The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-08-02
The Old Sweet

CID SWEET SPRINGS. w. VA, August
| mir. and Mrs. N. II. Slack. OF Ronce.
verte. w. Va, gave n private dinner at Hote
tGrand during the week to their friends. Mrs
John w. Daniel OF I.ynchburg. Va; Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas X. Kensett, Norfolk; Mr.. Ed
w. Daniel and Miss Mildred Kensett, OF
Lynchburg. Tho popular road-coach was
pressed into service for an afternoon drive
also to convey the party to their destina-
! ticn.
| Among tho specially delightful mornings
of the week was Thursday, when Mrs. G. G.
LOWS entertained number OF the ladies'
with seven handed ouchro on the spacious
veranda OF the old Lewis Cottage. The
choice OF partners created much mirth.
These carrying OF the prizes were Mrs. j.
w. kinclid and Miss Courtney Olivier. A:
tho tables were Mrs. Patterson, Denton. Kin
fcller, Pettus Davis. Higgins and Patton,
and the Misses Pollard, Denton, Mendenhall
Olivier and Graham.
|. Prof. Patterson's fishing expedition on
Thursday last included Mr.. Il. j. Patton
and son, all Of whom had an carly start.
The threatening clouds OF the morning re-
tanned their moisture until the evenings
return, but as tho fishermen had exceeded
their own expectations in securing an Inc
mcnse string OF bass. the day was indeed q
great SUCCESS. Notwithstanding Its stormy
close. Old Sweet guests were all benefited
b. the catch" 4
on Saturday morning was prettily dotted
over with n variety OF colors. the occasion
being euchre party. given by Mrs. Charles
Davis and tho Misses Mendcnhall. Olivier
and Pollard. Tho prizes were captured by
Mrs. G.. Hampton and Mrs. John Patterson.
A charming dinner party occurred on
Tuesday evening. Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Lewis
entertaining their friendsS Mrs. S. f. Catch
rgs. of New York; Mrs. c. c.. HeIsen, of
Chicago. who are stopping at Earlhurst, and
Mrs. T. G. Buery and Mrs. J. Patterson.
Mrs. Gus Hampton and Mrs. j. w. Kin
caid, of kentucky. entertained on Thursday
with progressive cuchre.
Golf is still IN favor and many match
zones occur. One on Saturday last between
DR.. Timberlake and Prof. Patterson, of Old
sweet, against Mr.. Glasgow and Mr.. Hume.
Of Sweet Chnlybeate. resulted in the latter
being four holes to the good. Another
match game on Monday gave the honors TO
Old Sweet.
Mr. Malcolm Jackson. OF tho firm OF
Brown. Jackson g. knight, of Charleston,
ono of tho prominent lawyers of the coun-
try, has left the legal field for short while
10 spend his time profitably on the Old
Sweet Springs golf links. We wish him the
same success at golf that he has attained
n. law.
The ballroom presents a lively appearance
each evening. the favorite two-Atep glvin &
place to the strenuous measures of the pop
ular barn dance.
Tho ballroom was the scene of very
pretty chidren's party on Monday. the ooca-
sior being the celebration OF little Miss Ma
ssfet Lynn Lewis's sixth birthday. Tho
orchestra discoursed lively music for the
dance and the children enjoyed II to the
utmost Little Miss Margaret was the reci-
plon' of many pretty gifts. The Titles ones
who enjoyed tho fun were John ID. Lewis.
isabel. Gertrude. Louise. Alice. Daisy and
Tom Buery Miss Dorothy Pettus. Eula Will
son and Carroll Penn Montague.
Late arrivals include Mrs. s. G. WILSON,,
Miss Julia e. Wilson. Miss Eula and Master
Foster Wilson, of st. Louis. Mo-; Mrs. 10.
seph Ruffner and son, Mr.. Joseph RuHner.
OF Charleston. W. Va; Miss Virginia White
r. Il "a ptf,,
Richmond. Va: Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm jack
son and children, Tom and Anna, of Charles
ton. w. Va; Mrs. Abble Needhanl. Charer-
ton. W. Va. Mrs T. C. Buery and family.
the Misses Isabel, Louise. Gertrude Alice
Daisy and Master Thomas, mail and coach
man.