The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-08-13
West Point

WEST POINT. August Is.--The sea-
son has drought many boarders ana
the nrs,. ana many are here now, but
the tide seems to be turning, and this
week witnesses quite an exodus of
West Point people.
Bell and nephew. Richard Billiard left
for few weeks at Mt. Elliot.
Misses Annie and Leila Mccanna and
excursion train "wednesday night FOR
Aisxansria. themes sy .,s s to Mac.
,Ss. &c Creek s ,,o or the Potomse; where
Gamma and will go on q sea goins
barge to Boston and vicinity. They
Will be outside four days or more go
have good time. taking along ham
mocks. rugs and rocking chairs. They
will be gone several weeks
The house ,Nn party Of Miss L Lila
to Baltimore. New York and elsewhere.
Miss Roberts and her mother left Fri
day with Mr.. Clay Roberts, on his
Laurel Delaware. and they will bc
Misses Mary and Jessie Denmead
visiting in Washington, baltimore.
Aiexandria and Colonial Beach. on the
Potomac.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Leath are spend
ing some time IN klCnmOnO. MTi- LEAN
Is purser on the Chesapeake Steamship
line between here and Baltimore, and
is stopping In Richmond for medical
treatment.
good many OF the young people Of
the town went to Wharton Grove
Camp Meeting last sunday. and had
good time, The crowd was estimated
at about 10000 They left here In the
morning and got back about mid night,
crossing two rivers and several coun-
ties.
here week ago to visit her aunt. Mrs
Guthrie in King and Queen, was taken
very i'll, and on Sunday, summoned Dr.
p. b. Bagby from hare. She is now
Philip Gibson AMI Miss Kate Gary, VIII
go to Mt. Elliott on Monday.
II Mrs Fred Woodward is spending the
week with friends and relatives in New
Kent county.
Mr.. Foster Wilkinson and bride, who
were expected at his old home here In
, West Point Wednesday morning, were
called to Roanoke on business and VIII
come here later. He spent his honey
, moon on the Jersey Coast, after being
married In Washington last Monday a
week ago.
Mrs. H. j. Crane. who has been visit
ing her father Mayor A. w. Eastwood,
! here since July LIST. will leave here for
! Norfolk on Monday the 18th, to spend
; two sons will return by September LIST
: TO her home in Omaha, Nebraska, where
I MIR. Crane has an important railroad
> position.
! Mrs. b. W. Hereron, who has been
on quite an extended visit to Mrs.
Critchfeld, her sister-in-law at Win
stnn- Salem ,ts now spending the heat
ed term in the mountains OF North Car
: olina.
, Mrs. J. Powell Garland and her
mother, Mrs. A, p. Richardson are sum
a nreing at Crockett Springs
Mrs. Ada Marston, after a pleasant
month spent with friends in Richmond.
= and several weeks with relatives at
S Plain View, in King and Queen. has
e returned to her home here, very much
: Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Z. Curle will spend
= next week in New Kent. near Lanexa,
Il attending the protracted meeting at
Liberty Baptist church.
Y Misses Mabel and Clara Smoot. who
: have been enjoying York river breeZes.
g Beach park and the oourtesies of many
: friends. left Wednesday for their home
In Baltimore,
Miss Bessie Durham, who has been
the guest OF Miss Mae Owens, will re-
e turn to her home in New York next
The government snag boat that has
been building on the shore of the Mat
taponi river most of the summer. was
To-day partly launched, Only a few
: people knew OF this innovation In this
t town, and therefore not great many
were present
Miss Bessie Jean Durham. of Brook.
lyn. New York, made the speech of the
2 occasion and broke over the brow q
Bottle OF wine. christening the boat
The Misses Giles teachers in the high
school OF Roanoke. are the guests oil
their aunt, Mrs. Lizxie Edwards, in the
home OF pr. w. c. Mum. as is also
, Miss Mabel Pollard. from Port Norfolk,
) Mr.. Thomas Gary. of Gwathmey. Is
. IN town this week in the interest OF
the Religious Herald.
| Mrs A f1rp nj NJ
Jacksonville. Florida, are among tho
new arrivals at, the Terminal hotel.
Mrs. ]. Lewis Tabb and daughter Mil
city.
,, Miss Emily, Fuller. who left week
or ten days ago to visit friends in Cr-
osnna, 10 now Yachting with party
or friends on the New Jersey Coast.
The balloon ascension every even
ing at Beach Park, about seven O'clock.
are Hnordfng entertafnment for great
crowds OF people In the community.
Reeds Circus gave ono performance
in town this week and made quite a
neat sum.
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Garland and Mrs.
w Wednesday, Ell route for their home In
Chase City Mrs. Thurston will make
her home in future with her daughter.
Mrs; Garland. In Chase City.
Misses Lucy Gary. Susie Corr, Hazel
Hogge. Mary Woodward. Margie Pal
mer and Victoria Lewis Messrs. Der
Hoi u lclds fNuSCOe spencer ana ray
mond Hargrave went as a house party
to the upper part OF the county. in the
neiBhborhood OF Rumford, this week.
The hostesses were Misses Margaret
and Lucy Burke and Jessie Cummins.
They were all in the same neighbor-
hood and report most enjoyable time.
Miss katheryn p. Howerton, assfs-
tant principal In tho West Point high
school. who has spent her vacation
with Mrs. r. H. Bowden at Barton
Heights. Richmond has returned 10
her home here. but will leave in q day
or two to visit friends In the Newtown
neighborhood in King and Queen.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Sheldon Ware. from
New Jersey. are visiting the parental
home here and will remain two weeks.
Mr.. Mare is employed officially by the
Old Dominion Steamship Co, in New
York.
Mrs. wiIlie Roach, ana children, of
Richmond, are visiting Mr., and Mrs
Montague Pitcher.
Mrs. aid Mrs. d. p. Sanders of Glou-
eester were the guests Of Mrs. Herbert
I. Lewis, this week.