The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-09

Richmond People Who Mako II n Breath
Ing Place-The Socinl Side.


BON AIR. VA. Aug. s.-SpeGial.-Al-
though the portion Of the Southern rail-
way on which this place Is situated. Is
counted merely as branch of the great
system. still there is good deal Of bust
ness done over IT, Besides the four mail
trains "a day ana the accommodation,
which makes a trip each way every day.
there are large number OF freight
trains. Three have passed here going
down within the last hour.
Quite a large number Of persons are
summering along the road at tho near
by places, and the evening train always
comes out pretty fun Of passengers
Persons desiring to come out here 10
spend the day can come out on the
freight which reaches here at o'clock
IN the morning, and return on the regn-
lar mail at go IN the evening This
VIII give plenty Of time t. see all
Of ones friends during their visit or IL
a few hours is all that he or she wants
20 spend. tncy can come ouf ca flr b
O'Clock train and return in the evening.
A day spent breathing the pure country
air Is often a great boon TO one living
in the city
The health OF Bon Air IS very good this
season Mrs. Jacob Bates being the only
with fever for several days. DR.. Hugh
NJ. Taylor is her physician.
The weather here. az in an other parts
Of Virginia, has been very warm for
several days past. the recording Their
mometer having registered l02 degrees on
Wednesday and l03 on Friday. The
ground is very dry, too. the promised
showers not having come Can't YOU
sec Mr.. Evans and get him IN send them
along, they are nightly needle .. Instead
Of being shot at for sending a blizzard.
as he once was, he may get a small
dose for not sending a portion of one,
the rain part Of it. up here.
Mr.. Polk Miller and his people are
stlll absent. lie seems to be cavorting
around the country in a Pullman car.
Mr.. George S. Cook. the veteran photo
grapher. with his daughter and Miss
Bariield. of Charleston. S. c.. are having
delightful little outing in Hampton
and vicinity.
The Misses Hazen are enjoying them
selves very much amongst relatives and
friends down East"
Rev. Mr.. Cofcr is here on a visit %
his granddaughter. Mrs Whitworth. He
IS very aged, and being somewhat infrm
does not get about as much as he for
merly did.
n
feast TO a party OF his friends from
Richmond on Tuesday night, which was
greatly enjoyed 10y an who participated
A basket picnic was held at Beaufort
Spring on Friday. which was largely at
tended by Bon AIT people. in which
melons formed a prominent feature and
was INDUCED IN to late hour.
Mrs. VIM. II. Peasants. who has been
staying with her daughter. Mrs James
H. Crenshaw. ia now on a visit 20 her
sisters and other relatives in Loudoun
county.
The Hotel Noel is filed mp with guests.
Mr. John w. Grubbs his wife and daugh-
ter. Mrs. Winsneld. being among the
latest arrivals
Mr. and Mrs. W. r. DAsaussure and
family are boarding with Miss stribling
Mr.. Philip S. Powers. organist at the
First Baptist church. with his fam
ily, have taken the residenS owned and
formerly occupied by Major stiles.
BON AIR NOTES.
Though the weather has been warm
and the political world boiling over with
agitation, tho people keep cool and pur-
sue the even tenor Of their way with
comfort. The heat Of the day IS tenn
pered by cool broezes of pure air and az
night tho temperature runs down Ike IL
does in the mountains, though not IN
the same degree. which enables us to
sleep we'll.
There is a large number OF people
summering here both ia The cottages
and at our delightful new resort lie
Noel
Farmers are complaining Of dry wealth
er. which prevents following for fan
crops.