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(Special to The Rtehmond Vfrrtalan.) j
WIIXIAMSBURO. VA- Au|.
sr w *, *>S the hMk Of
Williamsburg. is spending his vaca
tion with has parents in BerIln, Md.
Miss Sadie Mahons has returned
front a pleasant visit to friends in
Hampton.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Klnif and
fUrmtiv, of Doyleetown. Pa. are guest*
of mV. and Mr*. A. B Michener at
ICings Mill farm.
Dr O. C. Brunk. superintendent of
the Eastern State Hospital, has re
tim’d from a short vacation which
he spent in the Virginia mountains.
Mrs. R. rv Wilkins and son are visit
Ins relatives in Staunton.
Mr. Thomas Ocdd.v, Jr , has returned
from a 'lstt to a college-mate in l.u
ncnburg.
Mr. A. B Rolfe, of Surry. Is visiting
friends here.
Mrs. R. U. Spencer has returned from
a visit in Bedford City.
Mr" W. T Douglaes and children are
visiting relatives in Basic City.
Mrs. Vloia Ware left Thursday for
Natural Bridge to spend some time
with friends.
Mr. J. P. Van Fossen left Thursday
for Augusta county to visit his mother
Miss Kathryn Oeddy Is the guest of
Mists Palmer. In West point.
Basic City
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(Special to The Richmond Virginian. i ,
BASIC CITY. Aug 20.—-The Bran- j
don ha# been unusually gay for tha
week, a number of entertainment* be- j
mg given by the guest* of the hotel.
Monday night the children gave j
■erne tableau*, impersonating differ- j
ent tongs, which proved very success- 1
ful and very entertaining for the i
guests.
Friday nighi a chaflshlng dish party |
was given In honor of Miss Elisabeth,
Coghill. of Fredericksburg, and Miss
Ethel White. <>t El Paso. Tex. The
"blushing bunny" was made on the
veranda and pronounced temptingly
good.
Saturday night the weekly german
was given and enjoyed by the young
people of the hotel and out of town
guests.
An exciting bowling match was held
Wednesday morning, in which there
were ten contestant* Mis* Elsie Par
rish. of Richmond, and Miss Bertha
Ryon. of Washington. L>. C, scored
the highest, winning the prise.
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Habliston,
of Richmond, spent the week end of
last week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Hablurotn. who are attending the sum
mer at the“Bfandon
Mr.--and Mrs. John.. Bwarl;woui, of
.Richmond, and party stopped at the
Brandon Sunday night on their way to
Richmond They have been touring
Virginia snd reported good roads and
good times.
Another sutomohile part? stopped
Monday night Mr. and Mrs James
O. Tinsley, of Richmond, snd five oth
er* who were in the party enjoyed
their little stay at the Brandon
These who have, registered during
the week nr* Mrs. J. K. Chtldrey, of
Richmond; Miss M C. Chtldrey. of
Richmond; Mr*. F L. «"had wick. Mr.
‘ Francis Chadwick. Mr. Hamilton
Chadwick. Mr. I,ewtr Chadwick, of
Norfolk; Miss C. P Emerson. Helen 1.
Emerson. Mrs J B Emerson, New
York; Mr. and lira. Frank W. Duke,
Richmond; Mr*. J. MV. Marshall. Char
lottesville . J. M. Carth), Charlottes
ville; Miss Magic Shelton, Covington;
C .C. Pllan. Covington; T. S. Moaeley,
Virginia; Mr. and Mr*. William M.
Vtahiist'in. Richmond; Mr. J. W. Mar
shall, Charlottesville. W. W. Putnam,
Staunton; T H. Humphrey*. Staun
ton; J. J. Brherer, Jr.. Rt» hmond; Mr.
and Mr*. P 1.1. Swart wont, Netv York;
Mr. and Mrs. John B. Swartwout,
Richmond: Gewia c. Grant, Richmond.
Philip St. George Cooke. Richmond:
Mr. A. P. Grice. Portsi mouth; Mis*
Isabel Hill. Richmond: Mr. and Mrs.
James G. Tinsley. Richmond; Miss
Clstr Tinsley. Richmond; Mias Ju
nior# Tinsley, Richmond; Miss Sally
Miller. Hunitngton. W. Va.; Miss Pat
tie Miller. Huntington, W. Va.; Mr.
Gilbert Parke*. Nashville. Tenn.; W.
C. Pearce, Clifton Forge; C. A. Dally.
Pittsburg; Mr. S. J. Coffman. Albe
marle county; B. Nelson Coffmsn, Eos
Angeles. Cal : Mr. and Mrs. Heber E.
«’asserr. Portsmouth; Mr. Edwin C.
Bejer. Racine. Wis.
West Point
WEST POINT, VA . Aug 20.—Tliere
have been several large launch par
ti#* here from Williamsburg recently
one of them, composed of about thir
ty-five people, came early In the.
evening to enjoy the festivities at
Beach Park, and then w-ere entertain
ed In the home of Mr and Mrs. Her
bert 1. E*wt$, on First Street.
Mr Robert C. Carden entertained at
dinner a few days ago at The Terminal
Hotel in honor of Mr. and Mrs Shel
don Ware, of Arlington. New Jersey
Mr and Mrs A. Julian Bagby en
tertained in their home on Tuesday
evening In honor of Mr and Mrs Ed
ward Crane, of Washington. D. C., and
Mr, and Mr*. Sheldon Ware, of New
Jersey. Quite a number of friend* en
joyed the evening with them.
