Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-29
THE NORTHERN NECK.
THE NEWS IN AND AROUND
CONFORM.
MORTALITY AMONG The NEGROES.
m mild n HaII-Made a Good Mark
Promising Wheat CrOp-Hickory
Nuts Are Very PIentiful-Sources Oh
Revenue.
Revenue.
(cor dependence of the Dispatch.)


CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
October N.-Since referring TO the death
rate among the colored population here
In this correspondence a week ago, three
or four young negroes have died in this
immediate neighborhood and Of the num-
Der all but one had been away from
King George and returned home SICK
and lived but few days after returning.
Mr.. John Baxter, who has been in West
Virginia for a number Of years, engaged
I'm business, is spending some time with
friends and knsfolk in King George, his
native county, and the high esteem III
which he is held by our people Is eyl-
denced by the cordial greetings given
him by all classes.
Rev. l.. r.. Burwell, the popular ana
be.oved rector Of the Episcopal churches
I'm Lancaster county, has accepted can
to churches i'm Fluvanna, and viii re-
move to his new field at an early day. Inc
people Of Lancaster county ana vicinity
are 10th to give up Mr.. Burwell and MS
family. They will be greatly missed In
the Northern Neck.
The Junior order United American Me
chanics of this county gave splendid
entertainment at the courthouse on
Tuesday, and from the magnificent dln-
ner served they realized a snug sum Oh
money for the purpose of building a nan
I'm the courthouse village. Some hne dG-
dresses were delivered by prominent
members of the order, and the day was
a very pleasant and profitable one Tor
the King George Juniors.
Miss Florence Evans. of Stafford, took
the pension examination IN Washington
some days ago. and made the high ave-
rage of 9O-with one exception the high
est average made, although some seven
ty-fve or eighty other persons took the
same examination at the time.
Mrs. Or. Henry Wall and Miss Maria
Hansford, two prominent ladies Of Wash
ington, d. c., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
G.. r. wallace, at white Hail." this
county.
Miss Fannie Robinson, Mrs. DR.. New
bill. and Mrs. Rev. j. O. Babcock, OF
Lancaster, attended the meeting OF the
Woman's Missionary Society, in Peters
burg.
Rev. II. T. Musseman has been preach
ing nightly this week i'm revival meet
ing at Bell-Air Baptist church. in staff
ford
Mrs. F. B. Purks, of this ncighborhood,
Is spending some time with her sons,
I'm the District Of Columbia.
Mr.. Gus. =. Wallace has. on his White
Hail farm, in this county, the finest and
most promising young wheat crop in
this section-i. G., 50 far as growth and
color are concerned. II Is as far ad-
vanced as wheat usually is the latter
part Of November or the LIST Of Decem-
Der.
Messrs. Billingsley and Taylor, the big
steam saw-mill firm of this COZ . are
making a large number Of IA. d-ties
out Of chestnut timber for shipment
North.
Mrs. William Sorrell, of this neighbor-
hood was one day clis week summoned
to Washington, d. c., by the extreme
illness of her daughter, Mrs. Peyton.
Miss Mamie Bryan, o. Stafford Court
house. visited friends in the Federal
capital city this week.
Huntsmen have repeatedly this fall
called attention to the unusually heavy
crop Of hickory-nuts. and an examination
Of the woods confirms their statements
and shows the crop TO be the most enor-
nous IN the recollection of any one here.
Almost every hickory-tree to be found
in any body of woods here is so
laden with the pretty nuts that the
slender branches and twigs are weeping
almost to the point OF breaking off with
their burden The walnut crop Is also d
fun one, and many bushels If those are
being "hulled" and sold to the country
merchants who are shipping them just
as they are corn and other commodities.
The trade in chestnuts and wanuJs has
been very brisk for several weeks, and
from these commodities the poor people
have derived a very considerable revenue,
some families realizing as much as $50
from chestnuts alone.
The Methodist churches OF the Lsn-
caster Circuit have presented their pop
ular pastor Rev. j. O. Ba5cOck. with a
well-flled purse, which is entirely indie
pendent Of the pastors salary, as a
( token Of their love and esteem. In ac-
knowledglng this handsome gift, Parson
Babcock said some mighty nice things
| about his devoted Pensioners.
As the time is drawing nigh for the
Methodist pastors to attend the annual
| conference and be assigned % their new
| fields Of labor, the King George people
have signed a petition praying Tie Bishop
to return Rev. r. j. Wray 20 this circuit.
| The petition IS numerously signed by all
classes and denominations; is strong in
| praise and commentator Of Mr.. Wroy
/ as a minister and as a man and citizen,
and will be presented TO The Bishop at
the coming session of the Virginia Con-
| ference.
| 1t is understood that Rev. II. II. Zones
| has resigned the pastorate ol Shiloh
Baptist church, in this county.
The King George Episcopalians are
completing arrangements TO sive their