The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
Old Virginia Hotel. Well Known to
the Public, to Be Reopened.
NEW DoRMIToRY FOR BLIND
Much indignation That it is Being Built
Across Driveway-Messrs. Gibbs
and Clarke Enjoy Most Sue,
cessfui Fishing Trip.
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iSasHa1cn 10 lue Ailncs'J
srAINToN. VA, July I.-Mr. w. r.
ippctt. a well known hotel man OF
.AIoeIson ~. Va, who has leased the
old Virginia Hotel for five years. arrived
In the city this week with a number
OF mechanics for the purpose of improV-
ing the old hotel. Work was commenced
on Thursday. Mr. Tippett will put
several thousand dollars OF improve
ments on the hotel and it will be thor
puChy renovated and put in condition
for q first-class hotel. The old Virginia
Hotel is well known to the travelling
public but has not been in use now for
; several years. This will be a, great i'm
prorement to Stanton and MI. Ilppett
lis welcome visitor. he VIII open Tor
business on September 1st
At the annual meeting of the Long
Distant Telephone Company, held here
"Wednesday, the following officers We're
elected: n. c. Watts. president. treasurer
Ind general manager; William Patrick.
;rice-president: George A Gulley, secre-
itary; N. c. Watts. William Patrick. s.
tR Curtis. J. A. Sproul and j. I. Carr,
directors All the stock was represented;
lihe annual report OF secretary and treas
sttrer was approved. The former presi-
{eent. Mr.. J. R. Kemper, resigned, and
1.-The board Of directors passed resolu-
lion expressing their appreciation OF his
uniform courtesy in office and his de-
iFOtiCn TO Inc lnleleolS VI Tic SoLht'diiS-
FINE FISHING TRIP.
Mr.. ". w. Gibbs. Of New York, but
formerly Stauntonian, and Mr.. Robert
iClarke, Of London. managing director of
1.-The LAmson Paragon Supply Company.
left Staunton one day last week on a
ttshing and hunting trip. and drove
Through the mountains by Mcdowell,
tkecond Creek and Franklin. They drove
Itver two hundred miles while on the
"Trip and had some fine hunting and fish
Ing They had fine luck fishing for
TROUT on the Black Thorne. near Frank
lin. and on the South Fork Of the Po-
tiomac they met their Indian bark canoe
and made the remainder of their voy-
iige in 1t, fishing from their boat, having
The best luck on this river of any of their their
ttoyage, and captured large quantity
aff bass. They drove through Brooks
Sap to Harrinsonburg and reached
ibtaunton Monday evening. Mr.. Clarke
ilays this was the most successful and
highly enjoyable fishing trip he was
liver on. MIR. Gibbs left for New York
TUESDAY. and Mr. Clarke went TO Mag
itIa Falls. and says that he will in a
lew days leave for Liverpool. which
Mill be his sixteenth trip across the At
4 Hntic Mr.. Gibbs will return to Staun-
4ionEnex week to spend his summer va
t.ation.
BLOCKS DRIVEWAY.
The work of erecting the new dormi-
lory and new engine house and other
buildings at the Virginia School for the
aeaf and the Blind is progressing rap
tily, and it is thought by fall the build
hes will all be completed.
These buildings will add greatly to
l1e capacity of the school, but much in
lignation is felt that in erecting the new
iomitory the building is being erected
/ lirectly across the beautiful macadam-
zed road which encircies the ground OF
4 he institution and which was one of the
4 most popular drives for the Stauntonians
NTH all of the spacious grounds and
beautiful sights upon which the new
( iormitory might be erected, it does seem
Ia pity that this beautiful and historic
[ hive should be forever closed.
The first service held by the congre-
ttation OF the Second Presbyterian
4 thurch in their new building. was
/ communion service Sunday. The ser
4 ices were held in the basement (Which
! & large and comfortable, It will not be
long now before the new church will be
completed.