The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-05
EDNA TUnP|A'S
REMARKABLE CLIMB
y A2most Perrencsccusar Sides of
ney's Wall. Being Only Wo-
& an who Ever Did IL.

~ to The Richmond Virginian.)
ntAin Lake. Va. Aug. 4.-The
noud authoress, Miss Edna Tur-
Has won the distinction of be-
Ne only woman who has ever
the most perpendicular climb
- summit of Barney's wall,
ptce which rises a thousand feet
II the rocky gorge near the fame
Aeen made only twice in the past
nky years. and both times the
was accomplished by daring
who took their lives in their
hands, and almost defed the law
EfAvitation Thousands of tourists
II climbed to The top 10 Barney's
but they have always chosen
defined trail which leads to the
1xnft. Miss Turpin has many times
- difficuit ascents here. which no
- woman would attempt, but her
OF this week surpassed all OF her
Ener achievements as a mountain
9ber.
Gloom was cast over the summer
onY here by the news of the &C
4ntAl drowning in Texas OF Mr.. NJ.
h kOpperl, whose wife and two sons
- been spending the summer at
DMntAin Lake. Social activities
9e suspended upon the day the
SU was received, and following the
fuctions issued by Mr.. nenison.
re was no music during the day.
M Denison. who was in Baltimore
short visit, was at once summon
~ telegraph. 1t was not though:
~ to take either of the boys from
climate at present and Mrs. kop-
II LEFT the lads In the care Of Mr.,
Mrs. Denison when she went to
s1yoais, where the funeral services
|N held. The Il riai service was
~ In the cottage occupied by the
lilly Of the DECEASED. at the same
10 that the fuferal was held in
=. syent of cofsiderable interes, TO
3uvenile world here was the cele-
lon this week OF the thirteenth
kAAy OF Master David Woost er
Jr., son Of Com mander Todd,
Gkor OF naval communications.
-. L McA. Thorn. OF New York,
Week had charge OF the collec-
good sized shm was realized
forwarded to the general Offices
|ko Red Cross in Washington.
MI Farrier. the hotel clerk here.
kod this week with the First Viz
hospital corps. and left for the
nfng camp f. r. Hedrick sue
3o6 him behind the desk.
mong the arrivals this week Is
kod States forester, kaphale Zon,
Mr.. Zon is occom-
Atod by his family
mong the arrivals from Virginia
week are: Miss @. v. Lathrop
keAmond: Mrs. p. - Burkett and
~ !. Burkett. 1ront0n. Mics. MARY
RnIfon. Pearisbure. William Hop
70. Edward Hopkir~ farewell
Sxhleen Williams, Abingdon; Miss
I9nche Webb. Newport News. Mrs
NP. Eaton. Pearisburg Mrs, j r
661fe. TazeweIi: Miss Louise John
III, c. II. strader EkFtesron Jdhr
Lynch urg Mr. and
III j. w Watson. BlacksburE; Miss
ltnnie Davidson, HlacksburE: Ms
|Amie Watson. Miss Essteile Guyer
Nathan: w f. Gardner, Blacks
NJ, Or. and Mrs. .R. w. Palmer
lepeweil; Mr. and Mrs. e. J., SEWER
&kdaie; T. D HOBART Roanoke,
lSorge H. Moss. Burke's Garden
-. r. j. Davidson. Blacksburg; u
u 3fcRryde, fredericksburg; Rev. Nj
AcBryde. r 3. Gray. Rlacksburg
IT. Geraldine Gerard, Petersburg; J
q Saunders, Saluda: r y. Duncan
al1piem cad; W NJ. Spindle, Marion
and Mrs III II. Roberts, Mr.. anf
II. C. Gtlner, DIR. and Mrs. "
&6iImer, T. A Roberts. Jr.. Pulaski
#R. Caskie, Miss Reveridge Rob
I1 Miss Lila Gilmer. Howard Gil
- Marion Board, Mr., and Mrs
III N. Oakley. J. T. Oakley. H, w
|Akey. Roanoke.