The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-23
SUMNER SEASON
GAY IN STAUNTON
A WelI-Attended German at Highland
Park.
MANY PEOPLE ON HOLIDAY BENT
4 Round Of Entertainments nay
Rides, Birthday Parties, ana
cs-StauntOnian Signed
by the Baltimore Team.

| The FIRST morning germ8n of the seasoi
| was given M Highland Park this Weei
| by tho college bows and led by \. \
! Hogc and chaDerOned by Mrs. Iaylol
| Bissell.
| others present were Misses Clemenc'
| Cooke. of Newport News; Alice heHy
| of Norfolk. Helen Baxter, Dalsie lar
/ brough. OF Richmond Bessie Brunson'
| OF south Carolina. Florence Tyree, Helen
| Taylor. Sue Lewis. OF Charleston. w.
! va. Janet Hell. virginia May. Jessie
| Bowling. Katie Fau1tieroy, Elizabeth
Jones. and Emie Thomas. Of Richmond;
and Messrs Frank Webb, William Cooke
Harry Taylor. Graham Cootes' Hugh
Trout. Peyton Cochran, j. w Laird.
Stuart Oliver. william Tyree, Gunther
Hoge. Will end Finley Pilson. Sharshall
and James Grasty. a. ". Biackiey, fhf-
/ Vance Tams Wallace Mcfarland, ana
Craig Ansley. Of Alexandria
Little Miss Grace Evans. who IS only
five years old. has just arrived in staun-
ton on route for Edinburg: she made the
trip from Ohio alone.
Charles Morean Bates and wife arc
back from Texas after an absence Of
forty-four years. MT Bates SAYS there
are only a few old landmarks left. as new
buildings have taken their places.
Alexander r. Robertson and family are
at orkney Springs.
W Mcdonald Lee spent several days
this week with II. d. Peck on his way
to join Mrs. Lee I'm Richmond.
RAILROAD CHANGE.
Harry NJ Lewis has resigned as assist
ant ticket agent at the G.. & q. 20 GO into
business for himself. His place Will be
filled by r. l.. Tucker
Mrs G.. J.. D0uehterty former proprie-
tor of the Eakleton Hotel, was seriously
injured I'm Knoxville. Tenn, by a troly
car breaking.
Frank Foster head bookkeeper az the
First National Bank ia Birmingham.
Ala. has returned after spending his
vacation with his mother here.
Mrs. r. G. Jet and children are sum-
mering at LynwoOd.
Misses Daisy and Carrie Todd have re-
turned 10 their home i'm Richmond.
Mrs. Charles ID. Hutchinson, of Rich
mond. who is % great fav0rite here, IS
spending some time az Mrs. Young's in
West End.
Frank Yost. SON n Hon. Jacob Yost.
has been very ODD. but IS now GONZALES
ing
Misses Maude Conrad and George Lay
of Richmond. are visiting friends and
relatives here.
HAY RIDE.
\ most enjoyable ebay ride" was given
q few nights ago by Thos. Hogshead I'm
honor Of Miss Lavinm Peek. OF Hampton.
who has been the guest OF Miss Fannie
Peck.
Miss Elizabeth Barkman gave a birth
day party 90 her friend Beatty Grihiths
Of Washington, and the tots had a merry
time.
Miss Katie Cormody. Of Richmond. is
visiting Miss Moliie Burke.
Miss May Wheat. daughter Of Leo.
Wheat. is "a guest az Oakenwald, the hos
pital home of Captain r. ID. Ransom.
David Fultz, recently signed 10y Man
ager McGraw of the Baltimore team. is
"a Stanton man. and has many friends
here who are proud OF him as an athlete,
and honor him more for refusing 10 sign
with Louisville because he would not
play ban on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Talbot. Of Waynesboro.
and their guest. Mrs. Darling. spent
Wednesday in town visiting friends.
PARTICULARLY GAY.
Stanton has been particularly gay this
week on Tuesday night q very large
german was given by the young men In
the German Hall, led by J. l.. BumGard-
ner. The visitors present were Misses
Emie Thomas Maude Conrad and Daisie
Yarbrough, of Richmond; Alice Kelly. of
Norfolk: Lutte Moore of Texas. Lavinia
Peek. Of Hampton; Clotilde Ganjot. of
West Virginia: Baylor. of Norfolk; Glenn
ence Cooke. of Newport News. Murphy.
Of North Carolina: Sue Lewis. Of West
Virginia: Mccormick Of Berryville: Belle
Mcdowell. of Kentucky: Jessie McClana-
han. of Pennsylvania, and May Wheat.
G.. VI. Blake and William A Haines
are taking an extensive cycling trip
through West Virginia, Maryland and
Pennsylvania.
Harald Teabo. son OF Alexander II.
Teabo. had a narrow escape from death
heart by a horse, which rendered him
senseless for some time.
Mary. the bright little daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Gregory, died Wednes-
day after a weeks illness
Rev. DR.. Stricken passed through town
on his way TO Richmond from Lexing-
ton.
Miss Carrie Terry is visiting her sister.
Mrs Luxford. in Richmond.
DISPENsARY LAW.
The question of a dispensary law Is be-
ing much discussed here and If adopted
ii is thought will be most beneficial to
the town. Il certainly has many good
points Several North Carolina towns
have tried IT with perfect success. hnan-
cially and morally W. 5. Cooke, OF Fay
ettesviile. says the tax received from
saloons was $500. while the next year
under the dispenSary law the city re-
ceived $500.
An EFFORT will be made al the next
meeting OF the Augusta Fruit Growers
Association 70 establish an active inter
est IN cannery.
The crownng event Of the season. so
far was the "Ragtime' Ministries given
at Highland Park last night by some Of
our best society talent. under the efh-
cient management of Miss Evie Bowcock,
OF Charlottesville who always makes a
success of her entertainments.
The get ups" were perfect, and among
the "dusky maids and gents 1t was hard
TO recognize your best friend. The songs
were all appropriate and catchy, and
the jokes and local hits created much
laughter, being both new and witty.
Others taking part beside Miss Bowcock
were Misses Salie FauntlerOy and Viola
Granderson as "end men," and Bessie
Aubrey Newman, Helen Bax-
ter. Elsie Hamilton. Mamie Grasty, Susie
phillips. Evelyn Shreckhise, Jessie Buehsr,
Katie Fauntleroy, and May Geiger, OF
and Messrs. Arthur and
Taylor Blackford. James and Sharshall
irasty, Daniel Porter, William Cooke,
ird Jach f,rsisson. William RehmiG
IS Miss VNiiilin.' was ore % The most
.af' features. The entertainer, was
= eg '0r the benefit of the Kings Daugh-
r.s IN nd n iarga slim realized