Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-03
THE NORTHERN NECK.
SAID TO HAVE FALLEN HEIR TO A
LARGE FORTUNE.
How ii Happcned-Getting Tired of
politics--The Crop Outiooi1-Thc
POpuiists-Personal, General, and
Religious Notcs-Fishing Interest.



CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA, May 1T IS currently reported
that the Purks family. OF this county,
has just fallen heir to a snug little
fortune OF about $4,000, and the good
news Is received. so far. with so little
doubt that hosts Of King Georgians are
rejoicing with the lucky family over the
prospect Of this unexpected "wind-falL"
The case is not entirely disslmilar TO
/ others on record. - rich uncle died
down South. without family, and soon
after his demise fl was ascertaine1 that
he was native Of Virginia, and that
the Purkscs Of King George and Caro-
/ line counties were his heirs az law. The
/ Oldest heir 90 this fortune IS Mrs. Jude
| Purks, OF this neighborhood. Her sons
! are: Squire Presly y. Purks. Mr Charles
/ Purks. and James Purls-aii % whom
are residents ~ this county. The first
| two named sons are energetic and fairly
prosperous. They are worthy people, and
/ it IS very generally h0pod that they VII
meet with uo difficulty in proving their
/ hcrship. and that the reported $1,000
VIII be forthcoming at no very distant
I day.
Mr. william J.. Baker. Jr. Of this
county. has accepted the position of
travelling salesman for tho largest whole
sale tea and coffee house in Philadel-
phia. and started out on his first round
last week. His territory includes nearly
fifty counties in this state, besides many
OF the cities
TIRED or POLITICS.
Some Of the colorcd voters OF this Sec
ton express Themselves as Tired OF
politics" and declare that "the thing
has not PANIED out at all saNefactory.'
They have come 70 the conclusion that
Il will pay better 10 devote their time
and talents TO actual business, and here
after disregard the promises made by
| ofice-seelSers and professional politicians.
That those who thus express them
selves are sincere IS Avinced by the fact
that they have not attended. or mani
tested any interest I'm, the nass-meet-
| ings and conventions recently held by
/ their leaders They feel that they have
/ been beating the bushes. and the other
/ fellows getting the hares' about long
/ enough.
MI st. Lee T. Wallace formerly o.
| this county but for some years past
/ school-teacher. and Justice OF the Peace
/ in Stafford, left some days ago for
| Washington. d. c.. where he win en-
| gage In business
The death Of Mrs Brown. wife OF De-
/ puty-Clerk W. W. Brown, OF this county
/ several days ago, was a surprise and
/ shock 10 the whole community. She
! had been IN with measles and pneumonia
! but a few days, and tho public was
not prepared 10 receive the news OF her
death. Mrs. Brown was a daughter Of
| Captain John +. Dickinson. Of this coun-
| ~. and was highly esteemed by her
/ ha nd
/ dren survive her.
| Among the arrivals here the past few
| days for the summer are Mrs. w. b.
/ Jones and two children, Of Nashville
/ Tenn. who are stopping at Shiloh, In
! the lower part az the county.
! Mrs. John =. Minor. Of this place, has
| been quite sick Tor two weeks. Her con-
| dition is somewhat improved az this
! writing.
/ one Of the large saw-mills OF the coun-
| ~ suspended opera tons several days
/ ago. on account Of the scarcity Of money.
/ Some OF the young men here craved
/ 10 arrive at the ass OF '2l." so that they
/ could have their own way" and adopt
! "horse-trading" as a money-maklng busi-
ness one OF the number recently
| reached the long-coveted age, and, get
! ting possession Of his money. launched
/ out in the lucrative trading business
/ sure enough. Finding lots Of folks will
! ing 10 trade and receive boot" he on
/ loved a lively business, indeed. lie traded
/ and traded. until he was left with
! but one horse on hand-one which
! cost him. ain the way OF trade" I35.
/ Other trades followed. and then he sold
| for 81 the horse he got IN exchange for
/ that which cost him 1884, At last ac-
counts the young man was not trading
! horses" and didn't care 10 sausfy idle
/ curiosity by explaining just how his
/ capital stock. and business ''swunk up"
corn In this section IS coming up well
! and growing very satisfactorily to the
/ farmers. Notwithstanding the unfavor-
| able weather earlier In the season, farm
work and crops are much more advanced
/ than they were at the corresponding time
| last wear, and the farmers are cheer
! full and hopeful Of good crop-year"
! and fine crops. Gardens are also look
! ing well now. irish potatoes, English
peas. beans, strawberries etc, etc.
! have made fine progress this week. and
promise abundant yields. Asparagus
was not retarded by cold weather IN
| March. and the crop Is abundant and OF
| a superior quality. Many farmers here
planted waterme!ons some twenty days
| earlier than ever before. in order 10
| have them ready for use and market
! early I'm July instead of the frs. week
in August, as heretofore. Sweet-po-
| tato-slips are also being set out seve-
raj weeks earlier than usual, but. as these
are very easily injured by slight frost
| this early setting has been done at some
risk.
supervisor Allen Smith. one OF the
most prominent and popular citizens or
the county. had another runaway acct
dent and narrow escape from death the
other Gay-the result Of driving a spirited,
blooded colt. which became suddenly
frightened by a boy on the roadside.
A forest-fre played havoc with cord
wood. fencing. and other farm property
In the lower part Of this county some
davs AGO. one Of the heaviest losers
was Supervisor p. V. Suttle, who had
hundreds Of dollars worth OF marketable
cord-wood destroyed BY the unmanage-
able flames.
county. which was built by the Rev. A
IT. Lynn a few years ago, and which
that faithful divine served as pastor UNI
III last wear. when he resigned. has
extended a call 10 Rev. Decatur Edwards.
Of Falmouth.
Mr.. George 2. Grymes, one Of the old
est and most widely-known citizens
OF this county. Is critically Ill. and his
recovery IS considered doubtful
Wexford post-ofice, in Richmond coun-
ty. has been discontinued, and the
patrons formerly supplied by that ONCE
will hereafter receive their mall-matter
at wares wharf some miles distant
THE POPULISTS.
The Populists OF some counties OF the
Northern Neck viii "get together AT
an early date and decide what part, n
any, they viii take IN the coming fall
campaign. II is tolerably certain that
those OF King George Will not organize
this year; nor will they take any part