Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-24
OUR CONFORM COLUMN.
THE NEWS OVER IN THE NORTH
ERv NECK COUNTRY.
SOME POINTS ABOUT POLITICS.
The storm Abnting somewhat-Thc
Opening of the Oyster season-Per-
ments-Personni and General.


Neck for some weeks seems to be abat-
ing, and promises TO give place to calm
and smoother sailing. The nomination OF
Mr.. @. J. Gouldman for the House OF
Delegates, i'm the district composed OF
Westmoreland and Northumberland coun-
ties, has given very general satisfaction,
and 1t Is the prevailing impression that
the Republican party cannot put in the
field a man strong enough to defeat Mr..
Gouldman. He IS a farmer pronounced
friend TO the fishermen and fishing in
terests; a weil-infcrIned, intelligent. prac-
teal nan. and popular with all classes.
Whether he will take the stump or not IL
not positively known. but it is his pres
ent purpose TO make 4 thorough and
careful canvass Of the two counties.
From the information gathered here
this week II seems more than probable
that the Republicans will put a regular
ticket I'm the field I'm this and all the
other counties in this section of the
State. and it looks as if either DIr. NJ Is.
Lowery. Of Stafford. or Mr.. w. J. Rogers,
of this county, will be the House cand-
date of that party In the district COM
posed Of King George and Stafford.
oyster season has opened and n very
considerable element of the labor has left
the farming communities and gone to the
rivers and creeks. large number Of
the farmers are preparing to engage I'm
the oystering and fishing business this
fan and the coming winter. Ii has not as
yet been ascertained whether or not oys-
ters are plentiful on the rocks, as the
time has been chiefly spent. so far. in
putting the boats and outfits in order and
in getting in shape for work" as the
watcTmen say.
Some OF the Westmoreland people say
that Mr.. John X. Dos Passes. the New
York millionaire who has invested SO
largely i'm Westmoreland real estate, Is
proving to be most valuable acquisi-
ton TO that section. Mr. Dos Passes al
ready owns about six thousand acres OF
land i'm that county, which includes some
five or six miles OF river front on the
Potomac. He is laying off magnificent
roads and making many Improvements
to his property. An intelligent superin-
tendent is I'm charge of these improve
mcnts, and all the work is being done
in the most substantial and modern man
ner. Westmoreland county is truly an
inviting section for capitalists, and the
people OF that historic county know just
how to receive and encourage valuable
new comers."
1t Is reported here on good authority
that army worms" attacked and destroy
ed at least four acres of tomatoes I'm
Westmoreland in about twenty-four
hours time last week.
Some Of the Northern Neck canning
factories have been forced TO suspend
operations on account OF an inadequate
supply Of tomatoes in the adjacent coun-
try.
Mr.. Henry Mason, of La Grange, Ga.
who has been here for some days, left
this week for his home. Mr.. Mason re-
Gently purchased Cleveland" the Ole
Mason homestead, in this neighborhood
and while here the other day he con.
tracted with Mr.. II. S. Gift. a carpenter
| and builder here, to put the old Masof
mansion and premises in thorough order
| When repaired and painted this viii be
| as Of yOre one Of the most desirable resi-
| dences in King George.
| News OF the death. IN Washington
| several days ago. OF Mr.. Wesley Kennedy
| Of this county has reached here. Mr.
| Kennedy had been in a Washington hos
| pital for some time. but it was not known
| that his condition was so serious as tC
J terminate fatally.
! 4 revival meeting has been I'm progress
| at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
! at King George Courthouse. since las
| Sunday The pastor. Rev r. j. Wray
! has been doing the preaching with grea
| earnestness and power.
Rev. G. NJ. Connolly of Richmond coun
ty. conducted a protracted meeting a
/ Mountain View Baptist church, in Tn,
upper end of Eins George, this week
! Rcv. John T.. Deshazo. Of Mathew,
county, has been assisting Rev. c. r.
James IN Methodist meetings in Lancas
| ter. Mr.. DeshazO is a talented divine
and has made a lasting impression upor
all who heard him.
Rev ". b. lett, Of Essex. has beer
| ably assisting Rev. w. b. Burch In re
yiyal meetings on the Richmond county
circuit.
Mr. Willie Yerby. Of Lancaster, hai
gone TO Baltimore 10 attend school, tn,
session Of 1S99-leO0.
Mr. Richard J.. Beale, OF Heathsville
has gone to Richmond to attend the pres
ent session Of Richmond College.
Miss Bette Hansford. Of Washington
is visiting Miss Lille Taylor, az Noun
| View this county.
Mrs. Hamilton Clare, Of Middlese,
county is a guest Of friends IN this neigh
borhOod.
Mrs.. William sorrell returned to he
home here Thursday from a visit to kins
| folk IN Washington. ID. G
Mr. Adam Posey, Of the Potoma,
steamer Arrowsmith. is a guest OF friend
IN this county.
Miss Daisy Coakley, Of Cash Corner, Fl
this county, returned this week 10 Wash
ington 10 resume her studies I'm one OF tn
high schools there.
Mrs. Dr. r. r. Arnold. Of Willow Hill
In this county, Is IN Philadelphia. ylsitin;
her sister, Mrs. Oscar Styron.
The annual protracted meeting at Rap
pahannock Baptist church. IN Richmon,
county. viii begin tomorrow.
Miss Marie Donerty. OF Wlverly, nea
this place, has returned TO Washington
10 attend school again.
New corn has been going IN 10 tn
| grist-mills here fer a week past. OWN,
10 the scarcity Of old corn for the mea
! demand
The rain the middle Of this week wa
| most welcome. for the land had becom
so dry as to impede ploughlng for small
! grain.
A good many Of the King George an
| Stafford people are arranging 20 atten,
the Agricultural Fair at FrederlcksburI
next week. The indications now are tina
a larger number OF persons from tn
lower part Of the Northern Neck will at
tend than I'm former years. especially tn
second day of the fair. II Is not likely
though that the people down here vii
furnish many articles for exhibition.
The vestrymen OF the several Epscopa
churches OF this county have extended
call 10 Rev. Mr.. Turner, Of Maryland
but It Is not known as yet whether or no
that divine Will accept tin rectorship Q
this parish.
Misses Eula and Nellie Pollard, OF Bal
tlmOro who spenf the summer In Kin