Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-07-16
SEE 20-DEGREE CHANGE
IN EIGHT-M|LE RIDE
Mountain Lake Much Cooler
Than Nearby Points in
Valley.
Especial TO The r1nes-pispa,oh.1

Especial TO The Tim es- Dispatohl
MOUNTAIN LAKE. VA. July ID
While the foot OF the mountain 10
only eight miles from here. there Is
difference OF about twenty degrees
IN the temperature. and during tho
hot wave OF this week. newcomer,
10 Mountain Lake. making their
INST v,s!. here. were surprised TO
Ind the Thermometer on the porch
registering ~, whom the mercury
stood 81 the go mark IN the tube
when they left the village at th.
depot TO mske the ascent which
brought them TO the top OF the range.
whore the elevation Is 1000 feet
Residents OF the valley below ara
aware OF the difference in tho tenn
prature. and during very warm spells
often come TO the top o. the noun
tain 70 seek respite from the ex-
cessive heat
Horseback riding IS much in vogue
and each day parties sre formed to
make trims 10 the Cascades and
ether points o. interest In the vicin-
ity.
Week Ga!est Thus Far.
This week has been the gsyest thus
far OF the season, .;hs number OF
snests be!ns considerably increased
within the past few days. Among
me s-sISa!s or The week were Miss
Mary Paul Roper and Miss Rather
me Ch!sh ohm, OF Petersburg. both OF
whom have p large c!rcl. Of friends
~ this resort
The moonlight nights OF this week
have made n" lake very pou!ar in
tn. evening and boating parties have
hceo the rule oo;h before and after
the dancing hours in the ballroom
The ballroom has never appeared
brighter or more attractive than this
season, due. in large measure to the
electric hchting system which now
furnishes the Illumination Excel.
lent music adds TO ~. enjoyment OF
the dancers, and the floor this week
has been crowded nearly every eve
n'ns. The Paul Jones" has been
danced several times this week furn-
ish!ns much enjoyment to the spec.
tHtors as well Hs The dancers.
Virginia Arrivals.
Among the Virginia arrivals this
week are: Mr.. and Mrs r. Matthews.
Hampton Miss Bessie Nov bray. Sa-
ierra; Miss Evelyn Anderson. Roanoke,
Miss Mary Morgan, Bellspring. Mr.
ana Mrs T c. Fack. Mr.. and Mrs.
&. C Chewing, Roanoke: r II G.
johnson. Thomas w. Gillian. Miss
Marsnerite Spencer. Lynchburr: Mrs.
Gordon Felts. Mrs !. w Withrow.
Frank James, GaiaX; Mrs clifford
Rice Miss Lucy Rice. Mr.. and Mrs
w. ". Cantcr, salem; W. e Walters
Bristol, r r Plank. Mrs y. W
Plank. c. =. Smith. Mrs : Il Ware
i. Q. HoEe. " Lester, Black shurr;
MISS katherine King, G, !. King. G.
l.. King. Jr., harrisburg. q. L. Dou-
mat. Ripplemead: Gardner r Ellis.
j -. White. Shawsvtlle. Mrs r. scott
Martin, Miss Nirsinia Martin Miss
Mary Scott. Farmvllc Edward Nor
RS, a. NJ. Nelson, Jr., Roanoke, Mr.
and Mrs. r. 3 Evcretts Norfolk.
Miss Mary Paul Roper. Miss RATHER
ne Chisholm. Petersburg. J.. e Con
1e!ley. jr. pinwiddic. T. T. Akars
Appomattox Miss Lena peaton.
Graham, Wilver Williams. Chapman
Lucas. 10" Williams, S s Hosc. Penn
broke: II. +, Adam Duane: L. n.
Han. Earl L!nkoun. Blacksburg: Miss
Addie Crockett, Miss Virginia Crock
stt. Mr. and Mrs w. "a Wade. Miss
Ess!e Wade. q. T. Goodwin, Robert
'McCasky. !. J. Crockett. Ripplcmcad:
:. y. PARCEL. Black shurg. Mrs r.
Traverse Wood bliss Revellc Tray
-rse Wood. Richmond; Il. Earl Lea. Il.
.. Lea. Danvilie; {. j. Crews. Miss
Dora Bradley. Mr.. and Mrs W r.
Roberts, and son, Radford. W. X.
-ANcott. Richmond; Mr. and Mrs W.
P. kerser, Roanoke. Mr. and Mrs. T.
9. Henderson. Mss Mary Henderson.
RlackshurE.