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There Is to b* i fame played In
Richmond on September first, which ,
la a fame of fearful chance. A freat
many people will shuffle houses and
the question la who will beat. Who
•ill better themselves by the •'move?"
When one la not oblifed to stay in
a place use la apt to think some other
place much better and when It la too j
late one knows Its much best to bear
tbs ills one ha* than to tty to those
an* knows not ot. An the first day
ot next fteptemt>er the signs ot the
fame will be shabby wagon* and lean
horses—and perspiring men—and the ,
ladies of the several games will be
as desperate as those lair gamesters
at Monaco or elsewhere w ho are won
dering ■Will 1 heat? Will 1 win’
or will 1 lose out on this troubleaome
venture?"
Mrs. W. X. Flshburne haa taken
310 East Franklin, Mrs. Frank
Brooke has taken 30*. Mrs. John (J.
Farland on that day will go to his
new house on Monument avenue. Mrs,
W T. Robins has taken an apart
ment at 310 Eaat Franklin, and Mrs
John Hunter. Miss Mattie Harris snd
Mim l.ucetta Knox will be In another
apartment In the same house.
Colonel Chapman has taken a house
on South Third street, and Mr. Gil
mer Minor has taken the apartment
at 301 East Franklin, formerly oc
cupied by Colonel Chapman. Mr and
Mrs W. 8. Constable have taken an
apartment at the Chesterfield, and
Miss Berta Wellford and Mrs. A. M
Tyler util occupy an apartment at
Third and Franklin, while Professor
and Mrs llahn hats rented a house
in the West End. Who will make j
top score In this unpleasant game.
Mrs. William Tompkins and children
are spending the summer at Mil- j
borough Springs
s s s
Miss Fletcher, formerly at the head
of the Richmond Art School, has fin- |
i«h«d copying two beautiful pic ture* ;
for the Westmoreland Club—one of
the pictures Is Inman’s Marshal), the
other Is Stuart's Patrick Henry. The
originals are fine and the copies
faithful reproductions
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Art and music are both on the up- ;
grade In Richmond lately. Mr. Charles
Williams has restored many Rich- I
mond portraits, among them being
the fine collection of E. C. Mato, the !
Virginia Hlstorioal Society. Mrs. Legh i
Page and Mrs. I. N. Jones.
Mrs. Louis Leake is on a visit to
her husband and parents on South
Third street.
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Mis* Susie Harrison it visiting Mrs.
H W. Jones at 200 East Franklin.
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Mrs. R. Tate Irving, formerly Miss
Bertie Ntfltlng, of Richmond, gave a
beautiful dinner last week to Mr. and
Mrs. John Fox, who are spending the
summer at Big Stone Gap.
Mrs. Anne Lee 1* at the Rockbridge
Baths.
Misses Mary and Elisabeth Wed
den are also at the Rockbridge Baths
Mrs. Buckner Randolph is enjoy
ing a reunion of her family at her
summer home In Fauquier county.
Matters William and Henry Wise
Oppenhelmer are at Greenbrier camp
near the White Sulphur Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Clay Schull.
of Roanoke, announce the engage
ment of thalr daughter, Olive Vir
ginia, to John 1-egke Spencer, of Char
lotee. N. C. The wedding will take
place on Monday next.
Mr*. Sally Montgomery Brown, the
leader of St. James' choir, and her son
leave to-day for a Northern trip.
Mrs H. T. Melonev is spending the
summer at her beautiful country home
in North Carolina. Mr. Melonev will
join her this month.
Mrs P. I- Conquest has returned
to Richmond.
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R T. Wilson and R. T. Wil
son 2d will spend September In the
mountains.
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Harry Tucker, Esq . and George
White, of Lexington, are off on a bicy
cle trip of several hundred miles.
Mrs. Kate Blankenship and her
daughters are In New England for
severs.! weeks.
mV*. R. T. Arrington and family
are at Sweet Chalybeate Springs
Mrs. Coleman Wortham and Mrs.
Philip Powers will also spend a part
of August there.
Mrs G. A. Mathlerson, formerly
Mias Mary Hayes, of Richmond, was
given a beautiful luncheon on Wed
nesday by Miss Margaret A. Wight
at her beautiful home, "Wildwood,"
in the Green Spring valley.
Mrs. Christopher Tompkins is at
the "Old Sweet"; the Misses Tonrcp
1ns are at home.
Miss Liesa Archer is In New York
Miss Anne Blair, Miss Louisa Blair ,
Mil Mrs. John Mathews are at the
Hotel Brandon, Basic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambler Johnston are
at Virginia Mea<h.
A portrait of General Harry Heth,
C. 8. A . has been presented to Lee
Camp by the Harry Heth Camp,
Washington, P. C.
Mrs. William Phillips, secretary of
the American embassy in London, and
Mrs. Phillips, who was Miss Caroline
Aster Drayton, arrived In New York
yesterday from Europe. They w 111
remain In this country about a month.
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Mr. and Mrs. Leigh Roblnaon. of
Washington, so sell known In Rich
mond, are at the Hot Springs.
On* of the most Interesting events
of the season will be the christening
of ths Infant daughter of the charge
d’affaires of Sweden and Mme. Eken
Sen at Bar Harbor on next Wednes
,y afternoon The ceremony will
take place at the church of St. Xavier
and the baby will be named Elsie
Helen Augusta Baroness Hengel
muUer, wife of the ambassador of
Auidi1a.-Hunfar.v. and Mrs. George
Lothrop Bradley will be the godmoth
ers, and th* Swedish minister, Mr, de
Lagerc rants, and Mr. Ekengren's
father, Mr. W. A. T. Ekengren, of
Stockholm, will act as godfather*. An
Informal reception win follow at Clov
er Villa, which the Ekengrens are
Occupying for the rummer. Mme.
Ekengren formerly was Mies I-aura
JC Jackson, daughter of Mrs. John P.
Jackson.
