ted
set OF chain danglers, including powder
box. mirror. memo pad. folding pencil.
lip-stick case. rouge box. smelling
salts bottle and coin purse These
coin purses are most useful to the
woman who lives in town, for they are
made in size to accommodate the
ubiquitous five-cent piece, which must
be always at hand for telephoning and
for fare in the pay-as-you-ente cars,
which are such a nuisance unless one
is ready on the dot with the required
nickel"
With the semi-decollete bodices of the
moment strings OF pearls are very
fashionable. and sometimes long
string Is wound several times around
the throat. making collar effect that
Is more becoming to the woman with
the very thin throat than the absO-
lutely bare neck. Mrs. Aston. when
she came down the gangplank from
the steamer upon her recent arrival
from abroad. wore a black gown and
huge black feather hat and about her
neck a rope of beautiful pearls. which fell
almost to the waist. Chains of dia-
mondS are not fastened together. but
the ends are finished with larger
stones. prettily mounted, and an ad-
Unstable clasp makes III possible to
wear the chains in various ways. the
ends falling over the front OF the bod
ice. chain of this sort. made OF Sc
is being made ready for an October
bride. and the price Is TO be $6,0OO-a
dainty trif1e, one thinks. TO be worn
about the neck. Similar chains are
made up of imitation stones and of
the less costly. or semi pre- cious. jewels
like topaz, amethyst and the like.
All sorts of chantecler ornaments are
flooding the jewelry stores. this being
one of the wildcat fashions referred to
above. The funniest of these is a
brooch which represents two hghting
cocks. The same design is repeated in
a mantle clasp. the two militant fowls
being chained together by the legs
when the wrap is fastened. There are
also chantecler coat buttons OF gilt.
with the ROSTERS head, comb, wattles
and all cut out Of the metal by pierced
slashes.
Hat pins are outrageously large, but
they have decreased in length. owing
TO the diminished size of the hats.
French hat pins are now sold with pro-
tected points. which match the pattern
OF the fancy head and protect the pas
serby from accident from the sharp
ends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
A Quaint Little
Tirst Empire rrock by caIlot

NAL waist line. Indeed, this note is no.
ticeable i'm all her garments. but it is In
the dresSy toilets that ii is most pro-
nounced. Another stroke for youth"
this. for nothing more surely pares a
year or two from the age than an inch
or two taken from the length Of the
waist. The waist line is raised anywhere
from one-half inch to four inches-the
latter the extreme of the empire mode
with the waist located just under the
bust.
Very empire in their tendencies are
these trousseau models. The French cou-
turiers have gone back to the time Of Jo-
sephine and seized upon that graceful
creole's diaphanous and clinging robes for
models-Josephine in her time followed
the ideas of the Greeks. the Egyptians,
the early Italians and even the Persians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

so that in adopting the empire styles we
get the charm of the classic and the
orient. as we'll as the dress ideas of the
early nineteenth century.
The fall trousseau shows the caught
in skirt effect in many variations, and
most of them. We are happy TO chronicle,
sufficiently sane to be pleasing to the OBJ
server. as well as to the wearer. For
evening dress in America most brides
want a skirt wide enough to dance in
possibly not wide enough for the Bos-
ton. but at least permitting of a restrict
ed twostep. The banded-in tunic frocks
give this and are, for some reason, 1t
may or may not be their greater freedom,
better liked than the banded-in skirts.
Poiret has designed one heavenly frock
for a soon-to-be- married Manhattan girl.
She is the "Poiret type: dark, of medium
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
.E1e1 Dress TITLES
Reminiscent az
FZReSZ EzXRZREO4T3

