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Mrs. Margaret Lewis is seriously indisposed with something akin to nervous breakdown. We understand that the spoke factory, operated by Mr. J. W. Prescott, as closed down for an indefinite period. Mr. W. R. Free, Jr., of Nokesville, has purchased "Stony Lonesome," containing about 400 acres, from the old Ewell estate. Mr. Thomas S. Meredith has sold the old Meredith homestead, near Nokesville, containing about 90 acres, to Mr. A. J. McMichael. Dr. Frank Hornbaker carried the "Rattlesnake" campers, a party of fourteen, on a delightful trip to Marshall Hall Saturday evening, in his gasoline launch, the "Avolonte." Mr. Joseph F. Gulick was awarded a handsome gold medal by the literary societies of Richmond College, for having submitted the best literary composition, a short story. Joseph T. Thompson, a student of the Manassas schools, has been appointed one of the pages at the University Summer School. He left Thursday to assume his new duties. A scholarship to the University of Virginia has been awarded by the Manassas High School to Mr. Hunton Cox, one of this year's graduates, for high school standing in conduct and scholarship. Mrs. M. S. Moffett, head of the Manassas Normal School, accompanied by her daughter, Miss M'Ledge, left Thursday for the University Summer School, Mrs. Moffett is principal of the Teachers Training Department. Dr. H. M. Clarkson, who has received a commission from Governor Swanson, as a delegate to the thirty-sixth annual conference of charities and correction, to meet at Buffalo, New York, this week, has found it impracticable to attend. John C. Furr was tried before Justice Hodge Wednesday on a charge of stealing chickens from Mr. Jos. G. Kincheloe, who lives near town. A fine of $25 was imposed and Furr was sent to jail for four months. The fowls, being present in court gave vociferous testimony of his guilt. There was a noticeable agitation of feathers as well as on Furr. Mr. Ira Reid has a huge rattlesnake in a most vigorous state of health, on exhibition in his restaurant window, not as an advertisement, but simply as an object of interest. The rattler securely imprisoned in a cracker box with a glass front, is over three feet in length, his greatest circumference being about six inches. His age is 10 years as shown by the rattles, which vibrate in sibilant warning as each newcomer pauses to gaze in "shivery" fascination at this silkly coils. The snake was captured by Mr. Frank Gossom, of Waterfall. ABOUT PEOPLE WE KNOW The editor , Mr. Hutchison, is in Richmond this week. Mr. D. H. Prescott is in Philadelphia this week on business. Mr. Joseph F. Gulick has returned home from Richmond College. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H. Dodge have returned to their Manassas home. Little Carl Allensworth has returned home from his Staunton school. Master Allen Merchant is visiting his sister, Mrs. L. Arthur Wright, in Richmond. Messrs. W. M. Buckley and W. H. Wilkins, of Catharpin, were in town this week. Miss Mamie Strickley, of Strasburg, was the guest last week of Miss Maud Willis. Mr. Chas. C. Wenrich attended the finals at William and Mary College last week. Mrs. J. Frank Bushong and little daughter, of Toms Brook, Va., are visiting Mrs. M. J. Bushong. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Dazell, of Philadelphia, were the guests last week of Mrs. S. C. De Pew. Miss Lillian Hynson, of Washington, who has been visiting Mrs. F. R. Saunders, has returned home. Capt. Thomas Moore spent several days this week in a visit to Mrs. C. A. Moore at Mt. Rainer, Md. Mr. F. C. Graffan, Mrs. Grace Graffan and Mr. John Hail, of Dumfries were Manassas visitors on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Griffith and little daughter, of Washington, spent Sunday with relatives in town. Messrs. E. I. Carruthers and C. R. Thomas, of Charlottesville, passed through here Saturday, enroute for their respective homes in the Aldie neighborhood. Messrs. W. Willis Davies and B. Conway Taylor spent last Sunday in Occoquan, as guests of "Rattlesnake" Camp. Mr. Harry P. Dodge, of West Virginia, is spending a few days here at the home of his father, Mr. Howard P. Dodge. Miss Courtenay Marshall and her guest, Miss Eugenia Coppee, of Washington, are visiting friends in Orange county. Messrs. T. F. Coleman, J. L. Bushong, and B. Conway Taylor left Monday evening for Luray, Va., on matter of business. They returned Wednesday morning. Miss Margaret Cooper, of Washington, who has been visiting Miss Winnie Holden, near town, spent several days in Manassas this week as the guest of Miss Mattie Weir. Mr. Chas. E. Lipscomb, with his wife and little daughter, of Plainfield, N. J., spent several days in Manassas last week at the home of Mr. Lipscomb's father, Judge Wm. E. Lipscomb. June 18, 1909 continued LETTER FROM