Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-23
ALONG THE LOWER RAPPAHANNocK
Contagion Of "A Marrying Epidemic Spread
ing-Christmas Concert.

IRVINGTON. December 22.-(Special)-
Mrs. Rebecca Bull. an old lady, lived
alone near Lebanon church, Lancaster
county. Some one in passing a few days
ago. hearing a noise in the house, went
in, and found the old lady so i'll that
she expired in a very short time.
Captain Robert Walker. of Poplar Neck,
Lancaster county. met with a very pain
full accident a few days ago. While cut
ting wood his stroke missed the wood,
and sent the axe with much force into his
knee, causing an ugly wound.
There has been an epidemic OF marry
Ing in this county this week, and Madame
Rumor says that the contagion is spread
ing. At the Irvington Methodist church
on Tuesday afternoon Mr.. III. II. Robert
son and Miss Wessie Wiley were united
in marriage by Rev. J. w. S. Robbins.
on Thursday afternoon at the Irving
ton Baptist church there was a double
wedding. The happy pairs were Mr.. A.
j. Hamilton and Miss Lucie c. Wilder:
Mr.. j. s. Church and Miss Ethel Ford.
Rev. +. w. Claybrook ofiicated. The
bridal parties left at L. NJ. for bridal
tour North.
At White Stone Methodist church on
Wednesday night Mr.. Raymond McKen-
ney and Miss Clara Taylor were married
by Rev. j. w. s. Robbins.
At Grace chapel Mr.. Frank Chase and
Miss Bette Carter were Joined In holy
wedlock on Thursday afternoon.
All of these parties were from Lam
caster county.
On Tuesday night the Chesapeake
Academy gave Christmas concert. The
first part OF the programme was devoted
to representations OF that nomadic, but
notwithstanding race of people known
as gypsies. The second part was Eye
Songs of we Olden Times"
A LINE OF STEAMERS.
A meeting was held at Lancaster Court
house on Monday (court-day) by the citI-
zens OF the county for the purpose of
taking steps TO establish a line of
steamers between the Rappahannock
river and the Eastern Shore. The meeting
appointed a commissioner and associate
commissioner to act in concert with repre-
sentatiyes from other counties, and TO
attend whatever conferences may be
held. Hon. j. G.. Ewell was ap-
pointed commissioner and j. II. Wheal-
ton associate. A resolution was offered
and adopted expressing the sentiment OF
the meeting as favorable To the proposed
line This line, IL established. will be
of great benefit to our people, as 1t will
open up to them the northern markets.
Lancaster county Court has been In
session nearly all Of the past week. The
Judge is trying to clear the docket
Mormon elders are doing missionary
work in this vicinity. They have been
in the Rappahannock Valley for the past
year They report little or no visible
results. but have hopes for the future
The winter arrangement OF the Kappa
hammock steamers gives us a weekly trip
to Norfolk In addition to the usual
schedule.
The fish-factories are nearly all cleared
OF guano. and ready for the coming sea-
son. Steamers are being refitted, nets
overhauled, and everything gotten In
'ship-ihape" for next season.
The Board OF Supervisors Of this Q.an-
eastern county are economlzing by re-
ducing the salaries Of county officials.
Thirty scalps are the trophies OF our
local fox-hunting club so far this season.