architecture are patterned after those
brilliant days. when Napoleon. having
succeeded in his ambition of establish
ing himself as emperor of the French,
demanded all that was conventional.
elegant luxurious of his court Cos
tunes while avoiding the fiowery ef-
fects of the Louis time, were quite as
extravaRant several pieces of jewelry
patterned after ornaments OF this
period have been photographed for to-
days page. and all OF these ornaments
show the graceful lines. simplicity and
elegance that marked the dress OF the
first empire time.
The hair ornament OF latticed pearl
beads is Grecian in suggestion, and
the women of the period wore those
broad ornaments over the hair back OF
the brow, with soft little curls escap-
inG on the forehead. the back of the
hair being piled rather high in a clus-
ter OF curls.
Above the pearl hair ornament are
two dainty lockets in the plaque style
"a fiat disk. set on both sides with
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1EwELRY always keeps pace with
the mode. though the casual OBJ
server of dress does not always
realize that the trinkets which
are brought out by the jewellers
are historically correct "a the
frocks. hats and wraps turned out in
correct period style by the modistes
and milliners.
When old-fashioned effects are the
mode the jewelry counters are deluged
with quaint brooches. canoes and the
like. At the time dangling earrings
were fashionable. bracelets OF flexible
JET links-a feature OF the seventies
along with drop earrings, We're dis
played. There are wildcat jewelry
fads which fash across the we'll plan
ned route OF fashions movement. but
in the main the period represented by
dress is perfectly represented also by
the trinkets which are worn for adorn-
ment.
Just now frs; empire effects are the
craze. Raiment. furnishings and even
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10

chopper. may be used, add the we'll beaten
yolks of two eggs, one pint OF sweet milk.
one small teaspoonful of salt. one and
one-half tablespoonfuls of sugar, and the
stiff1y beaten whites of the eggs. Mix
we'll and bake in a buttered casserole or
ramequin for forty minutes.
Cabbage Souf1e.
Chop a solid, white head of cabbage
and cook in sailed water until tender
Drain, and place in buttered dish in
layers. with a sprinkling of grated cheese
between. Mix two tablespoonfuls each of
flour and butter, add one cupful of rich
milk the beaten yolks Of two eggs and a
tablespoonful each of salt and mustard;
stir over the fire until IL bofls. Then add
the stiffiy beaten whites of the eggs, pour
over the cabbage and bake for half an
hour.
Green Pea Souffie.
Take either canned or freshly cooked
green peas, enough TO equal can. drain
we'll and mash with two tablespoonfuls
of butter Add the well beaten, yolks OF
three eggs one pint of milk. and pepper
and salt TO season. Fold in the stiffiy
whipped whites of the eggs, and turn into
a buttered casserole. Bake. covered. for
twenty minutes, then uncover ana let IL
brown. Serve at once.
Potato Soufhe.
Rub two pounds. OF boiled potatoes
through a sieve. In a stew pan put one
cupful OF boiling water and four table,
spoonfuls of butter: add four ounces OF
-four mixed smooth with a little cold
water: then add the potatoes. the yolks
of six eggs. salt and pepper to season, and
the stiffiy beaten whites OF the eggs. Put
in a buttered ramequin and bake for half
an hour.
Sweet Potato Puff.
Into two cups OF boiled and mashed
sweet potatoes beat one tablespoonful OF
soft butter. two well whipped eggs. one
cupful of milk and salt and seasoning to
taste Beat thoroughly. turn into a but
tered casserole and bake to golden
brown.
Rice Soufde.
Boil one-half cup of rice in one quart
of boiling salted water for fifteen or
twenty minutes and drain il. Then cook
the rice in one pint OF milk In a double
boiler for ten minutes. Add the yolks
OF four eggs, beaten with four table
tablespoonful OF butter. Cook for five
minutes and let ccol. Flavor with lemon
or vanilla. Beat the whites Of the eggs
stiff and fold in lightly, and bake In
buttered dish for thirty minutes.
Spinach Soufae.
Boil the spinach, drain and chop fine.
Season with salt. pepper and butter, and
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youth" the Keynote Short and Seant-
Waist Line Creeping Up-A Trousseau
Gown Designed by Poiret, and
Model Wedding Dress by Callot.

jeune.'' as the French sales person put
II. with little worshipfui gestures of the
hands. Youth is the very keynote Of
their line and coloring. 1t stands out In
their charming simplicity, in their scant
short skirts and baby waists. and since
all brides are youthful--at least in theory
of course these frocks carry a special
appeal to all soon-to-bewedded maidens
First of all will the autumn bride re-
joice in her short skirts. Aside from
her bridal gown she need not, unless she
wish. have one single solitary tail frock"
in her trousseau. Most brides, however.
will not draw the line SO sharply, for the
trained dress is most graceful and on
occasions can add a pleasing dignity to
youth Where a trained frock Is chosen
the train is only a very. very brief az
fair. and narrow as ii Is brief, the skirt
holding to close lines about the feet and
dragging in prettily at the ankles when
the wearer walks.
Formal costumes may touch the moor