Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-04
THE NORTHERN NECK
I Fight 0Ver the Subscription 10 the
Railroad Probable.
SEASON OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES
A Trial That Created Considerable
,utere.N-Crim.ou Glover md other
Crops-A Meeting OF
Veterans 10 Organize a Camp

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CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. August Observation-Disclosures the
election here last week resulted IN u VIC
tory for the Northern Neck faiifoau
scheme, ~ now locks as II come trouble
may arise from an irTegularity at Hafnp-
at.ad Precinct. 1t appears that the
yIampstead registrar failed TO have the
registration books az the voting place AT
The proper time and that because OF 'hlS
neglect the polls could not be opened 70
voters until late hour In the Day
Those who oppose the project claim that
IN. whole vote at Hampstead must De
thrown ont. and that the irregulari'y al
that precinct invalidates the vote In the
whole county. This proposition, however
ia stoutly denied by the advocates OF the
scheme. and 81 Is not unlikely that big
legal fight VIII ensue. 1t viii be rsmein-
bered that the election WAS held 10 de-
tsrnine whether or not King George
should subscribe 5000 TO the -calLtai
stock OF the road. The vote ON this
question resulted in q majority OF 80 IN
n,yor OF subscription. and, although a
certain eercentage Of the votes LOT SUP
serIution had 10 be cast by fTee-hofGers'
the canvass of the votes shows that even
with this the question was carrleu by
safe minority. But ~ the opponents sue
cee1 IN having the Hampstead Vote
thrown out the result VII! 10 caahSsl u.
and, as ninety -four votes we're poile,i AT
that precinct and the percentage CT iTee-
holder-vote there IS not now posltively
known 20 the public. 1t - not possible
10 foreftu the maj result Just now IL
IS safe TO predict howoyer, that " the
H6tnpstead lrTesulsrity inyAlidates the en-
tire vote OF the county and NULL
f,es the election so that the question VIII
have 10 he resuornitted 10 a vote OF the
peorSe. tho second election wiz result al
most unanltrousty for the suhsesieiipn'
for public sentiment Is stronger in It's
favor now than ever before, and every
opposing ster. taken BY the anti-suoscrip-
ton people weakens their cause num-
Der of citizens were IA favor of the coun-
" subscribing 500 but, believing thdt
the question would be carried anyhow
did not put themselves to the uoubie 10
20 10 the polls last week. shoula an
ether election be held. these men VIII not
only go TO the polls and vote for sub
"
thusiastic and active IN causing others
10 20 and DO likewise. This proposed
railroad has involved itself into the most
sign,arant question in the Northern Neck.
and a. vast number OF oar people, be
Neving IL 10 be tho issue on which me
future OF their section greatly depends,
will make 80 feature in the coming iall
canpaicr for the House Of Delegates ana
State Senate 1t has been sounded abroad
already that no anti-rairoad man need
aspire 70 senatorial honors in the Thirty
sixth District, composed Of the counties
OF the Neck.
REVIVAL SERVICES.
The Ladies' Ala Society Of Potomac
Baptist church here had = picnic and
ice-cream entertainment on the church
grounds last Tuesday evening, ana rea-
lied quite a snug sum Of money Tor
church purposes, Notwithstanding the
thunderstorm and heavy rainfall, which
prevented many from attending. A Sc
RES o. revival meetings, - be conducted
by Mr. j. W. Mcneil. OF Richmond Col
lege, VIII begin at that church tomorrow.
protracted meeting. TO be conducted
by Rev. James O Kirk. OF Richmond,
vii. be held at Shiloh Baptist church.
this county. some time this month.
Rev. Frenk Il. Beale. OF Westmoreland,
has been engaged 10 conduct protracted
meeting at Hanover church. five miles
from Shiloh. .this month, and similar
services will be held at other churches
here about the same time.
The slipping shady green al King
George Courthouse was oneiday last week
the scene OF a court trial quite novel
TO the soveTeigns. Rudolph Rogers. one
OF the most familiar figures OF the county
q loan. hank G-footer had imbibed rather
freely. and became a nuisance 10 Dr. +.
y. Nlnde, the County Treasurer. 50 that
the latter swore out a warrant and had
Rogers arrested for drunkenness and
disorderly conduct. Justice Daniel Nc
Daniel, in the presence OF a mighty
mixed multitude. read the warrant to the
prisoner. who. stlll feeling good" pleaded
his own cause without the assistance OF
counsel II seemed that Rogers had long
annoyed Or. Ninde, and finally the pa
thence Of the NJ ID. and taX-gatheTer
ceased 10 be virtue, and the law had
10 be appealed to as q means OF pro-
lection. for the over-talkatiye onender
was entirely too careless about the
bearings" OF bis AMBER, which flows
simultaneously with his ili-thosen phrasa-
ology. and bespatters the other fellows
face. 1t appearing to the Court that the
conduct OF the accused was a violation
OF law and against the peace and dignity
OF the village. the defendant was as
sessed 81 and costs. whereupon he i'm
mediately swore out a warrant against
DIR. Ninde. charging the latter with
making threats the Doctor having
threatened 60 make Rogers behave him
self The latter warrant, however, was
dismissed. and the court adjourned sine
die This being the first arrest here for
drunkenness. the case attracted larger
crowd and far more attention and com
ment than is usually attracted TO the
higher courts Of the county by cases OF
considerable significance.
RAILROAD-TIE BUSINESS.
: number OF vessels are now loading
with rairoad-ties and cordwood along the
Potomac shores of this county. The tie
business has been carried on so extern
sivcly here for ten or twelve years past
that the timber In the county has at last
been exhausted, and II Is said that the
cargoes now being put on the vessels for
the northern markets are the last to be
shipped from these shores.
A largeiy-attended dance was given at
the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs Lewis j.
Biliingsley, near this place. few nights
ago. The happy participants report 1t
as one OF the most enjoyable and elabo-
rate affairs Of the season. and are loud
In their praises OF Mr.. ana Mrs. Billings
iey's hospitality. ta
A good deal OF German CRIMSON
clover has already been seeded here this
summer. and a very large area will be
seeded IN IL this month 1t has become
very popular with many OF the King
George fnrmers. ana win be cultivated as
\ money crop hereafter, the wheat and
Dat crops this season having proved al
most q failure,
The corn CROP has responded 10 the
gateftil showers OF late: but notwith-