Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-11
READY FOR WINTER.
KING GEORGE PEOPLE EXPECT
SOME VERY COLD wEArHBx.
DELINQUENT TAX LAM.
The Sentiment Against It-Northern
Mcfhodfsts-fIigh Water in the Rap
pahnnnock--The Mails Are Being
Robbed-sudden Death.

bone" has been pushed forward with
great energy and activity by the people Of
this section The old folks say that all
the signs" indicate the early opening OF
On "old-fashioned, hard winter" and, IN
anticipation OF what Is thus foretold.
nearly all classes are providing large sup
plies of firewood, provender. and COM
Portable shelter for farm animals. &c.
"a hard winter means very bad roads.
said a provident old farmer yesterday
''and he who Is caught without wood.
meal, &C., when the roads become almost
impossible will pay for his whistle
Renters, and others who have to change
homes at the end cf the year, are en-
deayoring TO do their moving early In
this month, in order to avoid the bad
roads and severe weather looked for about
Christmas-the usual time for moving.
Mr. George r. Bruce, the leading I'M
dertaker, wheelwright, and blacksmith OF
this county, who has been conducting an
extensive business at Hampstead for a
number of years. 10 selling out and other
wise arranging to leave some time this
month for Warfenton, Va. where he will
open a large establishment of the same
kind. Mr.. Bruce is a most excellent and
useful citizen. and will be very much
missed In King George.
THE LAND GRABBERS ACT.
The editorial in last Sundays Dispatch
on ''The Land Grabbers' Act" passed by
the last Legislature. has, been going the
rounds, and hasabeen leading topic all
this week. So e 5as can be learned by
careful inquiry. Ne sentiment expressed
in It IS endorsed and commended by every
individual who read 1t. Both Democrats
and Republicans declare that, at the next
shCxy xrrfll Of
port any man, of any party, who does
not openly pledge himself to work and
vote for q repeal of that unjust delin-
quent land law.
The Northern Neck Methodists have
made the parsonages exceedingly cosey
for tho new pastors assigned here by the
recent annual conference, and the In
coming ministers and their families have
boen given very warm receptions. Rev
j. o. Babcock assigned to the Lancaster
Circuit, is not a stranger to the Northern
Neckers, having served the King George
Circuit few years ago.
Miss Deanie Gwathmey, OF King Will
liam, has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. w.
r. Taylor, in this county.
Mr.. Hume, of Washington, ID. c., Is
enjoying successful partridge-hunt OF
a week or SO with Mr.. wilkins Taylor,
Mr.. Charles McCarty, an extensive
dealer in cattle, of Texas, is visiting his
brother, Mr.. John McCarty. in Richmond
county.
Mr.. Alexander Pratt, of this county, re-
ports the condition Of his brother, DR..
Robert H Pratt, of Richmond county, as
somewhat improved, and thinks that the
symptoms are favorable to his ultimate
recovery.
THE RAPPAHANNOCK FRESHET.
News of the damages along the Kappa
hammock, caused by the heavy freshet the
first of the week, is still coming In.
The steamer Richmond. Of the Weems
Line, which had to leave Fredericksburg
some twenty hours ahead of schedule
time on account Of the rapidly increasing
freshet, got down as far as Ratclins
Wharf. near here, and the captain and
crew amused themselves by spending the
day on Captain Ratcliff's farm, slaughter
ing the fattened game which had fled
from the rivers edge before the waters
that submerged their feeding and sleep
ing quarters. The crew, some with guns
and some with clubs. bagged thirty-five
rabbits and fifteen partridges, while wait
ing for the freshet to get In a better
temper for them to proceed on the trip.
Mr.. Lloyd Washington. who has been
spending some time with his brother, Col
onel r. ]. Washington, in Westmoreland
county, has returned to his home in
Chicago, ILL.,
Mr.. Rice Hooe, Of this COUNTY p
turned home from Washington. ~nsre
he has been visiting his brother DR.. a.
B. Hooe.
Some Of the creeks aud marshes along
the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers
,x.1
ducks for several days past On sunny
days hundreds of geese leave the water
and Craze on the fields mile out from
the river.
MISSING NAIL MATTER.
For year or two past there has been
a good deal of complaint in this county
because or missing mail matter-money
letters and other valuables-and it has
been the general belief that 1t got out
of the mail-pouches somewhere on the
route between this place and Fredericks-
burg, since some matter mailed here, as
well as at offices lower down, has been
lost. 1t is rumored now that clue to the
trouble has been detected, and that pro-
per steps will be taken at the right time.
1t is estimated that hundreds of dollars
have been lost in transit in the past two
years.
Mr. John T. Minor has Just returned to
his home in this place from Tappahan-
mock. where he attended meeting Of the
District Stewards of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. South.
The wife Of Andrew Beale. who resides
near here, went to a neighborhood store
several evenings ago in her usual appa-
rent good health, and fell PROSTATE to
the floor Immediately after entering the
place. She was removed TO her homo,
nearby, and died In a few hours of what
is supposed to be apoplexy.
Mr. and Mrs. b. w. Jenkins were sum-
moned from their home. in this county.
several days ago to Stafford, by the
death of their son-in-law, Mr.. Charles
Sthreshly, whose illness with typhoid
fever was reported in this correspondence
q week ago.
Fletchers chapel. the magnificent new
Methodist house Of worship in the upper
end Of King George, has just been re-
painted, and is now said to be the second
handsomest church edifice In the North
ern Neck.
PERSONAL
Rev. John McNabb. of King George
Courthouse, returned home this week
from Acocmac county, whittier he was
called by tho death OF his wife's mother.
Mrs. Harmonson. wife Of Or. George
Harmonson.
Mrs. Malta Mason, Of this county, is
visiting her son. Judge John Z. Mason.
and daughter. Mrs. Il. j. Smith. In Fred
ericksburg.
Miss Matte Franklin, OF Stafford, has
gone to Alexandria, to spend some time
with friends.
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