Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-04
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Farm Work Going Arcadia Narrow
Escape from Drowning.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA, April S.-(SpeciaL)-Th week end
ing to-day has proved one OF the most
important of the year, so far. to the
farmers and truckers Of the Northern
Neck. Since last Sunday more general
teamwork has been done than in any
former week since Christmas. The wea-
Their has been pleasant and favorable
much of the week, and the ground has
been in such good order that field
ploughing and the planting Of potatoes
and some varieties of early vegetables
have been pushed along very rapidly
Altogether, the farmers are more cheer
full, and more hopeful of getting in full
crop" than they were a week ago.
Wheat, oats, and grass. which ten days
ago were exceedingly backward and I'M
promising, have responded most CRATE
fully TO the spring-like weather of this
week, and now they begin TO indicate
a very good growth. Already some Of
the peach-trees. and early strawberry
vines are in bloom, and the rural dis
tricts begin to put on beauty and at
tractiveness
Some evenings ago the Baptist par
sonage near Shiloh this county, the
abode of Rev. II. III. Zones. was the
scene of the most elaborate and success
full oyster-supper and entertainment of
the season. A very large number Of
King Georgians and Westmorelanders
were present. and besides the snug sum
of money realized for church purposes,
the participants spent a delightful eve
ming. and expressed a hope that the
Shiloh Baptist would give another such
entertainment before long.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Mr.. ]. NJ. Mason and Mr.. Thomas p.
Cliff, Of this neighborhood. narrowly es-'
capped drowning in the Potomac river,
off "Barnsheld," several days ago. They
were returning TO the shore from a
steamer. where they had just taken
sail-boat load of fish for shipment, when
suddenly a gust Of wind struck and cap
sized their boat. The two men had the
presence of mind TO cling TO the bottom
of their upturned boat, and in this peril
Gus. wet, shivering condition, they drift
ed at the mercy of wind and tide until
a brother-hsherman rescued them. Their
experience was a most thrilling, and, at
the same time, unenviable, one.
Mrs. Seavy and child. of Omaha, Neb..
has been visiting Mrs. Mamie b. Doher-
~, at Waverly, near this place. very re-
Gently.
Mr.. James Trigger, whose long illness
was once or twice mentioned In this cor
respondence, died several days ago near
La Grange, in the upper part OF this
county.
Mrs. S. Wexford Corbin, OF Farley
Vale" whose illness was reported
short time ago, is somewhat improved In
health and it is generally hoped that
she Will soon be entirely restored.
1t is understood that Rev. X. s. Monds.
pastor Of Hanover Baptist church, In
this county, has accepted a call TO the
pastorate OF Nomini Menokin. and
Machodoc Baptist churches. in Westmore-
land and Richmond counties
The practicability Of connecting the
Northern Neck telephone with the line
south OF the Rappahannock is being con-
sdered and IL is believed that the
scheme will materalize at am early day.
The Rappahannock river will have TO be
cabled in order TO connect the two lines.
IL is now confidently believed by those
In a position TO know a good deal that /.
Mr.. T. Spicer Curlett. OF Lancaster coun- /,
ty. stands a very fair chance for the !