Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07
SOCIETY.
CULPEPER.
special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special Correspondence OF The STAR
CULPEPER. Va, April 6, 1912.
| Miss Daisy Thompson, who spent the
winter with her cousin. Miss Greene, In
Alexandra. has returned to Culpeper and
reopened her home on East street for
the spring and summer. Mrs. Bessie
Browning has been the guest this week
Of Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Browning in
Orange. Mrs. Cora Thomas and her lit
| tie granddaughter, Frances Morton Pat
| tee of Madison. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Burnett Miller. Miss Annie Bickers has
returned from an extended visit to friends
near Raleigh, N. C. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre
Thompson and little daughter were over
Sunday guests of friends in Culpeper, re-
| turning to their home, Milton, the first
the guest of her brother-in-law and sis
| ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart Brand. In
Washington. Mrs. Annie Hudson of Slate
Mills. was the guest of friends in Gull
Payne and Miss Annie Payne were week.
end guests Of Mr.. VIII Payne near Rix-
eyville. Miss Josie Settle. who has been
spending the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne, returned to her home near Oak
Shade several days ago. Mrs. Halves
Buckner of Rappahannock was the recent
guest of her sister. Mrs. Blanche Dove, at
Green Lawn, en- route to visit friends In
Easter. Mr.. Fletcher Booker is spending
| the Easter holidays with Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Booker on Jamesons HILL Miss
Matte Thompkins spent the weekend
with her brother-in-law and sister. Mr..
and Mrs. Broadus Stringfellow, near Gull
pepper, returning to Washington Monday.
| Miss Carrie Miller has returned from
an extensive visit to the Bermudas and
| to friends in Baltimore and other cities.
and was the guest this week OF the
| Misses Waite on East street before GO
ling to her home in Rappahannock. Miss
| Elizabeth Russell-Smith. student of the
Bristol School in Washington. is spend
| ing some days at her home on Main
| street. and has as her guest for the hoii-
days her classmate. Miss Mamie Wf1a-
ley. Miss Elizabeth Matthews of st.
| Anne's is Also spending Easter at her
| home here. Miss Louise Fray was the
guest of friends in Washington for sew
eral DAYS this week. Mrs. D. A. Grimsley
has ieturned to. her home on Railroad
| street, where she was Joined by her
daughter. Miss Nita Grimsley, who has
been spending the winter with Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin Grimsley. The Culpeper
Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy
| held most interesting meeting Tues
| day morning at the home of the presi-
dent, Miss Mamie Waite Many members
| from the county as well as the town were
| in attendance, and plans were perfected
! for the appropriate celebration Of Me-
mortal day. Miss Irene Harris Of Alex
andria is visiting her cousin Miss Co.
| lumbia Male. near Elkwood, this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward England Of Rae
coon Ford were guests or Mrs. Eng
| lands sister, Miss Marion Sampson. this
week. Mrs. Robert Rust and daughter
Of Haymarket, Mrs. Malvern Hill and IT.
| tie Miss Elizabeth Hill and Powell Jones.
all of Richmond, are spending the Eas-
| ter holidays with Mrs. Powell Jones. ST..
Baltimore was the guest Of friends in
Culpeper during the week. Miss Ade-
laide Wampler, who has been visiting
her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
lyn. Va. Monday. Mr.. Roy Rinker of
Charlottesville is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Wampler for Easter. Miss Lucy
Stark, who has been visiting relatives In
Washington. Richmond and Norfolk dur
ing the winter, returned to Culpeper this
week. where she was the guest OF Mr..
and Mrs. John A. Hoffman before going
to her home near Ryland. Mrs. Marion
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Parr. IN
Charlottesville. Miss Fannie Harris, who
conducted the ElkwOod Public School SO
successfully the past season, has opened
term. The Elkwood School closed with a
most interesting commencement last
| week. which was largely attended by per-
sons from Cuipeper. Mrs. Aubrey Bowie
has returned from pleasant visit to her
! old home near Brandy.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Torrens of Philadelphia,
are recent arrivals In Culpeper, and nave
taken the attractive home recently oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt Strother.
Mrs Strother and her two daughters.
Misses Elizabeth and Lucy Strother. OF
Giles county, are guests of Dr. and Mrs.
Johnson Strother on Main street. Mr..
Charles Rixey Of Washington was the
week end guest of Mr. and Mrs Herndon
Rixey on Jamesons hill. Mrs. Mamie
Colvin has been spending the week with
relatives at her former home in the courl-
ty. Miss Mary Lewis of Mitchells. was
the recent guest of Miss Marcia Morris
on East street. Mrs. Carol Burgess and
little daughter were guests last week OF
DIR. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis, but have
returned to their home near Boston Miss
Martha Houch spent the week end with.
relatives in Washington returning to Cui-
pepper Monday Mrs. Edwin Grimsley
was also a Washington visitor this week.
Miss Bruce Williams of Washington is
visiting relatives in Culpeper and at Red
wood, near Culpeper. Miss Mary Will
south for the past three weeks, will be in
Culpeper next week. Miss Sallie Cullen
has returned to her home in Remington
after q visit of some days to Miss Fannie
Edwards on Main street. Capt. Grimsley
and Mr. Burnett Miller attended court in
Madison this week. Mrs. w. w. Harper
and Miss Miriam Hill Of Orange spent
Thursday with friends in Culpeper. Mr..
and Mrs. Roslin Vass are entertaining an
Eastern house party in honor of the APP
preaching marriage Of their daughter.
Their guests include Miss Susie Gary and
Miss Sara D. Starke Of Richmond. Mr..
j. w. Harper of Washington and Miss
Nancy Shackelford of Orange. The party
will be further augmented the first of the
week by DR.. and Mrs. w. e. Clark Of
Cleveland Park and Mrs. w. w. Harper
of Washington.