Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-10
LIFE UP IN LOUDOUN
Many washingtonians Enjoying Existence
Among the Mountains.
Scenery, Society and Sport Make the
Summer Pass Pleasantly Around
Famous Smokers Gap.
Correspondents Of The Evening star.
SNICKERSvILLE, Loudoun County.

SNICKERSvILLE, Loudoun County. Va,
August o. 1897.
In the neighborhood of the quaint little
village of Snickersville, whose name Is less
picturesque than its surroundings, many
Washington people are to be found Willing
away the summer.
The village Is some four miles from
Round Hill. just at the foot Of the Blue
Ridge, where the mountain road winds up
through Smokers Gap and across into the
Shenandoah valley. Only few visitors are
stopping at Snickersville ITSELF most of
them being found at the hotel in the gap,
or scattered about in the various summer
homes which of late years have been put
up on the mountains.
Wen-knOwn Home PeopIe.
A large number of Washingtonians are
spending the summer at the Blue Ridge
Inn, on the mountain side above Smokers
Vile. Among those who are here may be
mentioned Mrs. s. G. Hopkins and chill
dren, Charles A. Schott and family, the
Misses Ganzgenberger of Alexandria, Jules
A. Demonet, Mrs. II. Willenbuecher, the
Fora Freyhold, Capt. Charles w. Sensner,
son and daughter; William R. Smyth w s.
Lorier, Miss Mary Hall. U. A. Dennson
and son, Miss A. Schade, DR.. Charles b.
Miss NJ. K. Bradford, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes Mrs. NJ. Gallagher and H. G. Gal
lagher Of Baltimore ]. NJ. Pickens, J. w.
Sanders, E. L. Sanders, G. E. Mitchell AMI
II. r. Schade of Herndon, and Charles J.
Green. Some of those who have recently
returned from here include George w.
Boyd, c. G. Bryan and wife, William Bal
lantyne, DR.. c. Ford Langworthy, DIR.
Thomas B. Hood, Mrs. K. Polkinhorn, Miss
Polkinhorn. DIR. ]. Hall Lewis, with his
wife and children; Mrs. N. A. Mann and
daughter, DIR. Sampson, DR.. I. S. Stone and
others.
Fine Scenic Effects.
The surrounding country offers the most
delightful field for rest and recreation.
From one side Of the Blue Ridge one can
look out upon the green and fertile Lou
dcun valley, dotted with its many farms,
and hemmed in by the Catoctin range be-
yond. while from the other side the Shen-
andoah river can tie seen lying in the val
ley below, with blue fringes of mountains
rising one upon another toward the west.
Blue Ridge scenery is not rough or threat
ening. 1t is essentially soothing and rest
ful, its rougher feature having long since
been worn down, while its slopes are COW
cred with grass and trees. There are many
beautiful walks and drives about here The
Bears Den, a rough ledge of rocks drop
ping abruptly off into the Shenandoah val
ley, Is favorite picnicking ground, while
from Eagles Rock one commands a mag
innocent view of both the Loudoun and
Shenandoah valleys.
The first big dance of the season was hold
at the Blue Ridge Inn last Tuesday even
ing. There were visitors from all the sur
rounding counties, and some two hundred
were gathered to pass away the evening in
This is great point for black bass fish
ermen. The Shenandoah is hard by, and
some excellent catches have been made
this year. although the river has been
rather muddy recently.
WelI-known Settlers.
few years ago nobody could be found
up here except the rough mountain folk
with their strange superstitions and pro-
vincialisms. Now there are half a dozen
charming country places on tine mountain
within mile of Snickersville. while others
are to be finished before great while. Mr..
Frank G. Carpenter and wife are spending
the summer in a cottage on the hill above
Srickersville. They are only there for
this summer, however while their country
house Is being erected on Mr.. Carpenters
place on the right of the road leading
across the gap. When his place is ready
Tor occupancy Mr.. Carpenter will have one
OF the choicest spots on the mountain and
his house will command one of the best
views to be had on the Blue Ridge.
MI. Carpenter is the only one so far to To-
cate on the right of the gap but there are
a number of pretty places on the road bear
ing OH to the left. Professor Josef Kis-
par and Mrs. Kaspar are summering st
Mount Salvat, their delightful country
nome. where they have spent the warm
weather for number of years.
Thomas w. Smith was one of the first 10
locate on the mountain, and he is there
again this summer with his family in their
place. known as Hohenheim, adjoining
Professor Kaspar's home.
Pleasant Personal Mcmillan
Misses Mary, Anna and Margaret Will
Hams and Miss Nina Morris are visiting
with Mrs. ]. 4. Truesdel at Skyfelds. which
Is on the east side of the mountain. and
commands splendid view over the LOU
doun valley.
Miss Brouse is occupying her new spno-
mer home near Eagles Rock Her place
looks cut over both the Shenandoah and
Loudoun valleys, and is one of the most
picturesque spots near here Miss Brouse
has been entertaining a number of friends
this year.
A large party Of Washington peonle ara
gathered at Mrs. William Humphreys
place, known as Rosemoore, which lies in
the Loudoun valley little below Smokers
Viie This is regular summer trusting
place for several Of the Washington artists
and there are always quite a number To he
Iouho mere from time to time during the
s'a , a MI. Edmund c. Messer is spend
ing the entire season up here, as he has
done Tor a rumber of years past.
washingtonians mt Virginia Beach.
Correspondence Of The .tcvrning Star.
THE PRINCESS ANNE.
Virginia Beach, August S. 1897.