Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
THE NORTHERN NECK.
COLD WEATHER TOOK THE PEO-
PIE UNPREPARED.
Water Fowl Coming south-Niany
Foxes Run housekeeping 10
Build n Fashionable Summer Re
sort-Personal and General.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNT
VA, December Especial THE sudde
advent Of winter this week took the
country people so entirely by surprise
that the one common exclamation among
them was: Caught unpreparedv Horses
and cattle suffered as intensely with cold
the first three days Of the snap as they
usually do during the most violent biz
yards of winter. and already a large
number OF horses have something similar
to the influenza so prevalent among them
in the winter Of iSSg-'9O
Many thousands Of wild geese and other
wild water-fowls have come South this
week, and some parts Of the Potomac are
covered with them.
No less than half hundred foxes were
run down and caught in the Northern
Neck last week, majority of these be-
ing found and captured IN the counties
below King George. Had not the pro-
gramme arranged for this week been
spoiled by bad weather, the slaughter of
Northern Neck foxes would have beaten
all former records.
Mr.. James Crismond, residing near
Hampstead, this county. died a few days
age, after q brief illness with pneumonia.
A wife and small child survive him.
Commonwealths-A ttorney Thomas II.
Bevan. OF this county, has Just returned
home from Baltimore, where he has been
visiting his sister. the wife of Hon. Isa-
dor Raynor.
Mrs. John r. Mason has returned TO her
home here after spending some time in
Washington with her mother. Mrs. X. X.
Henry.
Mr.. Joseph Perry. who has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Emmernizer in Balti-
more, has returned to his home, in this
neighborhood.
TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY.
The Washington capitalists, who re-
Gently purchased part Of the old Sum-
merset estate, on the Potomac river, in
this county, have had streets, ETC., laid
of, and. 1t is said the work OF building
a little town for a fashionable summer
resort will begin Immediately. The pros
pect of watering-place In this county is
all possible encouragement will be given
the enterprise by King Georgians.
Mr.. Andrew Burchell. Of STAFFORD. has
moved to this county and engaged in the
mercantile business at Cash Corner.
that the "cold wave" would reach the
Atlantic slope on November 22d. would
DO well to steer clear OF certain King
GeOrgans and Staffordians. who butcher
ed their hogs on the strength of his
could be bought here at rs cents per hun
dred pounds. and no one wanting to buy
at that. the dogs Toasted on IL. The farm
ers have promised themselves and their
hogs not to butcher next year until they
know the weather Is cold. weather
prophets to the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Cassius Price. OF this county. left
Thursday for West Point TO be ordained
TO the Episcopal ministry and take charge
OF the church there tomorrow.
REAL ESTATE SALE.
Mr.. Smith, an extensive Pennsylvania
Cottage" plantation. situated on the Po-
tomac river, In this county, and will
move here and begin operations right
away. 1t is reported that Mr.. Smith Will
erect wharf and establish a regular
steamboat landing on the premises, and
open up other new enterprises In the
neiehborhood Several other northern
gentlemen have recently visited King
George and examined the lands. &C.. with
view to purchasing real estate and To-
eating here.
THE reports of the contractors and SUI
pervisors OF the several districts show
that the public roads OF this county are
now In a better condition than they have
ever been at this season OF the year. even
after taking into consideration the favor
able weather during the summer and fal
months. The new law under which the
public highways have been worked since
the first Of May Is proving satisfactory &c
| the people. and the taxpayers OF tho
county hope that under It's continued
operation the roads can be kept in order
| for less money than they cost under ths
| old law.
The late intelligence from Washington
| to the effect that the Boltocrats who tried
| to aid in the election OF Mckinley will not
share IN the distribution OF paying Jobs
| does not set well at all with "certaiT
element" IAN work and no pDay makes
lack dull boy"