Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-30
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Country Stores-The Farmers
Taking Care of Their Sick.

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| Taking Care Of Their Sick.
CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA. January 29.-(Special.)-- MIR William
L. Spillman. OF this county, is getting
material in place for the purpose of build
ing wharf on the Rappahannock, some
miles below Port Conway
Judge Chichister's appointment last
week of Hon. r. w. Berrey. the pres,> I
Delegate from Stafford and King George.
as Commonwealth Attorney for Stafford
county. has been very generally com
mended as a handsome act, since Mr..
Berrey was the opposing candidate. when
Mr. Chichester was elected Common
wealths Attorney which office was made
vacant recently by Mr.. Chichisters pro-
motion to the county judgeship.
The demand for cattle Is so great I'm
this and adjacent counties that Indifferent
stock which was not marketable at all a
year or two ago DOW commands almost
fabulous prices. Buyers from the Pied
mont counties are here every week, and
any animal that can make the trip with
OUT failing by the wayslde" brings a
good price.
For several years past, since farming
became Improbable. there has been such
a craze in King George for 'storekeep-
ing" that now every fork of the roads
and every other available place has one
or more stores, and it is estimated that
there is a larger number Of such estab-
lishments here than in any county OF the
same size in the State And 'stin they
come" "Cash-Corner," a crossroads near
here, was brought into notice some years
ago by the opening OF a small store there.
Others followed, and for several years
Cash Corner has been a village of three
stores. To-day there are five mercantile
houses open in such close proximity that
all are included in the limits OF Cash
Corner" with a prospect of the sixth APP
pearng on the scene in the early spring.
The sick Confederate veterans here are
receiving very constant and careful atten-
ton from their comrades Captain w.
A. Smith commander of Collns-Garnett
Camp. Confederate Veterans, of this coun-
ty. has regularly visited and tenderly
cared for the sick members and not one
Of them has been allowed to suffer for
medical attention or anything else during
their sickness and Affections.
The severe gale of Wednesday, which
followed the thunderstorm OF the pre-
yious night. caused a suspension OF the
fishing and shipping operations on the
Potomac. and resulted In some damages
TO fishing outfits.
Captain John f. Redman, an old and
widely-known citizen Of this county. ex-
poets to recover from the United States
Government about 5000 for his vessel,
which was burned at Roster creek during
the war. by order Of the United States
naval authorities.
The remains Of Mr.. James billiard, the
venerable King Georgian, whose death
was reported to the Dispatch. were in
tered in the battle-ground of Potomac
Baptist church on Wednesday evening
The funeral services were conducted by
Rev. T. ]. Wray OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, at the late residence
Of the deceased. near this place, and
large concourse of sorrowing relatives
and friends attended. and followed the
remains 10 their last resting-place.
Mr.. Thomas Buchanan. of Fredericks-
burg. received such painful burns at the
celebration Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Sales
tventy-ffth wedding anniversary here
last week that he could not return home
until some time this week. The accident
resulted from an explosion which occurred
while Mr. Buchanan was adjusting
hash-light, preparatory to photographing
the host and hostess.