The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-08-04
TIIE ROANOKE IIMEs, SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 1895
ORoCKErr SPRINGS.
Some of the Happenings at this Delight
full Summer Resort.


Some of the Happenings at this Delight
full Summer Resort.
Many of the distinguished foreigners
who visit the United States from time
TO time bear witness to che fact that
American men are the best husbands in
the world. Various reasons have been
assigned for this pfe-eminence, the true
one probably being the excellent train
Ing they receive in matrimonial harness.
Who knows, however, but that another
circumstance, hitherto unnoticed, plays
an important part in the matter?
Not unfrequently thoughtful writer's
call attention to q custom to which more
and more Americans conform annually,
that of breaking up the household for
she summer months. From thousands
Of homes in all parts of the land, there
is yearly June exodus to the seashore
or the mountains. Much sympathy has
been expressed for the hard working
husband and father who generally re-
mains at home at work. Little do the
sympathizers dream of the delight fire..
quently felt by man thus left to his
own devices.
Not that love for his wife has not
grown unspeakebly tender and stronger
with the passing years, but the sweet
ness OF absolute freedom Is such that it
is we'll for every one to taste it somea
times. Indeed, certain married men
have been suspected by their acquaint-
ances OF deliberately putting their boots
In the middle Of the sitting room floor
as soon as their wives are out Of sight
At any rate. the American love of lib
erty Is exemplif1ed, as we'll IS strength
ened in the national summer fitting;
and the American man becomes even
better husband than before, because he
has an annual taste Of the freedom of
oachelorhood, which makes endurable
his bondage during the rest OF the year.
The Virgins man Ia just like others
who live under similar conditions, and
Virginia is one of the States specially
favored as regards seaside and mountain
resorts. Among such places west of the
Blue Ridge, Crockets Springs, near
Shawsville, Is worthy of mention on &C.
count OF Its growing popularity. The
valuable properties of It's arsenic lithia
water have been known to the people of
montgomery county for many years and
the visitors who now daily "lave In 1t,
drink OF 1t" are ready to confirm all
that is claimed for 1t by the proprietors
Of the newly erected hotel.
At present there are eighty people or
more staying ut the hotel. among them
are Mrs. j. X. Childrey, Miss Margaret
Childrey and Miss Nellie Dickinson, OF
Richmond; Mr.. Jacob Yost, of Staunton;
Mrs. Holland and Miss Lucille Conrad,
Of Dsnville; Miss Ovens, Kansas City,
Mr.; Mr.. L. M. Lawson, Mr. VIM. Will
son, New York; Mr.. N. L. Wilson,
Brooklyn MRS. P. L. Terry, the Misses
Terry, Mrs. Jamlson, the Misses Jami-
son, Mrs. A. B. Hammond. Roanoke;
Mrs. G. r. Harrison, Mr.. John Hsrri-
son, Shirley; Mrs. Harrison, Miss Har-
rison, Ohatmos; Mas Susie B. Taylor,
Rome, Italy.
There Is no lack OF amusement for
very pretty daisy tea given IN one OF
the cottages. Miss Taylor presided at
the tea table. Miss Perkins at the
eherbet stand Mrs. Hammond, Miss
Hairston and Miss Dickinson received
Little Kathleen Thomas and Annie
Huff pinned a daisy on each guest.
Tennis and duplicate whist seem to
be the favorite amusements. There
Was drive whist party with five tables
few days ago, also 'equare" party
to PuDcheon Row Falls consisting of
Miss Hsirston, Mr.. Yost. Miss Dickinson
and DR.. L. G. Pedigo.
For next week the principal evening
entertainments will be q progressive
euchre and an entertainment for the
wcman's department of the Atlanta Elk
position.
Out Of doors there are pleasures in
numerable: the painless woods" ,and
woods with paths, cool, inviting, mys-
FERROUS as only mountain haunts can be.
Picturesque falls and dizzy heights are
near at hand. Those who seek only
rational pleasures can had them here
If one is OF 8 reflective rather than So
cial turn of mind, there are quiet hooks
not far away. II necessary little
counting can be done meath bending
branches. For the socially disposed
there are the usual piazza delights, in
GLIDING conversation with well-bred
people, dancing If desired, and faci-
lities for the most popular summer
sports.
With the return of financial prosperity