Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
THE NORTHERN NECK
THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS RE
MARKABLY QUIET.
church OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Their
Old Homes-Marringes Celebrated
Beach Mystery-PersonaI, &C.
and TO TIA

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, January 1.-(special)-The Christ
mas just closed was the most remarkably
( quiet and u%neventful one here in the
recollection Of our. people. and reports
! from the surrounding counties are TO the
effect that King George was not an ex-
| ception in this respect. There has been
a conspicuous absence Of drunkenness
and all demonstrations Of disorder and
unbecoming behavior among all classes
Of the country people here since the holt
days began. Christmas-trees, Sunday
school celebrations, marriages, &c, have
attracted large crowds to the various
churches since last Saturday. and these
interesting programmes have tended TO
attract the young folks away from the
usual Christmas temptations and wicked
hilarities."
Rev. W. i. Richardson and Rev. j. w.
T. McNiel, Of Richmond College, spent
the holidays here and made public adj
dresses at Potomac Baptist church on
Tuesday, the former having preached
there on Sunday night.
Mr.. Tilden Henderson and Miss Alice
Bowie, both Of this county, were mar
ried this week. The ceremony took place
at Potomac church. and was performed
by Rev. j. w. II. McNiel and witnessed
by many relatives n friends. The
church was tastily decorated, and the
contracting parties stood under a huge
evergreen arch while the ceremony was
being performed. Miss Daisy Coakley
played the wedding march. The marriage
was followed by a delightful reception
at the home Of the groom's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James NJ. Henderson, Of Cash
Corner.
Mr.. Rufus Hawland and Miss Willie
Atwill, of this county, were united in
matrimony several days ago at the home
of Rev. H.. H.. Zones.
State-Senator John f.. Mason and Mr..
i. L. Hunter. assistant clerk of the Sem
ate, spent the holidays at their homes
here.
Another Christmas marriage was that
of Mr. j. c.. Nicholson and Miss Mamie
Maude Rawlings, of this county. The
groom Is a son Of the late Mr.. John
Nicholson. of Edge Hill. and the bride is
a pretty daughter Of Mr.. John II. Raw
lings. Of the courthouse neighborhood.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Hunter. in the employ
ment of the United States Government
at Indian Head, spent Christmas week
with his uncles and aunts, at King George
Courthouse.
The new p~ost-oflce building ia course
Of erection at King George Courthouse
will be completed and ready for occu-
pancy I'm the course Of a few days.
Mrs. w. a. Smith. who has been spend
ing some time in Fredericksburg, returned
10 her home here for Christmas.
Miss Jeanette b.. Jeter. one OF the eff
cient public school teachers Of this coun-
~, has been the guest Of her sister, in
Caroline. for ten days.
II is estimated that several thousand
more rabbits have been shipped from the
Neck since the middle OF No
yember than ever before In any one sea-
son.
Captain ]. T. Emmernizer, OF Baltimore,
Md, visited his father-in-law here this
week. Mrs. Emmernizer arrived two
weeks ago, and will remain some time.
Mr.. Sheppard Webster, of Cambridge, !
arrived here this week TO visit his
wife, who is spending several weeks with
her father, Mr.. William Rollins. az Dogue.
Mr.. II. Randolph Arnold. who visited
his father. Dr.. 4. T. Arnold. near this
place, Christmas. has returned to Serena.
county, where he is teaching
The dead body OF the white man with
throat cut from ear 10 ear. which fioated
at Colonial Beach. has not as yet
identified. nor has II been possible.
so far. for the authorities to ascertain
ANYTHING whatever relative to the circum-
OF his death. 1t Is almost GER
tain that It was a case of murder, n
not suicide.
1t is announced hat Mr.. John Spots
wood Newton. Of Baltimore. Md. and
Miss Sarah Purks. of this county. will
be married on Tuesday evening next, at