Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-12
Culpeper, Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CULPEPER, Va, March 11.-Many
entertainments were crowded into the
last few days before Ash Wednesday,
among them being the bridge party
given by Miss Bett Jones Saturday.
when she entertained the members of
the larger bridge club and many other
friends. The prize was won by Miss
Byrdie Pulliam. Monday Mrs. CARING
ton Watkins was hostess at her new
home, On East street, to the members
of the Wednesday Bridge Club. few
other guests being invited to fill va
cancies in the club list. Another at
tractiye entertainment was that to the
Billiken Club. which was entertained
by Mrs william Miller Yancey. jr.,
Tuesday, at the home of her sister,
Mrs Sam Rixey on East street.
A party consisting of Misses Helen
Macoy. Elizabeth Strother, Elizabeth
Russell Smith and frankie Taunt,
Frank Royston, Mercer Jones, Bernard
White and Henry Strother. attended the
dance in Orange Tuesday. They were
guests while there of relatives of Miss
Macoy.
The Hendrlck Literary Society held
"Longfellow" evening at its meet
ing last Friday. an attractive pro-
gram being arranged A Biographical
sketch of the poet was given by Joseph
Brown, and a favorite recitation from
his works by Miss Virginia Hit. A
reading was also given by Curtis Lee
Tappy and a paper read by Jury Low
ing of the high school.
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Edminston and Robert Wooters of
Crockett, Tex, who, with their daugh-
ters, have been visiting their mother.
Mrs. Hugh Smith, at her home in the
county. left for Crockett Tuesday, ac-
companied by their mother and Miss
Ruberta Smith. who will spend some
months with them.
Mrs Robert Matthews. who has been
spending the winter with her daughter.
Mrs Roy Rinker in Rollo. Mo, returned
home today. accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Rinker and their little son, who
| will be her guests for several weeks.
Miss Leslie Nalle was the guest this
week of relatives in Culpeper, Ell route
| to her home, Eldwood Farm, this coun-
ty, after an extended visit to Mr.. and
Mrs Robert Fuller in Washington. Miss
Fannie Gilkeson Nalle is spending this
| month with Miss Lucille Williams in
Richmond.
Charles FAINT spent the week end with
| his son-in-law and daughter. Mr.. and
! Mrs Martin O'Toole. in Washington.
Mrs. De Lorme has returned to her
home in Baltimore after visit of some
weeks at the home of her brother-in-
| law, Arthur Tredway, on Jamesons
Hill.
Mrs Edward Mcmillan, who has been
| the guest Of her son. J. White McMul-
| Ian, Jamesons HILL left this week for a
visit to her daughter. Mrs. Walden. in
Washington. Her sons. Haywood Nc
| Mullan Of Washington. and Hunter
Mcmillan of Asheville, n. c., who were
also here for few days, have returned
home.
At meeting of Culpeper Chapter, U.
D. c., held Saturday at the home of the
president, Miss Mary Louise Wat, an
interesting paper on The Political
Side of Reconstruction Days" was read
by Miss Nita Grimsley. and THE So
cial Life of Reconstruction Days" an
other charming paper. by Miss Adella
Vowel. district secretary. Miss Grims-
ley, who Is historian for the chapter.
has outlined an attractive program of
historical interest and research for fu-
ture meetings.
MI. and Mrs. Josiah William Ware,
i r., who have been on northern hon
eymoon since their marriage, March 4,
are now guests of the formers brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Severn
Nottingham. Spencer street. and will
return to their home. near Shepherds
town. W. Va M,a next Wee hetb the e s1,ds
daughter of the late Frances Leavell, is
q cousin Of the Byrd Leavells Of Gull
Miss Lizzie Simms of Norfolk who
has been spending some days at her
former home. ON Piedmont street. left
this week for Norfolk, accompanied by
her mother, Mrs. Mary Simms.
The thirty young men Of Miss Mary
Males Bible class of the Baptist
Church were hosts at a social to the
young women Of one of the other
classes Thursday evening in the base
ment of the church.
Miss Daisy Thompson has returned to
Culpeper after spending the winter
with relatives in Washington. and is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Reams, East
street.
School met Friday afternoon in the as
sembly room of the school building.
the guest of honor being DR.. Otis Mar
shall, who delivered an address on
SCHOOL Health and Hygiene" Hot cof-
fee and cake were served by the COM
mittee on entertainment following the
business meeting.