Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
THE NORTHERN NECK.
LOOKING TOWARDS THE SPRING
CONTESTS FOR OFFICE.
The SITUATION IS COMPLICATED,
Already TO the Fore
Supposed Hydrophobia-A Budget
OF Personal Notes.-The Funernl OF
n Much-BeIovcd Lady.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA. January 5.-(Special)-The political
situation in this county is no less COM
pIcated than II was a month or more
ago and the party leaders view it with
anything but satisfaction. The three
Democratic candidates for the Office OF
Treasurer-Dr. T. +. Ninde, DR.. V. u
Caruthers. and Mr. J. T. Minor, Jr-are
still in the field. and there is no reason
now for inferring that either Of them will
withdraw from the contest. There are
two prominent Democratic candidates
for sherinalty-Mr. George w. Price. the
incumbent. and Mr. William y. Helm,
Mr.. Prices present deputy. Some Of the
leaders favor the holding Of a convention
az an early day for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a candidate for each Of the Offices
to be filed al the May election, but it is
said that a majority Of the aspirants are
opposed TO this means Of putting candl-
dates I'm the field AZ this particular time,
and therefore will not participate in
convention The Republicans. meanwhile,
are quiet and unusually retcent concern
ing the county campaign, and II IS not
known as yet who their leading candi-
dates will be. 1t may be their policy 10
make their slate a little later on, accord
ing to circumstances growing out Of the
movements Of the Democrats. They would
like 10 have the County Clerk 5 office.
Treasurer's office. sheriffalty and the Of
flee OF Commissioner Of the Revenue fill
ed with their men, and the multiplicity
Of Democratic candidates may make it
comparatively easy for them to get at
least two of these desirable places.
Dr. r. II. Stuart, Of historic "Stratford"
is prominently mentioned ~ the Demo
cratic candidate for the treasurership OF
Westmoreland county the coming spring.
10 is not positively known here whether
or not the Doctor has any aspirations in
that direction but he is a strong and
popular man, and 1t is generally believed
now that the nomination will be rendered
him.
An old colored man near here lost by
| death some days ago a fine horse which
is supposed to have died Of hydrOphobia.
| The animal showed no signs Of sickness
until few hours prior 10 its death. when
&c was seized with violent spasms. 1t was
then remembered that it may have been
bitten by rabid dog some time the past
summer.
Deputy-Sherin W. y. Henin and family
have moved from Bleak Hill, i'm this
neghbOrhood. 10 the old Billingsey home
stead. recently purchased by Mr.. Hefiin
near King George Courthouse.
When the general thaw set in the mid
die Of this week. the public roads of
this county Were found to be in such a
terrible condition that travel. even on
horseback and I'm light vehicles, was diff
fcult and extremely disagreeable.
The Potomac fishermen have put their
seines, boats &c. I'm order and. If the
weather is favorable the winter fisheries
Will be in operation by noon Monday Cap
tain Bob Adams, near here. has already
dipped his big seine, and has a large
force Of seine-haulers I'm readiness to be-
gin operations forthwith. Experienced
fishermen have reasons for believing that
winter fish are now coming up the river
I'm vast quantities. but if stormy weather
prevails this month they will not leave
the rivers channel and therefore will not
range I'm the seine-berths
Miss Minnie Smith, of this county. has
been spending some time in Fredericks-
burg.
Mr.. George w. Sorreu, who spent the
past week on his farm here. has returned
TO his home, in Washington.
\ number Of new cases Of scarlet-fever
are reported in the lower part of King
George this week.
The marriage Of Dr. +. +. Nine and
Miss Lucy Pratt Ashton. which was t.
have taken place on the 81 instant, had
10 be postponed on account of sickness
of the bride-elect.
The warm, sultry weather which pre-
vailed this week developed a good many
cases Of grip and sore throat Throughout
this section, and, for the first time this
winter the doctors have been very busy
The scarlet-feyer scare, which. so far
has been worse than the disease itself
has interfered no little with the atten-
dance upon the public schools here, and
some Of our citizens We're afraid to at
tend County Court Thursday because OF
the presence Of the disease in some parts
of the county.
Mr.. j. Thomas Minor, Of this place, i:
III with grip, contracted one of the warn
days about the middle Of the week.
The large steam lumber mill Of Mr.
Lewis j. Bnlingsley has been removed
from the Oakland neighborhood and viii
| be operated near here in the future.
The funeral Of Mrs. W. Robinson Tay
| Tor. at MOUNT View" her home, or
Wednesday evening, was one Of the mos
largely attended ever witnessed in tbl.
county. People Of al classes. ages, an,
conditions. both white and colored, gath
cred 10 pay their last tribute TO one O
| the most universally popular ladies tina
ever lived OF died in King George. Th
sad service was conducted by Rev. J. w
| II. Mcneil. assisted by Rev Joseph Bill
| Kingsley. of Washington, and Rev. JOIN
| McNabb, Of the Episcopal church. Tn
| remains were Inferred in the famil,
battle-ground at the home Of the de
| ceased.
! a husband and nine children suryiy
! Mrs Taylor, all OF whom We're presen
az the burial except two sons-Mr. Jon
| Clayburn Taylor, Of California, and Nj
| Robbie Taylor of Danyille Va. IL is n
exaggeratlon to say that Mrs Taylor wa
| the most deservcdly popular and widel
| known lady Of this county For man
wears she had been noted for her dee
| piety. beautiful Christian character, an
| unceasing deeds OF charity. In ever
! home OF affection. distress. sickness. an
| poverty, her name was a household wore
| No one person in this county ever CAV
! IS much 20 the poor ana needy as did she
| No one individual here ever devoted a
| much time and means % alleviate IA
sunerngs and Affections and sorrows
! others as did Mrs. Taylor. very cor
siderly part of this cody woman's III
was spent In the saddle and buggy lool
ing after the needy and sick people Of Oh
county. In her solicitude for others sh
forgot herself, and no weather was 10
severe for her 20 make her regular round
OF the sick and poor-her whole life, Il
years past. being devoted 20 the servic
| II her church and those in need and dli
tress. The heartfelt sympathy OF u
whole people go out 20 the bereayed hui