Dr. Oeorgs B. Eager, of the Haptlsl
Seminary, Louisville, Ky„ will speak
at th* vesper service of the Y. W. C
A. Country Club. Kchmond Hall, Oln
ter Park. Sunday at « P M Mr. Jetei
Jones will stage Every one Is cor
dially invited.
Mias Elisabeth Dearborn, of Bir
mingham, Ala-, la the sweat of Mrs
Chapin Floyd avenue,
iJEoi..,
PISSES THROUGH
GOING 1 NORTH
Young Uadv Stricken With
Tropical Fever is Rushed
to Xew York.
MANY HOUSES GOING UP
Subway to Depot Progressing—
Plumbing Contract Awarded.
Personals and Briefs.
iSpecial to Th« Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA., Aug. 18 —Mis* \
Theresa Domingo, formerly of Barer-i
"na, Spain, who a few day* ago de
veloped a tropical form of fever, at
her home at Waverly, was taken
ihrough Petersburg Friday morning
jn a special Pullman car attached to
lhe regular Ocean Shore Limited for
the Roosevelt Hospital. New York,
rhe mother of the young lady about
nine months ago bought a beaultful
home at Waverly and Intended enter
ing her two daughter* In a Virginia
college this session
The sawmill of Mr. George T.
Meade of Nottoway county, was de
stroyed last Thursday night by Are.
The origin of the fire Is unknown.
Mr Meade estimates Ms loss at J:\500,
with Insurance of $8fl0.
Rlrdvllle. the country home of the
late Congressman Francis R. Laislter,
has been acquired by the Hill Crest
Settlement, an organization whose care
Is treatment of tuberculosis patients.
This property Is Just south of Peters
burg, having a beautiful residence
consisting of t»n rooms and located In
a large grove. This will be prepared
for occupancy by November 1 Mrs.
W. R. McKenney Is president of the
Hill Crest Settlement; Mrs. William
M. Jones, the vke-president, and Mrs.
Sol. Cooper, the treasurer. To this
work Petersburg contributes annually
11,500.
Mucdi Building.
The work at Colonial Heights is
nearing completion. All the asphalt
pavements have been laid and the lots
marked off. The street roadways are
being completed. They are built of j
crushed granite, and give* the place
a beautiful appearance. The artesian
well has been sting which is to sup
ply the place with water, and a large
tank Is now being erected. It is eas-j
ily accessible to all points In Peters
burg, the electric line running through I
the entire property-.
Many' new- residences are going up
on Wright street which Is the new
fashionable street of Petersburg, j
Formerly this street was know as
Corllng, hut since Its development the
council has decided to change Its 1
name In honor of Augustus Wright,
whose activities were so great In
building the city.
Work on the subway to the new |
Union depot at the Norfolk and West
ern and Aelantle Coast l-lne railways
is progressing satisfactorily. Other 1
work of the Norfolk and Western on;
river street la being delayed until the
company, the city council and the !
merchants In that locality agree as
to the manner and kind of Improve
ments desired.
Mr. E. Elchherg. of Petersburg, has
been awarded the contrac t for plumb
ing work In the executive mansion at
Richmond.
Personals.
Mlsa Ida Marie Stewart and little
brother will leave Petersburg Sunday
for a ten days visit to their sister in
Roanoke.
Mr. ; P. Andrews, the. architect,
who has ben to New York on a busi
ness trip has returned to Petersburg,.
Mr, Frsd W. Moore pastor of the ‘
Second Baptist church will occupy the
pulpit of the Balnnrldge Street Bap
tist church. South Richmond, Sun- i
day.
Mayor William M. Jones continues t
to Improve. He is still confined to his
bed, however.
Mr. <3. B. Tucker, who was assaulted
last week In Ettrlck by Police Offcer
Bridgets Is Improving, Brldgers will
be tried at the November term of the
Chesterfield county court. Meantime |
he is undor bait of $1,000, for his ap-i
pesrairer
DIO CITY IN DANGER
FROM FOREST FIRES
Fierv Embers Fall in. Street-* and | ■
Dense Smoke Blurs Vision
of Resident?.
WALLACE, IDAHO, Aug. 13—The !
■tty of Wallace Is In imminent danger j :
>f destruction by forest tires which
ire sweeping through the Ooeur d'AI- ,
me district, with no sign of being 1
ihecked. Taft, Mpllan and Murray,
ill nearby, are also In danger.
All last night and early to-day fiery
■miters from the burning mountains :
ell In the streets of Wallace and the 1
irnoke was to thick that (t was difficult
,o see more than 100 yards. The city j
mthorltles to-day ordered the fire de
partment to be In readiness for In- I
itant service, and acores of volun
eers have been marshaled for an i
• mergency. The heat is terrific.
SEVEN COMMITTEES !
TO MEET NEXT WEEK!
Seven committee meetings are
tcheduled to be held during the com- j
ing week. All will be devoted largely ;
to placing affairs in such shape as to i
make them readily understandable by 1
the new committees to he appointed
when the new Council convenes next
month.
The meetings are- n* follows:
Monday—Committee on Light, I
Committee on Poor House and Com
mittee on Water, all to meet at 8
V clock. V f
Tuesday—Committee on Street
Cleaning and Committee on Finance,
noth to meet at * o'clock.
Thursday—Committee on Orounde
ind Bulldlngr, to meet at 8 o'clock.
Friday—Committee on Ordinance,
'harter and Reform, to meet at 8 ;
/clock. • __
BANKER WILL OPERATE
NEWPORT NEWS PAPER!
[Special to The Richmond Virginian.) ,
NEWPORT NEWS, VA„ Aug. IS.— j
Oeorge A. Schemla, the well-known t
banker, has purchased the controlling
Interest In the Dally Press, of th)a
city. The Preaa has ordered a splen
did Oosa printing machine, a new
Mergenthaler and la preparing to build
s modem newspaper home on Twenty
tifth street, near it* present location.
