The Washington herald., 1919-07-20
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Lord Fairfax called and dined With
washington at Mount Vernon, and
was the last visitor recefved by him.
his death occurring three days Later.
Lord Fairfax died at Moust Eagle
In fS2. and on his tomb in . nAAroy
cemetery Is the following inscription:
Right Hon Lord Fairfax. Baron of
Cameron Died at Mount Eagle.
August 7th. lso7- Aged is years"
In callahan's Washington. the Man
and the Mason a copy Of which
may be seen In almost any public
library is given . comprehensive
review Of the relations Of George
washington, and Lord Fairfax and
may interesting incidents that oe-
CURED at Mount Eagle With the
single exception Of Mount Vernon.
Mount Eagle Is perhaps the most
historic and best known estate In
northern Virginia would Ike to
own II. know. I've been there lots
OF times.
DR.. z. Petrie Hoyle. the hrst
American surgeon to go to France.
has Just bought the 100 acres on
the Seventh street highway just as
you enter Forest Glen. and Is going
TO improve the same by remodeling
the old house into a Swiss cottage,
plans for which have been made by
Claughton west and John Donn-
After these improvements are made.
the doctor and his family are So
ing to use the same as their home.
This only shows how rapidly the
acreage on/the Rockville Boulevard
and Seventh street highway are be-
ing grabbed up by people of wealth
and standing.
II I could reproduce for you his
visiting card you would have his
history Up in the right hand cor
ner Of the card all this appears:
"Anciennement attache
FHopita1 de Campasne Beige
s-Malines--Furnes
ex directeur de l'hopital Auxiliaire
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
No. 307 (S.S.BM)"
Under his name-E. Petrie Hoyle,
NJ. D.. is 'Medicin Chef Hopital
Auxiliaire so Is. S. B. NJ" but the
figures so are crossed out and re-
placed by the figures TO- Written.
not engraved. below appears "Bre-
tigny sur Orge, S. ct o."
In the lower left hand corner ap-
pears FRueelles pres Melun 8 & NJ"
which is crossed out. as is also the
Inscription in the lower right hand
corner. "s4 Holland Park, London.
w"
In long hand at the very bottom
Is written 'rwarrenton. Va
Now puzzle it out! Whether you
succeed or not. I assure you he Is
@ very important person and one
well worth knowing. No. he didn't
give me his card.
HANDSOME HOMES
ON ROCKVILLE PIKE.
The fine places on both the Seventh
street pike and the Rockville pike
are increasing in number very rap
idly. especially on the Rockville pike
The farm the John F. Wilkinses have
out near Halpine. just on the Reck-
VILE pike, is truly a wonderful show
place. They are spending all sorts OF
money on it; are laying out Just in
their acreage about five miles of per-
feet roadways. lovely gardens and all
manner of things. They are living
there now. DR.. and Mrs. Garrett
bought recently the old A. 3. Browne
farm. lately owned by DR.. Charles
Collins. and are spending money right
and left on IL, about sS0.o0o. hear.
and plan to make IL a truly beautiful
place. Harry Bouic has Just built
himself a fine home on the Rockville
road. almost directly across from
Morgan Beaches good-looking place.
1t has a very lovely sunken garden
and several other charming features.
The L L Nicholsons are making ex-
tensive Improvements on their home
near Rockville, and when it is COM
pleted early in the fall they will have
a large and very attractive home
there.
Then the pike is Just lined with ex-
traordinarily handsome places. such
as that Of John JOY Edson. George
Hamilton. the Corby place. the home
Of the late Willard Straight, the
Britten farm and Joe Bradley's mag
niicent farm. Edgenoor Is filled with
extra fine homes, and the Cobb tract
of land just opposite the coroy place
Is to be subdivfded and built up with
only the finest kind OF residences.
Harry Bouic bought it a short time
ago from Murray Cobb.
MABEL KIPP-LEwIs
COMING HOME SOON.
Entertaining convalsscent American
doughboys in Hyeres, France. was the
lot of Mrs. Mabel Kipp-Lewis. 17+o
NASsS pAdCc' QulnB Ine stedteF part
OF her service with the American Red
Cross abroad. and now that she is
returning home. her regret is soften
ed by the knowledge that her work
was not only recognized by promotion.
but by the deep appreciation Of the
thousands OF American soldiers with
whom she came in contact
In letters to her mother, Mrs. Eden
Kipp. interesting phases are shown
Of French life and the character or
her duties. Leaving here early in No