Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-20

three entertainments will be within seve-
raj miles Of each other.
The mutt, especially apples and peachs
es shipped from King George and adj
Joining counties liz commanding better
prices this summer than for some years
past. The peach crop is light and the
apple crop Is below the average, out both
are OF excellent quality, and a good deal
Oh money has been realized from the
meagre yield. The unexpected advance
In the price OF good fruit has encouraged
many OF our farmers 90 greatly enlarge
their orchards, and the nursery agents
are making large sales In various parts
of the Neck.
Mr. John King. Of this place, and NJ.
.. b. Ballard, Of IgO, carpenters, are re-
placing the buildings at Grantswood
near Port Conway. which were DESTROYED
by fire few weeks ago.
MUCH MIILET HARVESTED.
The finest crop Of millet ever grown In
/ this section has just been harvested on
( the farm Of Mr.. n. H. sorell, less than
a mile from this place. The stalks are oe
Immense size and height, the blades from
one to two inches wide. and the heads
larger than the heads of the march cat
tail grass. II may be stated in this COM
heeuon that miiiet. which was in such
FAVOR hero a year ago. lacks friends and
advocates this season. This is due 10 tho
death early this summer OF a number OK
line young cattle that were fed on IL
last winter. and also to the fact thar
the recent report OF the Secretary OF
Agriculture, at Washington, pointed out
the Danger or miiiet. when harvested iu
certain stages. as a food for cattle
Mrs. William Pullen. who has been
spending some time with relatives near
this place, returned TO her home, In tho
District OF Columbia, a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan George, of
washington. ID. c., have returned homo,
AFTER spending month with Mrs.
Georges parents, In this neighborhood.
Mr.. IL. =. Gift carpenter and builder.
OF this place, has returned from Alexan-
dria and Washington, where he spent
several days purchasing fine lumber and
building material
Miss Ella j. Billingsley, OF the King
George Courthouse neighborhood, have
gone TO Fredericksburg to spend several.
weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. Shepherd Webster. OF
Cambridge, Nd, are guests OF Mr.. VIII
liam Rollins and family, az Dogue, this
county.
THE MOVEMENTS OF PROMINENT
PEOPLE
Miss Attaway Lewis, OF Washington
city. is spending the summer with rcla-
tives here.
Mrs. w. S. Sommers and daughter. OF
Baltimore, are summering with kinsfolk
near Edge Hill, this county.
DR.. Charles j. Ladgon and wife, or thg
national capital city, are guests CT Mrs.
Ladson's relatives here.
Mrs. Carrie Green and her sister, Miss
Mary Goran, Of Alexandria are visiting
Rev. W. w. owens and family, near
Hampstead
Mr.. Poindexter Biilingsey, OF this coun-
~. is visiting friends in culpeper.
Miss Emma owens, of Fredercksburg,
Is visiting MIR. and Mrs. Daniel cOakley.
| near Alden, this county.
An interesting revival meeting WAS
held at Potomac church. near here, this
week. Notwithstanding tho Indictment
weather, a part Of the week. the attcn-
dance was good each day, except waen
the rain was falling In torrents.
| Mrs. Ann r. Grymes ana daughter. Miss
Martha, OF Matthias Point, are on a visit
to friends in Clarke couSy.
Mr.. Wilcox Adams. OF West Virginia.
is visiting his aunt, Mrs. Sallie w. Boggs.
I in this county.
Mrs. Mamie Brown, OF Baltimore. ar
rived here several days ago TO spopd
some time.
Miss Nina Cotton. OF Dobbs's Ferry. ".
y, is visiting DR.. +. +. Ninde, aud other
| kinsfoik, In King George.