The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-02
A CROWD AT
CROCKETI'S
The Montgomery Resort Has
No Scarcity Of Mascullnity.
PROGRESSIVE ANAGRAMS
Handsome Prizes Awarded In this Old
Fashioned Amusement-An Auto
Party's Quick TrIp-visitlng
the Arsenic Mines.
PROGRESSIVE ANAGRAMS
Special to The 11me..p,,patch.,

CROCKETT SPRINGS. August a.
the dining-room we know that our host
is holding "a full house. These tables
referred to have appeared, and Crockett
is full Of movement and anirnation-and
also OF men. For several days It has
seemed. indeed, that there are rs many
men as ladies'. It IS not only on satur-
day evenings that every girl is belle.
On verandas ballroom and romantic
retreats prove the cartoonist's Joke
about the summer resort, without its
point for US.
It is the especial pride OF Crockett
that, as nature has done her best to
beautify the spot and put US In accord
with higher things, the human nature Of
us responds and petty differences and
distinctions are laid aside. So the guests
are like one big house party.
PROGRESSIVE ANAGRAAls.
Miss Daisy Pope. OF Newconie. Va.
entertained a large party at game Of
progressive anagrams Some amusing
innovations were introduced and afford
dainty souvenir for each guest. Mrs.
Perine received the ladies' Arst prize, a
delicate white fan; Miss Johnston the
second, silver seal. Mr., Miles Pratt
and Mr.. Birmingham were awarded the
first and second gentlemen's prizes re-
spectvely, beautiful scarf-pns Re-
freshments were served.
The arsenic mines. few miles from
Crockett, which are the only ones OF the
kind In the United States. have been the
objective point Of several driving and
horseback parties. Mrs. Thomas and
Mrs. Pratt chaperoned q party there,
making an all-day picnic of 1t. Riding
parties have also visited tho Montgomery
White, the Allegheny, Shawsvtlle and
many other points interesting on account
of association or scenery.
AN AUTO PARTY ARRIVES.
Mr.. j. r. Fishbutn, with party OF five.
arrived in his automobile. spreading
thereby CONSERVATION among the unlni-
tiated, and made an old colored woman
of the old school rush into the house
with upllfted hands, exclaiming' "Lud!
Lud Here's n kerridge running away
without no horses!" Mr., Fishburn made
the trip here from Roanoke In less than
three hours, which Is rather better than
the train.
Miss Kathleen Thomas. Miss Pratt and
Miss Napp visited the Natural Bridge and
the Luray Cayerns as the guests OF MI
and Mrs. Brewster. of New York
The children have sooa L!'e' 700
while the grown-up folks are bowling
riding playing cards, dancing and nlrt-
ing. "About once In SO often. Uncle
Ben is seen starting out with load OF
hay and children. to have what they call
hay ride.
These arrivals during the week are re-
corded here;
r. L, Gardener. PULASKI City, Va; n.
d. Menefee Rocky Mount, Va; p, A..
Cabell, Danville, Va; w. P. Hawkins,
Mrs. w. S, Pole. Miss HELEN Pole,
Sorame, Ohio; A, r. Venerable, Rich
mond, Va; Miss Florence Hawkins, Miss
Meta Hawkins. Maryland; ]. r, Fish
burne. Roanoke, Va; ]. G. Boyd, New
York city; Mrs. Francis Mrs. Sargent,
Richmond. Va; Miss Margaret. Mrs, w.
j. Francis Walstream. Va; Mrs. W. L..
Ternald, Danv!lle. Va; Mr., ]. 7. Jones,
Boston, Mass; Mr., l., r. Brewster, New
York; II. r, Berkeley Virginia; ]. r.
Weaver. Virginia; W. f. Penn. Roanoke
Va; G, Sailing. Lynchburg. Va; G n.
Kregloe. Roanoke, Va: DR., Cray, Chris
tiansburg, Va: NJ. ID. N!ovall, Norfolk.
Va; w. r. HUMPHREYS. Wythevllle Va;
II. ]. Harbarger, Roanoke. Va.