Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-01
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Fruit Reported Kiiled-Sickness-
The Fishing Interest.

COMORN, February 29.-(Special)-lt Is
reported here this week tnat great
deal of the fruit perished during the
cold snap last week-or ra-her that the
peach and apple buds were very seriously
injured. 1t had been ascertained that
the warm wave week or so previous
to the cold snap advanced the apple anu
peach buds very considerably.
A great deal of ice passed down the
Potomac the early part OF this week.
and in consequence of this many OF the
fish-traps, stake-nets, pounds, etc., SUI
fered seriously.
Mrs. Jane c. Perry. wife OF Mr.. Joseph
Perry, and a well-known lady OF this
neighborhood, died on Wednesday eve
ming, after an illness of one weeks dura-
ton on Wednesday OF the previous
week Mrs. Perry returned home from
Baltimore, where she had been visiting
her daughter, and owing TO the terrific
storm on the Potomac that day she was
violently "sea-slck on the steamboat.
From this and an attack of grip con-
tracted while driving from the wharf
TO her homo she never recovered. She
was 56 years old, sister TO Mr.. John L.
Minor of this place. and leaves hts
band and four children.
CRITICALLY LII
Mrs. A. f. Burch. OF this county, has
been citically i'll for some days.
Mr.. Andrew Gravatt. of Caroline coun'
ty. arrived here a few days ago to visit
the Misses Jeter, his sisters-in-law, the
unfortunate young ladies whose residence
was destroyed by fire last week.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hunter. an attache OF
the Fredericksburg Free Lance, is quite
sick at King George Courthouse.
nf illness in Richmond
of Mr. H. Il. Washington, OF Westmore-
land caused widespread regret in both
King George and Westmoreland, where
Mr.. Washington is so widely known and
highly esteemed
Mr.. BENJAMIN Lee, whose leg was SO
badly crushed by steam engine in Stat
ford last week. is native or this county,
and had recovered from very serious
accident but a short time before his
late misfortune.
The Stafford people are elated over
another visit TO that county by Presi-
dent Cleveland and party. Those who
have met the President while he was
duck shooting in Stafford county ex-
press themselves as simply charmed
with him.
The Northern Neck telephone line,
which passes through this county, was
inspected by Slr. Mills, OF Warsaw, some
DAYS ago. AS result or recent heavy
storms the poies and wires were down in
some places, and needed repairing as
we'll as inspecting.
WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
In the death OF Mrs. Sarah Lee and
Mrs. DR.. Stone, of Stafford. a few days
ago, that county loses two OF its old
landmarks. Both had reached their 10Th
year; both were widely known and highly
esteemed, and both will be greatly missed
in their respective communities.
Mr.. T. Randolph Arnold, of this county.
visited Richmond city this week on bus
mess.
Mrs. Captain Emmernizer Of Baltimore,
Md, arrived here Thursday to attend
the obsequies of her mother. Mrs. Perry.
on Friday. which were witnessed by a
large number OF sorrowing friends and
sympathizing citizens.
young white man employed at the
steam saw-mill of Mr.. w. r. Stephens.
near this place, had one Of his feet cut
off by some OF the machinery several
days ago.
FRESH FISH