Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-20
Julius Syce s Son, THE TOWER, Julius Syce & Son.

hoped by our people that Mr.. Lewis will
be speedily restored to health.
For some twenty-four hours prior to the
severe wind-storm of this week, thou
sands and thousands of wild geese passed
over here, going from the Potomac to the
Rappahannock, and back again. They
filled the air with Emusic" and kept up
a most unusual commotion from morning
till night, and some observers estimate
that fully 5000 passed over this county,
going from one river to the other in a
single day.
Supervisor p. T. f. Wolfe, OF this coun-
~. has recovered from his recent illness,
and is out again.
Mr.. r. v Suttle, In the lower end Of
this county, had his valuable fishing
nets destroyed by fire a short time ago.
and It was said that suspicion pointed to
some oystermen near by-whOm Mr.. SUIT
tie had prohibited from catching musk
rats and otherwise trespassing upon his
premises--as the incendiaries. A gentle-
man from the neighborhood brings the
news now that the dastardly act OF burn
ing the nets has been traced TO q young
man on an oyster vessel-a son OF the
captain-and that when the offender was
arrested and taken before a justice Of the
peace for trial. Dir. Suttle accepted pay
for his nets and agreed to prosecute no
further in consideration of the illness
OF the offend RS mother, IL being init
mated that the news OF the trial Of the
youth on so grave a charge would result
I'm the parents death. Mr.. Suttle is COM
mended for his course under the circum-
stances.
Mr.. A. L. Bliss and family, OF Knox
county. ILL.,, have arrived in Virginia, and
located in Lancaster county.
CONGRESSMAN JONES A FAYORITE.
The talk going the rounds for two
weeks past in regard 20 the probable
candidacy OF Congressman w. A. Jones
for the United States has aroused I'M
bounded enthusiasm here in the Northern
Neck, Mr.. Joness home. Even the cleo
lions In recent years, since Mr.. Jones has
been a winning candidate for Congress-,
have not developed more strength for,
and demonstrated the great popularity OF,
that gentleman than has the discussion
IN regard 10 his becoming a senatorial
candidate Representative men of all
classes and parties have declared their
preference for Mr.. Jones over any other
man.
Miss Attic Lynn. daughter OF Rev. A. It.
Lynn, Of Stafford county, won the first
prize for written spelling, and second
prize for oral spelling, In the spelling bee,
closing the nrSt TOUR months OF the Ied-
body Normal College, at Nashville, Tenn.
Miss Lynn is a brilliant young lady. and
Is very popular in Stafford and King
George.
Some days ago a congregation was or
ganized for another Baptist church in this
county. There were already eight
church of that denomination here, and,
with the one just organized and one in
view there will probably be ten in the
county in the comparatively near future.
Yet there are only two Baptist pastors
residing in the county.
a VESSEL DEMOLISHED.
A large sail vessel loaded with cord
wood belonging 10 citizens of this neigh
borhood. several days ago set sail for the
Maryland shore, on the opposite side OF
the Potomac. when a sudden gale struck
II. dashed il back on the King George
beach, and completely demolished II. The
whole cargo Of wood was swept away,
and fragments OF the vessel are how
floating along the shore. The captain
and crew escaped with their lives. The
vessel Is a total loss, and Mr.. j. b. New
ton is one OF the heaviest losers OF the
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