The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-20
GAIIIES IN GLOUCESTER.
Real Estate Scllin. WcI:-Thc Tide
water Telephone System.
Especial Dispatch to The Times

GLOUCESTER, c, H., Jan. 19.-The
Misses Stanley. of Great Darlington,
Mass, who lave been spending several
weeks at Seventy, on the Severn river,
with Mr.. and Mrs. a. w. Withers,l VIII
leave tomorrow for Newstead. on the
North river, where they VIII DE tle
guests of the Misses Tabb.
During their visit at Seventy Mr.. and
Mrs Withers gave d card party in their
honor which was most brilliant affair.
The beautiful spring-like weather and
the presence Of a number Of young visit
ors in Gloucester has prevented TIE usual
mid-winter social stasnation
There is quite a. boom in the real estate
Business in Gloucester and land-buyers
are more in evidence.
Much to the distress of countless friends,
Mr.. IT, c. Wake one of the most alive
and most public-spiritett men in the coun-
ty, is considering a business proposition,
which has been madeTto MIN by an en-
terprising real estate firm in Newport
News That place has already taken some
of Gioucester's best business men.
The Underwater Telephone System, Which
is the largest in Virginia, owes its growth
and success to the ability and boundiess
energy of Mr.. Lie. CatletE
Misses Molly and Georgia Seawell are
in Newport News anti5Swin so from there
to Baltimore, where tileyEWill spend the
winter.
Mrs. r. Byrd is in. Norfolk. the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs Corbin Waller.
Mrs. Fielding l.. Taylor. Of Roosevelt,
is in Richmond
Mr.. and Mrs James Meredith nave re-
turned from a visit to Altoona MISS Eli
zabetn Meredith remained for longer
visit
Miss Mary Dimmock is visiting her
grandmother. Mrs. Courtney Selden.
Mrs s. j. Clopton and Mrs. kate "A.
Tabb are in Baltimore.
Mr.. Leary Tabb after delightful
visit to his sisters, Mrs. ]. n. Tabb and
Mrs. David Sanders, has returned to
New York.
Miss Nora Taliaferro and Master Phil
in Taliaferro have returned from a visit
to Baltimore.
DR.. John Jones spent some days at
Tiubernock on a visit to his grandmother,
Mrs John Catlett.
Miss Margaret Maupin is at Dunsaam-
maisie, the guest Of Miss Leah and MI.
w c. l.. Taliaferro-
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page. of Shelly,
who is at Porto Rico IN tae coast surI 10y
business, writes most pleasantly OF ms
surroundings.
Miss NJ. kerlls is at Cape Charles, Wis
itins her son, DR.. VIM. kerns.
Mr.. John X White, Of Frederick City.
Maryland spent several days last week
in Gloucester
DR.. Edward Taliaferro is in Norfolk
Miss Maggie Tabb has returned from
a visit to Norfolk.
Captain T. Lipsconb of the "salic. VINO
attended the banquet of that company
at the Jefferson, has returned TO the ITO
tel Bopetourt, at Gloucester Court
House.
Judge and Mrs. Charles Catlet, of Tim
bernock, on the York river, gave a birth
day party to Master John catiet on
Saturday, which gave great pleasure TO
his young friends.
Miss Alice Wood. of Norfolk, is at Hope
Haven, the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs laSisi,
Mr.. w. c. L. Taliaferro, who attended
the Mathews court on Monday, was chos-
en- by the lawyers as Judge in case IN
which Judge Garnet was Interested
Hon. and Mrs l. G. Washington, OF
Tennessee. are expected tomorrow on
the steamer Mobjack. and will spend
some days at Severnby, the guests o,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. W. Withers-
invitations are out for a party at Mr.
r G. Bray's. near Gloucester Point