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Annual House icur
Flower Sale
With good weather prevailing, a record attendance is expected for the annual house tour and dried flower sale in Rappahannock, which will be held Saturday and Sunday, October 21 and 22 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m„ under the sponsorship />f the Churchwomen of Bromfielq Parish.
Homes to be toured are The Oaks, High Meadow Farm and Mt. Salem House, one colonial, one victorian and one modern.
The Oaks, home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Johnson Jr. at Sperry - ville; shows evidence of solid, enduring construction, characteristic of the pre-civil war period when it was built. Logs used in the frame and foundation were obtained by Mr. Johnson's grandfather from two cabins on the place given him by his mother to establish a home. Furnishings incufde period pieces and curios.
High Meadow Farm, located about three miles east of Flint Hill, is owned by Mr. and Mrs. E. Freer Willson. It was previously known as the Fogg Farm. The main section of the house is believed to be about 150 years old. The front door came from a rectory in Philadelphia and pre-dates the house by many years. Rare works of art including pottery, paintings and figurines will be seen here.
Mt. Salem Hou^near Washington, Va., is situafed on Route 627, between Rose Hill and Mt. Salem Church on Jessamine Hill Farm. It is a modern stone residence in contrast to the others and is now occupied by _ Miss Helen Fuller.
Dried flower arrangement will be on sale ini the homes toured and a special sales room will he in the Johnson home.
Block tickets for the hoiise tour are $1.50.
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