The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-05
LIFE AT BLUE RIDGE.
The Number of Guests Increasing and the
Gnycty Continues.

The Number of Guests Increasing and the
Gnycty Continues.
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS, Aug. 4.-ISpc-
cial l. People have been steadily pour
ing in and the fame OF Blue Ridge seems
to have spread far and wide. The last
week has kept pace with the record in
point OF gaiety, and life is enjoyable in
the extreme to all who are assembled
here for the purpose of finding pleas
ure.
On Saturday morning one of the most
successful entertainments Of the season
was a progressive cuchre party given by
Miss Louise Shepard. of Alabama
There were nine tables ard tho play
ing was carried on With an unusual
amount of enthusiasm until 9 o'clock,
when it was announced that Miss
brownie Petit. of Richmond, won the
ladies first prize which was an exquisite
gold souvenir spoon beautifully on
graved; Mrs. l.. =. Miller, Of Staten
Island, Won the ladies' second prize,
handsome white gauze fan with carved
ivory sticks, and Mr.. Tom Shepard won
the gentlcmen's prize which was very
unique little gold watch charm. Much
TO tho regret of his many friends hero
MIR. w. Is. Shepard was called away this
ulOI Ming 10 ne absent week.
On Saturday night a beautiful ger
man was danced here and Nj. Shirley
Woodson, "a leader, introduced some
very pretty new figures.
The springs has been doubly en-
HANGED this week in point of attraction
by the addition of so many charming
young girls. One of the most bewitch-
ing and attractive Of the many is Miss
nate Gravcly, most charming little
debutante from Danvillc, Va; also
Misses Lucy and Ellen Blair, the two
lovely daughters of Mr.. Adolphus Blair,
Of Richmond.
The many friends of Mr. Edwin Sub
lett were pleased to welcome him back
again after his absence of n week. True
to his reputation of contributing to the
enjoyment Of his friends. on Monday
afternoon he gave Il delightful riding
party
Miss Lizzie johnson, of Atlanta, has
added greatly to our pleasure by her
rotations, and her happy blending of
pathos and humor displays great dra-
matte power and talent.
The new part of the hotel will be com
pletcd in short while, and some of tho
rooms will be ready next week for occu-
pancy There are 200 guests here now
On Sunday about twenty-five young
hASh N1uio QONu lFOul hOaUOke ana
Lynchburg to spend the day, and among
the number were Messrs Iiogue, Gum,
Dickinson, Palmer, ". j. Brown, Kemp,
Simmons, Payne, Greider, Davenport,
Brugh and Barbce.
a pretty little german for twelve
couples was beautifully led by Il. n.
Griffin, of Petersburg, on Monday
night
Governor and Mrs. Mckinney gave a
watermelon feast to some friends at
their Cottage gallery Tuesday morning
Arrivals. -. Gravcly and family,
Danvillc, Va; T.. X. Cradle, Washing
ton; Euford Mason. Hagerstown. Md
Carter Scott, and Misses Lucy and Ellen
Blair, Richmond; Miss Gailcgo, Port.
land. Me; j. p. Fleming, r. Taylor
Graves and Blair Bannister. Lynchburg;
e. n. Griffin, Petersburg; Colonel and
Mrs. j. &. Womble, Smithfield, Va;
Madame Degollado. Mexico City and
Thos. Elliott and wife, Norfolk, Va.
WOULD UE TRAIN wREcNER GAGGED
Charles Scott Arrested by Detective Bald
win for Putting Obstruction on the Track
BLuEFIEID, Aug. 4.-ISpecial] Last
Sunday morning negro name d Charles
Scott WAS discovered laying distractions
on the railroad track near Eggleston
Springs. He made his escape and the
Obstruc lions were removed before anv
damage was done.
This morning Detective w. G.. Bald
win arrested Scott near Explosions. He
was taken before magistrate and in
dicted and sent TO the county jail to
await trial. Scott had recently been
discharged from the service of the com
pany and this is said to be his revenge
although he had been rcemnlovrd