Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-29
ABSENT FROM HOME.
THE METHODlSTS IN MATHEWS AND
BAPTISIS IN MlDDlESEx.
A Dcmented Negro Goes HowlIDg Through
stnfIord-A Case OF scarlct-fever-
Awakened by Black snake.
Correspondence OF the Dispatch)

Correspondence OF the DispatchD
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. July Z-The Rappahannock steamer
on Monday evening bore large number
Of Baptists, who were vending their way
TO the annual association. which convenes
In Middlesex county to-day The King
George delegates passed through torrents
Of rain to join their Stafford. Fredericks-
burg. and Caroline brethren at Ratcline's
hop-yard. Port Conway. and other land
ings along the river. This, added TO the
fact that many Of the Methodists who
attended conference in Mathews last
week have not as yet returned. leaves
but few Of the most prominent Bap-
lists and Methodists here now.
Several days ago a little daughter OF
Mr.. Gordon Jones. OF this county, fell
from a log on which she was playing
and badly fractured her arm. DR.. Minor
Of this place. was called In. and the limb
was set.
\ II'NATTC AT LARGE.
4 crazy negro boy. about - years old.
turned 10 here several weeks ago. sup
posedly from Essex county, and has at
neighborhoods he has made himself quite
troublesome and offensive. begging food
and raiment from housekeep,rs. Some
time ago a board Of lunacy examined
him. and. to the surprise Of the citizens
here. discharged him, allowing him 10
roam n viii and greatly annoy the poo
ple Except his form and speech, the
hoy scarcely resembles human being
his conduct being that OF WIZ animal
rolling and wallowIng in The roads.
shrieking. and bowling, 10 the dismay OF
an the children in the community. non
food is given him he grabs 1t eagerly
and runs on and hides himself under Il
harm or any secluded place while h. eats.
Monday and Tuesday the farmers here
were the happicst folks in the country
Many OF them were gathered at the stot' :
and post-oGices, cOngrat ulating each other
on the excellent season which the general
rains Of Sunday and Monday had brouEh'
TO their parcheI and withered crops. IN
deed the breaking of the terrible drought
has infused new life into man and beast.
as well as into all vegetation when haa
so long suffered for q shower.
\ REFORMED RAKE.
Roy Leslie cook. of Washington. D. G.,
is preaching and occurring at the hlhs
George churches. Having very recently
gone into the ministry iIOW WY WI"
and reckless life, and his conversion
having been very remarkable one large
crowds flock to hear him, and his sermons
and lectures are rare and attractive.
Scarlet-fever Is prevailing In the vlcin-
ftv of Rollins Fork in the lower end OF
This county. The disease was conveyed
there bv a sick child from Washington
civ. and while the physicians have 50
far managed 1t quite skilfuly, the people
round about Rollins Fork arc very much
alarmed. and are using every precaution
TO prevent the spread Of the dread fever
Nlr. NJ. T. Grigsby, connected with a
nroruinont mercantile house of Washington
ID c.. paid 4 flying visit 70 friends ami
relatives here this week. lie is a native
of this county and having been Deputy
sheriff here at one time, and public
school teacher at another, he IS widely
known and popular.
AN INTERRUPTED NAP.
Mr.. Ballard. one Of the carpenters at
| work on the old "Nansatlco' house. near
Port Conway. retired TO shady place IN
the ward Of the oil pace the other day
! 10 take a midday nap. Very soon he was
awakened by peculiar pressure across
/ his breast. AMI the pressure becoming
/ 50 annoving. he opened his weary eyes.
To find that his companion was nothing