Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-09
WEST POINT FAVOR|TE
MECCA FOR TOURISTS
Hardly Day Passes That One or Moro
Automobile Parties Do Not
Pass Through.
MANY STOP OVER TO FISH
During Past Week Town Has Enter
tanned Scores OF Visitors, Most of
Them Coming In Their Cars-Suc-
ceSsful Moonlight Excursion.

WEST POINT. VA. September s.
west Point is becoming noted for tour
Ing parties Two have been here for
several days. en- route for more ex-
tended travel. One party-Mr. and Mrs.
Howard p. Ward. Robert Lambden and
Miss Elizabeth Davis. OF West Virginia
-motored from Laurel. Del, to visit
the family OF Mr.. and Mrs. +. II. Gault.
and. at the end OF the visi. here. went
on to tho Shenandoah Valley and the
Mountains OF Virginia, thence to Nj
asara. A second party was here all OF
last week-Bolivar Stark. a cotton
dealer OF Charlotte, and his wife and
two sons, Bolivar and Charles. and
Mrs. Love. his wifc'a moxser--from
Hamlet, N. c. These visited Mrs. Mar
tina Stark, OF West Point. tho mother
OF Bolivar Stark. who was reared to
manhood in West Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. Chandler and son.
Allen. of Richmond, III one car. and
Misses Floy Crump and Canutson, and
n. c. Bayliss. Delaware Chandler and
Frank Crump. from New Kent. in an
other car. visited NJ. r. Chandler. There
have been parties from Newport News.
Gloucester Courthouse and many par
ties unknown. passing through and
stopping here for several days or for
a night. and for fishing.
Tuesday evening for the benefit of tho
Red Cross by Chelsea Lodge, No. SO.
Knights OF Pythias. on TIL. Steamer
Louiae. There were music and dane
ing on the boat. and Ice cream was
served during the evening, the steamer
returning about IL o'clock.
The womans section OF the Navy
League OF West Point Is very cnthusi-
Astic over making and hllinE good
cheer bags to send abroad to the SOL
diers and sailors.
Benjamin Richardson. son OF DR.. and
Mrs. George w. Richardson. a member
OF tho coast defense, who has been
stationed on Cherrystone Island. near
Cape Charles. spent several days with
his parents his week.
Thomas Humphrey. another West
Point boy who. though under age. en-
listed IN the hospital department Of
the navy on the eve Of his graduation
in the West Point High School. is Wis
itins his parents and has been advised
to go to college and complete course
in dentistry. subject to the call OF the
government.
Ware and Miss Margaret Bowden re-
turned on Monday after spending two
weeks at Mount Elliott.
Richard Smith. brother of Mrs. w.
II. Bell. is visiting here. He is busi-
ness man of Savannah. Ga.
Charles Fox Brookes. of Washington.
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. William Gregory Brookcs. OF
Brookshire. He was accompanied by
his brother-in-law Major Charles
Lyman. of Washington.
Wallace Robinson. Mrs. Robinson
and baby, Francis. of Gloucester. Wis
tied their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Robinson. here on Sunday.
Peyton Leigh and Richard. Corr. at
the call Of the draft. left on Tuesday
for Camp Lee.
Mrs. Branch Kevan Parker. OF Louisa
County. who has spent the summer In
Waynesboro, Va, Is now visiting her
niece Mrs. Alvah S. Hudson. She will
leave next week to visit the family OF
DR.. Cottrell In williamsburg and then
back to Louisa.
Rev. Z. w. Billings. OF the Baptist
Church. arrived OH Friday from the
mountains. whore he and family had
spent the month of August.
Miss Grace Prince. Ars. Billups and
daughter. Miss Kate Richards. OF
Aylett. are visiting Mrs. Thomas Stone.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. T. Richards. OF
King william. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Veazey.