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West Point
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WE8T POINT, August IS.—The sea
«n has .brought many boarders amt
dsltor* to W'est Point aver since May
ha drat, and many are here now, but
ha tide aaeme to be turning, and this
vaek witnesses quite an exodus of \
-Vest Point people.
Tuesday tnorplng Mrs. William N.
tell and nephew, Richard Bullard left l
or a few weeks at Mt Elliot,
Misses Annla and Leila McCanns and i
'harles Pemberton left on the twilight ;
ixcuralor. train Wednesday night for
ind extended trip. They went to
tlexandrla, thence by steamer to Mac- ■
todoc I'reek on the Potomac, where i
hey Joined their brother, William Mo
snnri and wll! go on a sea-going I
large to Boston and vicinity. They
will he outside four days or more go- :
ng end coming ad hove prepared to ;
love a good time, taking along ham
nocks, rugs and rocking-chairs. They
*•111 be gone several weeks.
The house-party of Miss Lillian j
Roberts broke up Thursday scattering
o Baltimore New York and elsewhere,
dies Roberts and her mother left Frl- |
lay with Mr. Clay Roberts, on his
■oast-wlse vessel, to crulseeas far as '
.aurel, Delaware, and they will oe
tone sometime.
Misses Mary and Jessie Denmead
eft this week to pay an extended visit,
Malting In Washington. Baltimore,
Vlexandrta and Colonial Beach, on the
Potomac.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Death are spewi
ng some time In Richmond. Mr. J-eath |
s purser on the Chesapeake Steamship
Ine between here and Baltimore, and
s stopping In Richmond for medical
irsatment
A good many of the young people of
he town went to Wharton Grove
'amp Meeting last Sunday, and had a
rood time The rrowd was estimated
it about 12.000. They left here In the
nornlng and got hack about mld-nlght,
"rosslng two rivers and severs! coun
ties. *
Miss Mary Gibson Hunly, who left i
’ere a week ago to visit her aunt, Mrs
Juthrle in King and Queen, was taken
r'ery ill, and on Sundaj. summoned Dr.
FI. B. Bagby from hare, She Is now
letter, and with hor grandmother. Mrs.
Philip Gibson and Miss Kate Gary, will
jo to Mt. Elliott on Monday.
Mrs. Fred Woodward Is spending the'
week with friends and relatives in New
Kent county.
Mr. Fester Wilkinson and bride, who
were expected at his old home here In
West Point Wednesday morning, were
called to Roanoke on business and will
come here later. He spent his honey- ,
moon on the Jersey Coast, after being
married In Washington last Monday a
week ago.
Mrs A. J. Crane, who has been visit
ing her father. Mayor A. W. Eastwood,
here since July 1st. will leave here for
Norfolk on Monday the 15th, to spend
a while In Norfolk, then she and her
two sons will return by September 1st
to her home In Omaha, Nebraska, where
Mr Crane has an Important railroad
position
Mrs B. W. HefTeron, who has been
on quite an extended visit to Mrs.
Orltehfleld, her sistor-ln-law at Wln
eton-Saiem ,is now spending the heat
ed term tn the mountains of North Car
olina.
Mrs. J. Powell Garland and he
mother. Mrs. A. P Richardson are sum
mrelng at Crockett (springs.
Mrs. Ada Mnrston, after a pleasan
month spent with friends In Richmond
and several weeks with relatives a
Plain View, tn King and Queen, ha
returned to her home here, very mucl
Improved.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Curie will spem
next week In New Kent, near Lanexa
attending the protracted meeting a
Liberty Baptist church.
Misses Mabel and Clara Smoot, win
have been enjoying York river breezes
Beach park and the courtesies of man:
friends, left Wednesday for their horn
In Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Durham, who has heel
the guest of Miss Mae Owens, will re
turn to her home In New York nex
Monday,
The government snag boat that ha
been building on the ahore of tha Mat
tapont river most of the summer, vi
to-day partly launched. Only a fet
people knew of this Innovation In thl
town, and therefore not a great man
were present.
Mis* Bessie Jean Dunham, of Brook
lyn. New Y'ork, made the speech of th
occasion and broke over the brow
bottle of wine, christening the boa
"Virginia."
The Misses Giles, teachers In the hig
school of Roanoke, are the guests o
thetr aunt, Mr#. Llzaie Edwards, in th
home of Dr. W. C. Munn. as Is als
Miss Mabel Pollard, from Port Norfolk
also a teacher.
Mr. Thomas Gary, of Owathmev, I
In town this week in the Interest o
the Religious Herald.
Mrs. A. N. Grant and two children, o
Jacksonville, Florida, are among th
new arrivals at the Terminal hotel
Mrs. J. Lewis Tabb and daughter Mil
1red are at the Hotel Brandon. Bash
city.
Mi** Emily Puller, who l^ft a
"*r ten days ago to visit friends In I’r- ,
banna, It now yachting with a parly
5f friends on the New Jersey i^ast.
The balloon ascension every even-’
ing at Beach Park, abqutjeven o'clock»,
tre-Bfrorfftnar eSferfalnment for groat;
crowds of people In the community. i
Reed’s Circus gave one performance
n town this week and made quite a
teat sum.
Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Garland and Mrs. i
IVllton Thurston passed through town
IVedneadwv, en route for thetr home In;
'hase City. Mrs. Thurston will make
ter home in future with her daughter,
drs. Garland, In Chase City.
Misses Lucy Gary, Busle Corr, Hazel
dogge, Mary Woodward. Margie Pal
ner and Victoria Lewis Messrs. Rer
lard Field. Roscoe Spencer and Ray
nond Hargrave went as a house-party
o the upper part of the county, in the
lelghborhood of Humford, this week. I
Che hostesses were Misses Margaret
tnd Lucy Burke and Jessie Cummins,
rhey were all in the same neighbor- |
tood and report a most enjoyable time.
Miss Katherjn P. Howerton, assls- :
ant principal In the West Point high
K'hool, who has spent her vacation
vlth Mrs. R. H. Bowden at Barton I
delghts, Richmond, has returned to
ter home here, but will leave tn a day I
>r two to visit friends In the Newtown !
telghborhood in King and Queen.
