Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
THE roarHEnx NECK.
Recent Cool spell-Early Wheat-'
Personal Mention.


CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTy
VA. June 1f.--(Special.)-Th remarkably
cool weather the early part of this weel
had n very untoward effect upon corps
especially upon tender garden vegetables
melon vines, and spring oats.
The early wheat shows signs OF ripen
| ing. and II looks as II harvest will be on
something like week earlier than j
was In 1897. Both the late and early
| wheat has attained a very fine growth
| and the heads are large and apparently
| plump, though some farmers argue tnal
! the yield will fall far below the presen'
! indications and expectations, because
| they contend. the heads are fat instead
| OF being round and rigid" The external
| appearance OF the crop is certainly flne
| The hotel at Somerset Beach. the new
| summe rresort on the Potomac, In this
! county, has been opened, and weekly ex-
| cursions are being run from washington
! TO that place.
IL is said that the regulation forbid
ding steamers, ETC., from passing Fort
Washington after shutdown will enter
fere seriously with the summer excur-
sions on the Potomac. and. therefore,
result detrimentally to the attractive ana
the river.
Already the political pot is beginning
TO boil bereabouts. and politics are
squeezing the war excitement out OF the
public mind The stirring addresses at
King George Courthouse last week by
Congressman John +. Rlxey, of Culpeper,
and Hon. W. S. Cowherd, OF Missouri
opened the ball and created considerable
enthusiasm in the county. Mr.. Cow
herds eloquent talk put the whole people
to thinking along very important lines
not before suggested-i. e., not since the
war created certain complications.
The heavy rainfalls of the past month
have forced the decision of question,
which has been under consideration and
discussion In this county for twenty-odd
years, and that is the erection OF a
bridge over Poplar Rum" the large
stream near old Lamb's-Creek church,
which crosses and sometimes renders I'M
passible. the road leading from Fred
ericksburg TO this place, the Courthouse,
etc. The crossing has long been dan
gerous place Immediately after heavy
rains but the county has perhaps, wise
ly, refraned from the expense, which
such bridge must incur. until now,
when It has become a public necessity,
and Judge Chichester the other day or
dered the Supervisor of Rappahannock
District 10 have the bridge built.
The King George Methodists are maxi
ing extensive preparations for an enter
tainment on Tuesday evening, the 18th.
for the benefit OF Union church. The
"Deestrick Scule" of fifty years ago Will
be the most attractive feature, and it
promises 10 be a very enjoyable and sue
cessful affair.
The Misses Lewis, Of Kentucky, who
have been visiting the King George
Lewlses for some time, have left the
county to spend some time with relatives
in Fredericksburg. Miss Lucy Lewis,
OF "Marmion," this county. is also the
guest OF kinsfolk in Fredericksburg.
Miss Reta Tayloe, Of Chatterton, this
county, left several days ago to spend
some time with relatives in Stafford.
Mr.. Mason Grymes, who visited his
father, b. r. Grymes, Esq. here last
week. has returned to Baltimore, where
he is engaged in business.
Mrs. HarmonsOn, prominent lady or
Accomao county, is the guest or her
daughter at King George Courthouse. the
wife Of Rev. John McNabb.
Mr. and Mrs. John b. Fitzhugh have
returned from their bridal tour, and To-
Gated at Clarence" the Fitzhugh home |
stead, in this county.
Mrs Kate Harrison, Of Waco, Tex, !
spend some time with relatives. Mrs. |
Harrison is a native of the Northern |
Neck, and is very widely known in Vir- |
ginia.
Mrs. Julia Jones and Mrs. Weston B. |
Jones, OF Nashville, Tenn, arrived in |
King George several days ago, and will |
spend the summer here.
The Methodist parsonage at King |
George Courthouse has been treated to
20
the handsomest mansions in the commu-
nifty.
Miss Iippct. who has been teaching in
the family of Mr. Henry L. Garrett, OF
this county left few days ago for her
home, in Charlestown, w. Va.
Miss Bertha Wise, who has been spend
ing some time with Mr. and Mrs. James
II. Baggs, at this place, left this week
for her home, in Washington. d. C.
Mr. W. Mcdonald Lee, editor OF the
Virginia Citizen, at Irvington, has re-
turned home from a trip to Richmond,
whittier he went to consult Governor
Tyler in regard 10 raising a company OF
cavalry in the Northern Neck
Some Of the young men Of this county
are very anxious to have organized here
l lodge OF the Junior Order American
Mechanics. An effort Will be made, it is
said. 10 get an officer Of the order to
'on'c bore and work it I'D.
Mr.. C. B. Arnold, of this county. will
cave in day or two for Nelson coun-
y where he Will spend few days on
business.
Mr.. James A. Billingsley, OF this coun-
y, has accepted position with "A large
lrm at Rochester, N. Y, and will in a |
ew days begin TO travel in the interest
II the firm.
Mr.. William Turner PRINCIPAL NJ tho
High School, at Martinsburg w. Va.
5 the guest of his father, Mr.. Henry V.
Turner, at Port Conway, this county. He