The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-26
SUMMER Rr>oErs FmLING UP.
4 LADY Friend Of Washington and Lee
InlNer.itY ImprnAes library IIall.

LEXINGTON. va. July 25.-Special.-
The mountain summer resorts ana sani-
trlums in this county which have had
very limited companies by reason Of the
long rainy SPELL are now rapidly filling up
with "a gay aul select company. Al the
Natural Bridge hotels, llchbrldge Baths.
Wilson Spring. Gold sulphur kockhrdse
Alum. and Cos .n there are q large
number OF visitors. with Iails additions
90 the gathering
Bass fishing in fhe North. South, and
james rivers is reported To- he pfoht1ule as
Well asa fine sport with q number OF fine
catches on the record. The season re-
opened ou tho 18th instant
oue night during tNe past week a man
with three young children, aged seven,
va. 10 H1rri~onhlrS Na., by the name
of Mcleod. applied 40 tine county jail
for lodging for himself and little ones.
lle was without means and De- ana hiS
ltle ones We're worn out with long
tramp-ab0ut siNfr-twO miles as the
CROW flies. IT, Was cared for. the emil
dren furnished with clothes. and tickets
given them for tlr remainder or th,li
trip and some ready money put IN the
hand of the unfortunate man. lie was
on his way back fo bis old hOme-the
mother of the children having recently
Iied .n salem.
Mrs TnOs A. Bl.llsoe. or Staunton' Is
here. guest OF Mr-. =. +. Lee.
Air. and Mrs. Howard McCorkle, OF
Lexington. Ky, are guests Of Mrs w.
Nie, Mamie Waller Is with friends IN
Chicago, where she VIII spend the sum-
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. ~ Gadsden. Of Wash
iusf0n. H. g.. ale visiting relatives here
and viii reWain for .Eerai weeks
VIM. 81 Nelson. of Florence. Ala.' anu anu
Mrs Jr0. Vs. stout OF Slalhloh' are
guests no Profoes0r.-A. j. Nelson's.
Mrs. s. y. H. Miler. Of ElktOn. and
Miss Frankie Ii--Htt. or HarrlruuDufg,
Va. are guests OF Mrs. Judge VIM. Mo
Misses Clary and d. a. Anderson, Of
Richmond Va are guests OF their Sis
t.f. Mrs. II. E AlcCorkie.
Mrs. Harry 81. George Tucker and her
children are guests 40 MIS-. y. Il. Il'N-
Rev Thornton G. Whaling. y. D.. the
rr,,. rqefCr of tne Lexington Presbyterian
church has arrived and VIII hll his pull
pit next sunday. He is a guest Of Mr.
lrr' Jos. Button. clerk Of the Virginia
Serefc was in town the past week lN
the interest Of hi- friend, Hon. II. -.
Flood. who o. a Cdndiuaie Tor 'oh- go
fn this district against Harry IuchtI-
pusinees here is very duh. At this
season. every year there Is more or less
stagnati0n of business IN aI lines. oW
ing 20 the fact that au OF the -chogi9
lra closed for the annual NdtlOu, ana
There are very feW visitors here TINS
year-the dull season D. particularly no.
Lexington has ail the natural attrac-
tions 10 make 10 % centre OF attraction
for summer visitors. but. strange 10 say
The historic old town has hut few strans-
ors within her gate. dtifins the hol
months The climate is uu iudt one cvl!'u
wish for there is an apuu lance on tuc
uureef water. her circles OF society aye
among the most noted 10 tne SCUM LOT
Refinement ana genuine culture. the lo-
cation Is central. with good abroad Ia
cilitias 10 AN important points there are
ma roosouifocs. f0gs. or malaria. ana the
r,f.rTfe a.. ALWAYS cool ana refreshing.
some of the best or the virginia sum-
NOR mountain resorts are close ny' -.
with AN this TO attract the ptople' p-e
fev. come here 20 spend the heated term
NeWrom Han Library building. OF
Nya.hfrrfou and Lee University. is 10 uc
fffrd up with the latest improved steam
heating apparatus. 90 cost 81. - anu tne
work will Dee put in pN IL Wen known b4i-
tfroora firm The cost VIII Dc pali 10y
"a vreil-known lady. friend OF the Uni
coi p. Brown. former woll-known
Porxbridee citizen. dien az ms nome III
Gainesville Fla. on inc l'tLl lHs'd"'.
H. was here not long since md visited
his daughter. Mrs. Jh"- j. SAFE, AT ar
field. i'm the County
coi : H. Baker. a native OF this place
and at one time one OF inc hcst-kuoMH
mon in the county died az ms nome
I'm Huntington. Ind. on the 18th instant
lie left here In 1913. lie was a gallant
soldier An the Confederate service, AM
~ Lieutenant Colonel Of the 18th Reg
iwent Of Virginia Militia. He was edu-
Gated az old Washington College, and
from his earliest young manhood. was an
active Mason.