Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-23
Berryville, Va.


board of missions of the Southern Pres
| byterian Church. gave a talk IN the
| Presbyterian Church of this place sun
| day night on his work in the konso.
| His address was illustrated by slides
taken from his own photographs. Ihls
mission work in the kongo was started
| twenty-five years ago with two men. II
, now has four stations with III mission
! workers. seventy five of which are ma
tiVes. who have been educated by the
missionaries sent from the States Ihey
now have 10000 church members
| Invitations have been received mere
! to the marriage of Miss Mary Page
| Nelson and Walter Northwood Ruth,
both of Baltimore. the wedding to take
| place May s, in Grace and st. Peter 8
Church Baltimore. Miss Nelson, who
| is the daughter of Mrs, Thomas Nj. Nell
son. was born in this county and spent
| her Girihood here at kentmere, her
parents country home, near WILDWOOD
| Capt. William \. Nelson the founder
| of the Clarke Courier, was her grand
| father.
! Miss Mary Faith jackson, daughter
! of Mrs. Frank jackson, and Bernie
Alexander TraNerS. son of Mr.. ana Mrs.
! S & TraVers Of Brucetowu. were quiet
| ly married last Wednesday at the home
of the brides mother. near Burnt Fac
/ tory. this county. Miss Rodeeiy Jack
son. sister of the bride. was maid of
|
! Mrs. James McAhoy. sister of the
| groom. Rev. w. K. HardeSty of Ridge
way, w. Va. performed the ceremony
! \ reception for the members of the two
| immediate families was held at the
! home of the brides mother Immediate
ly after the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs.
| TraverS will make their home in Fred
erick county.
| Mss Lucy May Cunningham and Ben
ia min Frank lin Hicks came here from
were married at the Methods st parSon
age by Rev. !. II. Sean. pastor. They
left immediately after the ceremony for
Luray. Mir. Franklin IS an electrical
engineer in the employ of the Norfolk
anu " eStern railroad.
Miss Anita Hall of piIlwyu. Va. who
has been teaching in John NJ. Huyetts
family this winter. was married in
Washington TUESDAY of this week to
| +. y. Anderson of Gainesville, Va, Rev.
:. II. Greene performing the ceremony.
The Music study Cub me- in the
Episcopal parish house this week. The
subject for the evening was spring
music and the following program was
rendered: WELCOME. Pretty Primrose"
Il quartet for female voices; song ar
rangemeut of RuoenSteinS melody in
Rustic of Spring, the last two piano
solos by Mrs L. e. Perrine. Mrs. f.
g. Conner read sketches from the lives
of Rubeustein and Mendelssohn Others
Baker and Moore, DIR. A. T.. osborne and
Holmes carlisle. The subject for the
next meeting will be Shakespearean
songs.
The Literary club was entertained
this week by Mrs. Mcnaig at The Sign
of the Motor car" \ paper was read
by the hostess on ecclesiastical and re-
ligious life III Russia Those present
We're Mrs. j. -. i.icha rdSon. Mrs +. q;
Hatchell. Mrs i. +. Osborne Mrs /.
NJ. Alien. Mrs. ). Is. Neiil and Miss
Annie Moore.
\ new circle Of Kings Daughters
gained near GAYLORD. this county. II
started with seventeen members The
| following officers were elected: Presi-
| dent. Mrs r.. j. Smith: vice president
| Mrs. l.. f. La Foiliett; secretary Miss
| Flora tastleman, and trea surer Mrs
| A y. Arnett
! Mrs g. W. Hardesty entertained the
StoHewalI Chapter of the Daughters Of
! the '"nJsleraCy Ihis week AT this
meeting il was decided to contribute
toward the scholarship at the Fred
| ericksbGrg Normal also to offer a gold
metal IN the high school of this place
20 the pupil attaining the highest aver
, age in his or her classes. and to put a
state nag on the public school building
| Those present were Airs A. Moore ir
Mrs J. B. Neill. Misses jamie Moore
and Agnes Tapscott.
The Sunday school Of Grace E.piero
| pal Church viii hold IL Easter service
| nj the parish house SUNDAY afternoon
| The principal feature viii he the mo-
! ton song by the primary class.
| J. Travers t0lsIou. a young farmer
| son of K. {. 'o!stou Of this county
| committed suicide Monday bv shooting
| himself through the temple at his
| nome near Swimley. this county Ill
| health IS thought 10 have been the
| cause. He was buried Wednesday in
! Green Hill cemetery, Rev Julian Broad
| dus. pastor Of the Baptist Church con
| ducting the services.
| Mrs, ". = Powers. who has been the
| guest Of NJ s \. NJ. Powers has 20
| turned TO Richmond
| Mrs F. " Whitehead and daughter,
: Miss Roberta Whitehead Of Washing
! ton. are the guests of Mrs r. NJ
! Powers
| Miss Virginia Page of Bedford. who
| has been teaching in l.. g. Gunnejl.s
| family this winter. near WASHINGTON
| IS spending the Easter holidays with
her grandmother, Mrs. Il. NJ Powers
/ Herbert Childs Of Chicago is the
/ guest of his uncle. john y. Richardson
! Mr.. and Mrs. Foraker and John
! Hemphill Of Washington are the guests
| OF Mrs. Paul -. Kelley at the Retreat
/ Mrs. w. NJ. s. Hammond. who has
| been visiting relatives in Washington
| has returned home.
| Mr., and Mrs. II. l.. Nelson of Lynch
| burg are the guests Of Ms, Hugh Mel
| son Il Long Branch.
/ 10 - vi ipIli. WHO mas heeH In
| Baltimore. the guest of her son and
! dau2hter-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs Donald
| GilpiH. has returned
Z &. Butler who has been visiting
| IN 'hlra2o and ST. Louis, has returned
| home.
| Mrs. Henry Harrison and daughter
| a1rS. Edith Taylor of Philadelphia ar.
| the guests Of rr. and Mrs Robert Ran
| doiph 81 P0Whatau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Garrett of Bal
| tinore are the guests of Mrs CARROTS
| sister Miss Nellie Lee
| Miss Edith tstep aud Mcdonald NELL
| left tins week for the University of
J Ntrgln to attend the NEE. ing OF the
! Virginia High school Literary and
! Athletic League.
I Mr.. and Mrs. j. Low Hartman. who
! nave been spending some time in New
! York. have returned to Rosemont their
/ country home near town.
/ Mrs. J. NJ. q. Mcclure who spent the
| winter with relatives in New York
| Hoboken and Washington, has re-
! turned
! Mr.. and Mrs. \ cummins and family.
! who spent the winter in Washington,
/ have returned and opened their home
| Audley. for the summer.
/ Mrs. W. K. Gregg of Washington is
the guest of her parents. Rev. and Mrs
f.. ". Wall. at the rectOry.
/ Miss Fairfax Meade. who has been
| spending some tune with her uncle, !
! X. Crown, in Washington, has returned
home.
| Mrs. s. r. Bauehman and sister. Miss
DAYS a No hay VII f,-,,