Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-10
THE NORTHERN NECK.
THE corn YIELD rs MUCH AhovE
THE AVERAGE.
TIE WARNING OF LAST WINTER.
.,.ut Not he Caught Again-A Negro
r,ffing-scrnrc-W Helping Him.
.,tf and voice Betrayed Him
,.r.onaI and General Notes.

r,rsonal and General Notes.
..v0RN KING GEORGE COUNTY,
.. december 9-(Special)- Since the
hos been gathered and housed. re-
. from various parts of the Northern
>... show that the corn-yield this sea-
p.s somcwhat above the average,
r,rnaps. the best since 1894, and that
Quality Is as satisfactory as the
..-rtv. except IN a few neighborhoods,
,.-a lie grain IS light and inferior.
r- number of years a large per-
..-. az the farmers here have aimed
..ber and save "just enough" coarse
.s.8er TO keep their farm animals in
-.rdltiou during the winter months.
.rcr Ills sufficient quantity Is
-.i er.at deal has been left I'M
.-.5 lr tac fields 10 dry up ana blow
But last winters experience
.. them lesson which moved them
.u to clean the fields and pre-
. .r war in time OF peace" With
r.lruaiys terrible weather. SILVER
- ..vIr ard' q doacth of long-food
,.. .n their rocollections the farmers
... sufficient prOyender for almost
.r t.. of an emergency In the form
L t.rr hard winter. and now nearly
.... utt. larn and stable is surrounded
..-t.r. az foddcr-stacks and heaps
st.rNs bay. and straw. Farmers who
l.rs annually sold provender 10 mer-
GIANTS and others who do not raise II
cannot now be induced TO dispose Of
.,r.- fodder or shucks. and very readily
.. Won Uat they haven't forgotten last
winter y.-
Tie country folks are busily engaged
important work of getting together
M supplies Of fire wood. and already
l.,. ..s are piled high on many a back
gai-
a negro festival at Cash Corner.
nag fe.e a few nights ago. an ugly
.-rarrl occurred between several OF
trstlrt c.pantS, and, as a result Andrew
H.a widely-known colored man, Is
tlT nursing some CHASTITY gashes in
Hcsl upon him with a razor or knife in
tts hands az q youth. These festivals,
at-. o. few years ago were the curse
o. t.s 1lnty. are again becoming pub
.c Nuisance.
Mr John Henry Carpenter, King
G..rre farmer. has been missing corn
ru DIS field for some time, and in
order ODD ascertain how 50 much OF his
ri- disappeared, no secreted himself
.-. cll FOB the vicinity Of a tempting
Ol pile The other night 10 keep silent
watch over his earnings. Very soon a
l.sty form appeared on the scene and
l.en o. holp himself TO corn. Mr.. Car
Iert.r fred on tho intruder, and he fail
.. 1 cry murder" Carpenter fired a
second shot which made the thief
sll4L' sufficiently to disclose his
.-aIty hy his voice Mr.. Carpenter IS
r-w gathering his own corn while the
o.her fellow" is having his gunshot-
Wounds trested in Washington. u. c.
Ar. J. Benjamin Elkins, native Of
King George. but a resident Of the Dis
rict OF Columbia Tor some years past,
brought his bride here recently and spent
o. part Of his honeymoon at his old cOun-
Try home
Rev. Norman Luck, Of Essex, will
uoach at Potomac church. in this neigh
.rl9Od, tomorrow. II0 VIII DO accom-
rslad by Rev. Or. o. Ellyson, whose
f.a. he .wlll be while here 1t IS said
'rMr. Luck is being considered in con-
ls-r with a can TO the pastorate Of
several ptist churches IN this county.
which Cab viii probably DO acted upon
tomorrow.
ranged eal0rato programmes for Sun
csy school celebrations Christmas week.
"a number OF the churches will communi-
cate with each other before naming a
day f.r their celebrations and entertain
m.lte. 70 that the big day. at one " .
I9t conflict with that at another, etc.
The Misses Swain, of Massachusetts,,
Dave been visiting friends in Lancaster
county
Nr O. T Purks Is having a new addi-
ton built 10 his pretty residence at Igo.
81 this county.
Nr Richard Garner has opened store
O., Cash Corner in the storehOuse recently
purchased by him from Mr.. Thomas G.
lewis.
I-e Minor Brothers Of this place
Brought nearly two hundred head Of their
-'as from their pastures on the Poto-
i, this week, and penned them for
-rg.
number Of wild geese and ducks re-
'-nel 10 some Of the marshes of the
Potomac and Rappahannock this week.
70 tho delight Of the gunners, and many
o. them were brought down" and
marketed the day after their arrival.
BIZ Madison Gift and Mrs. Annie Lee.
W his county, were united In the bonds
e- mairimOny on Thursday evening The
ceremony took place at the residence Of
me brides father, and was performed by
Rev. T. J. Wray. Of the Methodist Epis-
loral church.
a most distressing accident occurred in
THIS county several days ago resulting
in the death Of young white man
Mesfrs John and James Ens were ont
hunting. John Ellis was walking i'm
me0atoiy behind his brother. James rho
latter was carrying his gun on his shout
der. and, in some unknown way fine
weapon discharged. the entire load en-
'erng and blowing OFF the left arm Of
3hn Ellis Or. i. T.. Ninde was speedily
.mmonod. and did all that medical skin
could DO. but the unfortunate man beld
% oeath ia a few hours. The brothers
we're devoted to each other. and James
almost heart-broken over the acci-
GENITAL shooting Of his elder brother.