The Rappahannock Historical Society is researching Peter Majors, born circa 1800, his wife, Fanny Dennis, born circa 1808, and daughter Catherine Majors Davis, at the request of one of their descendants.

The society has very little information on the Majors' family and allied members. According to Judy Tole, the society's executive director, both Peter and Fanny were slaves who married in 1823 and that marriage was recorded in 1869. Catherine Majors and Marshall Davis were married in 1849 with the marriage recorded that same year.

The historical society would like to find out if any
of these people have siblings and what are their names. Any information on these families would be greatly appreciated.

Tole said the society is always looking for information on county families to share with visitors searching genealogy. Please contact the historical society at 540-675-1163 or PO Box 261, Washington, Va. 22747 rapphistsoc@comcast.net

Take time out one day and
visit the museum and gift shop. The shop features historical items and Rappahannock made products. Hours are Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5 p m.

You could smell the sausage and bacon frying at the Washington Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday morning at its annual fundraiser breakfast for a new tanker.

The team was sweating up a storm in the back kitchen getting everything in order for the first person to walk through the door.

Danny Huff was cooking hash browns and Connie Smoot was frying sausage patties along with Hope Huff who was making those giant biscuits and frying the bacon and making the gravy. Daniel Coffey had the eggs cracking for his pancake mix.

J D Frye was keeping the coffee perking and Doug Exline was helping to serve some of the customers.

As for Ann Spieker, who had a sweet tooth, she was in charge of the dessert table. All the desserts were made by members of the community.

Bobby and Connie Smoot celebrated their 22nd wedding anniversary on Aug. 16 by helping with the breakfast and D J Fry celebrated his birthday that day by keeping the coffee perking.

Chris Russell of Amissville said he was "getting fat for a good cause."

Chief Spieker said the "members worked hard for this event and the community supported the breakfast very well for the tanker fundraiser."

She said the fire department raised $1,093 from the breakfast which included some donations.

Another fundraiser is planned for an oyster and ham dinner on Oct. 25. The WVFD will raffle off six guns supplied by the Trading Post in Washington. Bobby Smoot is already walking his shoe soles thin, selling tickets for this event.

The lucky winners will be drawn on the night of the dinner. The winners will have to pick up their guns at the Trading Post. Ken Carter, owner, will have to do a background check on each of the winners.

For more information or to buy tickets for the raffle, call the Washington Volunteer Fire Department at 540-675-3615.

RAAC movies are back. The first movie of the season sponsored by the Rappahannock Association for the Arts and Community is on Sept. 5 at The Theatre in Washington at 8 p.m. It is "Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day." The cost is $6 for adults and $4 for students. Watch for the paper for a review of the movie.

Thanks RAAC for bringing fine films to The Theatre for our enjoyment. For more information go to its Web site www.raac.org

Congratulations go out to Nancie and Brian Kie, Washington, upon the birth of their first child, Brian Cameron Kie, born on Aug. 13. The proud grandparents are Wanda and Sam Snead.

Brian Taylor and his Bluegrass group "Hollowbound" will provide music for the Washington Baptist Church's worship service on Sunday, Aug. 24. Everyone is welcome.

Birthday wishes go out to Ann Foster, celebrating today, Aug. 21.

Belated wishes go out to Toni Updike, who celebrated her special day on Aug. 18.