Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-06-23
NORTH'N NECK ROAD.
COUNTY ELECTIONS on sUBsCRrP-
rroys TO 1T ORDERED.
VIII other Corporations Interfere'-
singular Accident to Horse-Mar-
riagcs-'Thcy Read the Dispatcn-
An Amusing Incident.
fcorrespondence of the DIspatch.)

juno zl.-AnOtncr step mas p''h '""N" "
wards the proposed Northern Neck rail-
road. The County Court of King George
has ordered an election to be held on
Thursday, July 18th. to determine whether
or not the county shall subscribe szo'o~
TO the stock OF the company. According
to the order, three tifths OF the registered
votes must be polled, and two thirds OF
the votes In favor OF the proposition must
be cast by free-holders. in order Tor the
county to make the appropriation. ma
jority Of our people are now In favor OF
the proposition. but whether three-ftths
Of the qualified voters will 20 to the polls,
and whether two thirds OF those who vote
for the appropriation will be free
holdersI Is a serious question, for II has
been intimated this week that certain
strong corporations may possibly bring 10
bear some potent influence to change pub
lie sentiment and thwart the scheme
when submitted to a vote OF the people.
An election has also been ordered in
wide-awake and progressive Richmond
county. and II Is rumored here to-day
that some OF the other lower counties
have taken the same step. Should no out
side influences interpose, the Northern
Neck will, by vote Of the people. ac-
cede to the proposition recently made by
the Virginia, Fredericksburg, and west
ern Railroad Company, and at no very
distant day work on the road VIII be
begun.
Mrs. Anthony Mifeton died at her
home, near Edge Hill, this county. last
al ,Iippca Of rnapX
months. An aged husband and six grown
children survive her.
Mrs. Thomas j. Hayden. of Fredercks-
burg. has been spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. c. Il. Stokes. In this
county.
Cards were received here this week
announcing the marriage. in Baltimore.
June 2Gth, OF Miss II. Bessie Ballin to Mr..
Homer Hurst, of that city. The ceremony
will take place at st. Barnabas Protes-
tant Episcopal church. The couple VIII
make an extended tour Of the North, ana
will be "at home Thursdays after Sep
TENDER 18th.
Mr.. D. w. Bruce. of this county, and
Miss Fannie T.. Wingate, OF Newburg'
Charles county, Md. were united In mat
rimony on Wednesday last Rev. w. w.
Owens. of this county, performed the
ceremony at o'clock +. NJ. and the
couple left by the p. NJ. train for Wash
ington, d. c.. where they Will reside
FINE HORSE KILLED.
Several days ago a fine horse, belonging
10 Mr.. l.. A. Ashton, while being ridden
along the public road, stepped on one end
of a stick and caused the other end to
fy I'D and enter the animals body. The
stick was Immediately Withdrawn, but
the horse bled 10 death in few minutes
before it could be gotten home or away
from the highway.
A very amusing incident occurred mere
the other day ihat served to Illustrate
how the first railroad train will some
day arouse the curiosity OF those who
never saw such thing. traction-en-
gine passed down the public ROAD, ana
it's repeated whistles and clouds OF black
smoke ascending above the trees caused
no little wonderment and contecturg
among the very ignorant classes who
thought and talked OF little else than
railroad" since he preliminary survey
was made several weeks ago. AS the
unusual noise and great puffs Of smoke
came nearer families rushed, almost
hreathless and bareheaded, TO the road
side-some climbing Nees. some perched
on fences-to catch a first glimpse. when
suddenly a wag, - once taking in the
situation, gallooed by. yelling to the
curious multitude: 1.-The train IL com
ing! The train is coming. Clear the track,
Clear the track" At this tuncture the
scene was rich Indeed. Black and white
little and big. old and young. rushed pell-
nell to the waysde-the strong running
over the weak--one old colored woman
cxclaiming as she ran: "Bless de Lord
Bless de Lord De railroad ain come at
last!' And when the odd-looling little
engine, moving along by steam. arrived
many of the bystan6ers were about as
well pleased as If 1t had been a we'll
equipped freight and passenger-train, un-
til they were told that 1t was only a
steam-engine going down to some ones
farm to thrash cloyer-seed.
READ THE DISPATCH.
A prominent Virginia lawyer and legis-
lator has just returned from a bust
ness-trip up North, and says that New
York capitalists told him that they get
more information about Virginia's condi-
ton, movements, and enterprises from the
Richmond Dispatch and its correspondents
than from any other source" He was
informed that many copies of the Dis
patch had been sent North by Northern
Neckers, with marked correspondence re-
ferring TO the improvements going on
and the superior resources Of this section
OF the State.
Mr.. Fielding Lewis, Clerk Of the United
States Court of Appeals at South McAles-
ter, j. T., has arrived at Washington, ID.
c., and will reach here in a day or two
to visit his old home, where his mother
and sister reside.
A valuable young mare was bitten by
dog some days ago. and very soon af-
forwards died. 1t is now thought that the
dog was rabid, and that the mare died
OF hydrophobia. Since reports OF hydro
phobia are coming up from all quarters OF
the State, and these accompanied by re-
ports of damage to man and BEAST"
why not destroy all the dogs for the
present and thus get rid OF the evil by
removing the cause? In one county d
number OF valuable farm-animals died
of what was pronounced hydrophobia, anc
it would be interesting to know how many
Virginia ours would be necessary TO com.
pensate for those animals.
City PEOPLE are focking to old Kinp
George this week 70 spend the summer
and their country cousins are sparing nc
pains 10 make their stay pleasant and
healthful.
Mrs. James A. Arnold, OF this county
went TO Baltimore this week to attend
the marriage of friend and spend Il
week or two with relatives.
Crabs are being caught in great abund.
ance along the Virginia shores Of the Po-
tomac and so far they are in good de-
mand and command fine prices.
Last Sunday was "Childrens-Day a,
Fletcher's chapel (MethodlsO, and Mon
tague chapel BapusD. tails county, and
"all-day" services were held at both
places. Very large crowds were in attend
ance, and sumptuous dinners were spread
and everybody Jared well. Among the
many visitors at Fletcher's chapel were
a number Of ladies and gentlemen from
Fredericksburg. which is only some eigh,
or ten miles distant.
THE CROPS.
Wheat and oats have greatly improved
In the six days last past, and the oat-
crop Is now pronounced the heaviest and