The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29
considerable Acllvlty-..Pro
BY peCting Near StokesvlllIeE
ROAD 10 THE GREENBRlEl;R
Extension Of Chesapeake ard Western
III viii Open Up a Valuable Undevel.
" oped Territory and VIII Bring
Trade to the Valley Cities.
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98S STAUNTON, VA March B.-The OIL
excitement has been started up again N
+ The northwestern part OF this county
near Stokesvllle, the terminus Of the
3 Chesapeake and Western Railroad, q new
road recently constructed from Elkton.
IN Rockingham county, by the way OF
IInrrisonburg, to Stokesville. Last year
/ Mr. ". r. Lghtner, prominent man OF
" the stokesvile neighborhood, and who
4 represents a Arm Of Northern capitalists,
& was taking options on all the land IN that
\ section that 1t was possible for him to
X obtain. It Is claimed by number or
experts sent here BY different parties
\ that the Indications Of oil In this section
7 are brighter than in any part OF the
Il state. It was generally understood
u when the DIFFERENT parties were manipu-
.slating in and around North River Gap
last year taking options, that 1t was
\ their intention to start to work IN f 'lls
blast during this spring. but 50 Tar as as
4 can be learned the work has not com
y ,nenced to any extent as yet, but favor
y able reports are coming from that sec sec
tIon every day, and It Is very likely that
Il before many months there will be Won
4 derful developments there
ri "a great deal Of excitement was vas cre "a
ated in that nelGhborhood short While
ago over the discovery. of an oily SUD
\ stance oozing out of the Eround, W lcil
K. owing to the oil Indications previously
10 be oil In It's crude state. It IS SAID
/; That d a largo amount Of this land IS
Il owned by the Chesa peake and western
Is Company. and 1t Is very likely that TINS
company will do some prospecting.
f8,E sTRIBL1NG SPRINGS. FL
,g85a The chesa pealse and western Company
II nave acquired the old Strlbllng Springs
& property, in the western part OF li ~,
Il county. and it is stated that they VIII
4 begin Immediately to improve TINS prop
Y erty for summer resort. inc splln ~
s !" amor arc situated In beautiful and
1eval SPOT at the foot Of tho rugged
4 mountains and should be one Of the sbcst
y summer resorts In the stare. lt l'
Springs did a good bushes last year ar
The Chesapeake and Western runs : Y Z, ~
& about two miles OF the springs, ana me
II company has constructed, at CONSIDER,
ol,,at cnst one Of the best macadamized
Il roads n the county, running from us
station 10 the springs, and It is reported,
= ,tl aAis the general belief, that the com
"a IN NJ intends to run 3automopl1es3 rom
athn,r station to the springs for the pur-
nosc Of conveying their guests. US sym ~ !
Il as the hotel and cottages are 1e.uy 80
use. cl.,o,o,La
and Western have partly surveyed pre-
%,liminary line of railway 70 Derplli, ~. w !.
Va. which IS located at the forks or me
n Grccnbrier River This line. u opened q
will but stanton In communication W. ~
West Virginia, and open UP the COUNTY MY
lying between the GhesqpenRe si svsterns
"a NJ, viii utilize the Frost Gap OF pfe .Alle-
Il chnny mountains, which is believed 10
ii ,,a = ,ower gap in these mountains than
NJ INV through which either the lsaltim =,
and Ohio or Chesapeake and ONO tt sEl4
roads cross. e7S
Isl UNITED BRETHREN.
Thos Virginia annual conference OF the
11nitad Rrethren in Christ held their one
hundred and fourth convention m etaun-
ton this week. They convened Ne nnt.
day evening att o'clock IN the on'.ou
Iarethren Church. Tho opening prayer
4, DE nv, Rov. !. P, Anthony. of Keeds-
,.,lIe Md. after which beautiful hymns
,n m, = '.Never Alone and Onward,
Christian Soldiers,' wore sung by inc
y choir The church was packed TO over
fiowinp. and never has there before peen
such a crowd In the church, J..
The opening address was dehvereu ny
E n5avor William IT. Landes, who delivered
:. -,ost cordial and polished address. IN
which he assured tho delegates ana al
nresent that they were welcome to Staun;
L tn and while here he hoped they woulo
not feel like they were amongst strahst
neople, but they were to feel at nome
He said the gates Of Staunton were
4, thrown wideopen to these Christian Gehtle
Ynen and that he hoped nothing woulo
aaa,r = mar their pleasure while amongst
4 us.
Following the Mayor, Row. Nj. y. Wood
~ the First Presbyterian Church, 90
lyered an address OF welcome on penal
as az the Pastors Association OF Staunton
This address was responded to by RcV
3. Isl, Mills. OF Annevlle, Pa, IN an elo
Quent manner.
INDEPENDENTS.
Miss Theresa Andrews. daughter OF Mr.
4 and Mrs. ]. s. Andrews. was married t
Mr.. Clarence c. Dunsmore. OF Marltnton
W Va. wednesday evening. The cere
mony was performed by Rev DR.. w. N
scott Of the Second Presbyterian Churcl,
~ this city, and took place at the hom
az the bride The parlors were beautiful
IL decorated for the occasion With potte
plants and cut flowers.
t The bride was sOWIltu W MIn'o ~ eutN
and carried bride's roses, The maid
honor was Miss Florence Andrews sis
ter OF the bride. and tho best man wa
Mr.. r. IS. B!akemore. OF this city. ute
the ceremony, the wedding party repalre
TO the dining-room, where supper wa
served.
Mr, and Mrs. Dunsmore left on the lat
81 train for the West, and Will make thel
4 future home in Marllnton, where IN
groom Is in business,
The Staunton Board OF Trade met !
called session Wednesday evening for tn
purpose OF hearing the report OF Preslder
James II. Woodwar OF the Board 9
Trade. who was sent to Richmond to IN
q meeting Of the several boards OF I'll
& State. His report was satisfactory J
every respect. a number Of the resolu
lions passed by tho conference In Rich
ynond were adopted by our local Boar
OF Trade 1t was resolved that the locs
board OF Trade become a member of III
State board OF Trade. Another meetin
will be called before the meeting In Rict
ns,nd ON April 18th. for the purpose {
re0rganlzing and to choose delegate
10 send to Richmond. during the Apr
meeting there, to represent our locs
a board.