The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
WEST POINT

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
West Point, Va. Aug. 25.--J. W.
Marshall and George w. Richardson
of this place, attended the meeting IN
the interest of good roads held In
Williamsburg on Thursday. The cit-
zens OF the peninsula lying between
the Rappahannock and York rivers
feel almost as much interest in the
government highway. from Old Point
to Richmond as those living on the
south side Of York river; these peo-
pie are practically cut off from the rest
of Virginia by bad roads. With good
road from West Point to Urhanna and
the government highway within hve
miles from West Point on the south
side OF York river. thousands or peo-
pie would. be IN touch with Richmond
and Norfolk who now only have water
transportation.
There is much talk OF double
track on the Southern railroad be-
tween West Point and Richmond. and
ii is believed with the immense in
crease in traffic on this line. occa-
stoned by the shipbuilding plant. that
such an improvement along the line
will be absolutely necessary In the
near future.
p. r. Hoffman. Of New York. Is
( again welcome visitor to West Point
Mr. Hoffman came TO West Point and
resided several years when West Point
began TO grow, but was called back to
New York; by other business interests.
The news OF so much big business here
has brought him back to Virginia
Mrs j. p Pollard, who has been
in Atlantic City for couple of weeks.
is now visiting her brother. DR.. Geo.
w. Richardson.
Miss Eloise Robinson, Of Richmond.
who taught the primary grade in the
West Point school last session. Is VISIT
| ing Miss Marjorie Palmer.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ. r. Nance and chill
dren are home again, after a pleasant
visit to Mr.. Nance's parents in Charles
City county.
Mrs. Len Slater. Mrs Warren Long.
OF Newport News. r. {. Bayliss, of
Richmond. and o. NJ. Chandler spent
Tuesday with Mrs. NJ. r. Chandler.
Mrs Bryant, or Petersburg, is a
guest of her father. Walter Sparklin.
having Just returned from visit to
Maryland and Baltimore accompanied
by her sister. Miss Catherine Spark
lin.
Mr., and Mrs. Edwards Overmyer
OF Cincinnati are guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Cosby Mrs. Cosby gave a
dance ut the City club in honor OF
Mrs. Overmyer on Monday evening.
Miss Lee Courtenay, OF Richmond
Is visiting Mrs. Discharges and Mrs.
Edgar Owens.
Cards have Just been received an
nouncing the marriage of Miss Sallie
Slater Richardson to Mr.. Hugh Phil
LID Cline, Jr. In Norfolk. Va The
young couple will reside in Newport
News. Miss Richardson spent several
years in West Point. as schoolg!rl.
in the home OF her aunt. Mrs. Kate
Richardson, and has many friends
here.
The Rev. Frank Mclean filled his
pulpit again last Sunday after an alb
sence of nearly two months. He
spent several weeks at Virginia Beach.
recuperating from the operation
which he had early in July.
Mrs. Lane Cooke is visiting rela-
tives In Columbus. o.
Lieutenant II. II. Blackwell Is IN
town on a furlough after several
months of strenuous training at Fort
ress Monroe,
Miss Emma Davis has been visiting
for a couple of weeks in Hampton.
but has returned. bringing with her
Miss Nan Gay who will spend some
time In West Point.
Mr.. B. ]. Laws. assistant district
attorney, OF Washington. d. c.. accom-
panied by his mother and sister. are
visiting Mrs. r. B. Bagby on Eighth
street
The unique cottage built a couple
Of years ago by Mr.. Orr at Euclid
Heights has Just been sold to Mr. Bow
man. who IL here with a view of en-
gaging In the manufacture of aero
planes. West Point hopes soon to be
turning out flying machines and the
most modern types of both wooden
and steel ships. The crying need now
is houses: nothing Is vacant and one
can rent out anything from a room to
an apartment or a house OF large
size