Evening star., 1919-09-21
WARRENTON.

WARRENTON. Va, September 20
A meeting of representatives Of
both chapters of the American Red
Cross in this county was held recent
ly and plans were made for the or
ganiZation of county health unit. to
consist of health officer. two sani-
tation officers, a Red Cross county
school nurse, and, as soon as possible,
bedside nurse also. The expense of
this unit will be divided between the
county. the State board of health and
the Red Cross organization in the
county.
At a duly called and representative
meeting OF the Piedmont Chapter OF the
passed that steps should be taken for
the dissolution of the chapter in ten
days. unless in the interim one-thIrd
Of the membership should object. The
decision was reached in view of the
completion of the war work of the
chapter and of the obvious advan-
tages of it's branches establishing af-
filiations for the peace program Of the
A. X. c. along county lines.
Miss Agnes Kloman Of Baltimore
has accepted the position of school
and health nurse for this county un-
der the Red Cross. and is now in War
renton, engaged in the work. Miss
K1oman is a native of Warrenton
and has had wide and successful ex-
periehce in the work of school nurse.
and also with the Army in France.
At the last meeting of the board of
Supervisors of Fauauier county q petit
tion was presented for permission to
erect monument in the clerks office
yard in memory of soldiers Of the
county who lost their lives in the
world war just ended A resolution
indorsing the request of the Con-
f"deIate Veterans and Sons of Vet
Grams at their annual meeting was
presented also. The permission was
i granted and the yard dedicated and
set apart for the purpose of erecting
this monument. This yard lis a
square in the center Of the town ad-
| joining the courthouse and clerk S
office and is the property of the coun-
| ty. The committee is securing the
| names of all the soldiers from the
county. white and colored. who fell
| in the war, and measures will soon
be taken to raise funds for a suitable
monument. 1t is desired also to have
a permanent memorial and record as
history Of all the men from the
county who served in the Army or
Navy, who are believed to number at
least a thousand.
Mrs. Susan Moffett, widow of Rob-
ert Moffett. died suddenly at her
home near Cliff Mills last week. aged
Quoted by Rev. v. H Council and she
was buried at her old home. She is
sons. ~ 'e' . anu i'u'
Mrs. Mccutcheon of Leesburg, dis
trict president. and Miss Savage, of
Franklin. Va. state organizer. will
hold meeting with the woman's
Missionary Society in warrenton
Baptist Church Thursday, October 2,
at at IL an IN in which representa-
Carter's Run and Calverton are ex-
pected to unite. The object of the
meeting will be to discuss plans for
the campaign for the reconstruction
fund for the, enlargement of all
Christian work. All the churches are
engaging in this movement. and the
Southern Baptists have undertaken to
raise seventy-five million dollars in
FIVE years. The women's plans for
their part in the work will be made
held the same week at various points
in the county for the same purpose.
Oak Hill; the former home of
President Monroe. now the home of
Frank c. Littleton. formerly of Lees
burg. but for some years resident of
New York. The property contains
1000 acres. and the price is said to
The Melrose Castle property near
Casanova was sold at auction last
week and bought by F. S. Carter and
r. T. Schwab for $4,000. This is a
beautiful house and farm and has
been bought and sold frequently in
the last few years.
Miss Baird. of Delaplane. has
bought of A. W. Fleming the Cor
ionsdale farm near the Plains The
farm contains 400 acres and an in
teresting old mansion with box
hedge which is probably one of the
finest in this country. The price is