Mark your calendars for the date of the Madison County Historical Society Fall Tea, which will be on September 29, 2010, at 12:30 p.m.

Coordinate plans with a group, or come as a single and be seated with new friends. Reserve your seats by calling (540) 547-4398 and leave a message with your name, phone number and the number of reservations you request. You will receive a telephone call to confirm your reservation. The cost of $18 is a donation to the Madison County Historical Society.

The Kemper House is the former residence of James Lawson Kemper, Germanna descendant, Confederate General wounded at Gettysburg, and Virginia Governor.

A brief sketch and genealogy of Governor Kemper may be found at http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=marcwheat&id=I...