The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-14
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The Calf OF, the Mountain Side.
a Realistic Pic
ture.
FISHING Fl: IN SOUTH RIVER 81
Description OF a Live and Pro-
gressive Town Richmond
People Sun1irlerii,g There.

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Especial to The Times Dispatch,
88S,yAYNESBORO. A., Aug. l3.--Leav-
i Ing the good old city of Richmond-thei
very queen Of Southern cities-on a suit
Try Saturday III July, u arrived here
n about 6 o clock in the evening In a driz-s
zling rain. Before reaching Gordonsville
" the clouds began to gather and thicken;
as we got further and further into the
Ii Blue Ridge the big engine ofeour train,
h putting and snorting with Increasing Wig
or as the upgrades became more pro-
3 nounced, the mountains were enveloped
q in nantes of cloud: until flnallysSthe
rain set in; 1t was q gloomy afternoon
n for midsummer. The next morning. how
ever, the clouds drifted away, the sun
poured out its golden treasure, the noun
Il tains looked blue and beautiful az the sky
= above, the birds awUke in every treetpp5
II and an ideal Sabbath was enjoyed by the
people Of this picturesque valley to wrl.5s
4 y GALE MOUNTAIN l5i55
aynesboro is an old town, but like
wine, it is improving with age. AS you
stem off OF the cars, look to the east ard
sea Calf Mountain" This mountain,is,
l, SO called because the clearing on Its side
81 forms the outline of q gigantic calf, so
natural-looking that you expect ev
moment for the thing to kick up q nd .tleat
right out, as frisky ca YES ire 4 fond Of
\ doing.s However,. it has been YIN there
y Rip Van Wrinkle Ike, for 10! these many
4 years; and Will continue SO to do until
the clearing grows up or I'M I'll Woo men,.
with their axes, cnt down the surrpundng
trees and hew8the slumhering Calf out
#of shape Having seen the the wonderful{
recunlber1t calf JUS leave the depot
8sss 5Sv.AYNEsBORo$aT tow NJ 83 4 la
The stree We take Is Wayne Avenue
which runs quite out to South River On
the fright side of this avenue is the mill
|btary school, beautifully situated on a.
commanding eminence; the Baptist church
Il (built, i believe som y hat on the order
ne old Grove Avenue Baptist Church, OF;
sRichmond) . handso ONE resid ences, Y an lE'I =
As tina Z OF Mr.. Templetonka and pref tS8cot y
Nh ges On the left side Of the Avenue are
pretty residences With shady lawns the
Young ladies'. seminary, # the S55I Lutheran;
Il Church, and other buildings. There are
ia re and well stocked stores on sS N am
street. 4 Dotted here and there q on 81 the he
II surrounding hill, are the Me hodtst and
Presbyterian churches.
:$5ssS Rev. Dr.. Wood fin is now the pastor OF
the Baptist church, and 4 IS regardeed33sas -
an able prea cher he Presby teria iNi on
Rev. Dr.. STRIPPING to succeed the be-
3 lived and laIpented DR.. Cooke 1 do not
recall 4 the names of the other passt Tors
\ but presume they are able ministers, such
I "a 4, cultivated town would call for.555S
l8@@5ss Az FIRE DEPAR'rN11clN i 335S
af r. < Il own is to be congratulated IN hay
II ng q fire department Every place OF this
size should have a fire depar tment ;s3llit
i may cost something. but Is much cheaper
\ than / having the town DESTROYED pys5s IRE
when. With adequate equipment sue Il
- il tropl1e might be Saverted. The boys
Ia Ne To null tn cir apparatus here; nearly
every evening about shutdown they come
85out III ~ IRA tice. The fire horses, IN :
e he 81 form Of Young men, make, splendid
time. They may not go like "a streak Of
creased lightning, but hey q lily max
the dust fly. ;Ss$ls .aE.. /, I,
Electric lights, splendid lthia springs
from which the town is v supplied wit y
pure, clear water, and delightful drive
WAYS together make yvaynesboro a pro-
g.essiye town. IA "a,
yVayneshoro is named n suppose, ftera
that PENNSYLVANIA general who In the
h Revolutionary War gained by his da sh-$
ling and ma tchless bravery the sobriquetH
1 q. IN ad Anthony. Monmouth and stony
Point recall this gallant American an gen
eral. and it was hs: he it rememnered,55
88, Who obtained supplies for Washington
and his army during the, memorable Win
ten at Valley Forge. 35its
ii The hotels and cottages are full to the
@brim with summer visitors from the !
cities. Coming from the city and Its hot
and dusty payements. to the cool, inviting
/ shade OF the country, We are forcibly re-
minded OF what he poet sCowpert said 4
4 about man making the city and God max
ling the country. Aye. 1t is we'll to leave A
N the noise and confusion of the city and
crest BIT 81 d
.tLie on your oars and rest awhile, 4
This IS the sweetest part OF the streams:
4 Shadowy branches over the Isle
Lure us to 1inger. list and dream.
THE TIh1ES-DIsPATcHA AND SUMMER
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\ should be an early train from Richmond
4 80 that lie morning papers would reach
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Among the people Mt the Culton House
4 are Misses Virginia Roberts, sye Roberts.
Lizzie baldwin and Avis Hecller. Of
\ Richmond; Mrs. ayayerly Glazebrook and
q son, MaIYhall Amber Glazebrook; Mrs,
4 SIR. Scruggs. Mrs. j NJ. Baldwin. Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest Lee Boiling and son. III
winston Boiling. also OF Richmond; MRS.
Il Luther Sheldon, of Norfolk; Miss Ro-s
+ berta Crawford, Of Augusta; Mrs. Agnes
& Nuorse. OF Washington, Mr.. Albert Clark.
cf Baltimore; Mn Boyd. Of staunton;
4 Misses Matte and Enra Womble. Of
f smithfield. Va: and Mr.. and Mrs: Will
4 liam alccray, and son. Master William
Il sfcCiry. Messrs w. W. Glaas. j, IL.
j Bnrksdale John NcCray. Or. 4. S. Rich
Il ardson-
Mrs. Agnes Nuorae, OF Washington p.
Il c., who is now here. has coHtriputed
poens OF considerable merit to the Gem
trial Presbyterian and TO journals and
{ ma gaines published in the North,
DR.. il. y. Fishburne, wife and son,
Master Richard Fishburne, Of Leesburs.
VA. arc Visiting at Mr.. W. N. Fish
s$buTnc's Is; on Wayne Avenue, z
Miss olivia sYingo. OF Richmond Is
& visiting at MI. Ellisons, near town,
Rev. Mr.. Blain is visiting his son, Mr..
lsiJn,,n SF,lnir. on Wayne Avenue, si