Dr and Mr*. B B. Bagby has re
turned from a visit to the old home
In Tappahannock. where they went
to spend a few days with parent*
Captain and Mr*. A. F. Bagby. and
also to meet brother* Rev. Edward
Bagby. of Arkansas, and Rev. Richard
Bagby. of Clifton Forge. Dr Alvin
Bagby who is appointed by the State
Board of Health in King and Queen
and King William, to investigate hook
worm, also spend a day or two at
home
Mts* Ethel Eoving. of Richmond, who
has been spending a few days wilh
Mrs. J Welford Owen*, has returned
to her home
litee Bessie Dunham has returned
to her home In New York, where she
will soon resume teaching.
Misses Betsy Byrd and Effle Giles, of
Roanoke, who have been on a visit
here to their Aunt, Mrs. Eissle Ed
wards leave to-day, accompanied by
Mrs. Edwards, to spend a week or ten
days with friends in Baltimore, be
lore remrnurs io iroanoee
The Mluei Rarham. of Nashville,
Tana., are* guesta of their graudmothm*
Mr*. Jane* Wilkinson. of West Point
Miss Katheryn daddy, of WlUlams
faurg, la tbe guest of Mlaa lnax Pal
mar on Fourth street These young
ladlas with Mrs. R J. Palmar will
leave to-morrow morning for a trip
to the Greenbrier White Sulphur
Springs
The West Point Chamber of Com
merce has appointed the following
gentlemen as delegates to the second
Conservation Congres to be held at
St, Paul. Mlnneaeote. September «tn
to *th—Urogan Treat, J. K, Bland and
A. Julian Begby .
Mr. J. C. Bland, of the wall-known
Arm of "Nad Bland and Brother," has
retired, from business, selling out to
hie brother. Samuel T. Bland.
Mr. C. T. Roberta. Chief of Police,
who was struck with a can of cement
by g drunken man. by the name of
i Wharton, from King end Queen a few
dap* ago, la better though attll uns
. ble to move about In hla bed.
Rev. T. A. HaU. pastor of the Bap
tist Churek here, wife and eon expect
to,leave next Tuesday for a vacation
In Fauquier county.
Mr*. Harry walker and daughter,
atherrn. of Tort Worth. Tease, are
hg guests of her mother, Mre. Kate
Uebardson, here. Mre. Richardson
will return to Texas with Mrs. Walker
la October.
Quite a Burge excursion came here
title weak from Cano Charles, between
ahaparoned gulls
cansct
The Patented Tin Foil
Cana in which Good
Luck Baking Powder ia
packed prevent deterioration.
“Good Luck" could not be aold
regularly in eolid carload lota if it
did not fully retain ita
High Leavening Power.
At your grocer’a.
The Southern
Manufacturing
Company,
Rich none, V».
i_ _iim.
a party of young people to Wllllam*
burg this week.
Mr J, T. Harwell, or Petersburg,
end wife who wee Mis* Lily Johnson,
of Went Point, are on a vtelt -to Mr*
Harwell* *i*ter. Mr* Cbatles Pen
mead.
Mr*, lame* .Johnson, of King t\l!-i
Ham i* also visiting her daughter, Mr*, i
C. H Den mead
Bernard Fary, who tia* been clera
in the restaurant of Reuger. !n Rlch
mond for eometttne name to hi* home
on Wedn*»day on crutches. »ufrerlttg
with rheumatiam
Beach Park will done on next Sun
day night, no far a* the T« 1-Llght Ex
cursions are concerned, it t» unde”
stood that the Terminal Hotel will not
close at that time po**lbly it win
keep open during the winter month*.
Mr* Charles Friend, of Richmond.
1* visiting In the home at Mr. Hans
ford Anderson, her iinck.
Mrs. lAiey Stacy, a former resident
of Richmond, ha* returned from IajuU
vllle. Ky., to her present home n
Walker ton Her daughter. Mrs, Will
Jefferson had her splendid residence
peer Louisville. Ky.. burned dntvn re
cently.
Appomattox
APPDMATTOX Aug JO—Mr. R. A.
tlodaey. of Lynchburg. ws* a visitor
here Tuesday.
Mis* Jessie O’Conner, of Prospect.
Va. i* the guest at her c ousin, Miss
Willie Stanley.
Mr and Mr* H. G. Smith, of Fay
ettesvllle N. C.. are spending their
vacation here with Mr. F. A Smith.
Mr. R. V T. Clement, of Newport
Now*, spent several day* in town this
week
Miss IJusle Coleman, of Lynchburg
Is a guest at the home of Mr. W. A,
Mosser.
Mr. C E Welsenburg, of Ky. was
a guest In the home of Mr. and Mr*
J. R. Attwood
Mrs T. W. Mo*»er Is *ick.
Mr J. W McKcndree of Richmond,
l'a has been visiting friend* at Chap
reccntlt
Mis Katie Wooldridge, of Graham.
Va Is spending her vacation with her
mother here
Mr. H. H. Fore and wife, of Rich
mond Va returned yest’erday after a
visit to Mr Stephen Fore.
Mr. K. H. Matherson, of Washing
u-n, J>. C., wa* In town yesterday in
specting the governmentj demonstration
v ork. ,
Misses Ruth and Currie Harvey, of
Evergreen have been visiting friends
here. .
Mr and Mrs A C Bledsoe, of Tort
Norfolk, who has been visiting friends
here, left yesterday for Orange Court
house. to visit Dr Wiley Bledsoe,
Messrs J. O. Oberln and D. w.
Knickerbocker, are in the State of V i*
consin. buying up cattle—It Is re
ported cattle can be bought very cheap
there, on account of the dry w’eatlier.
Rev W. L Murphy, la a guest at
the home of S. L. Ferguson.
Mr. M. C. Harvey, his sister, Mt*s
Nellie, and Miss .Jac<iuelin Atwood,
will spend s week visiting New \ork,
Niagara, and Toronto. . .
