Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-13
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Personal and General Notes-Crueits
to Dredgers.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, December 12.-(Special')-Ihe an
nouncement several days ago OF the death
NJ Captain John II. Stuart, one OF the
most prominent and highly esteemed citi-
IONS of King George, caused pro1ouhu
sorrovv and regret throughout the county.
As a confederate soldier he distinguished
himself for unainching bravery and duu-
ful service. As a devoted Christian ana
valuable citizen, no man mere sloou
higher than Captain Stuart lie Is sur
yived by widow and six children-Iour
sons and two daughters.
MIR stuart Hunter, who. for some time
naet had engaged in civil engineering in
pennsylvania. has been spending brleI
holiday with relatives in this county.
Mr.. Frank Fitzhugh. Of New York, has
been spending some days with his parents
I'm King George.
Miss Lola Dent, Of Charles county, Md,
is a guest Of her aunt, Mrs. +. Z. f1tz-
hugh. at Bedford, this county.
CAPTAIN William 5. Johnson, a merchant
al Matthias Point, in this county, Is criu-
cally i'll.
Bishop Gibson's appointments for SER
vices at the several Episcopal churches
here have been cancelled, and his visit TO
the county postponed.
CAPTAIN Pritchett, of Alexandria, who
was shot and robbed month ago Whlle
clustering in Machodoc creek, in tnis
county. attended the County Cour5 mere
several days ago, and went to the jail
and easily identified Ephram Bunprey
as his assailant, whereupon the grand
jury found several true DIS against
Bumbrey.
mi a d
John f. Mason, has gone to Fredericks-
burg TO spend the winter.
Miss Lola largest, who has been spend
ing some time In Baltimore, has returned
TO her home. in this neighborhood,
Miss Annie Bevan has returned to her
home. i'm Baltimore, after spending some
time at the home of her brother, Mr..
Thomas H. Bevan, in this county.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. McLaurine. of Lancas-
ter county have issued invitations TO the
marriage of their daughter. Miss Mamie
Rebecca, to Mr.. Romulus Minter Saun-
ders The ceremony will take place at
Mount Maria Baptist church, in Lancas-
ter on the 10Th of this month. The pros
pective groom is the popular Treasurer
of that county. and is the gentleman
whose name became familiar far and
wide as defendant in the recent breach
of promise suit" i'm which Miss Coleman,
of Caroline county, was the plaintiff.
Mr.. Wesley Bell, for many years resi-
dent of Northumberland county, will leave
in few days for nis native place, near
Baltimore, Nd, where ne will hereafter
reside.
News has reached here that Mrs. Carter
jenkins, Of Westmoreland county, who
has been a helpless invalid for several
years has become entirely blind in both
eyes
Dr. o. Ellyson a widely-known Vir-
einia divine. who now resides in Wash
ington. ID. c., and Rev. Norman Lack,
Of Essex county. are spending week
or so in King George. They visited Po-
tomac church Sunday. where Mr.. Lack
preached to a large congregation.
Mrs. Edward Purks, OF Pittsburg, Pa.
arrived here Sunday, and is a guest
of Mr. Z. b. Purks and family.
A letter from Wesimoreland 10 the
Comorn Dispatch correspondent says: "A
dredger almost beaten TO death. was
put ashore at Colonial Beach the other
day. without money, and claiming that
his employer owed him a months wages
His friend who shipped with him. he says
was thrown overheard" The same lettef
adds that several dead bodies have fioated
ashore in that vicinity recently. Gangs
of half-naked oystermen, called "tramps.
may be seen nearly every day, tramping
their way up through the counties OF the