Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-27
THE GROUND BROKEN
NEW RAILROAD FROM FREpn-
RICKsBURG TO CHESAPEAKE BAy
WILL IMPROVE The NORTHERN NECK.
Many Enterprises Contemplated
when the Line IL Completed-Judre
MASON 90 Move-Fruit Crop Is Pro-
mlsing-PoIiticnl.
Contemplated

VA, March 26-(Special. )-Since ground
was broken "A week or so ago for the
railroad 10 run from Fredericksburg to
the Chesapeake Bay. II has leaked out"
that a number OF new enterprises are in
ombryo for the Northern Neck-enter-
Yg.sos that were hardly dreamed of when
The building Of the railroad was con-
s.ICrCd uncertain and doubtful. Bust
u0sS-mcn are comforting with business
men and capitalists with capitalists and
many plans are already on foot looking
20 an early organization OF energy and
money for systematic work when the
tine arrives for action. II IS conceded
.y the best businessmen that the en-
t.rprises thought of now are peculiarly
adapted 20 this section, should the rail-
road materialize, as now seems certain.
and viii prove potent factors in a rapid
..yclopment Of the superior resources of
gac great Northern Neck Some Of the
best brands Of commercial fertilizers
now IN the markets of Virginia and
Maryland are manufactured in the North
ygn Neck. and the plants manufacturing
these brands VIII be greatly enlarged
and others VIII spring into existence.
Among the many new enterprises plan
H.a for the future is q broom factory.
and another being considered IS a barrel
factory. The manufacture of sorghum
molasses has already been tried here
and the experience proved SO satisfac-
tory that considerable money and at
l.auon Will be devoted 10 this enter
prise in the tolerably near future. The
s.IsAum-cane so far grown in Northern
Neck soil contains a high percentage Of
sugar, and the syrup made from il is of
ugauJitul color and delicious flavor I'm
tgItunately for King George, nearly all
ri q
points in the county is owned by one
man, SO that progressive villages have
not grown, and cannot hereafter grow
up, al these central and convenient loca-
lions as would be the case If lots could
DE bought and built up about them. But
villages will spring up at other points
along the new railroad for the volume
" business developed by the presence
or the road, and the many business peo-
l.e who Will come here from other sec
uons and locate. must naturally result
Ia settlements" at important points.
WATCHING THE SHIPS.
IS. since ,s.s the "Nesgvius," the dynamite
week ago, the river has been watched
with the keenest interest and anxiety by
hundreds Of natives, who are not very
wen informed, and who are living in
hourly expectation Of the advent of the
spanish feet Of war-vessels. one ilite-
rate old white man walked four miles to
Potomac fishing shore the other day
and Immediately on his arrival asked
What was the latest news about war"
The proprietor OF the big fishery said:
An. old man, war has been declared at
last and then, pointing TO a ship which
happened 10 be passing up the Potomac
at the time, he continued: 'Yonder goes
q Spanish battleship on its way 70 take
Washington city. Ten others as large
rs that one have just disappeared around
war news for the old gentleman and
he fed across the hilly country towards
his home, spreading the neWs-"War is
declared and the Spanish has arriv'r'-
as he hurried along. Among the unin-
out by the old man created a sensation
JUDGE MASON TO MOVE.
Judge John r. Mason, of the Tenth |
judicial Circuit, whose beautiful home |
near here oyerlooks the Rappahannock |
valley for many miles. has determined !
to move 10 Fredericksburg for perma- |
nent residence. Judge, Mason has lived |
here ever since his infancy, Is perhaps /
the most popular man In the county, and |
all the people OF all classes are opposed |
10 his leaving. But he explains that he
must be morn centrally located and moro
accessible TO the remote parts of his
circuit. II would be a hardship upon
awyers and others In Hanover, Louisa
ma Prince William counties. who are
sometimes obliged TO see their circuit
Judge in vacation, to have TO travel 10
and thence twenty miles
~ private conveyance to this place
Judge Mason has already had a number
4 vacation cases. and has been extremely
busy. ever since his promotion TO the
Jench.
rection In the venerable town Of Port
loyal just across the Rappahannock
rom this county, will be completed this
pring, IL is hoped. II is being built TO
l0lished by thu memorable wind-storm
4 September 30, 1896. That church be-
ongs TO the King George Circuit, and its
ulpit is supplied by Rev. 4: j. Wray
astor in charge OF this circuit.
Mr.. William de Gruchy, Of Mount Holly,
vas a guest of Mr.. +. T.. Tayloe, Of this
0unty, this week.
Mrs. NJ. Mounttoy, who spent the winter
d New York city, has returned TO her
andsome country home near this place
The High School (private), Mr. j. Pack
I'd Laird, principal, at King George
courthouse, is succeeding beyond the
lost sanguine expectations, and promises
% develop into one Of the most popular
nd important institutions Of the county.
Mr. William Rollins, a Rappahannock
alley farmer OF this county, has on
and unsold nearly 5000 bushels Of corn
nd about 1000 bushels Of wheat Of last
cars crop.
Captain Lawrence Taliaferro. of Fred
ricksburg, paid King George visit this
eek
THE FRUIT TREES BLOOMING.
The peach trees are in bloom, and APP
.e trees are budding. A careful eX-
mination by experienced fgruit-growers
lOws that the peach crop was not seri-
lsly injured a month or so ago by the
Idden snap" as was supposed az the
me. Dr. Arnold and other fruit eX-
arts say that all indications at present
LFor an average crop OF peaches ana
.Tles.
The new summer resorts springing into
s.stence along the Potomac have not,
b far, operated against the older ones.
1.Ouial Beach, In Westmoreland coun-
=, has grown In a few years from an
wkward- looking little village Into a
ever busy town Of costly modern man
0ns and long rows OF mercantile es- ,
livery stables, hotels. SC, =
Id carpenters are still at work erecting
mely cottages TO meet the demand OF
e increased multitude of city folk eX-
cited there the coming season. Several
ars ago the place was practically de-
Tted al the close OF every sea-
l. Now II has permanent I
Ipulatlon Of some hundreds, ana a
INNER population counted by thousanos;
Rev A. r. Martin, pastor in charge OF Z
s Methodist churches IN STAFFORD couh-
P. IS In Hinton, W. Va, attending the
atimOre Annual Conference Of the Me- i
odist Episcopal Church South.
A Stafford gentleman brings the news :,
40 Mr. Eddie Robinson, OF that county, r
lJ has many friends here, was thrown H.
ON his horse some days ago ana pam =,
|y hurt AS a result Of the accident y
r. Robinson rs confined 10 his mouse ~
d nursing a broken arm. IL
n Is estimated that robins have Deeh
al ..F Al he