Miss Marguerite Campbell who has
been visiting Miss Willie Smith, has
left for her home at Amherst,
1 (Special to The Richmond Virginian )
BON AIR, VA„ Aug. 20.—Mr. and
Mr*. R. B. Christian hate been the
hoatesse* of a moat delightful home
party the past week, including Mr. and
Mrs. Robert 8. Christian, Jr.. Miss
Louise and McKenna Jones, of Pe
tersburg; Messrs. Beddon Jones Oeofge
Haw Morris Langhorne and Ramon
Griffith, of Baltimore, While here tha
crowd wa* given a supper at the
Country, i Tub, near Richmond.
Mr* T. L. P. Cocke has returned
i from a viait to her son in Chatham.
Miss Edith Haren and Mias Bessie
| Smith are staying in Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mra. Robert Lecky and
; daughter are at ’’The lhn" for a month.
I Mr. and Mr#. Beverly Randolph and
! Mr and Mr#. William Moncure and
faintly left "The Inn” this week.
Mr and Mrs, John Plnder are visit
ing Mra. Kennedy for two week*.
Mia# Juliet Talcott and Mias Edith
1 Scoffin were weed-end guest* of Mrs.
! T M. R Talcott.
Mr. and Mra Douglass Wherry en
i tertained during the week Mr. and
i Mrs. K. C. Thomaaon, Misses Emily
and Florine Thomason, Miss Carrie
i Moore; Miss Virginia Potts, of Ash
land; Mia* Emily Wade; Messrs. Card
Brock, Fergen McCree and Catetby
! Jones.
MU* Winifred Crenshaw and Mrs.
1 T. H. Bransford and Mra, William
! Bradley, of Fredericksburg, are with
i Mlaa Carrie Moore.
John Christian la with Mra. Ram
1 aey at W eat over for Sunday
Profeasor W. D. Smith and wife, who
I have been visiting Mr*. Jamei K.' Ha
i sen. left for their home at grottsburg
} on Tuesday.
1 Dr. James Kckenrode, Richard Smith
j and Mr. Durrett were guests at the
■weekly dance on Tuesday night,
j Rehearsal* for "An Evening of Song"
are In dally progress.
Heathsville
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HEATHSVILLE, Aug. 20—Mr A. J.
Brent, of Richmond, Ts spending this
j week with hU parents here. He has
; been traveling In the West.
Prof. H»rpef Brent, and Prof. H.
Mason Brent, teacher In Randolph-Ma
con Academy, hare returned from Co
lumbian University. New York, where
they took a summer course ts super
vision of teaching. Prof. Harper Brent
will hold the position of Superlnten
1 dent of Teaching In the Barton Heights
High School. Richmond. Vs., this ses
sion
Misses Clara and Edith Sturgis, of
I vnchbura. are visiting friends In
Northumberland
Mr Clawson Slaughter, of Baltimore,
Is visiting his mother, Mra X C
Slaughter, at Lootsburg. thl» county
Mr*. W. R Epps. of Salem. Va., ta
the guest of Rtr. H. S. Driscoll
Mr. O. F. Eubank, Jr., of Washing
ton, la spending * l«* day* with hla
father, Mr. Oliaa F. Eubank.
Mlaa Louis* Winstead, of Baltimore,
Md.. fa visiting her grandmother. Mra.
Ollle Siaher. at Nokotnle
Mra. Bants Dodson and non. Pits*
liugh. hare returned to Baltimore, af
ter spending two weeks In Northum
berland netting relative*
Mra. Robert Wentworth and two
children and the Mtaeea Edward* of
Baltimore, are the guests of friends at
Kdwardavtlle, this county.
Clarence Richard sen and wlfa. of
Cape Charles. Va., are spending a few
dare In Meethevllle, where Mr Rich
ardson was engaged In the gents' fur
nishing bustnas at one time.
Miss Almsda Crowthar, of Avalon,
this county, has as her guest Miss
Myrtle Squires, of oCran, Lancaster
county.
Mr .1. B. Crale. lawyer, who la
spending the summer with his mother
hers, 1* on a business trip to Balti
more.
Miss Margaret Rica, of Baltimore, la
a guest at "Svcamore Hill.' the home
cf Mr. George Daniel Shirley.
Leesburg
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
LEBSBURG, VA.. Aug. SO.—Mra
Robert G. Burke, of Washington, has
been spending several days in I.<e*e- j
burg with her mother. Mrs. Annie j
Johnson.
Pr. A. Lee Pennel end daughter. ;
Miss Jean Pennlck, left on Tuesday;
for Salisbury, Md., where they will i
spend the remainder of the month of
August with relatives.
Miss Florence Vandevanter left this
week for Washington, D. C.. where
she has accepted a position In the
census office.
Mr. T. R. Tillett. of Roanoke. Va..
vtalted hi# friends and relatives In
Loudoun this week.
Miss Kate Carroll, of Washington,
is a guest at the Leesburg Inn for a<
couple of weeks.
Miss May Franklin, of Washington, j
Is spending a fortnight with Mrs.
Thomas A. McCabe.
la the guest at "Lombardy," the home
of Mr. and Mr*. Henry Saunders.
Mine Zaldee Leith. of Washington,
la the guest In town of Mrs. John (3111.
Mrs, T Francis (ireen, of Richmond
is visiting her parents. Captain and
Mrs. J W. Foster, on the suburbs of
town.
Mrs. l.uther A. Brown has returned
to her home In Leesburg from a visit
to retatives In Washington.
Mr. Albert Rivero, son of Cuban
minister to Mexico, and Mr. Ward Mc
Carty. of Washington. D. O.. are vis
iting Mr W. Jack Harper, at Caradoo
Hall, the country home near Lees
burg of Colonel and Mrs. Robert N.
Harper.
Rev. J. H Wiltshire ha* returned to
Leesburg from a month's vacation
'spent at Mine Run. Va.
