enger service was discontinued

enger service was discontinued on that line. The china is blue and white and is decorated with various cars and scenes typical of the old railroad and reminiscent of the days of luxurious railroad travel. Chestnut Grove is a small house built in the late 1950’s with all of the convenience of a new house and all of the pei* sonality of an old one. The house is built of native field stone and chestnut lumber obtained from the old dining room at Skyland Hotel. A gorgeous handmade braided rug sets the stage for a host of Johnson family heirlooms re finished with love and care by Mrs. Johnson, who is quite in genious in refinishing and adapting old things to modern uses. The sweeping view of t h e mountains and the nearby pond are features which make this home so representative of Rap pahannock. Skyland Summer Resort was owned and operated by George Pollock from 1890 until 193i He had inherited it from his father who purchased Stony Man Mountain for a copper mine. When the copper vein proved inadequate for mining he utilized the property by turning it into a resort which he operated successfully until the entire area was taken into Shenandoah National Park. Activities of the resort centered around the old dining room where dances were held twice a week as well as recitals, plays, games and dining. The tour homes will be decorated with dried arrangements, many of which will be for sale. Other arrangements to be sold will be displayed at the sales room at Trinity Episcopal Church parish haljj Washington. Dried flowers of every hue hang in the attic of Mrs. William R. Williamson at Woodville in readiness for the tour There are pink and red peonieSj roses of every description, varying shades of blue delp hiniums and an ample stock of dock, yarrow, sumac, old man’s-love and an abundance of assorted foliage.