Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-06
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Purchase OF ChapeI-Persona1
Notes.-The Dispatch

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA. September 6.-(Special. THE Epis-
copd churches OF this county have pur~
chased Grey's chapel not many miles
this side Of Freder1clsburg. In Stafford
county. and the modest Little church
edifice Is being pulled down this week
and hauled 10 King George Courthouse
IL Is the purpose OF tho Episcopalians
here 10 erect out OF the material OF the
purchased chapel parish hall which
viii occupy the northeast corner OF St
Johns churchyarl at our courthouse
village. and which Will be used for Sum
day school purposes. ne buslness-meet-
ings OK the vestry, and other church buss-
ness, Rev. Dr. McKnabb. the rector.
VIII spend his vacation in experimenting
the moving OF the material and erecting
the hall, instead Of taking his usual
autumn visit
Rev. W. G.. Bates, OF the Methodist
charge here. has just closed a very sue
cessful revival meeting at Union Netho-
dist Episcopal church. near Shilot, this
county.
The government lighthouse nt Loves
Cedar Point. or this county. IN tina Poto-
mac. was completed this week. exoepc
the painting, which VIII not be finished
for a week or 50 vet Mr.. James A.
Arnold. OF this county. who has had
charge Of the Light at the bar since the
burning Of the lighthouse, has been put
In charge Of the magnificent new
structure on the water.
Mr.. II. p. Coghill one Of the Freder1cks-
burg merchants, has rented the
Stiff store-hOuse, at King George Court
house. and IS now moving down for the
purpose OF engaging in the mcrcantile
business at that place.
A revival meeting is in progress az
Montague chapel. this county. IN which
several Baptist divines are engaged
Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Henry. Of WASH
ington d. c.. who have been spending
some time at the elegant home OF Senator
John Z. Mason here. have returned hosne-
Mrs. Z. J. Smith. OF Fredericksburg.
Is the guest Of relatives here
Mr.. George W. SOrren. OF Washington
came down the other day 10 spend
while at his country home ut this place
The Misses Wise. OF Baltimore county,
Nd. are visiting the Misses Lewis here
News has reached here OF the death in
Washington Of a little son OF Mrs. 1eat-
man. who spent part OF the summer
with her mother and brothers In this
county. II seems that the child "Drokc
out with heat" or some common skin
eruption. and died OF blood-poisoning, 1t
is said. caused by eating the tiny sc&bs
from the eruption.
Mrs. Lydie Lusby. OF Baltimore, Nd
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Arnold. at Potomac View, THIS
county, left for home on Thursday or
this week.
The MAGNIFICENT new residence OF Clerk
of-the-Courts William S. Brown, near
here. is rapidly nearing completion. ana
will soon be ready for The painters, nfter
which il viii be "a thing OF beauty -
certainly one OF the handsof1est man
sions in the county.
The young people OF ST. Johns church.
this county, hava realized Sifs from two
entertainments In the past several weeks.
IN speaking the other day Of the ma
lariai diseases a King George this sutn-
mar Dr. +. r. Ninde said that he had
treated more cases Of nlalarlal-fever ana
ague and fever during the season than
ne ever saw in any two whole years be-
fore. The county has hitherto enjoyed
a peaceful immunity from mala rial ant
similar troubles. and their advent and
prevalence this year Is believed 70 be
due entirely 10 the long spell OF wet
weather early In the summer, the In
rlense growth OF weeds which followed.
and the very peculiar weather since
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