Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-25
ELECTRIC STORMS.
SEVERAL PERSONS SHOCKED IN
KING GEORGE COUNTY.
LITTLE GIRL PICKED UP UNCONSCIOUS
Experience of New Rural Nau-Car-
riers-InterestinE Cosby Notes
Coming Campaign.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA. July aL-(special.)-Up to two
weeks ago the drought had reached such
serious proportions that the people be-
came very uneasy lest the corn crop was
ruined. and some Of them prayed for
rain. About the 18th instant rain began
TO fall. and since then II has been falling
continuously almost daily, and now the
people are almost praying for dry wea-
Their. The fields in some sections are very
much quilted, and the corn considerably
blown down. The public roads are very
muddy. and present mdw.nter appear
ance.
For some days past this section has
been visited by series OF severe cleo
trio storms. Several days ago lightning
struck a tree in the yard OF Mrs. Mount
iov. near this place, and knocked a horse
down and stunned several members o.
the family. who were In the yard at the
time. A little girl was picked I'D in an
Apparently lifeess condition and carried
in the house, and so great was her shock
that she did not recover consciousness
for some time. For a week past the
creeks and runs across the highways
have been so much swollen that travel
has been very difficult and the new mall
carriers have had an experience alto
gether different from what they contem-
plated when they so enthusiastically en-
tered the service On the first day Of this
month.
COUNTY POLITICS.
a day has been named for the Demo-
cratic mass-meetlng to select delegates
TO represent King George in the Roanoke
convention. The party Will thoroughly
organize on the first Thursday in August
for the fall campaign. and the indications
are that the Democrats throughout this
part of the State Will enter the canvass
this year In better trim than usual.
Dir. John Hansford Purks and Miss
Geneva Turner were united in marriage
4 few evenings ago at Chatterton, this
county. Rev. j. w. Mcneil performed
the ceremony In the presence Of a few
intimate friends and relatives
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding Lewis left here
this week for their home, in Indian Ter
ritOTY.
Mr.. b. S. Minor. attorney at law. of
at this place.
Mr.. J. 7. Minor, IT., OF this place. is
spending a few days with relatives in
Lancaster county.
Mrs w. ". Mountjoy, Of New York,
arrived here yesterday TO spend the sum
mer
AGsscs Adel arH Carrie Gibson. OF
Washington, daughters OF Captain Glib
son. Of the United States navy. are
guests Of tho Misses Lewis, at Mar
mion." In this neighborhood
Miss Ida Ficklen and Miss Mimi Green
OF Georgetown, ID. c., are visiting friends
here.
Dir. NJ. c. Ball, prominent gentleman
Of the national capital. who has been
visiting friends in the neighborhood, has
returned home.
Mr.. Samuel Riggs, of Rockville. Md,
Commonwealth Attorney for Montgom-
erv county, has been visiting Mrs. NJ. l.
Lewis and family, near this place.
THE STEAMBOAT WAR.
1t seems certain that the steamboat
war on the Potomac will finally result in
the lowest freight and passenger rates
ever known. and that the people along
the river Will be largely benefited. The
friends OF both companies engaged In the
war are manfestlng the deepest in
terest. and the excitement growing out
OF the affair Is increasing daily among
me country people, many Of whom would
iathef continue TO pay the present mode
rate passenger and freight rates than see
the boats OF their favorite company de-
feated