Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-06
many PROsPECTORs
VISITING WEST POINT
From North and Far West They
Come to View Famous Vir-
ginia Town.
ENTERTAINED WITH PICTURES
Many King William People Attend
Confederate Reunion, but Scores
Are Kept Away by Bad Weather.
Johnson-Pilcher Wedding.
lSpecial Ia The Times. plspatch.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
WEST POINT. Va. June Sin spite
OF the steady downpour of rain for
abou, week West Point has had a
constant coming. going and, in some
cases. staying OF prospectors-some
from the Far West. North, many from
North Carolina, and many from viz
gnia ON Wednesday evening an en-
tert;nmert was given the visitors in
the form of moving pictures and music
by the West Point symphony Orches
ira.
y great many West Point people IN
tended TO attend the reunion this
week. and many did go, but most Of
: then: were kept away by the weather.
Farmers are happy on account of the
steady. gentle downpour OF rain, which
means to them thousands Of dollars.
James Clifford Johnson, an old King
william boy. who has been living In
Seattle, Wash. for some time. has re-
Gently been visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs Julian T. Johnson, at Rose
Garden, King William County, FOR Il
week After completing his visit. he
met Miss Susie Pitcher. also from King
William, in Washington. d. c.. where
the daughter of the late Dr.. Buckner
Eicha rds of Tacoma. King William.
They left at once for their future home
in Seattle
George Finch. formerly 81 King and
Queen County, died at his home in
Baltimore last week.
Bolivar Stark and Wife OF Charlotte,
\. c.. spent this week with MIR and
Mrs Charles Stark in the old home in
West Point. MIR. stark is n large cot
ton buyer in Charlotte. y. c. They
left on Saturday for Norfolk, where
they will v!si; MI. Stark's mother.
DR.. George W. Richardson. who has
been going for several years with his
family TO his summer home, Lofty
Point" down the York River about
seven miles from williamsburg. Will
not so down this season. but has rent
ed his fine home TO Mr.. Hartzell. of
Richmond. This beautiful summer
home vas originally Bell Field" and
was the birthplace % John West, the
founder OF West Point.
Miss Olive Gauit WAS the weekend
guest OF friends IN Richmond
Miss Marsare, Palmer, who taught
IN the Acqvinton High school the past
session. returned home on Friday. as
the school has closed its session. She
will SO at once 10 Join a house party
II LyrchhurE, and later VIII join an
other house party a, Virginia Beach
Miss Mary Woodward. who has been
teaching il the Bristol High school
fer two years has returned to her
home here for the vacation.
Mrs. Lucy Byrd Dudley Mas in Rich.
nond this week, attending the tinals
OF the Medical College OF Virginia
where her son. Alexander Douglas
Dudley TOOK his degree. Young Dr.
Dudley VIII NOT return to his home in
West Point until some time in July.
Drs. Rob Roy Hoskins and Horace
Eoskins passed through West Point
this week in their automobiles for
Richmond. 10 attend the nnals OF the
Medical College of Virginia and The
reunion.
George Anderton, OF Middlesex coun-
ty, n old Richmond College student.
who has taught the past session a,
Syringa. passed through town this
week. en- route 10 the finals a, Rich.
mond College.
Miss Cautnorn. Of Essex. is The guest
of Miss Julia Smith.
Mrs. Irene Gregory nee Haynes is
visiting the family OF Judge Roger
Gregory. at Ehing Green. The friends
OF Mrs. Gregory learn with regret that
she expects to leave Virginia June
FOR Arkansas. where she will make her
home in the'.Tutura. with her son F.
Haynes Gregory