Mias Ida Ross Chamblln has been
spending the past week with Miss
Ruth Dibrell.
Mrs. Charles W. Ooldsborough has
as her guests In Leesburg her sons,
Mr end Mrs. Edwin Ooldsborough.
and little daughter. Winifred: Mr.
Harry Bedlnger Ooldsborough. of
Jacksonville. Fla., and Mr. Edmund
l.ee Ooldsborough. of Washington, D.
C.
Miss Halite Talbot, of Richmond, ts
ftie guest In town of Hr. and Mrs.
Truman Parker.
Mrs. Lucien Curry and children, of
Richmond, are visiting at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. William N. Wise.
Raines
| (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
RAINES, VA.. Aug. 20—The
drought here of four weeks was
broken Inst Saturday by heavy show
ers, and the crops of tobacco are now
turning green and Indications are that
the c rop will yet come up to the reg
| uiar average.
There never was a more enjoyable
picnic than tha ona given by the
, Sunday school at Stoddert last Sat
: urday. Notwithstanding the indent -
; ent day. large crowds gathered and
the tables were weighted with all
| the delicacies of the seaaon. Besides
j the stew, there was plenty of lemon
j ade, which wa» passed around by the
bucketful.
The Rev. W. E. Hill, Messrs. Walk
#r Scott. C. W. Blanton, Frank Blan
ton. R. 1_ Baldwin and Miss Ruth
win. of Dallas, Tex.; Mra. Hunter
Baldwin, of Manchester, visited In
the home of Mr. J. L. Swoope last
Sunday.
Mrs. J. M. Crute visited her aunt,
i Mra. Joe Haxlegrove, yesterday.
! Mr. Sam Amos ts very 111.
J Min Fannie Miller Is still very
! sick.
Mrs. Jessie Crute and children, of
, West Point, are v isiting Mra Ben
i Walton this week.
The Rev. W. E. Hill preached an
| eloquent and Impressive sermon to a
large and appreciative congregation
1 last Sunday afternoon at Stoddert.
Harrisonburg
1 (Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
HARRISONBURG. VA.. Aug. 20.—
I Prof. Harvey 9. Hooke, principal of
, the Balmont School, Roanoke, I* here
\ on a visit to relatlvea. Mr. Hooke
; wai for thirteen yean a teacher In the
i public schools of Harrisonburg. He
| is a native of Rockingham. Mrs. Hooke
i Is with him.
Miss Blanche Stone has returned to
I Roanoke, after a visit to Miss WIiltette
| Hopkins In McGaheysville.
i Rev. H. H. 9herman returned Thun
. day night from a visit to Front Royal.
; Mrs. Sherman is Just recovering from
| a severe illness, and a daughter, little
! Elisabeth, fell and broke her arm
; while on the visit. Mr. Sherman is
pastor of the Methodist church.
Miss Trout, of the Staunton public
| schools. Is acting matron at ths State
; Normal School, while Mrs. Brooke Is
visiting at Woodberry Forest.
Mrs. Frsrik L. Sublett entertained
Thursday night at Stoneletgh Inn. In
honor of Mrs. Joseph Caldwell, of Au
gusta county, and Mrs. 0. W. Tim
berlake, of Westfield, N. J.
Lester B. Putrow, a recent graduate
I of Washington and Lee University,
; has accepted a position as civil en
gineer with the Southern Railway
Company, with headquarters at Knox
!. vine. Tenn.. .
Mrs. wtttte warren and daughter,
: Mrs. Wade Cothran, the latter of
j Rome, Ga., have returned from a so
! Journ at Rockbridge Alum Springs.
, Mrs. Owen C. Phillips, of Bluefield,
i W. Va., la the guest of her father.
William C. McAllister. North High
. street.
After an absence of twenty-five
i years, Arthur Paul, of St. Louis. Mo.,
la here visiting his sisters, Miss Bes
sie Paul and Mrs A. K. Fletcher.
Mrs. Roller, wife of Gen. John K.
Roller, and three children have re,
turned from a visit to hsr former
home In Nelson county.
An array of temperance leaders will
Invade the county to-morrow to be
present Monday and Tuesday, at the
annual rally of the Anti-Saloon League
when ex-Governor Hanley, of Indiana,
will speak.
WINCHESTER. VA- Aug. 20—l*r.
John M. Stock, of Winchester. has re
ceived from Governor Mann a com
mlftioii appointing him a de]®***®
the National legislation Congtea*.
Which will be held in Pueblo. Colo
rado cdmmonclng September teth, j
Mr. and Mro. William Jenkins, of
Baltimore, aro netting Captain and
Mra M. T- Rood . ,
Rev. Frank T. nidgee-ay and sieter.
Htae Boealo Ridgeway, are In attend
ance at the Doudon Camp Mooting.
Mra EM gar 8nepp and daughter
haro returned from a vlalt to rola
tlvoe In Staunton, Va _ ,
Mlse Nona Brown spent this week
with frlenda In Washington.
Mra J. C. Eaatham Is spending
some time at Rawloy Springs.
Mr. Chaa. B. Dooley is spending sev
eral weeks with Mr Id'ourgua Hook,
at Hook a Mills. W. v».
Mr. Ernest C. Sloaf. of Washington,
la vtattlng relatives In this city.
Mrs. Elisabeth A. Horsey and her
guest. Mis Neale, of Richmond. A a.,
are spending toms days with frlenda
In Went Virginia.
Mr. Dudley Thaller, of Baltimore,
who has been spending some time
with Mr. and Mrs Albert C. Brown,
has returned to hla home
Mrs. Goodwin Baker Is visiting
frlenda near ruree'lvtlle. Va.
Mr. R. Gray Williams spent several
days In Waahlngton this week.
