Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-08-30
ALTON ECHOES.
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Linger.

Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
ALTON. VA. August 2S-The end OF
this August week finds the hotels and
inns OF Alton in full blast, and the en-
ergy with which the guests are taking
in every leeting pleasure is noticeable.
A tally-ho party of twenty drove out
from here TO Humpback Mountain Thurs
day. The day was exceptionally fine. and
the view not obscured by extreme heat.
The crowd who went up also enjoyed an
impromptu chase; red fox leaped
stealthily out from the underbrush. and
the one lone wagon dog started in pur-
suit. And they fshed-that IS the gentle
men of the party added bunch Of
speckled trout to the gypsy dinner. =
woman, OF course, when she fishes Is
never az sure OF the nnny tribe as she IS
Of q compliment, or, perhaps a husband.
However, hearts were bats ont there IN
q world Of nature, with enough Of youth
and love for each
Two marriages viii eliminate IN the
near future.
Great interest IS manifested n the
meetings going on at Hebron Baptist
church. Yesterday DR.. j. y. Hawthorne
preached morning and evening TO ful
houses.
Social festivities. oven among the gay
set. are held somewhat in allegiance this
week. while we give our larger thoughts
20 things spiritual.
AIr. and Mrs. John Clarksin. Of New
York city. are guests at avon"
Miss Evie Mann. of Buena Vista, IS
visiting her cousin. Miss Wayne Goodloe.
Colonel Cutshaw. Of Richmond. whose
mother and sister are at "Critzen's,"
came ID TO see them this week
Miss Sallie ?. Hughes, Of Ashland, Ky"
IS spending a month with her sister, Mrs.
Hildcbrand.
Mrs Anna Lipscomb and children, Of
Charlottesville. are at Mr. 7. W. Good
loes
Late arrivals ct "The Alton" are: w.
J. Camp ]. r.. Hall, Mrs. Walter c. Mer-
Ger. child. and nurse; Miss Eunice Mer-
Ger, Of Richmond; r. c. Sykes, Ports
mouth. Va: j. ". FcatherstOl. w. p.
Rose. T. J. Haydn Washington, D. c.;
L. II. Could, New York city.
At the Mountain Top are: Mrs.
Matthews, Miss Emily Matthews, Miss
Lucy Matthews Mr.. and Mrs. c. T.
Nowrv. Washington, d. c.; Mrs. Gilbert
Miss Wilmer, Richmond; Miss A. L. VII
hanson, Miss Josephine Jones New York
city; Miss Bentiy, DIR. J. c. Mcclure.
The Locust Dale contingent IS: Mrs
Noble Heise, Of Baltimore; Miss Jennie
Pauline Wachendorf, Mr.. Edward White
Of Atlanta; Miss Carrie Hill. Of Char
lottesville. Va.
Captain Goodman's wife and children
are visiting Mrs. ". c. Noese. Mrs
GOodman's sister, before leaving for the
West to join Captain Goodman.
DR.. Forest Williams, who performed
the post-mortem on poor Willie Cook is
in attendance on the trial Of Barks-
dale for murder at Nelson Courthouse
Mr.. Fulton Williams is also summoned
as a witness IN the case.
The arrivals ct Alton Hotel to-day
were: Mrs. Margaret s. Jones, Williams
burg, Va; John \. Wyant, Rev. Dr.
Sheck.
A double marriage will take place from
avon" the residence OF DR.. w. L. VIII
liams, September 9Th, at o'clock. I'm
the morning, the parties being Mrs
Lutte NJ. Turner and Miss Lena Rives
Williams. daughters Of Dr. Williams, and
Mr.. r. V. Hart Of Portsmouth. Va, and
Mr.. John O. SPOTS, Jr., Of 1.-THE Royal
Orchard" formerly Of Richmond, Va