OCCOQUAN Our town has elected a new council to take charge July 1st: W. S. Lynn, H. F. Slack, Geo. W. Allen, J. L. Dawson and J. T. Selecman, all competent men, having served before. Miss Mabel Arrington entertained quite a house party on Sunday last. Among the guests were Misses Bessie and Beulah Lewis, of Washington, D. C., who are visiting their sister Mrs. Lindsay Dawson, of Occoquan. Dr. C. L. Starkweather spent several days last week at Atlantic City, attending a medical convention. Mr. Herman Green was the guest of Miss Maud Tasmer over Sunday. We regret to say our popular postmastress, Mrs. Isabel Beach, is on the sick list. We hope her recovery will be speedy. Miss Myrtle Rowsey, formerly of Manassas, entertained a merry party of young people last Saturday afternoon from 2 to 4, the occasion being her 15th birthday. Her presents were numerous and handsome. Mr. B. Wingfield, of Richmond, is a frequent visitor to Occoquan. The scenery isn't the only attraction. Mrs. J. L. Sinclair, accompanied by her attractive sons, Hammill, Willie and Dr. Leith Sinclair is visiting Mrs. G. W. Hunter. The barge "Pacific" is loading ties for Carter Clarke, enroute to Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. Starkweather gave a dinner party in honor of Mrs. W. B. Dorsey, Tuesday evening. Among invited guests were Dr. Brooks and mother, Mrs. Bryan, from Pennsylvania, Mrs. Metzger and Mrs. Tyson Janney, of Occoquan. Mr. Reid Hynson has returned home from William and Mary College. GREENWICH NOTES Miss Delorne Holtzclaw is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lafayette Payne, of Orlean, Va. Mr. Willard Nalls, of Washington, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Nalls. Mr. Douglas Williams visited his mother last week. MILFORD ITEMS Mrs. B. A. Elliott's new barn is nearing completion. Broad Run is muddy. C. J. Meetze bought Messrs Giddings & Sinclair's 109 bbls. of corn this week for 85c per bushel. Master Willis Meetze while helping to unload corn fell from the mill style on a blunt piece of iron, which ran in his thigh about 3 inches, Dr. Newman dressed the wound and Willis is doing nicely. C. J. Meetze shipped his wheat rolls this week to Harrisburg, Pa., to be reground preparatory for the new wheat crop. Mr. J. P. Leachman, Jr., has accepted a position as head clerk in Mr. S. T. Weir's store in Manassas. HAYMARKET NOTES Mrs. William Gardiner and Miss Eliza Gardiner, of Baltimore, visited Mrs. Cary Gamble this week. Mr. and Mrs. William Shoemaker, of Montgomery, Ala., are spending the summer with Mrs. N. S. Selden. Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Davis, who spent the winter in Baltimore, have returned to "Woodlawn." Miss Jane DePauw attended the commencement exercises at Princeton this week. Miss Barbara Cross, of Clifton, Va., is the guest of Mrs. E. R. Rector. Mrs. William H. Parsons and children, of Washington, are on a visit to Mrs. Mary Parsons. Rev. and Mrs. Cary Gamble and Miss Mary Jollifie attended the ordination services at the Theological Seminary, Alexandria, on Thursday. Miss Mary Jordan, who has been in Panama for several months, is expected home next week. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Taylor Tyler and little son, George Grayson, will spend July with Mr. Tyler's mother, at "Highlands." Mr. W. M. C. Dodge attended the horse show at Leesburg last week. Mrs. Richard Claggett Williams, of Baltimore, is spending the summer with her father, Mr. T. J. Chew, of "Cloverland." Dr. Robert Shackleford, a recent graduate of the University Hospital, Charlottsville, has located here and will practice his profession. JOPLIN DOTS Mr. W. C. Williams spent the week's-end in Washington, D. C. Mrs. Benj. Corney, living near Bellfair Mills, suffered a slight stroke of paralysis on Monday last. Miss Nettie Keyes was visiting friends in Stafford county Sunday last. Mrs. D. C. Cline, of Dumfries, spent Sunday in Joplin at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. W. Keyes. The stork paid a visit last week to the home of W. W. Liming, of Joplin, and left a fine baby girl. Baby and mother are both doing finely. GAINESVILLE NOTES Miss Grace M. Piercy and Miss Madge Metcalfe left on Friday, the 11th inst., for a brief visit to friends in Baltimore. Dr. Shackleford, of Keswick, Albemarle county, Va., is living a t"Maynadier" for the summer, and, we hear hopes to establish a practice in this section. Mr. H. F. Triplette has bought the colored school-house from the county and has quite a flourishing chicken farm on the premises. Dr. Selma Mason, wife and little daughter left Sunday night last for their home in Clarksburg, W. Va., after a two weeks' visit to relatives here. Mrs. Rosalie Hunton, of Gainesville, who has been sick for the past month, is slowly recovering. Miss B. M. Hayden of Richmond, Va., will return home shortly, we hear.