Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-19

SUNDAY, AUGUST
THE NORTHERN NECK
A DAY OF PLEASURE ON THE BANKS
OF THE RAPPAHANNOCK.
U.xis Family Heirs to Kentucky Lands
Worth $4,000, OOO-AnnuaI Camp-M-et-
Ing at Kirkland Grove.
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. August 1S-(Speclal)-Las week
child OF Dr. G.. T. Greenlaw. Of Wash
ington, u. c., died In that city. and the
remains were landed at Stiffs wharf. this
county. and were taken to Hollywood, the
old Greenlaw homestead. in Stafford coun-
~. for interment. DR.. Greenlaw removed
from Stafford two years ago and located
in Washington for the extensive manu-
facture and sale OF his proprietary medi-
cines. and his remarkable avoirdupois has
made him as famous as his panaceas.
his present weight being 40 pounds. and
he so young. His grandfather's weight
was 4co. and that of his grandmother 800
pounds. while his mother. still a resident
OF Stafford county. enjoys an avoirdupois
| OF 800.
Mr.. Harry ]. Jackson and Miss Marga-
| ret T.. Gill. Of Richmond city, are guests
, OF Mr. John W. Walker and sister at
this place.
Captain IL. L. RO1ier, now ana TOT
many years past manager In the Govern
ment PRINTING! Office at Washington. Is
visiting Sheriff William J. Rogers, OF TINS
county.
\ GALA DAY.
On last Friday afternoon Spring-Hlll
| Farm. on the banks OF the Rappahannock.
this county was the scene of boundless
| mcrr.ment and pleasure To most OF
young ladies' and gentlemen OF hins
| George. Stafford. and Caroline. a basket
picnic. spirited tournament. croque''
boating. etc afforded high siee for the
| entire crowd till nightfall, when 'he
zimmerman" was refreshed by suTni-
tuous spread Of all manner OF toothsoine
v.ands At . i. VI. the JOYOUS parry
| repair,d To the commodlOus mansion. ana
| engaged in music and dancing tll past
Midnight The tournament was patti'l-
| patod IN by young gallants from me three
| counties named. and the successful knights
| yyera Nessrs. Garrett. GOuldin. Pratt, ard
Rollins. who crowned Misses Willie VI
| S,Ia. Myrtle Andrews, Lillian Garrett.
! and Ida billiard. The Dispatch CORE
| suondent being unable to accept specIaI
invitation to the pleasant affair. was fur-
nished by a participant iuH report
which deserves as much more elaborate
mention than can be given in this brief
| newsletter.
\ a-vear-olI son Of Squire Thotas W.
| Franklin. Of Stafford county, fell from =
| car; last week, aud fractured one OF his
| arms Or. II. NJ. i. Martin, OF Irod'-
| ricksburg. set the limb. and the little
sufferer is getting along quite WI.
LEGAL HEIRS
| The Lewis family. Of this county. among
| thc most prominent people in Tidewater,
! and the alleged nearest living relatives TO
| the first President. are among the heirs
| to 1890 acres Of land IN Warren and
| Henry counties, Ky, which Is valued at
| over $}cD.0o0 About the year lbs Colonel
| Fielding Lewis and General George Wash
| ington laid claims TO immense landed
| estates in the western part Of Virginia,
| which f. now Kentucky Colonel Lewis )
| share Of this land was 30,QyJ acres. which
was willed - his six sons and ii seems
| that they neglected their title 10 1t until
! 1s-G when they had 10 bring suit TO re-
establish title. and. although winning the
suit, the parties occupying the land were
not d!spossosscd So that again many
| years passed without the land coming ac-
! tudlly into the hands Of the legal heirs.
| II is now said that suit VIII be filed again
! this year 10 recover the title once more.
! AMI there seems u be no doubt whatever
a., to the Justice and validity of the claims
! about 10 be- made. for the Lewis heirs
| hold the original land grant OF l11s. ami
! tns is strengthened by records Of the
! suit If 1876, which established their title
! unIor the viii Of Fielding Lewis. The
, Kiu, George heirs are Major Henry i.
| Lewis, already one OF the wcalthiest men
| i'm the county. who resides at "Cleve,' on
| the RappahaunOck: and the widow and
| children Of the late Fielding Lewis. OF
| "Marmion." the old Lewis homestead,
J near the Potomac one Of the latter Is
! young Fielding Lewis. now Of South Nc
! AZ ter. J. r.. who bears the name of the
| Colonel Lewis who w.lled the $3.50 acres
10 his six sons.
Mrs. clarence W. VI iTSuIil ana severn
| children. Of Washington. -. g.. are this
week visiting relatives and friends here
ami in Caroline county. Having lived
| herc number II years, Mrs Marshall
is weil-kuDwn and very popular among
! King Ge0rSana.
PREPARATIONS.
| Tho Bautfsts OF the Northern Neck
| have FOR weeks past been making eNt"n-
I i'll 4
! camp-mretiug at Kirkl1nl Grove. in
| Northumberland county. which convene
| yesterday. Evangelist H. NJ. Wharton.
| Of Baltimore. has charge and present
| prospects Indicate a very large attend
| an,n and great success The meeting
WIN cOntiue ten days. unless providcn-
| tally hiIIercl. The camp-grounds are
| elaborate and weil-suitc1 for the pur-
pose. and are said - be- perfectly heauti-
| nl and picturesque. and are dotted over
with handsome cottages and SURROUNDED
| by accommodating tents
| Roy Or. ". y. Tudor. OF Richmond
| CITY. arrived in the lower end OF the
N,ck thi, week. and VIII on tomorrow
| preach the dedicatory sermon at Keno
both Methodist Episcopal church, IN
Northumberland.
BASEBALL.
Tho Eowling Green Caroline county,
| baseball team last week crossed bats win
tho DOW famous King George Giants.
Til. exciting contest took place at Port
| ROYAL. and was largely attended by hotn
s.xee-many ladies going fifteen miles to
witness what promised 10 be tn" most
! Interesting game as Yet played in all
this section Tho King George team had
| secured Iat,mor. the celebrated pitcher,
who defeated them one week before IN a
match game with tho Fredericksburg nine
when this crack pitcher struck out as
| many as nineteen mrn. In this Port
Erval game the Bowling Green boys
missed i've hits while the King Georgians
missed eight-the former seeming IL
"catch on to MIR. Latmers scientlhc
curves. The score by innings stood as
follows: o
| bowling Green ............-....-..- y Y =
bowling battery. A. Il. Chandler IT,
AMI f. ". Chandler; King George ba'-
terv: Mr. Iatimcr. Of Fredericksburg anu
Ulysses Staples.
Although rain-stortn somewhat mo-
listed IN. game about the sixth inning
mo contest WAS immensely enjoyed ~
III. many spectators, and the splrhlld'
Iooxipg lowing Green boys received pro-
Iou.,.d applause and showers OF conSIatu'
l,tions ON winning so signal victory over
p team scarcely acquainted with dei a.