Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-20
SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

WINCHESTER, Va, February 10, 1910.
Many friends in Winchester, as we'll as
in Washington and elsewhere, were given
q pleasant surprise this week by the an
nouncement Of the marriage Of Miss Sara
Elizabeth Randolph knight, daughter OF
Mrs. Nellie Peyton Knight of Washing
ton, to Mr.. Harold Clinton Clapp. eldest
son Of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Clapp,
also Of Washington. The marriage was
celebrated August is, 1909. in Cumber-
land, by Rev. w. Fl. Benford, rector of
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church.
that city. Miss Knight came to Winches-
ter early last summer with her mother,
and up until a week or two before the
Lenton season she was extensively enter
tanned as a debutante. All her friends
supposed she would soon announce her
engagement to Mr.. Clapp, as they had
beer devoted to each other ever since
they met during the Berryville horse
fore. surprised when announcement was
made Of their having been married six
months ago. The bride is very pretty
girl and has many admirers here. Mr..
Clapps father was formerly vice presi-
dent of the Crucible Steel Company of
Pittsburg and recently sold his fine coun-
try. place. RosemOnt, near Berryville,
Clarke county. and went to Washington
to live. Young Mr.. Clapp and his bride
spent part of their honeymoon at the
are expected in Winchester shortly. Mr..
and Mrs. Harry ST. George Tucker ar
rived in Winchester Thursday evening
from Washington and are visiting at the
home of Mr.. fuckers brOther-in-law and
sister. DIR. and Mrs. William P. MCGUIRE,
on Amherst street Mrs. German Smith,
jr.. has returned to Winchester from an
extended trip to Washington. Richmond
by Mrs. Charles H. Willis of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Nellie Peyton Knight has returned
to Winchester, after spending several
weeks at her home in Washington.
Mrs. s. B. Shearer entertained hand
somely at card party Friday evening
at her home. Waverly, near Middletown,
ill honor OF her guest, Miss Rose Mitchell
OF Chicago. After cards supper was
served. The decorations and favors were
in keeping with Washington's birthday
and were beautifully carried out. Among
the out-of-town guests present was Miss
Myrna Miles OF Washington. Miss Rosa
lie Higgins of Philadelphia is visiting
Miss Mamie Barr at her home in Win
chester. Mrs. John Willis OF Orange, Va,
Is visiting her cousin. Mrs. John B. Til
ford. at her home in Winchester. Mrs.
William H. Taggart left Winchester FRI
day evening for Philadelphia, where she
will spend the following month Mrs.
II.
las Beverley have returned to Winchester.
after visiting relatives and friends In
Washington. Mrs. Mittie Long of Gull
pepper is visiting her brother, DIR. T. NJ.
Laws, at his home at White Post. Mrs.
Mary Laughlin and Mrs. Ralph Trer of
New York, who have been spending the
past few weeks in Winchester, have gone
to Washington. Miss Lille Abbott OF
Brandy Station. Va. who has been spend
ing the past two months with relatives
<.;o Sls-, -, loff dow
ago for Washington before returning to
her home Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Bar
RE have reopened their home in WincheS-
ter after spending the winter in Phila-
delphia.
Mrs, James Fisher has returned to
Washington. after visiting Mrs. W. H.
Willis at her home in Harrisonburg. Miss
Rose F'itzsimmons of WASHINGTON has
been visiting relatives and friends at
Strasbure during the past week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Balthis have returned to
their home in Washington after visiting
relatives at Strasburg. Mr.. F. P. Ham
mer of Elkton has been spending the past
week with friends in WASHINGTON. Miss
Mary Bowles of Staunton went to Wash
ington a few days ago on a visit to
friends and will visit Miss Nora Macon
in williamsburg. Va. before returning
Augusta yesterday. after spending some
time with friends in WASHINGTON. Miss
Lizzie Wills of Staunton who has been
visiting friends in Charlottesville. will
returning to her home. Mr.. g. c. Splitter
has returned to Harrisonburg from
Washington Mrs. E. Hayward Bowly
and Mrs. F. II. Bowley. jr.. left Shep-
herdstown few days ago for Chicago
where they will spend some time visiting
relatives and friends. Miss Virginia Fra
zier who has been visiting friends in
WASHINGTON and Brunswick. Nd. has
returned to her home i'm Shepherdstown.
Mrs. r. C. Rinrgold and Misses Virrinia
and Julia Reinhart of shepherdstown
have gone to Washington, where they
will spend several weeks visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Miss Katherine Adams has returned to
her home at Sharpsburg after spending a
month with friends in Washington and
Baltimore. Miss Mary Noll has returned
to her home in Harrisonburg after visit
ing friends in Washington. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Ney of Harrisonburg have been
visiting friends in Washington during the
past week. Mr.. 8. D. Bloxton and daugh-
ter. Miss Mary BlOXton OF Harrisonhurg
left the early part of the. week for Wash
ington to visit friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Sheehy of Washington have been
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Purcell In Harrisonburg. Mrs. Ger
rift Miller has returned to her home in
Mrs. Lewis Willis. at Luray. Mrs. Esther
Andrick and sister. Miss Martha Dellinger
of Washington have been visiting at the
home Of their parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dellinger. in Shenandoah during
the past week. Mrs. Henry Hite Of Mount
Jackson has gone to Washington on a
visit to friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James VOORHEES, of Berke-
ley county have gone to Washington on a
visit to the latter's sister. Mrs. Emma
Cookey Mrs. Maggie Turner of Berke
in Washington. Messrs. Stuart w. Wal
ker and J. NJ. Woods of Martinsburg have
been in Washington during the past week
Mrs. +. H. Wisman left Shenandoah a
few days ago for Washington. and will
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Archer My
ers. who have been spending some time
in Washington, have returned to Edin-
burg. Mrs. Samuel Painter has returned
to Washington. after spending a week
with relatives at Edinburg. Mr.. Ira ].
friends at Singers Glen In Rockingham.
Mrs John w. Taliaferro and Miss Edna
SINNERS have returned to Harrisonburg
after visiting friends in Washington. Mr..
Charles Baer has returned to Washing
ton, after visiting relatives in Rocking
ham county. Miss Bessie Paul returned
to her home in HarrisOnburg a few days
ago from visit to friends in Washing
ton and points in Virginia. Mr.. William
Fravel left Harrisonburg Thursday even
ing for Washington. where they will visit
friends. Mr.. T. e. Sebrell Of Washins-