The tournament at Rartontvllle re
cently drew a great crowd. Fourteen
knights participated The succeesful
ones were William Burtner. first, who
crowned Mias Edna Buchanan, of Ha
gerstown, queen Mr. M R. Strode
crowned Mlse Anna Jolllffe, of Boyce,
first maid; Mr. R. E Reid crowned
Mlse Ella Jolllffe. of Bluefteld. W A a,
second maid: Mr Charles Ward crown
ed Miss Frances .lotltffe third matd
Mr. J L. Carper made the corona
tion address.
Mias Anna Green, of Waahlngton.
and Misses Fannie and A’lrglnla Ty
ler, of Richmond. arc visiting at
'Morgan Spring, the home of Mrs.
Florence Wheat, near Berryville
Judge A. C. Carson and wife, wno
have been spending the summer at
their old home here, started on Thurs
day for Ban Francisco, from whence
they will sail next week for Manila.
Mr and Mrs. Carson were accompanied
by Mrs. Carson's mother. Mrs. 8. 1.
Conrad, who goes to the Philippines
Ith her
daughter. .Judge i'«r«on preside* over
one of the ln*ul»r courts
Mr. and Mr*. A. F. Montgomery, ot
Richmond, are netting friends in
Clarke, a* 1* Mr. Frank McCarthy,
also of' Richmond
Rev and Mr*. \V T. Walter* are
attending the conference of the Chris
tian church, now in seeslon at Har
risonburg, Vs.
Mr. Charles Gray, of Memphis, Tenn .
1* visiting at the home of hi# father.
Mr. Richard L. Gray, on north Kent
street.
Manassas
tttpectal to The Richmond Virginian.)
MANASSAS Aug. 30.—Flans are on
foot for ihe Inauguration of an Agr'
eultural exposition for Northern Vir
ginia, at Manassas. Th» enthusiasm,
which has met the announcement of
an opon-air carnival for one week, be
ginning September 5. ha* crystalited
Into a design widening the scope of
the enterprise and making It repre
sentative of the resource* and actlvi
liee of all Northern Virginia. A defi
nite movement has been started to
ward the organisation ot a stock com
pany hnvlng for Its purpose an annual
exposition and action will probably be
taken on the proposition at the close
of the street fair. The fair was prim
arily launched by Mrs M S. Moffett,
supervising principal of the Manassas
High School to raise fund* to equip
the new graded school building for
highest development
Surgeon General P. M. Rlxey, retired,
is planning to convert his farm "Ben
Lomond ' of 2.000 acres, near Manassas,
into one of the most magnificent coun
try estates In the South, and greatly
enhance its value as an agricultural
proposition. The plapa have tn view
the creation of a beatrtiful park on an
ideal site gently sloping from the resi
dence to the Sudley road. Landscape
gardeners will, within the next few
week*, begin their work of laying Out
the lawns and terraces.
Burglars entered the Hardware
Store of W C. Waglner. In this place
Tuesdav night, and carried off goods
to the value of 1150. The lost consist
ed of raaors and pocket cuttery togeth
ed with a valuable watch and s quan
tity of cartridges No substantial clue
to the robbery ha* thua far developed.
Two white men and three negroes
found loitering around the Southern
Railway yard* the morning after the
robbery were arrested, ** suspects, but
ware released upon their furnishing
satisfactory evidence of their inno
uenee of the crime.
J IV Ludv narrowly escaped death
this week when a heavy portable en
gine upon which he was riding
Through a bridge, spanning Cedar Run,
hich collapsed under the heav>
weight of the engine, perclpitAtlng th«
In a en I rte an/T TTff iWcupant *hTa trt«
dream That Mr. Leldy escaped death
serious injury la remarkable.
Natural Bridge
‘Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
1 ' NATURAL BRIDGE. VA., Aug. 80
These lovely days of the late nimmei
I are passing merrily In this favored
! land. The weather Is Ideal, and the
1 god of the open air receives constant
homage. Riding and driving, swim
ming and fishing, dancing and bowlin*
make up the full sum of the days
Of course, bridge whist Is a favorite
pastime at the bridge, as elsewhere,
! and there are many expert playeri
. among the summer colonists. With
the summer season still at high tide
' ana wmi uuin auu *.«*«»«* v.®.
! flawing with guests. applications are
already coming in for fall reservation*,
for this is an all the year round resort,
and la very popular during the beau
tiful fall days At that aeaaon a num
ber of people come here from the
White and Hot and linger In the pleas
ant ways of the bridge before saying
goodby to the mountains. So the gaie
ties of the summer will be continued
into the fall and the full round of
pleasure will he complete.
Thursday afternoon Miss Faulkner
of 'Williamsburg, entertained at bridge
on the piazza of the Marshall cottage
In honor of her sister. Mrs. Hubbard.
A spirited game gave the first prize, a
large engraving of the wonder bridge,
to Mrs. Robert M. Hughes, of Nor
folk, and the consolation, a box of
candy, to Mrs. Eugene Mathews, of
Clifton Forge
Last Friday evening Mrs. Hechler,
of Richmond, gave a delightful bowl
ing party in honor of Misses Matthews.
Benton and Ballanoe, of Portsmouth,
The first ladies’ prize, a lovely brass
candlestick, was won by Mr*. W. E.
Ford, of Lynchburg, and the first gen
tlemen's prize, a beautiful burnt leath
er magazine holder, was won by Mr,
Lloyd Bell, of Suffolk, while the con
solations of the occasion, a peck of
cards and a box of cigarettes, fall tc
Mrs. J. W. Addis, of Marshall Tex.,
and Mr. H M. Lotts, of Natural
Bridge, respectively.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Gibson and
Master Gibson, of Memphis. Tenn., art
at the bridge white making a tour ol
the Virginia springs.
