Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-12
THE NORTHERN NECK
ATTACKED AND BADLY INJURED BY
AN ENRhCEO cow.
R.xiral Meetings at Shiloh and Flefcher's
Chsrches-Populist Resolutions Arouse
the Democrats-A Mystery,

COMORN. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, August 11.-(Special.)-M Clay
Staples. a very industrious and worthy
citizen Of this county. was some days
ago handling an unruly coT, when the
euraged animal threw HIM TO the ground,
fell on him, and crushed one OF MS
ankles very severely. Dr. William y.
Jet. of Port Conway, rendered surgical
and medical assistance, but the unior-
tunate man is sull u great sufferer, ana
it is thought that so complicated a frac-
ture may terminate seriously.
The Democrats Of the county held an
enthusiastic mass-meeting at the court
house last Thursday and elected delegates
10 the Eighth District Congressional Con-
vention, TO meet In Alexandria on the
10th of this month. The county sends
seven delegatcs-siX from the three mag $
terial districts and one from the county
at large-al Of whom are Meredith men
unless the name of a King George man Is
presented 10 the convention for the nOinl-
nation.
Rev. Paul Bradley and family, Of Car
tersVlle, Va. are visiting Mr.. Niildm
S. Brown and family. near this pace
Mrs. Bradley is a daughter OF Mr.. Brown
and has paid regular annual visits here
since her marriage.
NARROW ESCAPE.
A number Of young men were bathing
in the Rappahannock river, near THIS
place, some days ago, when one Of the
company who could not swim was pushed
over the channel bank and narrowly es-
capped drowning. In spite Of strenuous
efforts To promptly rescue him, he went
down three times. and was so nearly
exhausted when brought to land that
he remained unconscious several hours.
Rev. James O. Kirk. of Richmond. ar
rived here on Saturday last. and on sun
day morning at II o'clock preached al
Potomac Baptist church the first of a
series of revival sermons announced Tor
the morning and afternoon of every day
this week. The meetings so far have been
largely attended and very interesting:
Rev. Mr. Butler. Of Alexandria. is assist
ing Rev. H. II. Fones in a largely-at-
tended revival meeting at Shiloh Baptist
church.
Rev. w. G. Bates is this week engaged
In revival meetings at Fletchers chape
OIethodsD, in the upper end OF the
county, having conducted IL protracteC
The members of St. Johns EpiscOpa
church at King George Courthouse CAV,
an entertainment Tuesday night to raise
funds for church purposes The pro
eramme was complete and interesting
Including a japanese marriage. and was
| SO generously patronized that the re
| GENTS of the evening amounted 10 Sl5.
Mss Kate Puller. OF Richmond city, Il
the guest of Miss Willie NJ. Sale, o
| this county
Miss Eula Pollard, Of Baltimore. Nd.
ia visiting relatives and friends in th'
unner end of the county.
| WILL STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY.
| The King George Populists last weel
held a mass-meeting and adopted resou
| ,ions that sent their name far ringing
| through the land. Captain w. A. Smith
| one OF the most prominent and de
| serveiIy-popular gentlemen OF the county
| a man of means. culture. and influence
| 1rsw the resolutions. and argued thei
/ adontion. and Is also the delegate to IN
Tvncbburg convention and this alone add
strength and significance 10 the~Pcpulis
movement In the county. for Captain
| smith has a following But as Captain
er,ith Is not a politician, his strong reso
buttons will in the end strengthen IN
| county Democracy, for the reason ina
they have moved nearly every Democrat
| ana set the party 10 work as II woul
not have worked but for Captain Smith