Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-31
CULPEPER.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.


CULPEPER, Va. December 30, 1911
An attractive home wedding took place
on the evening of the 25th at Bonnie
Doom, the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Forbes. when their daughter, Miss Edith
Elizabeth, was married to Mr.. Owen
Pierce Blankenbaker Of Culpeper The
Rev. G. Z. Peasants Of the Methodist
Church performed the ceremony Later
in the evening Mr. and Mrs. BIankenbak-
er left for a southern trip. and on return
ing will make their home in CuIpeper Mr..
and Mrs. Sayre Thompson and Miss
Katherine Thompson of Milton, and Mr.
and Mrs. Stewart Brand of Washington
were guests tflis week Of Col. and Mrs.
s. M. Newhouse. The event Of the week
was the Christmas dance which was
gwen by the young men in the Arnory
HaIi Wednesday night. The hall was
and large crowd was in attendance.
The chaperons were Mr.. and Mrs. s.
Russell Smith. DR.. and Mrs. Tucker Chelf
and Mrs. Steptoe Payne Miss Daisy
thompson Will close her house on East
street this week and leave for Alexan-
drta, where she will spend the remainder
or the winter with her cousin, Mrs. An
drew Green adiss Florence Tanner, who
has been visiting her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Hit, left Sat.
urday for her home near Manassas. The
Rosebud Society Of the Methodist Church
gave most enjoyable entertainment to
their friends Christmas night in the
church building. Appropriate recitations
and delightful musical program were
very much enjoyed. Miss Bodey of Chi
cago Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lucian
Winston. of Winston. this county. The
Misses Winston entertained with a dance
in her honor Thursday evening and a
card party Saturday. Mr.. John H. Brown
and Miss jamie Bell Brown both of this
county, were married in the parlor Of the
Methodist parsonage Wednesday by the
Rev. c. E. Peasants Mr. and Mrs
Irwin Bruce OF Alexandria are guests this
week of Mrs. Bruce's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Brock Rust. Miss Annie WEIGH,
who has been spending several months
home in Baltimore for the Christmas hol-
idays. Prof. John Ware of the UNIVERSE
ty Of North Carolina, who has been
spending the week with friends in Balti-
more, is the guest of the Rev. and Mrs
J. W. Ware for several days. Mr.. Philip
Jameson leaves this week for an extend
ed visit to relatives near Charles Town,
w. Va. and will not return to Culpeper
until spring: Miss Jennie Nalle. who
has been visiting the Misses Miller at
Slate Mills. left Saturday for Washing
ton. where she is spending the holidays
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Booker have returned from q delightful
trip to New York city. where they spent
holiday week. Mr.. and Mrs. Rust and
little daughter OF Haymarket, Mr.. and
Mrs. Malvern Hill and daughter and Mr..
Powell Jtsles Of Richmond were holiday
guests of Mrs Pow Jones on Spencer
street. Mrs. Emma Brooks has returned
to Richmond after spending Christmas
with her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. T. e. Brooks, on West street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earle Whitehorne Of
Caldwell, N. J.. are guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. 8. Russell Smith on Main street
4 Lieut.. Lewis Wise Jennings, who has
been spending Christmas with relatives
here, left Thursday to rejoin his ship, the
Kansas. at Norfolk. and will leave there
the first of January for the target prac-
tice of the coast Of Cuba. Mr. Charles
Norris of Washington spent Christmas
with Mr.. and Mrs. Presley Norris on
West street Mr.. Frank Brown of Chat
ham joined his family. who were visiting
friends in Culpeper for the week. Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Kidwell Of Alexandria are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Will Swan on
Jameson's Hill. Mr.. and Mrs. Max
Samuelson kept open house Christmas
day, serving eggnog from a holly-wreath-
ed bowl In the dining room in true old
Virginia style They were assisted in
entertaining by Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Clark Of Alton, who were their guests
during the holiday season That night
Mrs: Samuelson entertained in honor of
Miss Carolyn Dohme who Is home from
college for the holidays, her guests being
limited to the younger men and girls of
the social set.