Mr. and Mrs. kheldon Ware, from
dew Jersey, sre visiting the parental
tome her* and will remain two weeks,
dr. Mare Is employed officially by the
>ld Dominion Steamship Co., in New
Fork, !
Mrs. Willie Roach, and children, ot j
Richmond, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. j
dontaguc Pilcher.
' Mrs. aid Mrs. D. P. Banders of Olou- !
-ester were the guests of Mrs Herbert
!. Lewis, this week.
Lexington
LEXINGTON. Aug. 13 —A recap
tion was tendered Wednesday alter- ;
noon to Dr. P. Frank Price and Mis. !
Price, missionaries to China from the '
Southern Presbyterian church, and
was held on the spacious lawn of the
Presbyterian manse In Lexington un
der the auspices of the I-adles' For* ;
sign Missionary Society, which society .
contributes to the support of Dr. Price ,
In China. The. Presbyterian congre- j
ration and many other visitors were
present at the reception. Mrs. Price
has made several addresses before
the local missionary society of her.
work among the Chinese, and Dr. '
Price la tilling the pulpit for Or. Al- j
fred T. Graham during his absence '
In this month.
General Scott Shipp reached Lex- f
ington a few days ago from Europe, i
much to the surprise of h!i friends,
is he was not expected home for sev-.
eral weeks. He bears the misfortune
of dislocating his arm in London well
and sesma very little discommoded
thereby. He looks well and grt ally
enjoyed his trip.
Messrs. R. C. Bruce. Richard Ilruce,
of Lexington; William A. Rhodes, J.
D. Barger, of near Lexington; T, B.
Martin, O. F. Patterson and O. W. ,
Smith, of Rockbridge, are nmonj the
party of gentlemen who tptt Lexiug- !
ton a few days ago to visit (ho East- 1
ern Shore cf Maryland as prospective |
Investors of farming land In that sec* j
lion. _ ‘
Messrs William A. Adair aud Sid*
**y Wilson in off on • ten days' visit
to Niagara Fall*. New York indother
points of interest. .....
Deputy County Clark Hobart U.
Witt la at the Rockbridge Alum
Springs enjoying a fortnight s vaca
tion.
Mla» Elisabeth Moreland, of Mc
Donogh, Md.. and Miss LouHe Purcell,
of Richmond are the guests if Mies
of Richmond, are the guests
Hope 8tpart
Mrs. Samuei McP. Glasgow, of Mer
cedes, Texas. Is In Lexington vtrUlng
h#F sister, Mrs. Hugh A. White.
Mrs. Samuel O. Anspach. of Hrls
tol, Va., is visiting her mother. Mrs
William H. Waddell.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NATURAL BRIDGE. VA„ August 1*.
This garden spot In the VCtrglnla
mountains Is alive with mid-summer
gaiety and Is having a most successful
season. Its dellghttul accommodations
brings throngs or guests to Its doors
who And great pleasure In the passing
hours. The chief object of every vis
it to the Bridge is of course a view of
the wunderfu! great stone arch that is
a bridge In reality as well as In name,
and one never tires of Its grandeur.
The lovely glen with Its clear moun
tain stream gurgling along fern-cov
ered banks and under picturesque hem
locks and pines Is a Joy within Itself,
and suggests Ideas of poetry anti
peaceful seclusion. The sloping lawns
surrounding the hotel are tilled with
gay groups, some playing croquet or
tennis, and others beguiling the lime
with lively chatter or with books. The
howling alley Is very popular, and the
data bring manv bowling contests.
With the added delights of the swim
ming pool and of drives through this
lovely country, th" cup of pleasure i»
filled to the brim The ballroom is al
ways a brilliant scene, especially on
weekend nights. The cottake colony
is largo this season. Card parties and
other social gatherings are arranged
on the different verandas.
Thursday the guests enjoyed another
large euchre party In the delightful pa
vilion. Euchre Is a truly social game
and Ha rounds are always accompanied
bj much bright chatter and pleasant
excitement. The score cards on this
occasion were arranged as daisy chains
each progression being scored by an
added daisy, and the first prlxe, a
bronse Ink well, was won by Mr. Robt.
M. Hughes, of Norfolk, while the con
solation prlae. a bronac pen tray, fell
to Mias Winnie Engart, of Lynchburg.
Mr Edward C. Atkinson, of Phila
delphia, has Joined his mother, Mrs.
Henry Atkinson, and expects to spend
sometime at the Bridge. Mr. Atkinson
has recently returned from a fifth tour
around th# world and this fall will set
out on another world tour. He will he
accompanied by a number of friends
from Philadelphia
Mrs. t\ E. Hubbard, of Williamsburg.
Is agent at the Bridge, and is located
in the Marshall Cottage. #
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ford, of Lynch
burg have apartments In the Jefferson
Cottage.
Mrs. G G. Minor, of Richmond and
her party, also have apartments In the
Jefferson.
Other new members of the summer
colony are Mrs. W. C. Dttman and Miss
Grace Dttman, Mrs. C. S. Morgan and
Miss Gibson, of Baltimore, Mr and Mrs.
G Ltppd Bell, of Suffolk; Mrs. J. W.
Addis and Mrs. H. E. Kearns, of Mar
shall, Texas: Mrs. Eugene Mathews.
Misses Mathews and Miss Stuart, of
Clifton Forga; Mrs S. W. Twyman of
Charlottesville; Mosby Wade and Dan
Spindle, of Chrlstlansburg. Vs,
Mrs. L. V. Bently, of Richmond and
Mrs C. M. Guggenhetmer, of Lynch
burg. have their touring cars here and
devise many motor trlps-Tourlng par
ties come in dally, stopping here for
rest and refreshment and motor sup
plles.Among those of the past week
were Mr and Mr. M. B. Pace and Mr.
