The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-08-13
.STAUNT0N IS A
LIVELY TOWN
The Valley City Crowded With Sum-
mer Visitors.
FUN A PLENTY IN PROSPECT.
The Town Billed for Minstrel Shows
and Circuscs Galorc-A Thrilling
Adventure OF Natural Bridge
ENcursionists.
FUN A PLENTY IN PROSPECT.

sTAUNTON. VA. August n.-Speclal-
Mrs. Ellie ii. Fisher. OF Richmond, Is
visiting her brother, james r. Tay-
lor Jr
Miss Ella Tanner has returned TO Rich
mond after d visit to her brother, Cnas.
Tanner
Paul Petit. one Of the leading lawyers
of fIuvanna county. passed through town
ON DIS return from the Hot Springs.
Page Waller of Norfolk, is spending
some time here.
w. II. Todd. wife and child, Of Rich
m0nd. are at }. ~. Todd s., near town.
Mrs. Thomas A. Brandcr spent several
days I'm town this ek with relatives.
Misses Anna Davis and Higgins, OF
Richmond. are visiting Mrs. A. A. Esk-
ridge
Henry Conner was arrested for severely
cutting "a negro. HE gave bond for N,yv
and his trial will come up on August
18th.
NINE OLD CRONiES.
II happened a few mornings ago that
J. Mason Miller. ST.. and nine ola iriends
were c0nversing &c a street corner an"
one OF the party called attention 10 the
fact that their ages ranged from Sky
four 10 eighty-hve. Staunton IS the place
for long-uved people!
Among the number was y. w. Drake
who I reckon. IS known and admired by
every cold Confed IN the state.
The funeral OF Mrs. Rehecca Richard
son who died in Richmond took place
from Trinity church on Tuesday. IN the
absence Of the rector. Rev HuiAhen
Rurkhart conducted the services Inc
pau- bearers were Or. B. NJ. Atkinson.
Major T. G.. Elder Major A. r. Kinney
and Messrs Arista Hoge, r. NJ Guy ana
John VI Kinney The intermeat was jill
Th0rnI0ss Cemetery
Miss Calvert walker who is now III
Encand. Will sail for home on Aug lth.
Turner W. Battle. Of Richmond, is VISIT
ing his cousin \. C.. Gordon.
Or. Lewis Gibbs is visiting ms sister,
Mrs. James 1ompleJon
y. T. Cooke has gone TO Richmond 10
accept q position. Ills former place as
b01kkeeper for lno Daily News VIII De
filed by Il. e.. Wilson.
McChesney Hos head has returned 20
his post as pharmacist at the Jefferson
after visit % his parents at Middle
brook lie was accompanied by his friend,
Dr. Thomas Murrll
STONED THE CAR.
on Tuesday night a trolley car conduc-
tor had some trouble with a negro ana
put him of the car. The enrased man
gathered up a Dot Of bricks ana went
some distance mp the street and sent the
bricks through the car. Fortunately no
one was hurD
stanton never presented a more bril-
liant appearance than il does just at
present Fields M.u--rels come ON the
22i. Wauaccs show ON the z}d ana Rob
inson's ON the 9th. and every available
space IS covered with their advertise
ments. many 9roperty-owners getting an
cxtravagant price for their space.
A small but most delightful card party
was given by Mesdames T.. s. Sub.ett
and Kate Stout on Wednesday Seven
handed cuchro was enjoyed by Mesdames
MoHonry Holiday Lyman Chalhey Hat
tie B - Wilson Charles h. hoge 5 J..
Nottingham r.. s. Gushing and Lehls ot
Florida. and Misses Carrie 'fo"Ir. ANY
and Annie Elder. julia Atkinson. Lizzie
McCue. Jennie Mae Peck and Bessie
Young.
A THRILLING ADVENTURE
The gaNetfes OF this week have mostly
boon excursions. On TutdHF. the see
ond Presbyterian church ran one 70
Greenwood. and ON Thursday the Bap-
list carried about SO % tne Natural
bridge. Among them were Misses MHtiie
and Evelyn shrockhisc Ehia and MAIDS
Eucher. BIanch Palmer Lucy Nhitte,
louie Snsad. Nellie Bumsardner. Mary
CruikshanEs of Maryland. Lizzie Hog
gard. of Norfolk and Char.es Brewer ana
Alev. Murphy. OF North Carolina, with
afrs. TAYLOR Blssou. chaperon: They
cr.s sad The stream t0 take iu the sights,
and as heavy shower had just fallen
the stream rose suddenly washing away
the bridge.
Their position was pitIful with little
time ID catch their train they had to
scale the steep mountain side made more
difficult by being $50 wet and slippery but
at last finding themselves safely on ihe
ton Of the bridge they decided that they
would not have m. s-ad their thrilling oN-
po~lonce which added much 90 the excite
mont ana caused them to see more Than
they otherwise would have dome.
Tie ladies Of stanton. always willing
TO hclp good cause have formed an aux
Hilary 10 the Carnival Association and
VIII have charge of the grand floral pa-
rade to take place ON October 9Th.
KER.