The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-05
SEASON RIP'EINS
AT OLD SWEET
Diversions and Pleasures Increase
With the Crowd.
A LARGE DRIVING PARTY.
An Early Morning Trip TO Beaver
Dam Falls and the White Sulphur.
Bowling Popular Pas
time.
A LARGE DRIVING PARTY
Especial Dispatch to The Time:

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| OLD SWEET SPRINGS, w. VA,
| August As the season advances ana
! the number of guests increases, thefe
come many diversions and pleasures, dfiV
ing parties leading every other form Oh
entertainment the past week
The largest of these was that OF Alr. ana
Mrs. b. Letcher of New York, on We'd
nesday. The wel-filled traps left here in
the early morning, going to picturesque
Beaver Dam Falls, where some time was
spent by the young people on the huss
rocks. The crowd was composed OF MI.
and Mrs. Letcher, Mrs. Waiter Coleman
of Jacksonville, Fla: Mrs. T. "A. He"et''
son, of Louisville; MT. G. a. Hewett ana
Mr. A Bonnie. of Louisville, and Mr.. wal
ter Y. Coleman, of Florida
TO THE WHITE
Another such party left here early Tues
day morning for the White sulphur
Springs, and after taking dinner there re-
turned here in time for supper Mr.. ana
Mrs e. A Staunton, OF Charleston. w.
Va: Mr. and Mrs. S. r. Elliott, of Charles
ton, s. c.; Miss Elliott, OF Danvile Va;
Mr. H r BUST. of New York city, and
Mr. f. J. E,nslow, Of Huntington. w. Va,
were the participants of that days pleas
ure.
Bowling is ever a popular pastime with
the young people, and one of the most de-
lightfrl bowling parties of the week was
given by Miss Della Tomplins, Of Rich
nond Mr. Walter Y. Coleman of Florida,
winning the prize.
JOLLY SENTETTE.
A Jolly and fun-oving seNtette-Mr. and
Mrs John Patterson and Miss Marie Dodd.
of Louisville: Miss Kate Talley. of Rich
mond; Mr.. a. NJ. Agelasto Jr.. of Nor
folk, and Mr. c. c. Patterson OF Spring
field. O.-spent Wednesday at Beaver Dam
Falls fishing. hunting, and having a good
time generally.
TABLE RAPPING.
And while the mornings are made up OF
outdoor pleasures, some of the evenings
are spent in table rappings. Miss War
field. Of Eastern Maryland, is the medium.
With the lights turned low the uncanny
rappin-s of the table. sounding upon the
stiffness. makes the most skeptical mag
inc strange things, and say the next
morning:
oh. have pass'd miserable night;
So full Of fearful dreams. of ugly sights,
That. as I am Christian faithful man,
! would not spend another such night.
Though 'twere TO buy u world Of happy
days
seances are not the only things in the
world that make one pass miserable
nlgnLs," or have fearful dreams. re
gardless of that well known tact 'lvita-
| tons 10 late suppers are accepted win
| ,iecrtty, and the supper given by the
Misses Lee, OF this place, on TUESDAY
| II cht, was highly successful from every
! point OF view.
FUTURE SPORTS.
| lready many entertainments anu Spoi -
| have been planned Tor next week pronl-
nent among the latter being tennis tourn-
! amenL mat promises a good ds&l OF excite
Among the arrivals is genial DR.. J. A
French, well-lznown IN Richmond, now
pastor OF the largest and most tnlluentl;-
Bapust Church in Austin, Texas. Regls-
tered during the past few days are: MI.
George Newton, Miss Newton, Noriosk'
Va; c. t. Lynch, Union, W. Va; z. r
| Dan4eI K!chmQ1ld; Jonn LoppalH' : baitl-
more; G. II. Senon W. Va; Robert DICK
lnson, w Va; Mrs. w. a. Nren!l, NOT
folk, Va; Miss Wrenn, Masters haro.o
ana Theodore NNrenn, Margaret Nrenn.
maid; T.. X Caldwe.i, Mr.. and Mrs. IhoH-
as A Ban, Norfolk; Miss Z. u. Lam.
| Master T. A Balm, Jr.. c. N. and j. NJ
| i;a;n. infant and nurse; Mrs. w. o. Dodd,
! Miss Loitie Dodd, Mss E-he. Fitzgerald.
| Louisville; John r. Posnau, Sweet cAa!y-
| beate Springs; Mrs. II. L. Humphrey and
| children Denver, Col; II. kirk .Nhite,
| Union, W. Va; f. j. Easlow, Huntington,
w. Va; Herferd Sham.in, Union Mr.. and
| Mrs. NJ c. Roach, Yonkers, n y; MISS
| Clara Roach two children and maid, Miss
| Jessie harrington, Savannah, Ga; NJ. H.
| NJ Branch Savannah, Ga: Mr.. aa:: Mrs.
! j. l.. Sex.on Mrs. L. e. Sexton and maid,
| Charlotte n G