The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25

5edsratc, VINO wears an empty S'se.s CO
trophy 9: yalor &c, and all OF these
gentlemen have beautiful vine-clad, flow
cr-deckcd homes adjoining Judge Mar
shall's.
NEW coMERs.
Among the newcomers in this best
residence portion OF the town may oe
mentioned Mr. r. l. Sweetwood. Mr..
howard Yoder. Mrs William Yoders,
Mr. Ed. Lee Walker, Mr.. Wood and Mr..
Prior Tatun: One of the new hotels
Eeil-Air-costins 100000. is IN this district.
Higher still on this uplifted ground is
the residence of Mr.. ". K. Bell. also Mr..
William Eakin's pretty home Perhaps
the handscmcst house in the place is
the newest one-and farther out in the
same directon-this Is the home of Mr..
X. E. Spessard. lowered and turretted
and torraced into castle-like beauty.
/. While Newcastle has had her cala1nities
by IRE and by fraud. she has triunphed
over n, difficulties and to-day is reapinS
q phenomenal prosperity.
The business houses arc. increasing in
numbers and in solid capacity, and there
Certainly reason for hoping for perma-
mont good. The hustlers and boomers
have nearly all disappeared. and the fu-
fure OF Newcastle is in the hands of
young and honest men-above the frothy
schemes OF the former agitators.
The most substantial of the new build
i ings is that of the Newcastle Bank.
LAW AND SENTIMENT.
Next to the bank is Judge Jones Of
flee, and Judge Jones is not only a pros
porous lawyer and carries an honorable
record OF judicial works. but is the wesi-
dent bf the Newcastle Bank. In this Of
fee much of the town business is done
/ saw it crowded to overlooking the
other day. and was informed that
trial" was going on inside. There are
9,, III re
flowers in the tiny yard, a sentiment
not often seen on the walls of a lawyers
Office.
The old Central Hotel in Newcastle is
the only one open in winter. and is prob
ably one Of the oldest houses in town.
AT least part Of 1t is. It was built In
the present shape about 1h,J, and has
been a famous hosiery sincesr 1t has fed
~.any famous people. Major John W
Daniel has dined in that old dining
room, General Jubal Early, General Fitz
Lee Genera. Ayerill and General Hun
ter, Governor Mckenney, Governor
Charles T. O'Ferrall Governor Tyler,
and more than all these, the self-ina-
portant commercial man. Judge Henry
Blair, a venerable legal Light of the
State, sits on the verandah twice a year
twhen he holds Circuit Court and
seems to enjoy the comfortable and
Clearly place. where no offensive bar
rooms exist. and the quiet street is. IN
some respects. like a. country lane Inc
old Central is not behind in the general
imnroyenent and is now kept by gen
tleman en,inently fitted for the posluon-
Mr.. John Zimmerman.
PRETTY SCENES.
Newcastle has her share of pretty
little churches. and all of them are now
In charge of young, unmarried clergy
men A young man from the RlcnthoNo
Seminary, lust admitted by PresbEtery-
Mr. Frederick Carl Baette. OF Atlanta
Ga.-will preach in the presbyterian
Church. and quite a boT1sh-looAii1s.9 out
a most successful youl.s man man
Rudisill-is now with the Methoas,s
B,,f the nopes of Newcastle, social and
otherwise. lie in her summer life and hef
hotels. which are always l.led with de-
lirhtful and appreciative summer people.
Recently. when the inspectors car OIL lile
Z Cbcsa peake and Ohio. Railway came up
+ha short line. and the head men OF TINS
great system came ashore and 1eVeiieo
their lorenons at the blue peaks and the
handsome hotels, they expressed .ielii-
selves as pleased. AR. stevens, me
president. sail he had sent his family up
here for two summers, ana lnetT va ~
,,lace he liked better. Mr.. John D. Potts,
4
with the outward views ana also .Thi.
E,,,,er Some of these gentlemen, was
sn,ormea. asked for good picture OF the
. Mace the most prominent hotel, me
, ponn,, Bel Air" to include lac twin
,,a,rs In the background This Will
have to he made from hand-paint1ns OF
| craving. as the peaks are too h aflosoi,.e
nnd ZOO prominent to include In an oiui-
nary photograph. The picture VIII oe
included in tho regular chesapeake ana
Ohio folio OF summer SCENT 49,
nlone the railroad line
1ioae .rr1rS RoNNY BEL AIR.
rha hcnrr ..Sell Air. Of which TINS conA
g Is 1nentsh Inn. Of Asheville \. G J.
vas bull, l,.d au Hos., 'h Mu nES have
when It vac only q promise ana not 2,,, q q
reality and this send 70 sn w,at tn some .!
ne came here for. While a lev t 81 sn ~
PEOPLE Who dritted in here on me nae % q :
the boom. knew OF ard loved inc -. "s.
ana o,,;w because these two hae bni.o-
.nes were put rp and there was I. q
4 ,arnrntSe OF ..hot times IN the old town.
New Castle has no inan saf have en except
tho right men have not come along Tet.
She has no factories. no steam whistles.
no ewaat-shops and no sTinainE IN maer ny, !,
= o. Il
nisnty Of time at tho postoffsce and lots
az time for gossip ana tobacco chewing.
But she has some pretty homes anu q
good many h,ghse,ass msrsansile he osWs
naner some professional men and one
GUNNER hotel the equal OF which Ma. Is 5. na5
run as Hote, tz,mrhrsys but -. sold ,,o out
10 the present owners after ter the sn,a boom os,,1
Tsreonsly cheap. II has neen Of course
rnach improved and completed ana H mas
bear successfully run for ths last nvc
{ TENANTABLg INN.
On n hill across the town and creek.
z opposite to- Hotel Bel Air sits another !.
sscraie City Inn 1. Is now empty. ex-
& rent for n cnretaker md is going %
& wreck In the heating winds It was erect
Or 4. 8. cos. Of $50. 600 and run for several
fofa. II Is now owned by tho New Castle
Tho snapshot OF the Craig City Inn
vas taken from $naar my horne and II fs
4 picturesque feature IN .ny view. In tact
4 Il ra..:s zee everv house IN town ana ont
& 81 It. in this valley. from my own door