Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-17
HIGHLAND SPRINGS NEWS NOTES.
Personal Paragraphs and Other
Items from This Popular suburb.

MIR. W. Sydnor and family have moved
into their summer residence. which has
been handsomely rehtted.
The Ladies' Aid Society met Tuesday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs Daniel
smith. 1t is understood that these ladies'
VIII purchase fine organ for the MetnO-
dist church, recently organized.
The Odd-Fellows entertained ut their
hall Tuesday evening large delegation
from Unity. Auroro. and Union lodges, Of
Richmond. The visiting brothers ex-
pressed extreme pleasure for the hospi-
talty OF the Springs.
Mr.. Calder, our popular night watch
man and detective. Is thinking OF leaving
for Ohio very soon.
Mrs Chicks health has improved so
much, that she Will be at home TO her
friends next week.
Thursday evening. q new choir for the
Baptist church was organized, and will
be a pleasing feature Of church services.
Mrs. X. Gebhardt continues sufferer
from severe neuralgia and other troubles.
Mr. G. Jacques has the Highland Springs
dairy in full operation and is very sue
cessful.
Mr.. r. s. Read purchased last week a
large number of sheep. This is proba bly,
the first step towards the erection OF a
woollen-mill some time in the dim
future.
Miss Collins, Of Madison county, will
be the guest Of her brother, DR.. G.. T..
Collins, for the summer.
Mrs. Woodruff Is quite I'll at her lovely
home, Low-T1de.
The complimentary afternoon affair
given by Dr. Coburn and wife to their
friends. at Sleepy Hollow. the day before
their departure for the North. was a de-
cidodly beautiful surprise. The tables
were lovely in their handsome appoint
ments. The most delicious pastry, cake,
drinks meat, fruit, and vegetable salads
were served. Covers were laid for
twenty. Just before retiring from the
feast many languages were INDUCED in,
and States were called by Mr.. II. S. Read
Maine" Mir. j. b. Newell: "The Pine
Tree State, founded 1924. and known as
the first prohibition State" Rhode Island
Mr. d. Smith: Little Rhody, founded by
Roger Williams, 1896, and noted for
Smiths" Massachusetts,, DR.. Coburn
"Beaneaters, founded by Pilgrim Faith
ers, 1920; best thing Massachusetts ever
did was to drive Roger Williams out"
New Hampshire. Mr. +. S. Read: The
Switzerland OF America" Ohio, Mr.. j.
O. Atwood: "The Buckeye State, the
daughter OF Virginia and Connecticut
and next to Virginia the Mother OF Presi-
dents" Vermont, Mr.. JdcTles: The
Green Mountain State. and the home Of
Ethan Allan" North Carolina, Mrs
Read: Tho Tarheel State, where Sir
Walter Raleigh received a shower bath
for his first indulgence in the pipe"
Virginia, Mrs. X. NJ. Raabe: The
Mother OF States and OF George Wash
ington. the Father OF his country. and
the only State that ever produced boy,
a Ratchet. and a cherry tree that still
lives evergreen" England, Mr.. Harker:
"Born in London, oh. for one hour OF
English twilight" Nova Scotia Mrs
Young: "The old Arcadia, discovered by
Cabot. 1881"
This calling Of birth places proved ex-
tremely interesting. Later the old folks
(and all were old or becoming SOD formed
a ring on the grassy hillock. and games
OF their childhood swept the years PACK,
and .hey were boys and girls again. IL
waa voted the richest social event OF the
season.