C. M. Armen and party, of Roanoke:
Mr. Charles Ormond Wren. Jr . Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Batchelder, Miss Lilly Bat
chelder. and Mr. and Mrs. JTank Gill,
all of Norfolk.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
APPOMATOX, VA., August 13.—
The Sunday-schools of the town are
having a Joint picnic to-day out In
the grove on the edge of the town.
Professor Lindsay Crawley has re
turned from New York, where he has
been attending school for some time.
Mr. J. A. Sears is taking his annus!
vacation down in North Carolina
George Smith, of Richmond, was a
guest of Mr?. M. E. Wooldridge this
week.
Mr. C. E. Hunter is visiting at Yel
low Sulphur Springs, and before re
turning home will go to Blacksburg
and Roanoke.
Mies L-u+a Grey trby left yesterday
for Blaokstone, where she will visit
for some time.
Mrs. R. C. Jones, of Bamberg. S. C.,
is at her father's home near here for
the summer.
Mrs. H. P. Gills and children, of
Marlon, are visiting her home peo
ple.
Mrs. Will "Connor, of Prospect, was
a visit of Mrs. J. H. Stanley this
week. ,
Miss Kate Purdum of Danville. Is
a guest of Miss May Walton.
Mr. G. A Runner has returned from
a trip to North Carolina.
Mies Anna Jones is visiting at
Pampllns
Mr. B. G Anderson is up at his
farm in Albemarle county.
Mrs. J. R. Caldwell has been sick
for some time.
Miss Crute. who was a visitor of
Miss Irf'lln Teweedy here, has returned
to her home in Roanoke.
Mr. Jerry Burke left last Monday
for Highland Falls, N. Y., where he
goes preparatory to entertaining West
Point.
Mr. Frank Wbolridge has returned
to Waverly, c,a . after a visit of some
time to his parent* here.
l>r. W. L Murphy, of Pungoteague.
was In town thie week.
Miss EfTle Rutledge and friend. Miss
Singleton, have returned from a trip
to Petersburg
Woodstock
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
WOODSTOCK, VA.. August 13.—
The time was Monday night, the place
I.uteanna hall and the hostess Miss
Arlene Walker for the most delight
ful dance of the season. The parlors
and dining room were turned In one
and the music was furnished by the
colored orchestra.
Tables were set In the library and
on the porches, where progressive
•■forty-two" was enjoyed. At a late
hour Ices and cake were served.
The-following guests were present:
Misses Nancy Pierce, of Richmond;
Esther Locke and Lulu Smith, of
Montgomery. Mo.; Keman, of Wtuh
Ington; Bertha Jackson, of Front
Royal; Jean Paxton, of Glasgow;
Grace Gilbert, of Pensylvanla; Nell
Logan, Lula Magruder. Cary and Ger
trude Funkhouser, Bessie Campbell.
Mary Beall, Mable Walton. Margaret
Hoffman. Nan and Eleanor Grablll,
Rebecca Paxton. Beadle Wunder, Anna
Williams. Maude Wtsmnn, Mary
Koonts. Gertrude Pierce, Pearl Cline
and Alice Bowman, Messrs. Bertram
Hlldebrant, of Itthaca. N. T.; Paul
Hoffman, Charles, Edgar and Walter
Wunder, Lester Koonts, Shields
Chapman. M E. Stick ley. Stanford
Southerland, Allen Albert. Lute Wal
ker, Philip Williams. 'William Pax
ton, Gilbert Coffman, Thomas Fravel.
Rob Magruder, Carl 8haffer and
Charles Skylea, Mr. end Mrs. Over
carsh, of Charlotte, N. C.; Mrs.
Charles McQeehe, of WcodvlUe. Mlss.i
Mr*. W. G. Campbell, of Concord, N.
C.. wnd Mr*. B. W. Coffman.
MU* Bessie W'undrr entertained tn
honor of her house fueit, Min Bertha
Jackeon, of Front Royal. Wednesday
evening at her home. Maplehunt,
north of town.
Mlsee* Jean Paxton, of Glaeeow;
Nell Logan and Rebecca Paxton,
Mesar*. William Paxton, Philip Wi
liam* and Walter Wunder chaperoned
by Mias Kernan of Wa*htngton. are
camping on the river near Maurer* ,
town.
Mr. Bertram Hlldebrant haa return
ed to hU hmoe. In Ithaca, N. Y., after
a visit to his friend. Miss Paul Hoff
man.
Miss Gladys Gibbs, who has been
teaching music in Luray, Is spending
her vacation at her -'home in this
place.
Miss Nancy Pierce, of Richmond, Is :
the guest of her friend. Miss Eleanor
Grablll.
Captain and Mrs. a. W. Koonts are 1
spending ten days at Orkney Spring, j
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dash left Tues
day for Atlantic City. They made
Frank Holt, of Staunton.
Houston
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HOUSTON. VA., August 13.—Dr.
H. D. Stelnbridge, of Richmond,
■pent a few days with his brother,
(his week. lie was on his wav to
Chase C!f>, wnere na would spent a ,
few days with his parents.
Miss Annie Meaks, of Lvnfhburif,
is spending some time In town visit- !
ing friends.
Miss Louise Price has gone to
Lynchburg to spend some time with
friends
Dr. H. C. Beckett, of Scottsburg
spent some days in town this week.
W. H. Clay, of Richmond, came
around to see his old friends and visit
his home this week.
Mrs. C. L. McCarmlck is visiting
her parents near South Boston this
week.
County Clerk Oran Craddock 1a at- 1
tending a convention of the county j
and court clerks of Virginia, which I
is in session at Ocean View this week, |
Mr. and Mrs. R. W, Watkins have
gone to the White Sulphur Springs
to spend some time.
Mrs. J. E. Ferrell, of Raleigh, Is ;
visiting her father. Major Edmond- ;
son.
.Mrs. J. Q. Bacon is visiting her ,
children in Richmond.
