The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
WHERE MANY
PATHS CROSS.
What Rapid Transit Has Done For
Ocean View.
COSMOPOLITAN MEETING PLACE,
Tbey Come and Go and Late Corners
Taking the Place of Those Leave
Before the Seasons ClOse-Thc
Greatest Fishing Day.

OCEAN VIEW. Aug. 13th.-Special.-
People from many parts Of the Union
with Ike tastes. ike inclinations and
Ike pleasures meet at Ocean View and
make congenial acquaintances. form at
tachments which are welded into friend
ships and when the time Of departure
comes they promise 20 meet again. as the
cycle OF the seasons return, at this de-
lightful seaside resort. The old haDltues
meet here TOO and renew again their ac-
quaintanccs strengthen ties made and
10 is like the uniting Of OLD homes Which
have been separated.
when some say goodhy others come
I'm 10 take their places and thus there IS
a constant change continually going on at
ocean View.
The recently established rapid transit
brings Representatives here from all parts
Of the known world and 10 sit on the
large vorandas and watch the restless
moving tide of humanity as they promi'
made the walks around the hotel, and
watch their different styles of dress,
their many ways OF carrying themselves.
and their different conversations IS high
ly entertaining and amusing.
Thus life here IS a merry playday or
holiday 10 pleasure seekers. perfect de-
light 10 fishing parties and "A health re-
sort 90 invalids or nervous people, as
physicians send people OF that class mere
20 gain strength and steadiness from the
salt water baths.
THEY COME AND GO.
This season promises % be- late one
ar so many are coming in 90 hll mp the
places of those who have just gone.
wei. there has been no time more beau
uml and delightful than when The heated
air of this warm weather is famed into
% delightful GOODNESS boy the gentle zeph-
yrs in the day and q perfect delight at
nigh. by the sti0 sea breezcs.
The two big bath houses are wei pat
rOnizcd and bathing is still one OF the
great attractions of THIS place and viii
continue so until the hot rays of the sun
cease TO- warm 10 into The temperature of
the body
Tho easy accessibility OF ocean View
20 so many places of interest makes 70
doublv desirable ass a summer home. We
have Norfolk. Portsmouth. Newpor
News and Old Point. as places of inter-
est where "a short excursion viii take us
Then we can run over TO Virginia Beach
and BuckrOl 10 see what our nelhhu1rs
who are similarly situated are dons.
whilst "a pleasant trip ON "a steamer will
take us to- the capes and give us a de-
Hghtful excursion by water
Ocean View seems 90 Doe the center Of
AN of these attractions and b. makes 10
pleasantly situated indeed whilst there
are inviting drives with pretty country
scenery and nice bicycle spins over the
smooth roads ON the land side These
drives which lead ON to Norfolk fNTy
one through the finest trucking patches
known. where one sees the finest vegcta-
bles growing and enjoys a beautiful
stretch of fertile country
Between Ocean View and Norfolk ara
located the County Fair buildings where
is held the annual County Fair
A SLEEPY HOLLOW.
Those who do not come in parties or
form acQu3iutauces easily reading ls
delightful pastime and many are seen BOO
different quiet hooks and corners enjoy
Ing a. quiet reading an 10 themselves.
Some author has said. blessed is Che
man who invented sleep. Well. thrice
blessed is this place then for one can
sleep day and night here without sei-
alive For one afflicted with insomnia
this is perfect haven Of rest as there
is something about the atmosphere which
win luu the most nervous into quiet ANA
rcposc
Mineral water IS used ON the tables
here that comes from MI. Hartford,
Maine. and containing medicinal quail
ties for many ills chat mankind is heir
pctizIug and beneficial to mankind.
The men who come here just for fishing
have been pulling out spots ANA olhrr
fish in great numbers. Yesterday was
said 30 have been Che best fishing day
known in the history of the place
Boating is one of the chief delights
here and many derive great pleasure
from its cuiOymcrts as the hodtmAn Win
his def hand plies the ready oar Wnlch
carries the craft over the hrinF deep as
80 skins along smoothly or rides over tnr
chopping waves aided by the swiftne-s of
the wind Then too the sail boats with
canvas am stretched, guided by an exc
pericnccd hand moves gracefully FOO tne
motion of the winds is % lovely sight.
SHELLS AND PEBBLES.
A nice pastime mt the scashOre too is 20
stroll along the smooth beach and gather
shells and pebbles and watch the waves
AS they come rolling in 10 beat against
the shore
The constant motion Of The waters has
worn these small rocks 10 a glass-llke
smoothness and make them with the
shells beautiful souvenirs of se3enore
experience The flowing and chping of
the tide according 90 certain laws lalI
down I'm natures great open book. and
the movement of the earth. rs "a wonder
fun subject 20 think over in our moments
of meditation and reflection
The camps OF the arullerymen. when
was pitched here for some time for am
outing broke this week and the battery
returned 10 Portsmouth.
NEW ARRIVALS.
Numbered among the recent arrivak al
ocean View Hotel are Miss Virginia Lee.
Mrs. Cameron and Mr.. c. w Harlan. Of
Charlottesville. Va: Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Winfield Watson, of Pennsylvania Miss
Maggie Taylor OF Petersburg; John T..
Randle and wife Mrs y w. Spears,
Mrs. II. q. Randlc Mrs l.. O.. Given and
Miss Hortense Given. Of Memphis Tenn:
Misses Essie and Maud Grimes, OF Rich
mond: Mrs l.. NJ Neal and wife of
North Carolina; q. b. Royal and wife. OF
Portsmouth j. II. Johnson and family.
OF Hobson. Va; Henry G.. Schumacher
and family. Baltimore. r. IT, Powell and
wife. Norfolk. Va; Mr. Washington and
wife. OF Roanoke: Mr.. Roberts and
wife. Of Detroit. Mich. Numbered among
the Richmonders has been John j.. Muir
rell and wife. J. 5. Crenshaw. Il. Har-
vey Savage. w. A. Grimman. C.. =. Allen.
Thomas H. Leary G. NJ. Newton. ID. j.
Cole and Wife d. G. Randolph }. p. Pal
mer. W. Y. Hill. Herbert Curtis, j. g.
West. Or. G. +. Davidson and DR.. J. All