Evening star., 1936-09-02
BY NINA CARTER TABB.

but different hunts of Mary
land and Virginia will start
this month, going out early in
the morning to teach the puppies what
it is all about. Two nights In the last
week the Middleburg hounds have
been taken out, once on johnson Rus
sells farm and Monday night on the
Claude Safer farm. There is no
sweeter music than to hear the hounds
give tongue as they stream across the
fields in the moonlight.
Piedmont hounds were taken out on
Monday night and those who went to
listen to them had delightful time
AS the Fairfax hounds were being
taken out last week to be exercised
early in the morning, big red fox
ran across the road and, Of course,
there was nothing else to do but have
a run. The several riders had great
sport. AS they were crossing the road
Bob Phillips, one of the amateur whips
of the hunt drove by in an automo-
bile on his way to Washington. AS
they came across his path, says Bob,
My kingdom for a horse" No sooner
said than Miss Nancy Hanna offered
him her mount, as she had to go
into Washington. So the two ex-
changed, horse for automobile.
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The Green Spring Valley Hounds in
maryland, Frank A. Ponsal. M. F. H.
l,as sent out cub hunting cards:
Beginning Saturday, September 5,
hounds will leave the kennels on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
also Labor day. For further informa-
ton call Reistertown 80-F-4."
Last week during a thunder storm
Q horse owned by Louie Leith of Mid
t'eburg was struck by lightning and
Killed instantly.
During the same storm there was
o narrow escape at "Springsbury" the
nome Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Green
haigh, on the Shenandoah River, near
Berryville. when bolt of lightning
tore through the hay loft of their
horse barn, which has just been COM
pleted, making hugh hole in the
side Of the building. Mrs. Green
halgh was standing only a few feet
away and said the lightning, after
striking the barn, ran along an over
head hay trolley and went out the
other side of the barn and grounded
itself on the electrical wiring. The
hay which almost fills the top of the
building was missed by only a few
feet. Mrs. Greenhalghs best show
horses and hunters were stabbed here
at the time.
A dance will take place here this
eek, among the younger set, that is
tlusing much interest. The invita-
ons just out read as follows
Now that Middleburg's on the
map
You may easily be led into a
trap
Don't take us to heart but we
really hope
That you will be here with us
to cope.
The moon will be high. so you
come forth
To make gay party September
the fourth.
Starting at ten thirty we'll
dance with glee
Until the early hours of three"
Those giving the party are Misses
Fanny Lyon. Margie Morton, Bettina
Belmont, Mildred Mcconnell, Messrs.
Archie Cary Randolph, Frank Little
ton, Hugh Kerr, John Dudley Bunny
harrison, Mackenzie Tabb, Mike Kerr,
Richard Tayloe and c. E. Perkins, jr.
Mrs. Arthur White has given them
her house in the Middleburg village.
here she formerly lived before build
ing her country house.
They will dance on a platform In
the stable courtyard, which will be
surrounded by bales of straw for the
dancers to sit upon and lighted by
Japanese lanterns strung all around
The box stalls that look out on the
court yard will be attractively ar
ranged with tables, chairs and more
bales of straw.
Miss Bettina Belmont is giving
dinner party before the dance to
which all members of the committee
have been invited. There is a great
deal OF entertaining going on in Mid
dleburg and Upperville for the younger
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