Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-06-28
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Will Probably he Rcbuiit-The
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CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
June 27-(Special.)-It is reported here
this week that Lower Cedar Point Light
House, in the Potomac river, viii be re-
built about the first Of next month. 1t
will be remembered that this large and
beautiful government lighthouse was de-
stroyed by fre about eighteen months
ago, and that the bar on which Il stood
has since been indicated by swinging
lights ATTENDED daily by a keeper, who re-
| sides on the King George shore, just OPP
pOsite.
Maryland Point Lighthouse situated
three fOurths OF d mile from the King
George shore, which was recently built.
is now attracting a great deal OF atten-
ton. 1t is said TO be one Of the most
commodious and beautiful lighthouses
owned by Uncle Sam, and Captain Lam
berton, commander Of the United States
Navy and Lighthouse Inspector. who re-
Gently visited and inspected it. says that
il is one Of the best-kept lighthouses I'm
Potomac waters. Sall-boats and yachts
| frequently carry numbers Of ladies and
gentlemen from Maryland and Virginia
out TO see and 50 through this handsome
house on water ana these sight-seers
return perfectly charmed"
\ large number OF the most promising
watermelon patches IN this section have
been totally ruined the past week by in
sects. Some Of The farmers report that
the destructive little bugs Taded and
destroyed their patches in a single night
in some cases leaving not plant out OF
a thousand.
Mrs and Miss Carson. Of Baltimore, are
visiting friends in this county. and will
probably remain till August
Mr.. Gaskins WhkinG, Of Richmond city
is the guest OF Mr.. W. Robinson Taylor
and family in this neighborhOOd. He pre-
sided at the organ of Potomac Baptist
church last Sunday at the morning SER
vice.
Some OF the King Georgians attended
the marriage in Washington, -. C., on
Wednesday, OF Mr.. Fielding Lewis 10
Miss Lidey Elliott. The groom, at pre-
sent a resident of Indian Territory, Is a
native Of this county.
The berry crop here this season Is said
to be the largest in twenty years. and
many barrels OF blackberries are being
converted into wine.
Mrs. Virginia Walker. one OF the most
useful and deservedly popular ladies OF
this county has sold her homestead here
and will remove to Middlesex county.
| where she VIII reside hereafter.
Dr. John stiff, Of Richmond. has ar
| rived at Oak Grove, Westmoreland coun-
| ~, and will spend the summer there with
his parents.
The Misses Lewis. OF Marmion. this
county, are in Washington this week.
| visiting relatives and friends.
Mrs. DR. Ladson. Of Washington. IS the
! guest of relatives near this place.
The new road contractors have been
! engaged with forces of hands on the pub
| lie highways in some parts of this county
| FOR q week past, repairing damages done
| 10y the recent heavy rains.
NEARING COMPLETION.
! The magnificent Methodist church edilce
| AZ Fletchers chapel, in the upper part
/ Of this county, IS nearing completion and
| win probably be ready for occupancy
/ by the third Sunday in July. When com
/ 0ctsd. it viii be the finest church build
/ ing IN the county. and one Of the finest
/ n the Northern Neck. The members Of
/ that church still hope TO recover from the
/ government pay for the original house Of
| worship at that place, which was destroy
! cd by Federal soldiers during the late
war. A bill has been introduced in Con-
! gress for this purpose and informed per-
! sons at Washington consider the Fletch-
! er's chapel peoples claim a strong one.
The King George farmers have about
finished shipping their last years crop Of
| corr. which. as before stated. has been
/ held longer than usual On account OF the
! low prices, and which, after being held,
| sold at prices ranging from 80 10 50 cents
/ per hushel. Notwithstanding these low
/ figures, one OF our farmers received S1,6c0
| for his crop, and then said If IL had sold
for 50 cents per bushel be could afford
to attend the Confederate reunion at
| Richmond-by taking advantage Of the
| excursion rates.
THE RAILROAD.
Nothing definite or encouraging can
now be learned IL regard 10 the long
talked-of railroad to run from Fredericks-
burg through the counties Of the Northern
Neck 10 the Chesapeake bay, although
the enthusiastic advocates Of the scheme
have made many dilgent inquiries about
| 1t since the doubling Thomases' feel so
confident that the road viii not be built
While many Of these who were untiring in
their efforts to pOpularize the scheme
have recently become discouraged and lost
! hope. on account Of ,he seemingly un-
pardonabie delay in beginning the work
Of construction, there are still few
prominent citizens Of the Neck who have
not despaired. and they are inclined to the
opinion that the stringency In money
I matters IS probably at the bottom OF the
"tantalzing hardness" on the part Of the
company. BE all that as 1t may" the
! people here now feel that, as the counties
| Of the Northern Neck 50 promptly voted
! tbe requested subscriptions 10 the con
| siructlon Of the road, the company should
az least glva them some definite Informs
| ton or satisfactory reason for the long
! delay Of work and the long silence OF the
! projectors. They very reasonably cona1er
! themselves entitled 10 some sort OF in
formation on the subject
The Misses Barbour. OF Sharp's Wharf
Lancaster county, are the guests OF the
/ Misses Tayloe, at "P0whai1n," this
| county.
| Many OF the public-school teachers OF
this section are arranging TO attend the
summer normal al Tappahannock. Cap
tain G. W. Grigshy Superintendent Of
| Public Schools here. has visited each
teacher and urged upon all the impoy-
| lance Of attending. Mr. T.. Randolph Ar
mold. Of this county. has been appointed
to a professorship In the Tappahannock
| normal
| Workmen have been engaged for a