Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-09-03

i'm King George. this week with his fair
bride.
Mr. Jesse Newton. a prosperous farmer
and q member Of the School Board OF this
county. is i'll from the effects Of an
accidental injury inflicted upon him while
at work some days ago.
Miss Mary BrOkcnbrough, an accom-
plished young lady of Richmond county,
who spent the month of August with the
family of DR.. II. y. Arnold. near this
place. has gone 10 Fredericksburg to visit
knsfolk before returning home.
Mrs. NJ. w. Bruce, of White stone, Ian
caster county, is guest OF Mr.. and Mrs.
John r. Minor. at this place.
Mr. Richard ii. Sorrel. of the national
capital city, came 10 King George to-day
via Fredericksburg 10 remain at his coun-
Try home here until the day after Labor
Day"
A number Of city folks who spent the
summer in this county Will leave Tor their
homes the first of next week, and many
are preparing 20 leave about the 18th Of
the month.
Mr.. Luther T. Mifieton left his home
here Thursday for Wiiiamtown, n. D.,
where he Will engage in business.
MIS-. T.. j. Smith and children, who have
been spending some time in this county,
have returned TO their home, in Frede-
ricksburg.
Mr.. John W. Garrison, of Stafford, is
reported as al will typhod-fevcr
News comes from Stafford that a plan
is on foot for the erection Of a Baptist
church at or near Brooke, in that county.
II is said that some prominent citizens
are interested i'm the enterprise, and that
the work of raising funds for the pur-
pose Will be inaugurated at an early day.
The weather much Of this week has
been very unfavorable TO saving fodder.
and in consequence OF occasional showers
and cloudy weather good deal OF blade
fodder has been lost. Farmers who took
advantage of the fair weather last week
and harvested their fodder were exceed.
insly fortunate. ass many fields OF 1t which
was then ripe and line are now burned"
and worthless.
Colored labor is as hard TO procure tor
farm work now as it was when The Au-
gust revival meetings were in progress,
for the reason that hundreds Of laborers
are spending their time la The woods
hunting ana shooting squirrels, many ire
ferring this "pastiIne' to earning wages
and preparing for winter.
Rev Mr.. Jordon. of Ashland, has been
assisting Rev y. }. Wray in revival meet
iugs IN this county, and his powerful ard
eloquent gospel sermons made a most
profound impression upon an who heard
him Mr.. Jordon is an unusually accom-
plished and attractive Christian gentle
man, and he made a host of friends
while here.
Rev Dr. G. w. Beale, Of Northumber-
land county, is to-day en- route for stat
ford, where he Will assist Rev. A. 7.
Lynn in a weeks meeting, which viii be-
gin at Ramoth church tomorrow. DR..
Beale is one Of the most prominent and
popular diyincs i'm the Northern Neck,
ana Staffordians have been looking for
ward with anxiety and pleasure 10 mis-
visit to and work among them. Arrange
ments are being made for an interesting
anniversary celebration at Ramoth church
on the first Sunday IN next month. The
occasion will be the fourteenth anhiNer-
sary OF Rev. A. 7. Lynn's pastorate Of
that church.
Mr.. John G.. Boggs, a popular Young
man Of this county, left q fem days ago
for Washington, where he VIII reside.
having accepted a position with MIR. W.
9. wilkins. Of that city.
Commonwealth s-Attorney ]. W. Chinn,
OF Richmond county, has been visiting
friends in King George this week.
Miss Edmo Lee and Miss Meta Pollock,
of stafford, are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
IA Knox Gore, OF this county.
Miss Phoebe Bowler, OF stafford, LEFT
some DAVIS ago for Newport News TO at
tend school the session OF lSsJ-lSOo