Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-13
THE VALLEY CITY.
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sTAUNTON. VA, August 12.-(Special)
No summer resort in the mountains has
more visitors. and nowhere in this same
section is there more fun and frolieking'
| than In stanton this summer. The Tuck
ahoes and city people know a good thing
when they see it. and have come IN
crowds TO enjoy the long trolley rides
| through the woods and parks. Every
night at one or the other Of these wooded
marks free concerts are given, 10 which
! everybody goes-maid, matron, 'ctogena-
/ rian. and infant. In August stanton IS
! gayor than in any other summer Inoflh'
! Visitors OF the other mountain escorts
| find il convenient and pleasant to stop
| here a few days, as a halfway house, in
stead Of making the sudden change from
| springs TO city.
FRIDAY night Or. and Mrs. Ben
! iamin Blackford gave a handsome re-
| ceptlon at their home, on Gospel HILL
I'm honor of their son, Mr. Thomas a.
Hlackf0rd and his bride. who was Miss
Blanche Willard, of Washington. A1r. and
Mr. Backf0rd now reside in Delaware.
AT this reception an hundred or more
guests throueed the parlors. There were
many elegant costumes, and the house
was clabOratcly decorated with cut ana
growing flowers ferns, and palms
Mrs. Archer Anderson, of Rich nond,
was I'm the city Wednesday, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Kathleen Ander-
son.
Mrs william c. Preston. of Richmond,
was registered at the EaNoton ;ais week.
MIR William O. Bickle is at home again.
oftor a visit of a week TO Black Rock
Springs.
Mr. and Mrs. William NJ. 3igger, of
Richmond. were greeted here by friends
this week Mrs Bigger is spending the
summer at Crozet
Mrs. Olp. Of Detroit. has been spending
several days here as the guest OF Dr.
and Mrs. j. Newton Wayt
Miss Bessie Baker arrived a eew days
ago. after spending a month in Baltimore.
General John r. Roller of Harrison
burg. was in the city Wednesday,
Mrs William Starke Burke and her sis
ter. Miss Rosa Witz. are spending few
DAYS with friends AT Nimrod Eall, bath
county.
Miss Marie Hammond left a few days
AGO 10 spend the month of August al
Mnlboro Springs
Mrs. R. Preston Landlord has returned
from Charlottesville, where she has been
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert smith
Captain J. H. Waters left Monday 10
spond several weeks vacation with
friends i'm New Jersey, his birthplace.
Airs. Helen Doncily. Of Galveston who
has been ihe guest of Mrs. Donald Alien
at wat End. has gone TO Bedford cry.
Mr.. Page Waller Of Norfolk, Is spend
ing several days here visiting mis- chill
drcr who are the guests Of their grand
mother Mrs. Jeb Stuart.
Miss Sadie Todd IS az home again aiter
visiting Virginia Beach and Richmond.
MIR Charles +. Young. OF Cincinnab'
was IN town during the week visiting
Ills parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Young on Kalorama street.
Mrs. Mary Young Anderson was up
from Richmond a few, days ago, the
guest of her sister. Mrs. }. Mason Miiier'
Jr.. or Gospel Hill.
Colonel Otey NJ. Goode spent the week
in Washington city, leaving TUESDAY
morning.
Mr. John Hoge, Jr.. Is spending Yen
DAYS IN Orange county, visiting Mr. shi'n
Shepard
Mr.. Wilson Tipberlake, Mr.. A. laylD,
Weller. Miss Eugenla Bumgardner' gnu