The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-07-23
Engagement Announced.

Engagement Announced.
The engagement of Miss Virginia
Burns, daughter of the late Howard
Burns, former resident of this city,
and Charles Weber Duff, of Pittsburgh,
was formally announced at luncheon
Of elaborate appointments given at the
Fort Pitt hotel on Saturday of last
week. Covers were laid for IS and a
decorative scheme OF yellow and blue
was effectively carried out by use OF
flowers and tulle. Favors consisting
OF blue and yellow Chinese bracelets
through which were twined bride roses
and attached to the center piece with
streamers OF yellow and blue tulle
bore the announcement OF the engage
ment- Miss Burns has been frequent
visitor In this city having visited her
cousins, Mrs. Gail Staggers Smith and
MISS Margaret Staggers, on several &C.
casions. Mrs. Gail Staggers Smith
was a guest at the luncheon which an.
nounced the engagement and returned
here last evening. Miss Burns resides
at Corapolis, Pa. The marriage will
take place some time this fall. Mr..
Dun recently returned from overseas
service having been with the United
States radio service.
To Have Luncheon.
Mrs. Charles Baird Mitchell will en-
terrain number of the younger SO.
ciety set at luncheon at the Country
club tomorrow in honor of her house
guest, Miss Anne Lee Fleming, of
Buckhannon, who with her father, At.
torney G.. NJ. Fleming, is here for tho
West Virginia Bar association meet
Ing. Miss Fleming is the guest of her
cousin, Mrs. Mitchell, while Attorney
Fleming is the guest OF his brother, ex-
Governor A. B. Fleming.
To Come Here.
Mrs. J. n. Stumm, Of Rush Springs.
Okla, will arrive here the latter part
Of this week for visit with her sister.
MRS. w. G. Jamison, in Fairfax street.
Mrs. Stumm will return to Oklahoma
this fall and will be accompanied by
Mrs. Jamison who will spend some
time there and together they expect to
spend q part Of the winter at st.
Petersburg, Fla.
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Have Quests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Stone are entar.
tanning at their home in CASTOR avenue
the formers mother, Mrs. T. ]. Stone.
ana Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Zeamer of
Galeton, Pa, the latter a sister of Mr..
Stone, and also Mrs. w. c. Stone. a
slBter-inlaw, OF Olean, N. Y. This ia
the first time In fifteen years that
these people have seen one another.
To 90 Abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Caller. former
residents Of this vicinity, and who re-.
Gently moved 30 Grafton. were weeIr
end guests Of friends at Kilarm. M
ana Mrs. Caller will leave about July
sv 1or Altoona, Pa. where they will
VISIT relatives and on August IS VIII
san FOR France where they will visit
Sne grave OF their son, Sergeant Carl
Seller, VINO died IN a hospital there
from pneumonia. After spending some
Ime In France they will proceed to
;Ensla1d where they intend to reside.
Mrs. Caller was born IN London and
1tter ner marriage came to the United
6tatos' MIR. Caller was an agent for
IN OIL concern In New York and about
- years ago moved to West Virginia
whore tney had since made their home.
Motored Hero Today
Mrs. J. g. LeMasters and daughters
The Misses Mildred and Marjorie and
Mrs. Martha Taylor, Of MorEantown
@otored here today from their sum
mer home at Bulea, MononEalia
county and spent the day here.
Returned Homo.
Mrs. II @. Mckay and sons Hos
mer, Bobbie and John returned last
evening from Ravenswood, where
they had spent the past several weeks
with relatives. Miss Dorothy Mckay
Is spending some timein Akron. Ohio
with relatives.
Returned Here.
Mrs. ]. H Abbott returned last
evening from Grafton where she mad
spent the past week with her aunt,
Mr. B. F. Martin. Mrs. Martin, who
had been Ill left last evening for
Ringwood. where she will spend
several weeks.
Aid Society TO Meet.
The Aid society Of the M. e. church
South, will meet Thursday evening
ut 1880 o'clock at the church on Fair
mont avenue.
To Return Today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Walter Elem
ing and son. Sweeney are expected
horoe this evening from White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va, where they
motored recently and attended the
West Virginia State Golf Tourna
ment. They had visited at other
summer resorts while away.
Was Guest Here
j. E. Mitchell Of Ramona, Cal, was
guest this week OF Mrs. Martha Da-
Wis at the home OF her mother Mrs.
n. Q. Cochran ON Cleveland avenue.
Mr.. Mitchell s. a cousin OF Mrs. Da-
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