Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-03

ness for the New Year. Laborers are
moving into their new homes. 10 begin
work bright and early Monday morn
ing. The plows and grubbng-noes viii
then be gotten out, overhauled. and put
in order for action" II the weather
continues favorable the rural regions
that were this week lighted by Roman
candles" fireworks" etc, will be light
ed next week by the farmers huge new
ground brush-hres; and. where Christ
mas-guns." firecrackers, and salutes
sounded and resounded this week, the
axe and other implements Of toll will
next week fill the air with that music
which is 50 familiar to country folks
about the opening Of every new year.
a majority Of the people hereaoouts
have filled their ice-houses with beauu-
ful. clear ice, ranging In thickness from
l21-2 TO inches. Owing 10 the long abb
sence Of rain to muddy the water, the
ice gathered this season is the incest
ever housed here.
Dir. T. Randolph Arnold. a student at
William and Mary College. came home
Christmas, and remained with his father,
DIR. r. T. Arnold, until yesterday. when
he returned TO Williamsburg TO resume
his studies.
AIr James +. Bruce, a member OF the
Washington %. c. police force, spent
Christmas week with relatives at this
place.
Mr.. Charles II. Rogers. OF Louisa coun-
~ IS spending some time with the family
of his uncle. Mr.. c. w. Rogers, near
here.
Miss Mamie s. Rogers, who has been
spending some months in Fredericksburg,
has returned to her home, in this neigh
borhOod.
Miss Earnestine South. OF Lothian"
near King George Courthouse, who went
TO Fredericksburg some time ago 10 visit
relatives was taken critically Ill soon
after arriving there, and her mother and
friends have been called from here TO
her bedside.
Mrs. VI. Mountjoy, Of this county, is
spending the winter in New York city.
THEY WERE EVEN.
A poor old country lady some days ago
carried a basket Of pers!mmQns TO the
nearest city 10 this section, and, after
persistent canvass Of the city found
lady who reluctantly consented to buy.
After closing the transaction, the city
lady dhe purchaser remarked: We'll;
I didn't know that any one was foolish
enough to bring persimmons 10 town TO
sellr TO which the old country lady
replied: And, madam. / never knew be-
fore that any one was fool enough 70 buy
persimmons." Buyer and seller were
then even" and unceremoniously parted.
Mr.. Theodore Leohlo. of this county,
left some days ago for Germany. where
he expects to spend a week or so with
his parents.
A number of King Georges bellies and
beaux attended an enjoyable dance in
Port Royal one night this week.
Of les
Fannie J. Rollins. OF this county. and
Mr. Webster of Baltimore, Nd. were
quietly married, and left on Wednesday
morning via a Potomac steamer for
their Maryland home.
Mr.. w. Augustus Rollins and Miss
Efie b. Clark, both OF this county were
united I'm marriage on Wednesday morn
ing The ceremony took place at the
Methodist parsonage. and was performed
by Rev. W. q. Bates. The couple will
reside at Nansatico, one Of the finest
Rappahannock plantations In the county,
the property OF the groom's father.
on Wednesday evening Mr.. Lloyd
Moore Grigsby led TO the altar Miss
Lucy f. Billiard, and. in the presence OF
few relatives. Rev W. G.. Bates pro-
nounced tho impressive words that made
them man and wife. The groom is
public school-teacher, and a son Of Cap
tain G.. W. Grigsby. Superintendent OF
Schools for King George county. The
bride is a daughter OF Mr.. William Bull
lard, one OF the Oldest citizens OF this
county
Miss Ella ]. Billingsley. OF this county.
has been In Fredericksburg for two
weeks.