Miss Sadie Spencer is visiting her
sister, Mrs Wright, near Norfolk.
Mrs. R. B. Spencer, who has been i
visiting her relatives for the past six
weeks, has returned home, much to
the delight of her many friends here.
Te condition of little Rollines Per
ctval, who was stricken with "infan
tile paralysis" about two weka ago,
is more favorable.
Rev. Mr. Milton from Roanoke will
preach in the Episcopal church here
next Sunday morning.
Mrs. O. A. Cralle and son, of Wil- i
son. N. C„ are visiting relatives here, i
The good Raptist brethren have i
given Rev. Ritter a month’s holiday
and he Is spending It with his home
people.
Mrs. J. M. Harris and daughter
after spending two weeks at "The
Beach." have returned home.
Mrs. B. J. Taylor, of Richmond, is
visiting her sisters, Mrs. W. V. At
kins and Mrs. W. A. Land.
Miss Mary Bailey, of Emporia, is
the guest of Miss Eula Atkins.
Miss Lottie Blincoe, of Ashland is
visiting her uncle, Rev J. C. Read.
Mrs. Ashby Adams, who has been
sick for two weeks, was taken to the
Virginia hospital yesterday for treat
ment.
Mrs. C. H. Robertson left yester
day to visit her sisters n Lynchburg.
She will thence go to Norfolk to Join
Mr. Robertson, who is in business
there.
Mrs. Frederickson and Miss Eliie
Frederickson. who have bene visiting
relatives in Clover, returned home
yesterday.
Farmville
FARMVILLE, VA„ August li.— Mr. !
Daniel W. Gills, a prominent citizen
of Crewe, has been spending some ,
days of this week with relatives In
Farmville.
r>r. G. V. Morton and family, of
[ Fort Worth, Texas. are tstTtng their I
klnsvpeople here.
Mrs. e. W. Hardaway and daugh
ter. Catherine, of Lynchburg, are vlg
; ttlng in the home of Mr. J. L. Hart.
Mr. H. T. Morris, of Henderson,
-V C„ Is spending some time with
Farmville relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. T. Elam, who have
been some time at the Greenbrier
White, have returned home.
Mr. T C. Johnson has been on a
visit to his brother, Mr. R. H. John
son, at his country home near Bunny
side. Va.
Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Morgan and
little son, of Birmingham, Ala., are ,
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. i
Burger, of Farmville.
Misses Rosa Kennedy, of Amelia, I
and Charlotte Eaton, of Norfolk, are
guests In the home of Mr. K. H.
Cowan.
The Odd Fellows of this place will
run an excursion to Cumberland on
the 23d, which will be the event of
the seaeon.
Miss Faleom Clark, of Richmond,
who has been a guest of Mrs. T. N.
Layne. of Farmville. returned home
last Sunday.
Misses Rob and Janet Nicholson, j
of Crewe, have been guests this week |
in the home of Mrs. Nannie Morton, j
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Turpin, of j
Richmond, are visiting In the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Colin Stokes, near
Farmville.
Miss Madeline Shaner, of Lynch
burg, Is a guest of Miss Agnes Bur
ger.
Miss Louise Twltty, of Suffolk, Is
visiting her cousin. Mrs. William J.
Oil is.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Freear, who
have resided in Farmville the past
few years, have gone to Richmond
to make their future home.
Dr. J, L. Jarman, president of the
State Female Nonna) School, has gone !
to Southwest Virginia to enjoy a part i
of his vacation.
I
Buckroe
(Special to Tha Richmond Virginian.)
BUCKROE BEACH, VA., August II.
Contrary to the usual order of things,
August continues to be as popular a
month here as July, and the mid
summer season is excellent, The In
land States are now seeding .the ma
jority of the guests, who run the
gamut of the attractions here with
seat and pleasure, enjoying each sea
side feature. Year by year Buckroe
grows in favor with family parties,
who, returning for a permanent stay,
give that dignity and character to the j
place which only an established clien
tele ran make possible.
Despite the fart, too. that July is
always the banner month for Rich- i
mono excursions. It was left for Au
gust to lie the record-breaker this year
in that line also, the Retail drecere*
Association of Richmond coming down
this week 1000 strong and literally
I
Highland Park
Wood and Coal Co. is deliver
ing ice everyday to its patron#.
We have the only wood and coal
yard in the town with a stock of
all kinds of the very best coal
mined. Our wood is superior.
Service Promptest. Phone lion
roe 1320.
B F TAYLOR and E. T. LONG.
rovering the face of the earth and the
waters as well.
The cottages also continue full, the
house parties being entertaned weekly
keeping alive the pleasures of the
young set.
The Flemings this week have as their
guests Mr. and Mrs. DeArmand, of
Philadelphia; Miss Nellie Thomas, of
Richmond; Miss Margaret Ollkerson,
of Parkersburg, W. Va.
Mrs. Hugh Taylor, of Richmond, who
has been entertaining several family
friends, had for her guests this week
Mrs. Ounther, Miss Gunther. Miss Ger
trude Taylor, Miss Margaret Winn, of
Richmond.
One of the most delightful women at
the beach this season la Mrs. Thomas
Kendrick, of Nashville, who, with her
daughter, Mrs. Joseph Orglll and chil
dren, of Memphis, form a charming
family circle. Mrs. Kendrick Is one of
Nashville’s representative women and
Is always the center of attraction In
her coterie. ^
Louisville has a most attractive fam
ily group In Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wat
kins and Miss Barbara Watkins, each
of whom Is a very pleasant addition
hers.
Breezy Chicago sent this week a
merry party, who enjoyed everything
from battleehlps to crabs, and made
music wherever they went. The party
consisted of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Minor,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry West, Mr. and
Mrs. C. El Phipps.
Washington la reprssentcd by Mrs.
K. Kemple, Miss Wormaley, Miss
Stewart, and Senor Oswaldo Remlrez,
of the Panama legation.
Richmond le never without a voice
here. Thla week Mr. and Mrs. W. G.
