Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-18
SOCIETY AT BERRYvILLE.
Many Visitors stEIi Tbere-Property
SoId-Lead DeuoaIfa.

owned Dy MIR. William Is. Page, and is
considered one of the best estates In
the county. IL contains 1886 acres Of we'll
Improved land and the price at which
II was sold-$sO an acre-is considered
very reasonable. Mr.. Hardesty's other
holdings Of land In this county aggregate
about 1900 acres.
LEAD DEPOSITS.
A party of prospectors have been re-
Gently examining the deposits of lead In
the Blue Ridge mountains east of this
place and are very much encouraged by
the specimens OF the metal which
rather superficial survey has disclosed.
The showing is especially good at what
has been known for years as "the lead
mine" on the estate of the late Raleigh
T. Colston. and arrangements are now
being made for the sinking of shaft
and the mining of the metal on a larger
scale.
Sergeant Blackburn Smith, in charge
os General Fitzhugh Lees couriers. and
Marshall Milton, of Company A, Second
Virginia Volunteers. are both at their
homes on sick leave. Both Of the young
men are now convalescing and soon hope
to be able to return to duty. Sergeant
Smith. who resigned the office Of Mayor
OF the town of Berryville, in order TO
enlist in the army, had hardly reached
home when the nominating convention,
held to nominate municipal officers, again
nominated him as Mayor. but Mr.. Smith,
still being in the service Of the United
States, declined the honor.
LINGERING SUMMER VISITORS.
Summer visitors still linger in the
county, and it will probably be late fall
before they all return TO their city homes.
Among the popular resorts, North HILL
the home of Mr.. Maurice Castleman, on
the Shenandoah river, has yet number
OF guests, who are enjoying the hunting
swimming, boating, and especially the
bass fishing, which is unusually hne this
season.
Those still at North Hill" are Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. George
w. Cox and family. Misses Grace Rhodes.
and Nellie and Grace Cox, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Cecil Lewis and son, and Mr..
Charles Warning, OF Washington: Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond Hayes, of Boston, and
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Durfey, of Norfolk
Miss Cordell, of Baltimore, who mas
been visiting friends here, left this week
for Charlestown, w. Va.
Miss Annie Mcleod, who has been
spending the summer with the Misses
Page. returned this week TO her nome
In Washington.
Cadets Province Mccormick and How
ard Castleman have returned TO the Vir-
ginia Military Institute.
Acknowledgment A. NJ. d. Mccormick
and wife, who have been visiting Mrs.
Ellen Mccormick, at "Clermont," left TINS
week for Staten Island, where Dr. Nc
Cormick is now stationed.
Corporal Goodlet, of the United States
Regulars is now visiting his aunt. Mrs.
Max Brownold, In Berryville.
Private Angus Mcdonald, of the Third
Virginia Regiment, is visiting DR.. Z. Nc
Cormick.
HERE AND THERE.
Miss NJ. j. Crown has returned to Bal
timore after spending the summer with
her brother, Editor John y. Crown, OF the
Clarke Courier.
Mr.. Edmund A. Doyle. or Baltimore, Is
the guest of MIR. John w. Lock
Mrs. O. l.. Carter, Of Washington, re-
turned Friday to Washington. She was
accompanied by her sister, Miss Alice
Shepherd Of Aiken, s. G.
Mrs. John Eastwood, of Washington,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Lucy Young
on north Church street.
Miss Rebecca Powell, of Alexandria, Is
visiting Mrs. w. N. Mcdonald.
Dr. A. b. Tucker and wife. OF New
York, who have been visiting relatives
In the county, returned Monday TO New
York.
Miss Elsie Thompson, of Charleston, S.
c., spent several days this week at
"Frankford."
Miss Helen Grinnan, who has been
spending the summer with Mrs. Il. j.
Ware. left Tuesday for her home in
Richmond.
Miss Anna Boyd, Of Philadelphia, is
visiting the Misses Powers, at Wickliffe.
Miss T.. NJ. Powers left Thursday for
Cambridge, Nd, to visit her sister, Mrs.
Carter Page. Thence she will 90 TO
Richmond for the winter.
Mr.. Frank Mccormick has returned TO
the University of Virginia, for the SEES
sions Of 1859
Miss Bette Rice Page is visiting friends
in Washington, ID. {.
Miss Katie Baughman left Wednesday
for Hagerstown, TO attend the Kee-Mar
College.
Mrs. F. V. Tilford and Miss Nora
Moore spent several days In Washing
ton this week.
Miss Mamie Mcclure was in Baltimore
this week on business.
INDIVIDUAL MENTION.
Miss Sadie Washington. who has been
visiting relatives in this place, returned
to Washington Tuesday.
Miss Virginia Cook, Of Front Royal,
is the guest OF the Misses Irwin, in
Clarke county.
Mrs. Rose Z. Mccormick and Mrs,
Rose Lewis, have returned from visit
to orkney Springs.
Mrs. William Mott and family, of
Gloucester county, are visiting Judge 5.
j. G. Moore.
Mrs Province Mccormick and daughter.
Miss Bessie, have returned from visit
10 Mrs. John B. Henry, at La Plata. Md.
Miss Birdie Scheuer left this week TO at
tend school in Baltimore.
Miss Fannie Wolfe. after a summer
spent with Mrs. J. NJ. q. Mcclure. re-
turned Tuesday TO her home in Rich
mond
Miss Elouise Glover has returned from
a visit TO New York and the seashore.
Mrs. II. NJ. Smith, of stanton, is WIS.,
iting her mother, Mrs Eugenia Glover.
Mr. Goodwin Ii. Williams is visiting his
family at the home of Mrs. Il. l.. McCor-
mick, in the county.
Mr.. Trayers, of New York, spent seve-
raj days in Berryylle this week.
Miss Laura Smith. of Riverton. is visit
ing Mrs g. A. Smons, near town,
Miss Bruin, who has been visiting at
the home of Mr.. b. +. Foley, returned
to her home in Alexandria this week,
Miss Lille Moore. who has been visit
ing relatives in Gloucester county, re-
turned TO her home here this week.
Mr.. Ludwell Baldwin left Tuesday for
Alexandria, TO attend the coming session
of Potomac Academy,
Mr.. III. @. Ogden and wife, of Parkers-
burg. w. Va. and their son, w l.. Ogden,
and his wife, OF Huntington. w. Va, are
visiting relatives in Berryyille.