Judge and Mrs. George L. Christian
and Mr. Frank G. Christian, of Rich
mond. were registered at the brldgt
this week.
Miss Susie Brown, of Bristol. Va.,
is here under the chaperonago of Mrs
Robert M. Hughes
Mrs. J. G. Cress, of Lexington, Va.,
has joined her friends. Mrs. Adding
ton and Mrs LttVictoire, of Chicago
j and is a charming member of s
’charmed circle.
Motor parties come in dadly and al
most hourly, so numerous have they
been recently. Those of lost week were
Mr. Charles Peck end party, of Roa
noke; Mr. X P. Ltwnan and party,
front Rot Springe, and return; Mr.
to. V. Weema end party, of Winches
ter, Va.; Mrs. John H. Trent end par
ty. of Portsmouth, Va. who came over
from the Rockbridge Beths; Mr. end
Mr*. W. R. Hinsdale end party, of
New York; Mr. J. A. -Mshburn, of
Roanoke, and party: Mr. and Mra W.
J. Newman end party, of Virginia; Mr.
James E. Donahue, of Richmond, ind
party, and Mr. and Mrs. J. U. Whit
more. of Washington, I>. C., end party.
Virginia Beach
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
VIRGINIA BEACH, August 30.—
Mr. Jack Stockton, of Richmond, was
the host of a charming party at the
cafe Thursday night after the dance.
Those preeent were: Mrs. Miller
Donaldson, Mrs. J. Stockton, Mrs.
William V. Shelburne, Mrs. Newcomb,
Miss L lisle Brauder, Misa Katherine
Smith, Paymaster Van Paten, ijeRoy
Williams. Dr. Charles Scott and Mi.
Jack Stockton.
Mis* Fanny Etheridge, of Norfolk,
Is the guost of Mra Thomas Carroll
at the English Bungalow.
Mr. Marsden Dewis, of Norfolk, Va.,
Is spending a week at the Victoria
Cottage.
Miss Adeline Hogman, of New Tork,
is spending some time at the Queen
Anne Cottage.
Mr. I* B. Ribble, of Norfolk, spent
the week-end at the Queen Anne Cot
tage.
Among those recently registered at
the Gardner Cottage are: Miss Iva
Vance Webb, Mr. J. A. Shackey and
Mr. W. I*. Bowan, Mis Minnie Bowan
and Miss Ruth Bowan. of Bluedald,
W. Va.; Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Carroll,
Jr., of Atlanta. Ga.; Mr. Arthur Craw
ford. of Norfolk. Va.. and Mr. Merwyn
R. Hatch, of Columhus. O.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Marks, Mr.
Williams O. Marks, Mr. Samuel H
Marks. Jr., Mr. Arthur P. Marks, ot
Washington. D. C., are spending some
Mr. K. Walter Brown and Mr. Ed
' ward B. Young have returned to thetr
home* In Danville, arter spending ten
daj» at the Pocahontas Cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Morton and
Mr. and Mrs C. H. Morton, of Cln•
; cinnart, O., are spending some time at
' the Waverly.
Miss Elizabeth Parks gave a marsh
mellow roast Friday night In honoi
: of Miss Hosalle Tubman, of Philadel
phia. Mlsa Parker's guests were,
i Misses Elisabeth Wells. Bailie Kinsey,
Dorothy Wilhelm, Marian Flicklnger
Atfredlea Harwood, Margaret Delk
Rosalie Tubman. Marguerlta Brook*
and Grace Shelburn. Mesars. Edward
I Temple, George Simpson. Brent Wells
I William Parker and Goodwin Parker
1 Mr. W. I.eon Hall, or Norfolk, Va.
j spent the week-end at te Queen Anne
Cottage.
Miss Dlcle Howell, of Tarboro. N
C., and Miss Martha Howel, of Rn
fleld, N. C., are spending some time
at the Gardner Cottage.
Mr. H. H. Dyke, of Washington
r>. C.. Is spending a few days at th«
Queen Anne Cottage.
Mr. Herbert Johnson, of Smlthfleld
' is stopping for a few days at thi
Gardner Cottage.
Mr. Brent Wells, Mr. George 8!mp
son and Mr William Parker gave i
very enjoyable watermelon feast Tues
day night, after ths dance at tn<
pavilion. Those present were: Missei
I Ethel TaU. Marian FHekinger, Re
beeca Talt Sallle Kinsey, Eltaabet)
Wells, Marguerlta Broke. Helen Talt
Grace Shelburne. Mesrs Benny Kin
sey, Borton Myers. Edward Temple
George Simpson, William Parksr ant
Brent Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Tubman, Miss Rosalli
Tubman and Mr. S. A. Tubman. Jr.
have returned to their home In PhU
adelphla. Pa., after spending threi
weeks at the Queen Anne Cottage.
Mr. Benny Kinsey has returned t<
the Beach, after spending a wee* «<
Petersburg. Va
Miss Margaret Delk left Mondal
! for her home in Smlthfleld. aftei
! spending two weeks at the Drlftwooi
Cottage.
Mr. Borton Myers, of Norfolk, li
j the guest of Mr. Brent Wells.
1 Miss Nannie Reid, or Norfolk, spen
| the week-end with Miss Augustin'
Allen.
Mr. W. W. Croxton. of Norfolk
j Va., spent the week-end at th
1 Waverly.
Miss C. H. Ellett and Mr. C. M
I Ellett. of Richmond, Va.. are spend
I lng some time at the Gardner Cottag*
Archel Gravely and Mr. Eugen
VoeJl of Danville, Va., are spandlnj
a few days at ths Pocahontas Cot
tags.
Miss Marjorie Bell has returned t
the Queen Anne Cottage, after spend
lng several days at Ocean View.
