Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-27
CAUGHT AT COMORN.
Lands Posted-Hunters Disappointed.
Personal Notes.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, November 26.-(Special)-The eXpi-
ration of the season when 1t was unlaw-
ful 10 kill various wild game and the
pleasant weather the past few weeks,
seem to have inspired the city sports with
"hankering" for hunting. and many Of
them came 10 King George this week,
with glittering guns and trained dogs
to wage a war of determination on the
rabbits, squirrels. cartridges, wild tur-
keys, etc. But those of them who
were not invited by owners OF hunting
grounds have been doomed to a disap-
pointment never dreamed OF IN their an
ticipations of this cherished autumn out
ing They find every field and patch"
of woodland rgidly posted against hunt
ing, shooting, trapping, and ranging"
Scarlet-fever IN the neighborhOod OF
Machodoc creek, this county, recently
mentioned by some Of the newspapers,
IS rapidly abating
\ good many fine fattened hogs have
recently died In the Northern Neck, and
the prevailing impression is, that cholera
is the fatal disease; but several post
mortem examinations made here, in this
neighborhood. revealed nothing TO bear
out the hog cholera theory.
Messrs. Horace \ and Adolphus PeytOn
and Mr.. John McBryde, Of Washington,
d. c., came down this week 10 spend
some days with the formers parents
near this place.
Captain Henry Endsar's new dwelling
house, in the lower part OF this county.
is about completed. and will be ready
for occupancy in a few days.
Mrs. McNabb, wife Of Rev John Nc
Nabb, of King George Courthouse, has
returned from protraeted visit to rela-
tive in Accomac county.
Mrs. Williams. wife of Rev. c. II. VIII
hams, of Spotsylyania is the guest OF
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. +. ID. Brown,
In this county.
Mr.. John T. Minor returned to his home,
here. yesterday from Portsmouth. where
he had been in attendance upon the an
nual conference of Methodists for a week.
Mrs. Rebecca Raynes, of stafford, has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. e. Il.
George, in Lancaster county.
Some OF the public schools in Stonewall
District. Richmond county, had 10 be
closed a while on account OF the preva-
lence OF diphtheria in the neighborhood.
Land grabbers" have filed applications
for something like fifty tracts Of dein-
quent land in the county of Lancaster,
and. 1t is said, that about four hundred
applications have been filed in Westmore-
land county.
Miss Mamie S. Rogers, of this place,
left several days ago for Fredericksburg
where she will remain some weeks,
Mrs Fenton McKenny. of this place.
has moved TO Alexandria, where SHE ex-
poets TO reside I'm the future. fsst
Fred. Brown Rogers, a l3-year-oid son
OF Mr.. William j. Rogers. OF this county.
had the misfortune to break one Of his
legs, just above the ankle, Thursday,
while playing with some schooma Ves in
the yard OF one OF our public schools.
The little sufferer was carried soma FIVE
or six miles TO his home. and DIR. Mike
Minor was called in to set the limb.
Miss Emma Wingfeld. of Hanover coun-
ty. Is a guest at the home OF DIR. Fairfax
Ninde. the King George Treasurer.
Mr.. Arthur Snyder, OF Washington, is
a guest al "Powhatan." the home OF
Mr.. William Taylos, near here A..
Miss Jennie Henderson. OF Cash Corner
this county, was thrown from a buggy
one day this week and painfully hurt.
Mr.. Nicholas Farmer. one of the oldest
citizens OF this county. is III at his home.
near Igo. and IL is feared that, on ac-
count of his advanced age. his physical
strength n not equal 10 theaoute'atfack.