Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-28
THE NORTHERN NECK.
a Quiet ChristmRs-PersonaI and
General Notes.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. December E.-(Special) 1.-THE SER
vices at many OF the churches here Sun
day were very interesting and appro-
pirate and tho several evergreen" Sun
day schools In the county were largely
attended by young and old-Chrlstmns-
Day passing so quietly that It hardly
seemed Ike Christmas
Mr.. George Turner and Mr.. Thomas
l.. Hunter came down from Indian Head
on Saturday to spend the holidays with
relatives in this county.
Mr. Calvert Stuart. OF Baltimore, Is
spending Christmas at Cedar Grove, the
home of his mother. In this county.
Miss Marie Doherty. who IS attending
school in Washington. IS here with her
mother for a few days.
Miss Daisy Cookley also at school in
the District Of Columbia, come home yes
terday 10 visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
d. W. Cookley, at Cash Corner, near here.
Captain Benjamin Weaver. the oldest
magistrate, and one Of the oldest citizens,
OF this county, is III at his home, near the
Courthouse.
ssioner-of-the-Revenue Joseph A.
Pullen has returned to his home, in the
county. from a business trip to Washing
ton and Alexandria.
Messrs. a. Z. Billlngsley and Willie L.
Helm. OF this county, are visiting friends
in Fredericksburg
Mr.. Powhatan Sale. student at Locust
Dale Academy. Is spending Christmas
with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. ]. Sale
at Hayes, this county.
Rev. 4. J. Wray. pastor of the King
George MGfhOHfcf ~ hnc
invitations TO churches Of other denomi-
nations. 10 join in keeping watch at
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. next
Saturday night, when the old year will
be watched out" and the new year
watched in" Interesting services will
continue from 10 to u o'clock that night.
Captain Thomas NJ Radcliffe. a we'll
Known citizen Of this county, left to-day
for Salisbury Md. where he Will consult
a specialist in regard to a troublesome
ailment OF his mouth. His wife accom-
panied him, and they may be absent from
home some weeks.
Mr. George W. Sorrell, of Washington.
came down yesterday to spend some days
at his country home, here.
Cards are out announcing the coming
marriage Of Dr. +. F. Ninde, the Urea
surer Of this county, 10 Miss Lucy Pratt
Ashton, of Waterloo" this county, the
ceremony to take place at st. Paurs Epis-
copal church on Tuesday, January 3, 1899.
News was received here to-day from
Washington that Mr.. Luther r. Mifleton,
who was carried from this county TO n
hospital there last week. with a frac
tured skull is in a slightly more favor
able condition, and may possibly survive
his injuries
Miss Mary Gray Arnold. who is teach
ing in Stafford. is spending the week with
her father. DR.. II. II. Arnold, al Willow
Hin, near here.
Mr.. William Tayloe, who is attending a
school i'm Madison county, is with his
parents, at Powhatan, near this place, for
a week or 80.
Messrs. S. T. Marks, Orran Shackelford.
Harrison Wexford. and Carter Wexford,
students at the Fredericksburg College,
are spending Xmas at their homes, I'm
Richmond county.
Mr.. r. D. Brown, Jr.. and his sister.
Miss Fannie Brown, have returned to
their home in this county, from visit
TO relatives in SpOtsylvania.
Mr.. w. j.. Baker, brother of Mr.. Robert
Baker, OF Edge Hill. this county, pur-
chased. at public auction, some days ago.
the Cottage" farm, near StratfOrd, in
Westmoreland county, for the sum of
$500 The farm contains $50 acres and a
dwelling which cost $1,000 some years ago.
and is considered the cheapest real estate |
purchased in the Northern Neck in many
years.
Major r. w. Hunter and Messrs. Davis |
and Burford, of the national capital city, |
have been spending some days on Major |
Hunters farm in this county.