Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-06-04
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Summer WcIcOmed-Camp Meetings
AheNd-persOnaI and Crop Notes.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, June 3.-(Specal.)-The people of the
Northern Neck welcome the summer OF
1899 as they have never welcomed for
mer season, and look forward with un-
usual delight and happy anticipatiOns TO
the many amusements, diversions, plea
sures, and religious feasts in store for
them during the months Of June, July,
and August. great many or tnem are
planning 90 attend the summer Normal
in Fredericksburg this month for the
purpose of Witnessing the exercises ana
meeting with friends and acquaintance
from various sections of the state. The
present indications are that the visitors
10 the Normal from the Neck VIII many
times outnumber the teachers In attend-
ance from the same section. And com
Ing event of even greater importance mere
Is the Methodist District Conference, 10
be held at King George Courthouse IN
Julv. IL is expected that great crow1'
representing every section OF tAe NeCh,,
and a number Of other cOuhtles, VIII
attend and nothing will be lacking 10
make the occasion delightful as wen as
nroftable. Next in order Will be the sew
eral camp-mcetingS or lhe MI o. u !,
Ncck-Marvin Grove, wharton Grove, diiG
kirkland. In addition TO these POpuIaa
- innnriant occasions, preparations are
already being rapidly made TO make tn ne
~ terinr-places along the Potomac more
attractive and commodious than ever De-
fore. .ataotes in this
county were defeated at the IeSen' 60 80
linn cxccpt one. who was electeu oT y
seer OF the Poor IN Rappandhl'o,Ihmo 30
,rict and no would have shared the ialc
~ The other three but for the iact uldt
,here were three white candidates LOT tho
same Office IN the same GistricG ,,,,,.eov
IL Is humored that Rev. Dr, ~ my n 90"
,yin In the near future resign the pas
tcratA of Oakland Baptist church IN ms
countv and that Roy. J. W. +. McN,el,
az Richmond college. will be rendered
call 10 that church. - l., oonoor-
Crabs are Beginning 10 put IN appear
-, IL Tho Potomac. and the crabbers
rrs getting their outfits III oruer Win u
y4.w 10 opening the season sohe '"o
vasks earlier than usual rnro
II Is said in some neighoophV n,,,,, ar m
st,ca tic weather turned the first or the
wc.k than ever before known. some VI
the farmers and farm hands ciaiin "
have seen as many as hf,y III one uay o 81
Some nloces black snakes have taken pos
session of large strawberry patches anu
"onnroDrlated" all the berries. -,
hrqutiful carrier-pigoon mas Oeeh
stopping at Glover Dale IN this co"' ,',,s,
Sor some DAYS past and seems to be com,
,le,ely bewildered and nearly eXh9ustcu
from fatigue. IL has a band AROUND e1Vn
leg-that on the LEFT contaii'ns vi. n
lowing letters and hgures; A; = 10 10
Q5" The band on the riShl es """ Nv
mark OF any kind. -, 81
Notwithstanding the recent ram anu
some warm weather. the clover crop Is
s.W ,n most unpromsing condition.
and with some few exceptions. Will be a
failure. 10. hoar
Miss Virgie Gouldman, who mas peen
visiting reis tiYes i'm Fredericksburg, mas
rettirned 10 her home i'm this county.
DR.. Il. r. Ninde. Treasurer OF this coun-
~. and wife. have been visiting Mr. II.
G. Ninde. In Fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs George II. Bruce, VINO
have been spending some days Win kins-
folk In this county. have returned 10
their home In Warrenton, Va.
News was received here this week or
the death in Philadelphia Of Mrs. Mary
j.. Weaver, wife OF Mr.. William Weaver.
. native. and until few years ago a