Mrs. 8. 8. Brooks, of Roanoke, Va
is stopping for some time at th
Simpson Cottage.
Buckroe
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.
BUCKROE BEACH, VA., Aug. 30.
The distinctive feature of this weal
at the beach ha* been variety, ewlm
ming partle*. beach partlee, melon
spread*, side trips, all doing their dut;
in the entertaining line. Bo many o
the August guests being from a die
tance, they And a special pleasure li
the side trips to the places of interee
near here, whose reputation Is wide
spread. Cape Henry, with Its unlqu
attraction and Its wonderful sam
dunes. 1* the favorite with all the in
land folk, and parties go over ever
week; several this week. •
The young set have been decided!
in evidence this week, moet of the en
S tertaining being done by them. Mis
| Connie Fleming, of Richmond, one o
the most popular girls here this sea
son. entertained at dinner on Thurs
dary evening in honor of her gueet
of the week, Miss Nannie Smith, Rich
mond; Miee Margaret Olleeon. Park
ersburg, W. Va., and Miss Helen Pat
teaon, Staunton. The color soherae o
I the evening, pink, was most artlstlcal
j l> brought out In the decorations. an<
' blended charmingly with the daint;
I evening gowns and fresh young face
I of the guests. A beautiful dinner wa
! served and the whole evening wa
' characterised by that esprit so deelr
! able, yet so elusive, which only “youtl
and the Joy of living" can give. Cov
i ers were laid for fourteen, exqulslt
| little place cards assisting the youm
| hostess in seating her guests.
Those who enjoyed Mlee Fleming'
I hospitality, besides the three guest
of honor, wereMtss Cecils JantH, 8ai
Antonio;v Miss Mary Ropsr, Peters
burg; Miss IUma Booker, Hampton
Marshall Bookar. George Maesenburi
Philip Blackmore, Edgar O utter
Hampton; Charleton Jantn, San An
tonlo; Peyton Fleming, Carl Flemlna
Richmond.
The Chamberlin hop of this weel
was. as usual, largely attended by th
Buckroe contingent and to the feml
nine eye was more than usually at
trsotlve, because of the liberal eprtnk
ling of naval men beloagtnf to th
cruisers then lying In the Roads. Mi
i and Mrs. Von Schilling, ef Hampton
Mrs Joseph Orgill. of Memphis, chap
i eroned the party from here- Amon;
' the dancers were Miss Fleming, Mis
; Waltera. Miss Gladys and Miss Sadi
'Neale. Miss LUa Willis, Richmond
Mias KUkeaon. Parkersburg. W. Ve.
Miss Roper, Petersburg; Miss Jantn
ha* had greatest demand for it* students recently in its history of 43 years; three of
these offered #100 per month.
This i» our dull season, but we have lately entered students from England, Porto
Rieo, New York, Ne*r Jersey, West Virginia,
! Virginia.
Young people could hardly spend #40 to
j $80 to better advantage than to take a course
: with us. Phone Madison 2750J, or address
Noith Carolina, South Carolina and
1 San Antonio; Mr. Hiram Smith. Mr. 11
Jack Brander. Mr. Billie Burke. Rfc-ft- '
mond; Senor Kamtrea, Washington.
Besides the weekly hop. tha Cham- j ,
! berlln swimming pool is vary attrac- j 1
tiva In the evenings to the young peo- [
[pie. particularly the very young peo
| pie here. Wilson Roper, of Petorsburg,
! Is conceded to be the finest young
■ swimmer on the beach, and on Wod
; neaday evening gave a swimming par
ty at tha Chamberlin pool to a num- i
i tier of the children hers, lovers of
, aquatic "stunts.”
Buckroe steadily holds Its own i
through August. Tha family parties;
•till coming In for a long stay. Ken- 1,
tueky Is particularly well represented
this week, its contingency consisting 1
of Mr. and Mra N. P. Gay, three 1
children. Winchester; Mrs. E. M.
Hume. Mra. Harry Chenault, Mr. and
Mrs. A. K. McOown. Mr. and Mrs.
T. C. McCown, T. D. Chenault, Rich
mond. Kentucky; Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Watkins. Miss Harbara Watkins are
most delightful representatives from
Louisville, each of whom has added
much to the social life of the place j
; here, and made many friends.
The Richmonders registered here |
; are Mr. and Mra O. A. Parrish. Mrs. j
i Ryan. Miss Zimmerman, Mra F. A. ’
Kens. Mr W. 8. McCoy.
Mrs. Bush Kelson. Miss Nelson, of
Lexington. Ky., are among the recent
..arrivals.
1 —-- ■
The Young Men’s Bible Class are
! practicing for an entertainment, un
Highland Springs
I der the auspices of Mr. Barbara. Tor
j the benefit of the Methodtet church.
; which will take place. Aug. IT. Music
j win be rendered by the Highland
| Spring Mandolin Club.
Mlsaes Adams were serenaded Mon
day night, by the Highland Springs
Mandolin Club.
Miss Lula Adams Is spending her
vacation at Ocean View.
Mr. Eugene Chambers, of the West,
Is visiting his parents on Main ave.
Miss Let tie and Halite Leftwtch.
who has been visiting In Petersburg,
has returned home, after spending a
most pleasant visit with their friend.
Miss Beulah Weils.
Mr. Bovee and family will move to
Manchester, aa It wtll be more con
venient to his business.
Mr. Stuart Turner and Authur Gray,
are spending their vacation at Ocean
View.
Mr. John Rsltlebarh left last week
for the mountains, where he will be
engaged In buslnese. accompanied by
Mr. Herman Whaekley.
Mrs. Qeorge Gordon was the guest
of Mrs. Jones at Glen Etho Heights
this week.
Mrs. D L. miles visited Richmond
lest week.
