The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-05

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SHAWSVILLE. VA. sept 4.-Spocial-
The crowd az Crochet Springs during TINS
summer Of 81 is of a surety a tribute 20
the power OF the Virginia press
Last summer advertisements inserted
IN state papers brought such crowd oL
guests that the little hotel quite over
flowed and g0Odiy visions of gam enlarge d
building dazzlcd the mind or me genial
host. This summer the plan had ma
teriaiized and now no pretter motel can
be found On the mountains OF Virginia.
Before the season fairly opened most OF
the rooms were filed and now we have
the house FUN. All of which ] claim l8
due TO advertising. a pretty girl nearby
suggests the WatChWOrd OF certain pdt-
emit medicine I'VE are advertised by our
loving friends" but 7 decline 10 DISCUSS
that view OF the matter
Ii g. q sight for "sair ecn' fthe RAD OF
the dav seems Scotch dialect and, as my
Scotch vocabulary is inherited ru.h an
opportunity cannot DE disreearqedl' 70
see "a learned Judge of the United states
Court shouting over a point scored in
euchro while am Ex-Governor OK a ooulA-
crn state rupfullv surveys "A goose egg
on the board in the bowling alley. Great
play grounds arc these mountain ana SEQ
resorts. relaxing tense nerves thIo" ,,,,.-
into oblivion knOtty problems OF Lip
which bow the shoulders ana ann lne ~
Great students of man and laws OF l.ir
are now insisting ON me htct77. W.
authoritative necessity or rest ana p.a5 4,
Jd-fashiOned play as counter-Fritahts
Tor tho high pressure of the age. Last
SATURDAY. evening short musicale. gwen
bv Mr. Wally Davis and ST. buddo' polh
of Roanoke delighted aL ,-.
Mr. Davis technique and subtle inter-
probation OF tine masters - most ai.l.u...
Monday evening "The Family Album
v-as exhibited by Miss Alv.ra Pease, OF
Hockanber. Miss Pease being persona eh
bv Miss Dickinson of Richmond. Mi7.
hammond as Mother was c"al TT ii--
Miss Dewey as the Neelaee Beauty VIZ
as an enthusiastic yount-leI ...i'i,.,i
good enough 90 edt' bul ine M'Hiu
fsn To sneak u the charms W MISS Ielit
az n,rbe Parsons wife" Mr.. J1mison a-
..ura NJ Husband" Mrs. Holland as
"sis lane" Judge Marks as ar IVY E.
Iabaz Hobbs" Miss Green as SDni,"
Miss AGREE as Ann Elzt " ifr,r,.,,,,1
a. "rha pars0n." Master Lynn lialI illoilt
III nTbe Parsons Boy cln. lH'l
an GOOD and would decorate any t1'...-
~ nafntines. Mrs Graham Anderson "
stage manager and poser ana VIC" '''
performed her part. -~,, Marty
wednesday afternoon u'. ~ a.,
went over on special invitation I'D sc
Zouaves drill at Allegheny springs l"0
miles distant -t... rf.orte
Thursday evening a progressive iLeLl ~
was given in honor Of Miss Lll1 .ll p
me came was exciting and after per-
slstent fight the two first prizes-a sii. -..
shoe horn and card case were "1l l.
spectively by Mrs Terry and Mr. i'a. M
horn. The consolation prizes-neA5 pm
-bv Mrs Flickovcr and George l@5ou'
After the game Judge oWn"u, 'i 49, 49,
isiana. gave a fruit supper IN The dining
room. which was much enioyed py tne
CHESTS In TACT. one gentleman was over
heard quoting TO his host mar Iati l,..s
hon mot OF Henry Goode Maaaii' W
had "A h. Of "A time. - .tt.
After an. IL Is not tle Eayeiy OF lnis
Mace that charms. % is The hio ,n we
nure air. the genial fellow Drip win eris n1
neoplc and. last. but not lfaetf lne 't"'N-
CIT -'''''''0 MYsIE BROWN.