Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
THE LOWER RAPPAHANNoCK.
Game PIenfifuI-A Shooting Affair."
Briefs.


IRVINGTON. VA, November a.
(special)-Our huntsmen succeeded in
bringing down three foxes and a deer.
with a rabbit thrown in, one day this
week.
Game Of all kinds, especially cartridges.
are moro plentiful in the Northern
Neck now than for years past The
recent winters have been favorable TO
the birds. and they have multiplied
rapidly. Another reason for this is found
in the fact that the foxes are being
kept down. A few years back these
providers compelled the forest negroes
20 keep their fowls in coops. and some
times their dwellings. during the day
as Reynard would pursue them TO their
very doors.
The red appearance Of Rappahannock
river oysters, styled bloody" which has
been largely overestimated by news
paper correspondents, is about gone. 1t
causes much comment, but does not hurt
the oyster. Repeated attempts to ac-
count for it have failed. The sale Of
oysters affected with it is greatly hin
dered, however. and thousands Of dollars
have been. lost to the Rappahannock
Valley from this cause. 1t is only
found In an occasional oyster-not a half
dozen at most In a bushel-the affected
oysters being OF pale. pink color with
liquor OF the same hue. 1t is hardly "a
disease, as II does not affect the eating
quality, nor is IL pronounced unhealthy.
oysters have only been bringing Is
cents a bushel, and are a drag at that
II IS very hard on the oystermen. who
have been idle all summer, and who
have not made enough in recent years TO
pay their store accounts.
Mr. Lumpkns. a merchant OF Jamaica,
Middlesex county, shot George Critten-
den (colored) IN the mouth Saturday
night. crittenden was kicking up a row
IN Lumpkinss store. and when ordered
out he drew a knife and advanced on
lumpkins, thus forcing the shot, which
knocked out two teeth. cutting the
tongue and otherwise injuring the as
saiiant. II is thought Crittenden will die
from tho effects.
Cards are out for the marriage in Nor
folk, on the 18th. OF Miss Louise Hudgins
daughter OF Commander Hudgins, of the
state police boats. and Mr.. William j.
Baxter, JT.
a Baptist Ministers and Deacons' In
stitute will be IN session November 29th
at Menokin church. Richmond county.
The Seventh-Day Adventists, who re-
Gently began missionary work in the
lower counties of the Northern Neck
have succeeded in building a church with
good membership.
Weems Line steamers are carrying
very good freights from this section 10
baltimore. Their cargoes consist chiefly
OF canned-goods. barrelled oysters, food
stuifs and fish.
The cx-Confederate Camp OF Lancaster
VIII hold big entertainment at Kilmar-
mock December Goth. General Fitz Lee,
Major j. n. Stubs. and Colonies Wash
tngtOn. Christian and Mayo are the In
yited orators for the occasion.
Two Of lrvington's brethren INDUCED In
little election-betting. and. as re-
suit. one Will eat crow (or a fy-up-the-
creek. as compromise). The bet was
tne eating OF two crows against one.
Professor X. H. Jesse. president OF
Tho University Of Missouri, Columbia, Mo.
- visiting his brother. w. II. Jesse, In
Lancaster.
H. j. Carter, prominent citizen OF
Lancaster, was recently struck In the