Master Clarence Buheler, Is sick at
the home of his grandmother, Mrs
D. L. Stiles ______
Daughters of Liberty "win meet
Monday night at the Odd Fellow’s Hell
at 8 P. M.
Mrs. Emma Gale, who has been visit
ing her sister. Mrs. John Glasgo ha*
returned to her home In Richmond
Mr. W. B. Rudd and eon. Granville,
are visiting relatives In Caroline.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Howard, of
Flint. Mich., are visiting at the home
of Mr. R. Q. Moere.
Mies Pearl Bonneville, of Reedavllle.
Va., will spend the wtnter with ner
aunt, Mra. J. W. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Ladd, has returned
borne after an extended trip through
different States. _
The Odd Fellows met Wednesday
night. In their hall, at the J» stop.
Miss Nannie Lowery, or Richmond,
visited Miss Bertha Adams this week.
Mr. B G. Gray, Is visiting his par
ents on Main avenue.
f
Barton Heights
Misses Louisa and Ida GuUck left
for their vacation Friday. They will
i spend a few daya in Washington. D.
'C.. and then go to Loudoun county
for a month.
Mr. 8. B. Winn, of Montgomery.
Ala., is vial ting his stater, Mrs. J. F.
Stringer.
Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Palmar, who
i have been visiting Mrs. W. P. Veltch,
have returned home.
Mrs. T. W. Gardner, who haa been
visiting her uncle, Mr. Joseph Ryland,
in King and Queen, has come home.
Mrs. Harvey Hughes is visiting rele
t tives in Hanover.
Constance Ryland, who has dlph
| therla, is more comfortable.
Hunter Talman is in Hanover.
11 Mrs. Mary GuUck and daughter,
i: Lou, have returned from Ocean View,
■ j after a pleasant week's visit.
. I Mr. H. 8. Hall and family hava come
i j home, after a pleasant visit to John
■ ! ston station, in Buckingham county.
i j Mias Virgin Long leaves soon to visit:
r relatives in the West.
Misses Bertha, Lillian and Pearl
i' Hardaway are visiting at Snowden,
» Va. - 1
i Amu, the TUtlS th res-£ ear-old eon
. of Mr. and Mre. G. K. Millar, who;
; was painfully cut by falling through
, a glaaa saah to a flower bed, is getting
, on nicely.
Rev. Mr. Berryman, who has been
, spending his vacation in Surry, return
ed to-day and will All bis pulpit at
c, both services on Sunday,
s j Mrs. Fred 8. Jones and daughter,
. Margaret are spending the month at
■ Greenwood. Albemarle county.
Miss Bessie Duneanson. who haa
i been vlstsing at Frederick's Hall,
. Louisa county, has returned.
Mrs. Richard Anderson and grand
- son. 'Julian Gray, are visiting In Ms
t thews county.
■ Charles Denison and Miss Beulah
t Denison, of Indianapolis, are the
; guests of Mrs. P. 0- Robinson.
Miss Alice Miekleboro ban returned
. to her home on Grove avenu* Rich
Powhatan Institute
tome School for Girl* and Young
Ladies.
Forty miles from Richmond, Va.
Modern Equipment. Nine V’ears'
Success.
$150 00 pays all expense* in Academic
bourse. A corps of efficient teacher*
rain girls for Business. Teaching and I he
dome. A graduate of thi* institution
rill upon application to the State Boat 1
>f Education receive a certificate which
rill entitle her to teach in the public
ichool* of the state without having to
itand the regular State examination
Special advantages are given in Music,
trt and Elocution.
The school is religious, but not eecta
■ian. For catalogue and other informa
tion apply to
' R, G. PORTER, Belona.
Powhatan Co., Va.
Fork Union
Military Academy
A greet school for born Strict disci
pline under Army officer. Thorough
natruction under experienced teacher*.
Management distinctly Christian. Last
Mission the beet in the history of the school.
Many improvements being made for our
text session.
For catalogue and terms address.
E. 8. LIGON, Headmaster.
Fork Union, Va.
SCHOOL
Richmond
'college
Offer* two-year cones*
_in the practical braach
„ of the law leading to degree of
LL *. Location unea r paeaed. Term*
moderate. Heat eeeetoo begin* *ep
♦etnber 33.1910. For catalogue sad
information address
W. S. HcNElLU Proftmr if Law,
Richmond, Va.
Cluster Springs
Academy
A Select Preparatory School for Young
Men. The only school in the State in
which every Master Is an Alumnus of tbs
University of Virginia. Rates only $d50.
Hampden Wilson, University of Vir
ginia, Principal. William Oscar Ryburn,
Master of Arts University of Virginia,
Associate Principal.
Box 34. Cluster Springs, Virginia
University of Virginia.
Head of PubUe School Syttem of Virginia.
Letters, Science, Law, MedkiK. Eapseenaj
Loan Funds Available
to needy and deserving students. $10.00
covers all costs to Virginia students in
the Academic Departments. Send for
catalogue.
HOWARD WINSTON, Registrar,
University Postoffice, Va.
M
m
EDICAL COLLEGE
or VfWC,NIA
atMla M
mond. after a week’s visit with her
lister, Mrs. E. M. Wallace.
Dr. Kuyk will till the pulpit at the
morning service at the Baptist church.
There will be no service at night.
Mias Grace Frltsaohe haa returned
from a visit to Mrs. Emmett Poindex
ter at Frederick’s Hall.
The usual divine services will take
place at the Epiphany church Sunday
morning and night, conducted by the
rector, the Rev. G. Peyton Crslghtn. —
The ladies' guild will meet Monday
Blight. v
Highland Park
Wood and Coal Co. is deliver- *
ing it* everyday to its patrona.
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 Mon
roe 1320.
B F TAYLOR and E. T. LOXQ,