Sharp diary 1918 page 166. Wednesday 12 June 1918 - Blue Ridge Springs
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Wednesday 12th of June 1918
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Got up early, locked up our boxes, said good bye and started off by the 8.25 for Roanoke, Ellison accompanying us that far. It was terribly hot in Roanoke but we did a good many things, bought biscuits and marmalade, some ribbons for Mrs Lawson Gray’s granddaughter, arranged for N[ew] Y[ork] Times to be sent to me at Natural Bridge and then went to the movies meeting our Roanoke friend there Mr Kaski. We then had a drink at the Drug Store, got some lunch at the station and found, as usual, the train was _ h[ou]r late. It was terribly hot waiting in the waiting room which — as well as the platform — was densely crowded. Tried to get a newspaper, but the station has no book stall and there were no boys with papers. Apparently there is no intelligent interest taken in the war at towns of this kind in the South. Reached Natural Bridge about 3.30 and got some nice rooms, large & airy & not expensive as things go in this millionaire country. Found Mrs Willoughby Sharp had left for N[ew] York the night before. Mrs Munday however was still here.Location
USA : West Viginia : Blue Ridge Springs [0,0]
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