Coaby, Mr. Manly B. Ramos, Mr. N.
Hlakemore, Mre. H. V. Zimmerman.
Mlee Teresa Ryan, are registered.
The Misses Neale, of Richmond, who
had been spending July at Lake
George, have Joined their father and
mother here for August.
The Buckroe guests had a beautiful
view of the fleet of armored cruisers,
the Montana, the North Carolina, the
Birmingham, the Chester, ae they sail*
ed in through the capes this week, and
many took advantage of an oppor
tunity to go aboard them as they lay In
the Roads.
As usual, the Chamberlin hop was
largely attended, many young Rich
monders being noticed on the floor.
Among them were Miss Gladys Neale,
Mies Sadie Neale, Miss Lila Willis,
Miss Mazie Fleming. Miss Connie
Fleming, Mies Katherine Hinton, Mr.
Hunter Camp. Mr. Robert Willis, Mr.
Peyton Fleming.
Mountain Lake
fSpecial to The Richmond Virginian.)
MOUNTAIN LAKE, VA.. Aug. It.—
One continuous round of gayety u the
order of things at this popular sum
mer resort. The guests are enjoy
ing every moment of the time, which
seems all too short. Rowing, bathing,
Ashing, bowling, tennis, horseback
riding, mountain climbing and danc
ing completely occupied one's time.
Among the special features of the
season was two germane. The one
on Saturday night given by the man
agement In honor of quite a party of
Farmville frlenda Roanoke, Bluefleld
and Narrows furnished many partici
pants. in this affair, the awellest of
the season, Mr. R. G. Lamkln, of Roa
noke, and Miss Stewart, of Martlne
burg, W. Va., led, followed by Mr. Will
Andrews, Roanoke, with Miss Marsh,
Columbus, O.; Mr. Frank Surface,
Chrlstlansburg, with Miss Mary Bald
win, Farmvtlle; Mr. Joe Hubbard.
Farmviile, with Miss Kathleen Bald
win, Farmville; Mr. John H. Dyer.
Farmviile, with Miss Lockett Walton,
Farmville; Mr. C. J. French, Bluefleld.
with Mt#e Woolwine, Narrows; Mr. E.
S. Green. Jr„ Roanoke, with Miss
Helen Churchill, Roanoke; Mr. F. L.
Veraer. Farmville, with Mias Whitley.
Farmville; Dr. D. H, Morse, Baltimore,
with Mrs. Moncure, WilUstmsburg; Mr.
John A. Crocker, Narrows, with Mrs.
W. E. C. Merriman, Mountain Lake;
Mr. W. D. Scott, Richmond, with Mias
Harris. Farmvtlle; Paul Barrow, with
Mrs. B. C. Baldwin, both of Farm
ville; Mr. Sam F. Brown, Blueflald.
with Mlae Wheeler, Narrows; Mr.
Frank T. Wootten with Mias Grace
Walton, Farmville; Dr. H. H. Hill, Lo
cust Dale, with Mrs. Dr. Moore, Co
lumbus. O.; Mr. J. P. Derrick, Blue
fle'd, with Miss Lent, Narrows; Mr.
W. E. C. Merriman, Mountain Lake
with Mrs. Ed. Haupt, Chicago; Mr.
Wlstar Haupt, Chicago, with Miss
Martha Wentworth, Roanoke; Mr. W
Harrison with Miss Blanchard, Nor
folk.
Among the mora recant arrivals are
Mrs. Henry Harman. TaseweU. Va.;
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Martin, Eaat Rad
ford, Va.; Mias C. C. Derrick. Houe
ton, Va.; Misses Glenn, South Bos
ton, Va.; T. C. Andrews, wife and
daughter, Norfolk, Va.; Mr. H H
Carter. Blackstone, Va.; Messra H. O.
Netherland, J. W. Garrett and B. W
Dickenson, Jr„ Richmond. Va.; Mrs
J. C. Lyons, Miss Elisabeth Lyons and
maid. New Orleans, La.; T. G. Rowe,
Bucyrus. 0.; Misses Lyda and Cora
Fuller. Cincinnati, Q.; Robert L. Mil
ler and family, PIkevllle, Ky.; Mrs
W. F. Watkins, Miss Nan M. Ntchol
son Crewe, Va.; Mrs. L. M. Stone. St.
Louis, Mo.; Mra M. Mack Childress,
Chrlstlansburg, Va.; Mra Joseph W.
So* *nd *°n> R°anoka Va.; Mias D.
Fuller, Cincinnati, O.; Mr. John C.
Dillon, Chrlatianaburg, Va.; W. w
Hooe . Cincinnati, o.; Mias Helen
Churchill, Roanoke, and C. C. Went
worth, Roanoke, Va.
PULL UP ALL STAKES
AROUND NATURAL ROCKS
e Richmond Virginian.
„ NEWPORT NEWS, VA., Aug. II -
The Wine*. Herald puhiiehes the fol
lowing epeolal to-day from Reecue
Va„ Isle of Wight county; There wa
great excttement here yeeterday whei
ten gaeoline boate left Jonee creel
with about flfty men aboard for th<
purpose of pulling up stake* that hat
been stuck around natural rocks li
James river In front of Morgart'i
beach and Point of Shoals by mei
from other pieces.
For several summers these roeki
have been etuck up by the same par
ilea, and the oysters taken oft he
lore the oyster season opened. Thi
oyatermen hers saw that unlaaa some
thing waa done that all the oyster
would be taken ‘off the rocks befon
the oyster season open* so they heU
s called meeting last night and de
i.tded that as these parties had ni
right to stick up natural rocks, the:
would pull up the stakes and wan
the parties not to work there again.
The boats returned la Us attar
i
noon, reporting that they had beeJf
■ucceeaful »n pulling up the Make*
and Mopping the men who were there
at work.
