Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-26
THE NORTHERN NECK
ADVENT OF A BUILDING AND LOAN
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A Crabbsr's Find on the Banks Of the To-
tomac-The Port Conway Csnnc'y
Great succsss- Want Work.
ocorres,ondence Of the Dispatch.)

Correspondence Oh thc DiSp"N"
CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA. August ga representative Oh
bu,ld,ng and loan association who mas
h.en here for several weeks, endeavorins
to interest King Georgians In the Or
eanization. Instituted local board u
this place on Saturday last. with SOME
fourteen members, and about tWei'"
thousand dollars in shares subscribed. Inc
officers are as follows: President ~ W.
Cookley: yice-President, w. "A. S'h''h'
Secretary and Treasurer. j. I. MINOR 'i'
The membership includes some OF tne
strongest men, financially. In the county
and IL is quite certain that NUMBER
of others will take shares In the assoeia-
tion In the near future. This Is 'he "i''
thing of the kind ever organized mere anu
is considered by some as indicative "
"better times"
pew W. II. Savage, for two years past
nastor of Potomac and Hanover Bapts'
churches. I'm this county, last SUNDAY t.
dered his resignation as pastor OF fo'o-
mac church. Ii seems that MI. Sa'aso
holds certain views not In harmony WIZ
the principles and practices or the ~
mac membership and II Is supposed ,i,"e
the pastors resignation grew OUT VI ~.
difference OF opinion-or rather dilere"SS
in principles and practices. ,,,
On Monday morning last eight persons
were baptlzed In the Potomac river heii
here by Rev. w. II. Savage, as result
NJ the meeting conducted the week peiore
by Rev. James d. Kirk. Of Richmond cry;
Rev. F. p. Beale. of Wes'more'anu,
county, a gifted son OF the late ne'e'a ~
r. l.. T. Beale. preached AT h"noNvt
church. this county, six days iast "een
IN immense audiences. some t"en.s ~
or thirty persons professed faith' anu WI
added to the church under MS MINIS -,
A fine suit of gentlemen's clothes o'iiten
ashore at a point on the fo'oliiac -
near this place. several days ago anu
were found by crabber, VINO u'scoEei,a
IN one of the pockets handsome soiu
watch and other small articles, none "
which IL Is said, bore marks OF ldehtlh-
cation. All,
Colonel s. Wexford Corbin, OF this
county has been appointed by the GOV
ernor a delegate to the Farmers Ma.
,ional Convention, which IS to meet dI
Parkersburg w Va, next Octoper'
Mr. Clarence Bourne and Miss Rosa SUI
lawn. of Sta ford county, took iil'ie
trip to Washington last week 10 NisI'
friends" snd Immediately on thelr ar
rival In the big city procured marriage
license and were forthwith joined TO-
gether in matriimony. III, l.,
The camp-meeting at GarrlsonVlhe' III
Stafford last week drew vast crowds
from various sections, Including KING
George which is situated between this
and the Northumberland camp-meetlhg
grounds, enabling King Georsians TO
take their choice between the two great
annual religious gatherings.
Rev. A. +. Lynn is this week engaged
in a protracted meeting at his Bellair
church. m Stafford.
AN EX-CONFEDERATE GONE.
Mr. William Kelly. an ex-Confederate
soldier, formerly of this county. died
at his home in Stafford. last FRIDAY;
aged 60 years. He served In the Ninth
Virginia Cavalry throughout the late war
and remained in prison some time after
its close. having been captured during
the terrible engagement at Five Forks.
GRATIFIED.
The Port Conway Cannery, in this
county preparations for which were al
luded to through these columns recently.
has opened work under most promising
vegetables ara being canned daily, and
the company are entirely pleased at the
prospects as well as gratitied with the
working Of the modern machinery, &c.
One day last week 80 empty cans were
landed at the factory besides large num-
bers previously landed. This enterprise
is the FIRST OF its kind in King George.
and has already though in its infancy.
opened no a market for veseta biss, &c,
~, o. "a. nd
truckers Of the adjacent country.
Mrs. NJ. f. Lusby and Miss Emma
Lusby of Baltimore, Md. are guests
OF Mr. James A. Arnold and family. at
Potomac View. this county.
Mrs. Rev. Paul Bradley, OF Cartersvllle.
is quite sick al "Waverly," the home Of
her father, Mr.. w. S. Brown. near this
place.
A number Of city folk, who have been
sUmmering at many OF the delightful
King George homesteads. returned 10
their respective homes this week. and
many more are arranging 10 leave next
week.
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
A party Of well-dressed, fine-looking,
young men passed down the Potomac
several days ago In search of light work
and plain board for few months; at least.
until improved business. or some special
providence will warrant their late en-
soyers at Washington I'm reinstatng them
to the positions held by them for years
past, and from which they were removed
on account of business depression. II is
understood that some Of this party lately
held lucrative government positions. and
We're suddenly thrown out Of employment
by the reduction OF clerks, etc, in seve-
raj OF the departments.
Some OF the country districts hereabouts
are suffering for ram. In the Osso neigh
bOrhood the wells are dry and horses
have 10 BE- carried one and half miles TO
the Potomac river &c get water. In other
ne.ghbOrhOods wafer has 10 be carried
mile or more for cooking and washing
purposes. and cattle have Jared badly for
week past. But such a condition IS very
uncommon In these generally abundanty-
watered regions. and now. notwithstand-
ing the drought. the corn-crop Is very
promising. and farmers confidently expect
a good yield.
MISSING KING GEORGIAN.
Mr.. +. y. Purks. well-known citizen
OF this county. has received notice from
Washington, n. c.. that one OF his sons.
for several years engaged In business
there, has been unaccountably missing for
a week, and that a vigorous but fruitless
search for the young man discovers con-
siderable mystery concerning his sudden
disappearance. At last accounts there
was no clue to his whereabouts, even on
the evening OF the day when he last
worked as usual at his post. and his
friends and relatives here are greatly dis
turbed about his absence
hae Of tfn
County Court promises to be busy and
interesting one TO our attorneys, there
being a number OF Commemorative cases
in embryo. which will necessitate a spe-
cial grand jury and the display of the
best legal talent here
The political campaign will open here
formally about the first Thursday In Sep
tember. when. II is expected, Hon. Il. Il.
Meredith and others will address the
| sovereigns at the courthouse on the
Drincipal issues OF the day