Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-03
THE NORTHERN NECK.
matrimonial Buslness-ToolS Him Up.
A BeIIcd Buzzard.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, July Especial. THE first six
months of this year has been marked by
very considerable revival in the matri-
monial business throughout the Northern
Neck, and. naturally enough, this "re-
vivap" has been most cordially welcomed
by the court clerks and the clergy. From
January 1st TO June 30th the number of
marriage licenses issued was great deal
larger than in any former six months in
many years, and in some Of the counties
the number was equal to that of the
whole of 1897. In one of the Neck counties
about sixty licenses to marry were is
sued last year, as against about ffty-six
the first six months of this year. In an
other county about ten more were issued
the first half OF the present year than
were issued the whole of last year. For
some years past a majority OF our peo-
pie who entered matrimony have gone
10 Washington, ID. c., and there had the
ceremony performed, thus depriving our
deserving court clerks and ever-ready-
and-wiling clergymen OF hundreds and
hundreds Of dollars in license and mar
riage fees. The number OF marriages
booked" for the comparatively near fu-
ture indicate that the business during
fully up TO that OF the first half
The heat was so intense here much of
the time this week that il was not posi-
Bile for farm hands and teams TO put in
a full days work. Heat prostration has
not been uncommon, and some cases of
Illness have been caused by the extreme
weather II is claimed by some Of our
observant citizens that Monday and
Tuesday were as warm days as were
ever felt here, and at some points the
Thermometer registered / or degrees
higher than at any time since the sum-
mer of 1881.
1t is noteworthy fact that the North
ern Neck produced the first new wheat
put on the Baltimore market this sea-
son-a lot grown and shipped by Mr.. Il.
l.. Burgess, of Northumberland county
and the fertile meek" has done the same
thing In former vars.
Mr. G.. Smith, of Pennsylvania, arrived
here a week ago, and has since been en-
gagged in harvesting the enormous crop
Of wheat on his King George farm. Mr..
Smith resides about fifty miles beyond
Harrisonburg, Pa. and makes the fire.
quent trips from that place 10 his plan
tatloE here In a roai-wagon, which Is a
most unique vehicle. 1t has comfortable
sleeping and cooking apartments for the
Smith on these trips back and forth; is
securely rooted. and amply lighted by
good-sized glass windows. The Pennsyi-
vania farmer and his family makes the
trip in five or six days. and thus carries
on the extensive operations both on his
Pennsylvania and Virginia farms with
out patroniziDg the railroads.
Mr.. Matthew Dent. of this county. has
been anxious for some time 10 sell his
property and go to Dakota 10 reside with
his son, but the scarcity OF money made
cash buyers few. Growing impatient. the
old gentleman announced that he meant
to accept the very first cash offer, re-
CARELESS OF the amount, and this an
nouncement brought the purchaser. The
other day neigbbor offered him 500 for
his snug farm. thoroughly enclosed the
comparatively new and pretty dwelling
house. and all outbuiidinss aud i'm