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American colonies, the saying “sale by the inch of a candle” signified an auction at which people could bid until a bit of candle burned out. Modem machines speed the work that early craftsmen knew so well, but some chandlers still hand-dip or mold the finest candles. Unlike the candlemakers of old, however, modern craftsmen use special ingredients-excellent waxes, paraffin, and stearic acidto produce a candle that is odorless, dripless, and smoke free.
Flint Hill and
Area News
Mrs. Ruth Keyser Weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs M. H. Brady were their daughter Mrs. Ernest Crane and her daughter Cathy Sue of Lanham, Md. and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brady of Arlington. Mrs. M. H. Brady, Jr. was a Sunday caller.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Browning were bridge guests Saturday night of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Robertson in Front Royal.
John C. Alexander of Oxon Hill, Md. spent Saturday with his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. John Alexander.
W. L. Golladay of Woodstock is spending some time with his sonin-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Nichols.
Friday night Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Clark attended the R. H. Tucker Christmas Party of Chantilly Country Club. Eddie Clark, Jr. of Bridgewater College and Miss Rebecca Myers of Clear Spring, Md. were weekend guests erf Mr. and Mrs. Clark.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Clatterbuck and Sammie were visitors Sunday of Mrs. CLatterbuck’s mother Mrs. H. H. Clatterbuck in Charles Town, W. Va. Enroute home they visited Mr. and Mrs.
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