NEGRO PUT IN JAIL
FOR SERIOUS CRIME
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA.. Aug. 11.—
Robert Jordan, a negro, probably for*
' ty year* of age. haa been committed
j to jail by Juetlce Henry F. Jonee, of
Ivy avenue, awaiting the action of the
i Warwlek county grand Jury. The ne
, *ro le charged with criminal aaeault
i upon Irene Dlgge, a twelve-year-old
i negro girl
OBITUARY
Mrs. Sarah A. Pumphray.
| Mr*. Sarah A. Pumphray, widow ot
j William F. Pumphray, dlad Friday
morning In Hampton, Va., following a
long lllnaaa. The body *u brought to
Richmond Saturday morning and th«
funeral took plan* in Hollywood came*
tery ahortly after noon.
Mra. Pumphray’ waa 71 years old and
leavea aeven children—Mre. W. W,
Mitchell, of Hampton; Mra. J. J.
Wicker, of Nortbfleld, Mass . Mlaa El*
; lie Pumphray, of Hampton; Mra. A. H.
1 Branch, of Newport Newa; W. F. Pum
• phrey, of Glen Allen; J. L. Pumphray.
i of California, and C. T. Pumphray, of
i New Bern, N. C.
William W. Goodykeontz.
ROANOKE, VA., Auguat 13.—Wil.
j Ham W. Goodykoontz, a Roanoke
! county farmer, died Thuraday night
; near Hollins. aged 61 years. He was ft
! Confederate veteran.
Mra. Evelyn C. Rebtnsen.
LTNCHBURG, VA., August 13 —
Mre. Evelyn C. Roblneon, widow of W,
Rueaell Robinson. who had been in
ill health for a long time past, died
Thursday morning at her home at
| "Colleton." near Winglna.
Charles M. Houten,
FREDERICKS BURO. VA.. August
1*.—Charles M. Houton. a Confederate
veteran of Stafford county, dlad Thura
i day at hla home, after a long Illness.
aged 71 years. He la survived by
1 three sons and two daughters.
- .. n
D. L. Wright.
LYNCHBURG, VA.. August 1*.—D.
, L. Wright, aged 6* years, died Wed
nesday afternoon at his home near
! Concord, where ha bad bean 111 atnea
last December. Mr. Wright Is aurvlv
) ad by hla wife and two children—8. P.
I Wright, of Lynchburg, and T. S.
Wright, of Roanoke.
I -
Hubert Rand.
RALEIGH. N. C.. Auguat 1*.—Hu
bert Rand dlad Thuraday night at the
home of hla father. Captain W. H.
Rand, after an illneaa of two years
; and longer. He contracted tuberculo
sis and spent quite a while In New
j Mexico m the hope of regaining health,
j but to little avail. He was if years
1 old and unmarried
—
Mra. Kata Marcia.
APPOMATTOX, VA. August 13
Mr*. Kata Morris, aged 73 years, died
this morning at the home of her
daughter, Mra. J. W. Cawthorne, near
Appomattox. Interment will take place
at her home la FarmvUle. Three
daughters and one son survive her—
Mr*. J. W. Cawthorne, Appomattox;
Mr*. Alfred Anderson, North Carolina;
| Mlaa Lou Moorrla and Frank Morris,
j of FarmvIUe.
S. 0. Moore. •
GOLDSBORO. N. C. August II —
The death of S. G. Moore, who for
! several years has conducted a grocery
: business In this city, occurred yester
day morning, after many months of
declining health. He died suddenly,.
: and waa holding a conversation with
hla wife when the end came The
funeral was held from the home this
i morning at 10 o’clock
Qleaeon Bailey.
OORDONSVILLE, VA . August IS -
i Gleason Bailey died at the home of
Mrs. A. E. Boughan. one mfte north
of Oordonavllle, Wednesday afternoon,
i and vat burled In Maplewood cemetery
Thuraday afternoon at S o'clock. Mr.
Bailey’s home was In Cltfton Forge,
and ha waa here on a visit to hla wife,
! formerly Mlaa Etna MeMutlan. a grand
daughter of Mrs. Boughan, who with
one child survives him.
Mrs. Bailie A. Caffes
LYNCHBURG, VA., Auguat 11— '
Mra. Sallla A. Coffee, widow of Lemuet
Coffee, is dead hero, after being In
feeble health for a year. She waa a
natlva of Appomattox and a daughter
of the late John Ham nor She leaves
one daughter. Mra. -C. M, Mays, of
Lynchburg, and was the last of eight
brothers and staters. She was II years
old.
MOST EFFECT REPAIRS
OR LOSE BOUDINS
Building Inspector Declare* Pa*
tiencc Exhausted bv Delay of
Property Owners.
Building Inspector Beck la conduct
in* a vigorous campaign againrt onn
•n of ramahackla. dilapidated build
ings, and he has sent out orders that
live houses, two in Washington ward
and three on the Petersburg turnpike
be torn down.
Mr. Beck says that almost Invari
ably the owners of such buildings
seem most loathe to repair them, no
matter how urgently those repairs
may be needed.
"I have been patient with some of
these people, but my patience is ex
hausted.' said Mr. Back Saturday.
“This dilly-dallying and delay has
got to stop. Hereafter those owners
who disregard the orders of this of
flce will And that what they wont
repair we will tear down.’
The houses which have already been
ordered rased are Nos. lit and its
East Eighteenth street, Washington
ward, owned by Mr. I. E. Base, and
Non. ttt, tti and tt* Petersburg
turnpike, owned by James Crump. All
five are two-story frame dwellings and
all are now occupied by tenants. Mr.,
Beck says, however, that these ten
ants might Just at well litre out <J(
doors.
“Better, indeed," he added, for at
present they are in danger of having
their homes fall on them."
BemmststlTs Wilson Hewn,
Mr. i. H. Wilson, representative of
the General Assembly from Pittsyl
vania county, was la Richmond Satur
day and called upon the Governor and
other gtate officers.
Mr. Craddock Here
Mr. Grand Craddock, of Halifax
county, was a visitor Saturday at tho
office of the Bute Auditor.