Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-08-06
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Proposition to Move the Court
House-PersOnsI Notes.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY.
| VA, August ESPECIAL. THE very in
teresting and important question Of
moving the county seat of WestmOreland
from Montross to Nomini Ferry, is agi-
tating the minds Of the public spirited
citizens OF that historic old county. AS
tartar as can be learned. public senti-
ment is very much divided on the subject,
and there are weighty arguments both in
favor of, and against, moving the court
house. etc, from the present site. II
is urged by some that Montross, the
present county seat, is the most CEN
trail and convenient point for the
courthouse, and that its accessibility to
q majority OF citizens and the cost of
moving a county seat are, alone, good
and sufficient, reasons why the proposed
change should not be made. Others
argue that Nomini Ferry, the proposed
site. is accessible and convenient to just
as many of the citizens; that it Is
prosperous and growing village, with adj
vantages and resources not possessed by
Montross; that, with the courthouse To-
Gated there, Nomini Ferry would deVelope
into a town that would enhance the
business interests OF the whole county,
and that the cost OF changing the
cess of the repairs and improvements
necessary TO make the present seat ade-
quate, etc. The leading taxpayers and
citizens OF Westmoreland are, as a rule
a level-headed harmonious set OF people,
and they settle their public questions
and conduct their county affairs without
friction and bitterness. so that it is not
at all probable that any sensation or
factions will grow out OF the proposition
to move the courthouse.
1t is said by those in position TO
know whereof they speak that west
moreland will this year furnish the
Democratic candidate for the House OF
DELEGATES. to represent that county ana
Northumberland the latter having lul-
nished the representative Tor seVeiai SEES
slops past There are seVeral plouiiilenI
uastrooreland Democrats mentioned IN
connection with the nomination, ana II Is
acknowledged that good. aYailapie ma
terlal is quite abundant in that county
The death in Baltimore some uays aso
of Mrs J. c.. GOuldman. widely-knoWn
Iad,, ~ the Colonial Beach neighoornood,
wiz was an active and useful member
NJ Union Methodist Ep scopal church, In
This county. caused very general regret
and sorrow in WestmOreland ana king
George Mrs. Gouldman's death was en-
tirely unexpected here. She had been
unwell for some time. and went 10 Balti-
more recently for medical treatment, but
her many friends were expecting her
return home much improved, when they
received the shocking news Of her de-
mise.
Mrs. j. j. Sale, a prominent and much
beloved lady Of this county, whose illness
was mentioned In this correspondence
some weeks ago, has suffered a relapse
and is again critically III.
Mr.. T. Randolph Arnold. Of this county,
who has been in business at warsaw
Richmond county. some time, was
brought 10 the home OF his father. DR..
L. T. Arnold. near this place, few
days ago. quite i'll with fever. DR.. Jo-
seph Porter. q fever expert Of Key West
Fla, who is visiting here at present, Is
attending MIR. Arnold.
Mr.. W. b. Montgomery who has been
visiting relatives here. returned 70 his
home. in Richmond county. this week.
Rev and Mrs. 4. }. Wray. Of King
George Courthouse. visited Mr. W. w.
Stiff and family at Oak Grove. West
moreland county. this week. Mr.. Wray
will spend next week in Spotsylvania
county. assisting Rev. c. II. Williams in
revival meetings.
Mrs. II. l.. South, who has been In
Denver. Col, since her husband died
there, about year ago, returned 10 her
home, IN this county, this week.
II Ia pretty generally believed that Mr..
NJ. x. Lowery, OF stafford, will be the
Republican nominee FOR the House
OF Delegates in that county and King
George In the coming campaign.
Mrs Adnh V. Smith. near Port Conway,
is having a handsome two-stOry addition
built to her present dweling-hous Mr..
H s. Gift IL the contractor. and the
work will probably be completed by the
first or middle q next month.
Mr. r. T. Tayloe, OF this county. loaded
a barge with several thousand railroad
ties, on the Potomac. this week. for
shipment North.
WatermelOns are plentiful IN this sec
ton, ana are commanding fair prices as
yet Some OF the farmers are realizing
handsome returns from their melon crop.
Anent the conflicting reports OF the re-
suit OF the local-Optlon election IN Aqua
District OF Stafford county on the .Stn
OF July. your correspondent has ascer-
tanned that the district went dry by
ma ioritv OF 1875 The vote was as fol-
lows: Courthouse Precinct. ~ votes tor
license "a votes against ilcensei Gri'as
Precinct. 10 for and As Against license;
brooke Precinct. Is for and 81 against
license
reports from the counties below here
indicate that vast crowds are hooking 10
Marvin Grove, and that the camp-meet-
ing bids fair 10 be one OF the most sue
cessful and largely attended In recent
years.
Mrs. Goolrlck, wife OF Judge John T.
GoolricA, Of Fredericksburg. Is a guest Of