Evening star., 1923-07-08
WARRENTON.

wARRENTON. Va. July Z (Spe-
cial).-The Fauquier polo team de-
feated a United States Army team
from Camp Humphreys in a finely
played game on the grounds at We'll
bourne. near Middleburg, Va The
game was the. first of a series of
three. Players on the Fauquier team
were William Hubert, captain, play
ing 4, A. c. Randolph. 1; Fred Hase-
rick. 2. and B. d. Spilman. jr.. 3. The
score was Is to in favor Of. Fau--
quief. Mrs. ]. H. Dorst entertained
both teams at luncheon at her home
near Warrenton.' The. Fauquier team
gave d luncheon at the Country Club,
Warrenton. in honor of the, Army
team, and the players were again en-.
tertained at luncheon by Mr.. and
Mrs. B. D. Spilman. jr A practice
game was played by the second
teams.
The local team was winner in both
the base ball games played on the
Fourth, on the Marshall fair grounds,
between the Marshall team and the
iSouthern Railway team. For the first
game the score was to 1 and the
second game, 30 to IL, in favor of
Marshall.
B. ID. Yates, working a farm near
Warrenton, reports that while har-
numerous in the field that as the
square of uncut grain grew small he
was obliged to stop the reaper ana
send boys in to drive out the flocks of
Though an old man, he says he never
saw such a thing before.
Mrs. Fannie Holt Is spending the
summer with her daughter. Mrs. Giles
Bolen. near Markham. Va Mrs. Holt
who Is related to the Marshall, Amb-
%y~;h ne
county, is the mother Of Jack Holt,
the famous movie actor. who was
born In Winchester, Va, but has lived
chiefly in the west. Before the days
of his stardom Jack often spent his
summers with relatives at Markham
and rode in the old-fashioned tour
manner nts for which this county is
noted.
Named Sanitary Engineer.
l.. NJ Clarkson. former town man
ager of Warrenton, has been appoint
ed sanitary engineer for the state of
Georgia and will make his headquar-
ters in Atlanta. Mrs Clarkson and
children will spend the summer with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Watts, In
Marshall, Va, before joining him
there.
The silver tea and book shower
for the benefit of the Warrenton LII
brary was successful. about $50 and
200 volumes for the library being COL
lected. Mrs. w. C. Marshall was host
less; the librarian, Miss Ida Evans.
kept the gate. assisted by, Miss Vir-
ginia Barker and others. Miss Louise
Cullen, Mrs. w. U. Parkinson and 9TH
ers assisted in serving tea The en-
tertainment was held on the lawn at
Neptune Lodge, home Of ]. K. Maddux,
and visitors were invited to go
through the house. which is the old
mansion of Gov. Smith. 1t was partly
destroyed by fire two years ago and
has just been rebuilt and refurnished.
Horse and Colt Show.
The fourth annual horse and colt
show at Middleburg will be held Fri
day, July 20. J. p. Tabb. Middleburg
is secretary. There will be twenty
two classes consisting of colts. hunt
ers, hacks. polo ponies and children 8
ponies; also mule fiat race an dmule
steeplechase. Liberal purses and val
liable plate are offered as prizes.
Camp Weston, a summer camp for
girls conducted by Mrs. c. j. Nourse
at Casanova, Va. opened for its sec
ond season this week with eighteen
girls from several cities and states.
Those from Warrenton are Misses
Edith and Betty Nesbitt. Jeal. and
Willett Leach. Virginia Randoli.h and
Mae Ferneyhough.