Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-21
NORTHERN NECK.
Religious Meetings-The Crops-fer-
sonaI and Political.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA, August 2O-(Special.)-The Metho-
dists and Baptists Of the Northern Neck
have had an unceasing religious feast
from the 1st Of August TO the present
time. The camp-meetings at the famous
camp-grounds in the lower part of the
Neck have been supplemented by revival
meetings at nearly all the churches from
the upper end of King George 10 the
Chesapeake bay, and the interest sun
manifest indicates that services at some
OF the churches will run well into sep
tember The "protracted meetings are
exceedingly popular with majority Oh
country people, and little else has claim
ed their time and attention Tor some
weeks past. Great crowds have been IN
daily attendance at the churches, ana
hundreds of new converts have been add
ed TO the membership throughout the
Neck. The resident preachers and the
pastors have been assisted in their sum-
mer's labors by ministers from as
lance, Richmond city having furnished
three or four Baptist divines for the
purpose.
The heavy rains last week left the
ground so mellow and moist that the
farmers were enabled 10 start their plows,
and now following for fail crOps-wheat
and oats-is the general order of business
throughout this and neighbOring counties.
The present indications are that large
area will be seeded in wheat this season,
notwithstanding the fact that the prices
this summer were so very Disappointing
TO the farmers, who enjoyed the pehei
from seeding-time last fall to threshinS-
time this summer that they were raising
dollar wheat"
Mr.. Allen Smith, of the Port Conway
neighborhood. one of the most extensive
Rappahannock-V Valley farmers in this
county. and also Supervisor of Rappahan-
mock District, will, I'm a few days, begin
the work of erecting a magnificent man
sion on his fertile and historic can
ming" plantation. 1t will be remembered
that the old Canning" mansion one OF
the finest and most commodious residences
in King George. was destroyed by IRE
several years ago Mr.. Smith has con-
tracted with some skilled Fredericksburg
carpenters to do his building.
Mr.. Freeland Mason, who has been ira
yelling in the mountain regions OF Nlr-
einia some time for a northern firm, paid
a visit to his parental home here last
week, and remained till yesterday. King
Georgans were very glad to see him. ana
10th for him to leave again.
AIessrs. John, David, and Joseph Adams
and their wives. OF w dsillliS tpAi' NNO e''
tended the burial of their mother Mrs.
Thomas G. Lewis, here several days ago.
have returned TO their homes.
Mr.. and Miss Brewer came down from
WASHINGTON this week TO spend some
weeks at this place for their health. Ihey
are guests Of Mrs. George w. Sorrell, VINO
is summering at her country home here.
Mr.. Norvell Baker, one OF the Oldest
citizens of this county, whose health has
been falling for some time, is now in
critical condition, and ii is feared that
his end is now question OF only rev
days.
Rev. Mr.. Gay, Of Bowling Green. Va,
has been preaching very acceptably this
week 10 large audiences at Montague
chapel, this county.
Misses Adah Burt and Nettie Leslie, of
washington. who have been visiting
friends in this county for month or so
past. have returned home.
Misses Mollie and Bette Hansford, of