Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-09-27
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Death of n Prominent Lady-Per-
scnaI and General.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. September 25.-(Special.)-A tele-
gram was received here some days ago
from Galveston, Tex, announcing the
death in that city Of Mrs. +. p Quesen-
berry. OF this county. and stating that
her remains would be forwarded at once
to Washington, d. c.. for interment III
the Catholic Cemetery. Immediately on
RECEIPT OF this sad news. Mr.. p p.
Quesenberry, son OF the deceased leit
here for Washington to meet the remains
and attend the burial Mrs. Quesenberry
went to Galveston TO visit her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Edwin c. Bruce, and be-
ing paralyzed soon after her arrival
there, she was never able 10 return TO her
home here. She was one OF the
most prominent and widely-known
ladies' OF this county, a sister 10 Mrs.
Fielding Lewis. who resides near this
place, and also sister OF the late
Madam Alice de Yterbide, Of Paris. Two
children survive her-Mrs Bruce. of Gal
weston, Tex, and Mr.. Rousby z. Quesen-
berry, Of this county.
The protracted meeting started al
Trinity Methodist church, at King
George Courthouse. last Sunday. by Pre-
siding Elder c. L. Watts. OF Bowling
Green, IS still in progress. and is being
CONDUCTED by the pastor, Rev. W. G.
Bates.
Mr.. John Lee, near here. was acci-
dentally shot In one Of his arms some
days ago, and It Is feared that the
wounded limb may have TO be anputated,
as he did not call in medical aid for some
time after the accident occurred.
Mrs. NJ. T. Grigsby and Mrs. Emma J.
Murrey. OF Washington, who spent the
summer at their pretty country home
here. have returned 70 the city.
The King George Republicans are or
ganizina very thoroughly for the cam
paign. and II is understood that they will
have come OF their big guns" from a
distance TO speak for them on october
court-day. So many farmers and farm
laborers are inclined 10 the silver cause
that much organizing and much
speaking from now until election-day
will be necessary 10 keep the 'boys' In
line for Mckinley and McC.ull-the two
mighty CD Macs"
Mr.. Bryan's speech In Fredericksburg
! last Saturday, which was heard by many
King Georglans, has, 1t is known. added
some votes 10 the regular Democratic
/ ticket here. TIE Mckinley Auxiliary So
/ ciety, headed by Palmer and Com
pany, Is still OF puny dimensions IN Klns
George. Indeed. few there be that &c
that way"
Mr.. william Rollins one Of the largest
| landowners, and most extensive agri
culturists OF this county, recently
| shipped 10 Baltimore a remnant OF his
corn-crop-1.900 hushes-and It sold fol
% cents per bushel: netting IS cents pei
| bushel II IL said by some that money
Is scarce and everything IS cheap In pro
portion, and that, therefore, LITTLE
| money will buy as much now as big
money could formerly buy" IS cents
per bushel for Mr.. Rollins's 80
bushels of corn looks as II little money
! does buy a great deal OF the product Of
| labor now. sure enough.
Misses Virginia and Estelle Dickinson
! daughters Of SIR. John s. Dickinson, anc
Misses Ellen and Imogen Lewis. daugh
tiers Of Mr.. Edgar V. Lewis, all OF thi:
county. have gone TO Frederick City
| Md. 10 attend school at the convent
there. The girls parents accompanied
them TO Frederick City, and returned
home a day or two later.
The Bryan-Rixey clubs in this county
are growing in membership and enthu'
| siasm, and other new clubs will be formed
very soon.
The Stafford county Republicans are
| thoroughly organized and making a close
| canvass OF every neighborhood.
| The farmers In some sections report q
! good deal OF damaged corn in thell
fields. as a result OF cutting and shocking
II too early.
Dr. NJ. w. Minor. OF this place. per
formed q very nice and interesting piece
| OF veterinary surgery several days ago
The operation consisted OF opening a s
year-old mare under the shoulder and
| removing a large tumor. The tumor re
moved. the parts dressed, &C, the large
| aperture was sewed up. and the anima
| is daily improving. II was. perhaps, th'
most difficult and skilful piece OF worl
In veterinary-surgery ever performed II
| this county.
The work OF seeding small grain an,
grass IL two weeks further advance,
here than almost ever before at this sea
son Of the year.
Some OF the King George farmers ar
/ shucking corn. This Is three week
earlier than corn-shucking usually begins
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