The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-05
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Fishing, Driving. Riding and
/ Walking Furnish Pleasure for
n Crockett Guests.
PRETTY GIRLS ATTRACT FISH
Their Screams Cause the Men to
Look Askance, but the Fish
Bite-Many Guests.
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Especial TO 'rhe Times Dispatch.1
CROCK EFT SPRINGS. VA. July f.
The season has opened most auspi-
ciously at Crockett Springs. with /,
goodly number of cultured and charm
Ing people. all apparently happy ana
we'll satisfied with their surroundings.
The guests spend much of their time
INDUCING In the favorite amusements
OF the place--nusic. dancing, card
playing. bowling. fishing. driving and
horseback riding. Riding and walk
Ing excursions are frequent.
This morning a fishing party was
organized for the enticement aud de-
struction OF the finny tribes that
frolic in the Roanoke River. flowing
past the gate at the end of the lawn.
II was great sport for the girls. who
gave intermittent sdueals of delight
or dismay, as their efforts proved sue
cessful or otherwise. while the men
eyed them half askance. wholly ap-
proving the girls. though disaprrov-
Ing the noise; for the true fisherman
always works In silence. The laugh
ter seemed TO attract the fish. however.
for the party brought home a long
string of beauties that graced the sup
per table tonight.
Visit styles Falls.
vi NluHudSs u VI lnel GusslS
paid visit to STYLES Falls In this
neighborhood. After viewing the beau
stiful cataract. they amused themselves
by hunting for gold among the sand
and stones at the foot of the falls.
Tuesday was enlivened by merry
crowd of young people from Elliston.
They spent the day, and kept things
humming while they stayed.
A few days ago Messrs. T. j. Nc
Eeely and Marc. Gray. wellknown bus
mess men OF Roanoke. came up for
the fishing and made pleasant visit,
passing on for horseback trip
through the mountains.
Driving parties are very popular
One left yesterday morning for Ale
ghany Springs and other neghboring
resorts.
N1nny Pleasant Guests.
Among the charming persons assem-
bled here are Mr. and Mrs. Anthony
Murphy. Of Atlanta, Ga. Mr. Murphy
is a host in himself, possessing fund
of wit and good humor that is almost
inexhaustible. n
Mrs. r. F. billiard, of Blackstone. is
sprightly, magnetic little lady. dis
pcnsing smiles and kind words all
about her.
Mrs L. B. Amis, of yicksburg, is
here with her bright little son Angus
tus. Mrs. Amis is well-known musi-
clan and vocalist of Nicksburg.
Among the Richmonders is Mr. Henry
Kerr, a brother of Mrs. James Dun
lop.
Among the other guests registered
at the hotel are c. B. Guerrant and
wife, Danville; r. +. billiard and wife,
Blackstone; Charles S. Borrow. Bruins
wick. Va: Miss j. r.. Henning, Rich
mond; w. E. Price and son. Misses
Mary, Anna and Janet Campbell, Bren-
da Hatcher, n. ]. Wilson. Messrs. Nc
Nicely and Gray. DR. G. NJ. MaXwell--all
of Roanoke; l. j. Baldwin, Chester, Pa;
Mrs. c. G. Memminger, Lakeland Fla:
Miss S. N. Waugh. Norfolk: DR.. Beer
man. Baltimore: l.. w. Magruder, ].
NJ Magruder, Nicksburg MISS; Mrs
]. r. Gordon. Jamestown. n. c.; Miss
L. G. Scott, Mr.. w. Fl. Scott Lynch-f
burg; j. r. Hill, Christiansburg; Misses
Campbell Messrs. Frank Thomas and
& +. Kirkwood ]. S. Campbell, Jr., Ellis
ton. Miss Gertrude oliver. PAGES, Va.
John f. Haskins. Robert Flynn, Oc-
fagon, Va, G. L. Davis Bristol