Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
ODROADS PROBLEM
GREAT INTEREST MANIFESTED IN
TIN AUGUSTA COUNTY.
The County Judge Very Much In
Favor Of Improving the High
vays-An Expert His Guest-Staun-
ton Personal and Social Notes.


ton Personal and Social Notes.
STAUNTON, VA, August 3.-tS2ecial)
Our people are much Interested In the
matter OF good roads in Augusta, and
they have for several years past been
spending n good deal OF money towards
the betterment OF county roads ana
bridges.
Fortunately for the county Its judge
the Hon. Lyman Chalkley, who Is
Richmond man, Is firmly impressed with
the advantages and ultimate economies
of improved roadways, and at every turn
is seeking ways and means TO lay foun-
dalton Of such road system as VIII
make Augusta as proud of its highways
as the Blue-Grass region OF Kentucky IL
OF hers. Since Judge Chalkley has been
on the bench he has shown the deepest
concern in the question. and has given
great deal OF time and attention 10 the
problem
Augusta is split into three parts by the
| three tributaries of the Shenandoah river.
which is formed by the confluence OF
| North, Middle, and South rivers at Fort
| Republic.
These three rivers ramifying the county
| necessltate a number of county bridges,
which, heretofore built Of wood. have been
! At great expense, either washed away or
| seriously injured at not infreQuent inter-
! walls
The county IS rapidly replacing these
wooden structures with iron bridges OF
| permanent character. and Is levelss
! grades and realigning routes where
economy of maintenance and decrease OF
| distance is secured.
FARMERS ADMIT 1T.
Almost every farmer admits the prac-
teal advantage OF improved roadways.
| He appreciates the fact that easy ingress
| TO and egress from his farm serves 70
| enhance the value of his lands, TO de-
crease the cost Of marketing his products
| TO work an economy in his enterprises
! by lessened wear and tear on his teams
| and vehicles and requiring fewer OF them,
| to say nothing of the fact that easy, good
\ roads serve 20 remove the dreary lsola-
| ton OF the farmhouse and It's family
during the long winter months. ana make
possible gathering together Of the house
! holds in the neighborhood for visiting and
| social converse
II looks as il the antidote 10 the decay
of country life and the abnormal growth
of the city is TO be found in the better
| ment OF the country road. So. up here,
| the editorial in Wednesdays Dispatch
touching the matter Of good roads In Viz
| ginia. was regarded as peculiarly timely
Judge Chalkley this week had as his
| guest General Roy Stone, chief engineer
| Of the Good Roads Division Of the United
States Agricultural Department, Of Wash
ington.
General Stone. in company with Judge
Chalkley and others, drove over some OF
| the principal roads IN Augusta. Along
with Clty-Engineer Carter II. Harrison
| General Stone will review the Augusta
roads, and will give his opinion as to the
best way TO improve these highways
| General Stone is the moving spirit In the
| National Good Roads Association, which,
by its work, led the National Govern
ment to inaugurate this department In
the Department OF Agriculture.
PERSONAL NOTES.
/ Mr.. William c. Morton has returned
| from a visit 10 Old Point Comfort.
The. Right Rev. Francis VI. Whitte.
| Of Richmond was In the city this week.
The Right Rev. II. Melville Jackson was
| here with his bride during the week.
and spent several days with Mr.. and
| Mrs. Frank Stribliag. on Kalorama street
| Mrs. Strbling Is q sister Of this eminent
| churchman.
| Mr.. Samuel b. Adams, OF Little Rock.
| Ark. with his family is spending the
summer near Mint Spring. Mr.. Adams
| was the builder and owner OF the Staun-
| ton street-car line, which he sold two
years ago 10 the Sbley syndicate. OF
| New York.
| Cashier Henry A. Walker, OF the Ma
| tional Valley Bank, has returned from an
outing at Atlantic city.
Mr.. George B. Mountcastle, OF Rich
mond, spent several days with friends
| here this week.
Mrs Robert Atkinson Gibson, OF Gin
cnnati, a daughter Of Mr. Flllmore's.
Secretary OF the Interior-Hon. Alexan-
der II. II. stuart--is here with her family
10 spend the summer with her sister,
Mrs. Alexander i. Robertson, at the old
| Stuart mansion on Church street.
one OF the most enjoyable entertain
| ments Of the week was q small dance
| given by Miss Salle Fauntleroy. In honor
of her friend Miss Anna Belle Timber
lake. Among the guests present were
Miss Jessie MCNEIL, Mise Clemsnce
! Cooke, Miss Janet Bell. Miss Timber
lake, and Mr.. Thomas Hogshead. Mr..
Frederick Allen. Mr.. Harry Cootes, Mr..
Walter Q. Hullihen, Jr Mr. Thomas
C. Elder. Jr., Mr.. william Trout, Mr..
| Addison May, Mr.. Archibald Fauntleroy,
and DR.. Powell Fauntleroy.
Mr.. John q. Scott, OF the National
Valley Bank, who is an enthusiastic base
ball man, is manager OF a team which
has Just been organized here, and IS called
the stanton Baseball Club. This club
will play clubs in this section Of the State
and some Of the members play fast
ball"
The makeup of the Stanton team is:
| Hogshead. catcher: Hanger. pitcher;
| Lewis. first base: Roller. second base;
| Runnels, third base; Fretwell, shortstop;
Hite. left field; Wheat, centre field; w.
| Runnels. right field.
Miss page Osborne. OF Petersburg. Is
in town. the guest OF Or. and Mrs. b. NJ.
| Atkins. on south Lewis street.
Miss Ethel and Miss Lulu Kelley, and
| Mr.. Charles and Mr.. William Todd. OF
| Richmond. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John
Todd, at their suburban home, near Staun-
| ton.
Mrs. Thomas c. Eder. and Miss Annie
Eder, are al Variety Sptings.
Lexington Personals.
LEXINGTON, VA, August 3.-(Spe-
| al.)-Mrs. Elizabeth T. Allen is visiting