Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-06

this week. which is ten days earlier than
this variety of grass-seed is usually soWh;
Wheat and winter oats respondea
gratefully to the pleasant sunny weather
the latter part of last and early part OF
this week, and are now LOOKING nucn
better than they We're week or so aso'
but both crops are backward and un l-
promising for March, there being but
very few fields where they have attained
sufficient growth TO hide the ground
Judge John f. Mason, ex-State Sena-
tor, arrived at his home here few days
ago and settled down" to business I'M
mediately, disposing of legal work in his
hands for the circuit courts over Whlch
he will hereafter preside. Judge Mason
will be exceedingly busy nearly every
hour in every weekday. from now untn
will hold his first court which will be at
Bowling Green, Caroline county.
Mr.. William Muze, near King George
Courthouse. is very i'll with pneumonia.
His little daughter is also in a critical
condition with the same disease.
DR.. NJ. W. Bruce, of Whitestone, Lam
caster county, spent several days this
week with his mother, Mrs. John t.
Minor, at this place, Master John Minor,
who is attending school at White Stone,
accompanied DR.. Bruce up the Kappa
hammock and spent a few days at his
parental home here.
Captain j. u. Emmernizer, OF Balti-
more, paid brief visit 10 King George
this week to see his wife, who has been
with her father here since December.
MACHINERY BROKE DOWN.
Some Of the big machinery in the Alto
grist-mil of this county, broke down the
other day, and Mr.. Il. r. Grymes, the
proprietor has since had mechanics at
work repairing the damage. This is the
largest and best-equipped meal and
flour-mill in King George, and an acci-
dent to it causes inconvenience to hun
dreds of people. for many miles around
Mr.. Hitler. Of Pennsylvania, who re-
Gently purchased Bell Grove, at Port
Conway, this county, and who arrived
and took charge about Christmas, is
making many improvements TO the beau
tiful mansion and its surroundings, The
Bell Grove residence stands only few
steps from the birthplace of President
Madison, and is one of the most attrac-
tive and picturesque homes in the Rap
pahannock Valley.
The Northern Neck baseball team will
be reorganized very soon for the season
of 1898. majority of the clubs are
well otficered, and in some cases all the
old officers will be reelected, so that
there will be no material changes in the
make up" of them. The absence of
that champion player, John Claiborne
Taylor. who is now residing in California,
Will necessitate some changes in the
leading baseball club of King George.
Messrs. Frank Taylor and Edward Tay-
loe, of this county, are considered the
finest rural players in Virginia. and they
are In demand while the leading teams
are casting about for the best material"
Besides these gentlemen, King George
has half dozen or more-the Boggs
boys" and others-young men who have |
won more than local reputation as
base-ballists. These, with q number of |
tiptop players in upper Westmoreand, |
give this section two or three OF the |
best-equpped teams to be found in the |
country districts. More interest is |
manifested in the game here now than |
ever before, and present indications are |
that II VIII attract more attention and |
be more generally participated in. by |
country people this year than at any |
MRS. ELLIS IMPROVING.
The condition Of Mrs. Wesley Ellis, of |
this county, who has been extremely Ill |
for some time. is so much improved that
she is considered entirely out OF danger, |
and her recovery is regarded as the most |
remarkable one ever known here, with
possibly one single exception Some two
weeks ago her physician, an eminent doc
or gave her up, and left her apparently
lying; and, without further prescribing
said that her death was a question of
lnly several hours. A little later in the
lay she was considered dead, and her
pastor and church were notified that the
uneral would take place on the following
Monday evening. In the course Of twelve
hours after the doctor left her, without |
my hope. she manifested signs OF life;
thu, 10 the surprise and wonder Of all, |
he has gradually improved and is now
lifting up. BY. many the recovery OF Mrs. |
ellis Is regarded as next to a miracle.
Mr.. John Dickens. a weli-known and
lighly-respected citizen OF this county,
lied very suddenly on Wednesday. He
lad been sick but twenty-four hours, and
MS ailment was not regarded as at all
erious. so that his death caused a great
hook. young wife and one little child
urvive him.
Mr., Winter y. Mifieton. of Washington.
c.. visited his mother, In this county,
everal days ago.
Mr.. w. Roy Mason ard Mr.. Richard