Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-30
THE NORTHERN NECK
THE MOVEMENT TO ELECT sENA
TORS DY POPULAR VOTE.
ITS GREAT And GROWING POPULARITY
Section VIII lie Well Represented at
the Conference.-The Farm Work IL
Advancing RnpidIy-Foresf Fires
Personal and General.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
| VA, April 29.-CSpecial.) -Democrats
| throughout this portion OF the State are
| becoming more and more enthusiastic
over the May meeting" in Richmond.
No movement in recent years has awaken
ed such deep interest No Demo
cratic undertaking has been regarded as
more timely and important. No propo-
sition has met with such general APP
prevail and no plan so heartily endorsed
and commenced by the people OF this
section as the May conference Tor the
purpose of properly considering and dis
cussing the question OF selecting United
States senators by the people. AS Tar
as can be ascertaned Up TO this time,
there is not a Democrat Of any promi-
nence here who is opposed to the move
ment, or the object of the conference.
All teamwork has advanced rapidly the
past two weeks The weather has
been so favorable most Of the time since
the 18th that a vast quantity of plough
ing has been done and a greater part OF
the corn has been planted.
Material is being put in place for the
erection of the parsonage for Hanover
Baptist church, in the lower part OF this
county. When completed, this will be
the only parsonage owned By the Baptists
OF King George.
A good deal Of new fencing and valua-
BILE wood and timber have been Destroy
ed by forest fires in various parts Of
this county i'm the past two weeks. In
one neighborhood a fire got away from
a colored man last Saturday and burned
for several days over a large area OF
country, destroying everything in its
path.
Many Of the Potomac fishermen have
not realized a dollar in profits so far
from the seasons work. At times fish
have been plentiful and commanded high
prices but much of the time they have
been scarce. and damages TO outfits by
repeated storms earlier in the season
have exceeded the sales OF fish in many
instances. An experienced fisherman said
the other days that the seasons work is
just so much time and labor thrown
away"
Among the multitude Of candidates for
the county offices here, heretofore men,
toned. are four for the office Of Com
mission Of the Reyenue-twO Democrats
and two Republicans.
Mrs. Addison T. Dishman, a prominent
and much loved lady OF this county, has
been very i'll from stroke of paralysis
Mr. Matthew Gift had one of his feet
painfully mashed some days ago while
working at Messrs. Bulings.ey &; Taylor's
saw-inill near this place.
The Episcopalians OF King George will
serve an elaborate dinner at the Court
house next Thursday (court-day), for the |
purpose Of raising funds TO repair their |
rectory.
Mr.. Charles T. Beven. of Maryland, |
who has been spending some time with |
his brother, Commonwealth's-Atto |
Thomas II. Beven. in this county, re- |
turned home several days ago.
Mr.. Arthur Hooe. prominent young |
King Georgian, left some days ago for |
Washington, d. c., where he will engage
in business and hereafter reside.
Miss Virginia Washington, Of wind
sor,' this county is a guest Of relatives |
in Alexandria.
Mr.. Powell Snowden. of the Alexandra |
Gazette, has been spending some time
with friends and relatives in King George.
Mrs. Maria c. Mason. moth of Judge |
John z. Mason, who spent the winter in
Fredericksburg, has returned 10 her home
here, for the summer.
Mrs. Ann Grymes and daughter, Miss
Martha c., left this week for Alexandria |
and other points, where they will visit
relatives for week or two.
The Democrats Of Lancaster county |
have elected fifteen sterling and promi- |
nent gentlemen 70 represent them in the |
May conference in Richmond
BLEAK Hill" the old homestead Of the |
late DR.. Horace d. Ashton, one mile from |
this place. was purchased several days |
ago by a Baltimore gentleman. The pur-
chase price is said to be 5000.
1t IS said that the committee will proba- |
bly, succeed in securing Bishop VIII |
son and Rev. DR.. Tamage TO assist I'm |
the preaching at Marvin Grove camp |
meeting the coming summer.
Mr.. Sidney Simmonds, Of Lynchburg, |
has been visiting his brother, Or. J. b. |
in the lower part Of the North |
ern Neck.
Mr.. Charles Mccarthy and family, of |
Lancaster. left this week for Richmond |
city, where they will reside In the future. |