Evening star., 1915-11-21
Interest Garnered in Many Towns Of Nearby Virginia

and with no rain. except local showers,
for several weeks. there is danger
again OF forest fires. The state Forest
er has called attention to the particu-
care upon all hunters. nut gatherers
and others who frequent the woods at
this season. state fire protection
system. under the direction of the
lished in cooperation with the United
States forest service, which has allot-
ted $4,000 per year to pay the salaries
of patrolmen and watchmen in the dry
seasons.
A lodge of the Order of Fraternal
Americans. which belongs to the Junior
Order of United American Mechanics.
was organized in Wildwood Monday
evening by F. e. Robinson of Alex
andria. the official organizer in this
jurisdiction. The new lodge starts with
twenty-five active members. and it is
to hold regular meetings the second
and fourth wednesday nights of each
month in Shearer Hall. The officers
elected for the ensuing term are: Past
president, c. H. Smallwood; president.
L. E. Russell; vice president, II. r. Han
sucker: recording secretary. j. D. Rus
sell; financial secretary, Ernest AlSer,
and treasurer, l.. L. Grubbs.
Kenneth N. Gilpin, member r-elect of
the house of delegates from Clarke and
Warren counties, has received his COM
mission from Secretary of the Common
wealth B. o. James as one of the dele
gates appointed by Gov. Stuart to rep
resent the state of Virginia at the third
national conference of marketing and
farm credits. which is to be held in
Chicago the last of this month.
The following two engagements of
unusual interest to the people of this
county. owing to the wide family con-
nection Of both brides. have been an
ter of DIR. William P. Mcguire of Win
chester. and Mr.. William Nelson Page
of the same place. the wedding to take
place next month. and Miss Laetitia
Donald Mcdonald of Louisville. KY.
and Mr.. Wallace Irwin, the humorist.
of New York city. They will be mar
ried early in January.
Mrs. F. B. Whiting and daughter,
Miss Margaretta Whiting, have re-
turned from Richmond. where they
visited for several weeks.
Mrs. A. Moore. jr.. is in Washington.
the guest of her son. Dr. CabeI Moore.
Mrs. Francis Van B. Moore. who has
W. T. Milton. has returned to her home
in Baltimore.
Miss Mary Thompson of Summit Point
is the guest of Miss Annie Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blackburn Smith. after
an extended tour through the west
which included the San Francisco ex-
position. have returned home.
Mrs. Hugh NJ. Nelson. who has been
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home
Mrs. w. w. Grant of Denver. Col,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs
John B. Stanard. has returned home.
Rev: William Broadus is visiting
friends in Washington.
Felix r. McManus. who spent last
week here. has returned to his home in
Washington.
Mrs. w. NJ. s. Hammond is visiting
friends in New York
Mrs. Hattie Dortch left this week for
Washington. where she expects to
spend the winter.
Mrs. Emily Lfttlepage, who has been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Jaqueline
Powers. for the past month, has re-
turned to her home in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archibald Bevan, who
have been spending the last six months
with relatives in England, have re-
turned home.
Miss Georgia Grinnan Of Orange, Va,
is the guest of Mrs. James Mcclure.
Miss Kate s.. Powers is in Richmond,
attending the first annual meeting OF
the Provincial Synod of Washington.