Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
Culpeper, Va.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
CuLPEPER. Va. June 17.-Mrs.
Laura Coons Wood. a former resident
of this county. who has for some years
been making her home in Omaha. ar
rived in Culpeper this week and will
spend the summer with her cousins.
Mr. and Mrs. J. William Coons, on East
street.
Dr. Hugh Hill of Glendalough. Mad
ison county. left this week for Noun
tain Lake. where he is resident physi-
clan during the summer season.
Miss Sue Wigginton is spending this
week with her cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charlie Waite. Miss Crimora Waite.
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Turner Ratria. in the country, returned
home this week.
Mrs F. e. Wagner is home after a
visit to relatives in Washington. She
was accompanied by her mother. Mrs.
Carpenter. who will spend the summer
with her at the lodge.
An attractive card party was the one
given Wednesday afternoon by Mrs.
Russell Yowel1 at her home on the
Madison road, a guest of honor being
her niece. Miss Fannie Louise Rixey
who recently returned from Richmond.
DR.. Carter Cole. New York, who had
been attending the reunion Of his class
guest this week of his sister. Miss
Fanny Meade Cole. Jamesons hill Rev.
Thompson Cole Of Ogontz, Pa. and his
son. Carter Cole. I'd. who were the
guests last week. left for home on Fri
day.
Misses Affie and Flora Mosby. Cow
ington. Va. arrived this week for a
visit to Mrs Robert Matthews on East
street.
Miss Blanche Newton Leavell and
hv 7 otyip N hiatt
homes here Friday after visit to
friends in Lynchburg.
The Fancy Work Club held its reg
ular fortnightly meeting Wednesday
at the home of Mrs. E. Jackson Egg
born. whose additional guests included
Mrs. Withers. Miss Ida Lewis. Mrs. D.
James Coleman and Miss Frances Cole
man.
Miss Mary Louise Waite is visiting
Mrs. Mamie Blackwell at the latter
home near Warrenton.
Mrs. Darlington Watkins was hostess
at cards Friday afternoon in honor of
her niece. Miss Katherine Hairless,
| Christiansburg. who is visiting her.
Nine tables were arranged
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
: and Mrs. Philip Evans Bragg for a re-
ception next Tuesday evening in honor
of the fiftieth anniversary of their mar
riage.
Mrs. Claude Royston left this week
Tor w TO Spcnu several Weeks
| with her daughter. Mrs. Elmer Mercer.
and other relatives there.
The dance given by the Pot-andK et-
tie Club Monday night was a delight
full AFFAIR. Mrs. Thomas Peton chap
eroned a party from Rapidan and Mrs.
George l.. Browning and others at
tended from Orange. Other out town
guests included Miss Margaret Lewis
| of Pleasant Hill. this county. and many
| students from the University of Vir-
ginia.
Miss Minnie Lifsey. with her niece.
Miss Helen Page Williams. and her
two nephews. Masters Charles and Car
ter Williams, all of Richmond. is
spending the month of June with Miss
Sadie Gi1keson on Jameson's hill.
Mrs. E. J. Nottingham, ST.. of Brandy
has been the guest this week of Mr..
| and Mrs. E. J. Nottingham. jr.. on
Jameson's hill.
Mrs. Theodore Kyle and her great
| niece. Mrs. Myrtle Cosby. left this week
for Virginia Military Institute at Lex :
ington to attend the finals. Mrs. Co.'S
by's son. Walter Cosby. being one of
| the graduates.
Mrs. Bessie Triplett, washingtn, is
| visiting her mother. Mrs. Bywaters. on
| East street.