Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-28
THE SUMNER IN CLARKE COUNTY.
BerryviIIe Has He'd Merry week
A Republicans Predictions.

"A
BERRYyILLE. VA, August 21.-(Spe-
ciaI)-A wonderful Improvement in grass
lands has been effected by the recent
rains and continued warm weather and
the prospect for good fall pastures is I'M
usually fine. a large yield of cloVerseed
Is also expected. provided no september
| frosts are had.
Notices have been issued for the annual
election Of town officers. which will take
place on September 18th. A meeting for
| the nomination Of the officers 20 be voted
| for-viz.: Mayor. Recorder, and four
| councilmen, viii be held on september
18th.
\ PROMINENT REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. Alexander Bowel one OF the
most prominent Republican politicians OF
Ohio. spent several days this week with
| his uncle. Mr.. c. H. Bowel. at Rose
mont" Mr. Boxwen was the Hanna
candidate for the spea kership OF the Ohio
| House OF Delegates in 1897, when Hanna
made his memorable fight for reelection
10 the United states Senate. Mr.. Box
well, i'm speaking Of the political situa-
ton. says that he does not believe that
the fight I'm 1900 will be made upon the
silver issue. and that Bryan will not re-
ceive the Democratic nomination for
President. recent elections in the West
| furnishing strong evidence that the silver
issue IS dying.
A PICNIC.
The week Just closing has been the
gayest week of the gayest August Clarke
county has experienced for several sea-
sons past. and the devOtees OF fashion
4 e.f rf-. NTH the M
amusements afforded them. Among the
events worthy Of special note was a pic
mic given Monday evening by Messrs. G.
NJ. Broun. Conrad Kownslar, Thomas
3. Hardesty, and L. w. Childrey. TO
Misses Bette Rice and Nellie Page and
Misses Macleod and Nirgie Morris The
party drove 10 Bears Den, a pretty spot
on the summit of the Blue Ridge for
supper and returned by moonlight
The dance given by Dr. and Mrs. K. +.
Page and the Misses Page. in honor OF
their guests Misses Virgie Morris. Mary
and Amy Macleod. and Callye Littlepage,
Of Washington. was the event par excel
lence of the week. The house was taste
fully decorated and brilliantly illuminated
for the occasion, and the refreshments
served would have tempted the palate
of an epicure.
THE GUESTS PRESENT.
Among the guests were Misses Matte
Cordell and Koch and Messrs. Gustav
Ober and Robert Boykin and DR.. l.. NJ.
Allen. OF Baltimore; Misses Slevin and
Eleanor Washington, Mr.. and Mrs. +. V.
Tilford and Messrs Barnes and DENLY
of Washington: Misses Lille and Mary
Hill of Richmond Powell Minnegerode,
of Alexandria; L. W. Childrey, Fitzgerald,
and DR.. Ed Lee. Of Norfolk; Misses Ju-
liette and Dorothy Henry Mary Wool
folk. Mamie Mcclure, jamie and Nora
Moore. Lucille and Amy Deahl, Margretta,
Resale. and Annie Broun Mccormick.
Emily Smith, Marie Lewis, Florence
Irwin. Mary, Eliza. and Mamie Lippitt'
Mamie Powell, and Rose IL. Mccormick
Agnes Page Maria Mcclure and Rose
Mcdonald. and Messrs. Grimes Randolph.
Lawrence and TruXton Boyce, Charies
Renshaw. Robert Page. Burwell Mcclure,
George Irwin. II. II. and Province McCor-
mick. Mac. Clagget, James Thompson, G.
NJ Broun. Conrad Kownslar, Cabell and
Edward Moore Maitland Rely. Ed.
Cooke. W. r. and II. l.. y. Lewis; DR.. w.
b. Grove. Of the United States battleship
oregon; cadet S. T. Burwell, OF the United
States ship san Francisco; Rev. Robert
Nelson and Captain Taliaferro Milton, OF
Clarke county.
At the invitation Of Mr.. Frederick VAL
entine. Of Richmond who is summering
I'm the county. about forty of his friends
constituted a bus party 10 Jordon's
Springs. where supper was taken and the
evening spent in dancing and kindred
amusements. Among those in the party
were Misses Little and Henry and Messrs.
L. w Childrey. Fitzgerald. Judge Port
lock. and DR.. Ed. Lee, OF Norfolk: Misses
Florence Tyler and Kemp. of Richmond;
Miss Slevin Of Washington; Powell Min
negerode. OF Alexandria Misses May
Wheat. Rose Mcdonald Rose f., Mamie
Powell. Margretta Resale, and Annie
Broun Mccormick: Janis .oore, Nora Ia
liaferro. OF Gloucester county; Rita Car
rett. Of Baltimore, and Marie Lewis; and
Nessrs r. b Hardesty. Harry Warden
F. b. Whiting. Robert Wheat, II. l.. ID.
Lewis. Briscoe Rely, Mac. Claggett. w.
T. Lewis. and Captain Taliaferro Milton.
Mrs. Lambert Mason acted as chaperon.
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