Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-09
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Effects of tie Cold Snap-Religfous-
Personal and Briefs.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of the Dispatch.J

0Correspondence Of the Dispatch)
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, May THE phenomenally eoo'
weather through April and the early udEs
of this month has proved very detrimen-
tai TO all vegetation here. The truck
crop is so seriously injured by continues
cold that nothing whatever VIII De ISsl,
tied from il in some sections Inc Sat ~
gardens have also suffered lhcaiin,u ,.s
This week and many of them VIII nave
to be reploughed and replanted IN con ~
uuence of such unfavoraple "sa,hsi,, ~, III
field-corn Is coming up very irresu.ia,i
and that which Is an men or two o n,5h
as yellow as a hickory leaf in Octooer
The condition of all crops Is exceedingly
discouraging to the farmers. ohisss
warm weather takes the place OF TINS
long cool spell" the hay crop WIZ Ian
80 per cent. below the average. ~,
MIR. Henry S. Ftzhugh, one OF hln a
Georges most prominent and popular
gentleman, was kicked by mule sonie
days ago and very painfully hurt aoout
the face and head. o.,o,oa tho
pastorate OF Providence Baptist cnurcn,
in Richmond county. and mas accepteu d
call TO the pastorate OF Curroto'iian
church, in Lancaster county. o,rrcp
The ladies OF Jerusalem Baptist cnurcn,
of Richmond county, are making elaborate
arrangements for an excursion up nhe
Rappahannock to Fredericksburg. Inc ne
occasion. only few days or, Is looked
forward to with great deal OF Interest
by both young ana Old ,,s,u
A fine horse belonging to Mr.. Marsnaii
Grymes fell dead at Cash corner. nea,
this place. the other day me amman s ia
was hitched TO n wagon by the SIDE OF us
match. and had just reached Cash Cor
DR.. Richard Potts. an old, retired ply
stefan and local preacher, one OF the
Oldest citizens of this county, mas peeh
ct a X.
The report has been confirmed mere
that the 2i-ton whale which died at the
mouth of York river recently same lnto
the possession of a Northern Neck cltl-
zen. and that when taken to his factory
the big fish yielded 800 gallons or oil ana
an imraense quantity OF "whaiepone. !,
! The dwelling house of MI. James n
Boggs in course of erection at this place.
will soon be ready for occupancy, ana
Mr.. Theodore Leoiiloe's new storenouse'
several miles from here, is rapidly near
ing completion.
The King George Republicans have held
district conventions and nominated cam
didates for the various offices 10 be niled
at the election to be held on the fourtn
Tuesday in this month. the party VIII
make a strenuous effort 10 eject ne
publican supervisor for every maglsteriai
district in the county, and II Is under
stood that they propose 10 eject all,
or a majority. of the nine magistrates 70
which the county is entitled from their
own ranks. -
Commonweal ths-Attorney Thomas III.
Bevan, of this county. is having his resi-
dence papered painted. and otherwise
beautified and improved.
Mr.. W.. w. Mountjoy, OF New York
city. has carpenters at work putting a
large addition TO his beautiful and conf
modous country mansion, near King
| George Courthouse.
Dealers are still driving herds OF cattle
from this county to Piedmont Virginia.
A letter from Richmond this week
| brings the pleasing news that Mr.. w. X
| Taylor, an honored citizen OF this county
| who had an operation performed on him
! at the Old Dominion Hospital, Is i'm
proving, and Will be able 10 return tc
| his home here in much better health.
| Mrs. Sallie Burchell whose illness from
| a stroke of paralysis was noted In this
J correspondence several weeks ago, Is dead
| She was S0-odd years or age, and hac
| been blind and deaf some time.
| Mrs William Muse. who went from this
| county several weeks ago to a Washing
ton Cd. c. hospital TO have an operation
| performed on her eyes. has returned home
| very H. While waiting for her turn
| which did not come. she contracted VIC
| lent cold. and has been In a critical con
| difion ever since.