Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
THE NORTHERN NECK.
USEAsINEss CAUSED BY THE RE-
PORTS OF SMALLPOX.
THE RAILROAD QUESTION AGAIN.
Hope That the Line Will he bui't
Revived-Grip Keeps the Doctors
Busy-Fox Chasers-Personni ana
ccorrespondence Of the Dispatch)
General.

CONORN KING GEORGE COUNTY !
VA. January 21.-The existence OF small
FOX in Norfolk and reports OF It's prooapie
proseace n Alexandrid has caused no
little uneasiness and some alarm mere
for there is almost daily travel from
several OF the large cities TO these shores
A great many of the colored residents
of this and neighboring counties WORK III
Alexandria, Washington. Baltimore, Nor
folk. and ether large cities, and II mas
been their custom for years TO nee nom
the cities at the outbreak or contagious
diseases and seek safety at their homes
in this section of Virginia. In this way
dinhtheria has been once or twice brought
| here In this way an epidemic OF a ma
| lienant form OF measles was staIleu hSi
| three years ago and 1t Is now resaruSu
! ~, certain that scarlet-fever, which mace
| its apuearance in King George some t"o
or three months ago, was hrst introduces
I'm the lower part Of the county py oyseei
men or sailors from crowded cities anu
| in this mart Of the county by a person |
coming direct from an infected district
| of washington city. The calmest anu
| most conservative element OF our peopie ]
| realize that our close proximity 70 ia'se /
! cities by reason Of the daily STEAMBOAT
| travel makes the introduction or smali-
pox here comparatively easy ana Is soou
and sufficient reason for uneaslness'
| The well-attended meeting OF the sIoCh
holders last week has greatly revived
public interest i'm the long-talked-ol
Northern Neck railroad, and the people
are almost happy over the renewed nope
and strong probability OF this much-need-
ed scheme materializing. Those in po-
sitlon to speak advisedly on the subject
believe that the work. which was begun
on the road last year, and soon AFTER
wards suspended at the outpreah ol Ine
war with Spain. will be resumed early III
the coming spring. If possible, our people
are more enthusiastic on the subject Oh
this Northern Neck railroad than they
were a year ago, when II was thought
! II would be built forthwith, notWlth-
: standing their several disappointments
, since the road was first proposed ana
planned. and even since the route was
2 ! surveyed, for IL is regarded as the one
7 ! great enterprise now necessary 70 puiio
: up and develop the unsurpassed resources
, advantages. and possibilities of this mag
! nifccnt strip Of country lying between
2 the Potomac and Rappahannock rivers.
e Captain c. G.. McClelland, the aged
n postmaster at Osso, this county who
r suffered a stroke of paralysis in one slde
: several months ago. Is said to be GROWING
: weaker. and is unconscious good deal
n OF the time. His condition IS such as u
4 preclude all hope Of recovery
n Reports come from Igo and other points
Il I'm the county that cholera or some other
= fatal disease prevails among the hoss'
! Mr.. Charles Purks, at Igo; Mr.. Gus s.
~ wallace. at White Hall; Mr. Milliam
~ STEPHENS. and others have already loSl
10 some fine hogs by it, and other herus oi
III swine are said to be sick.
a
&c native of Stafford county, who has peer
r residing in California for some years Is
iy visitor at his old Stafford home ana III
q; has beeu cordially greeted and welcomed
81 by all who have met him
~ Mr.. Henry Mason, late OF tennessee
a now travelling salesman Tor DahNl.
~ tobacco-house. visited his birthplace II
le this neighborhood and spent lie" gay
ng with his brother this week.
p Miss Reta Tayloe, daughter or MT. an
lal Mrs = p Tayloe, of Chatterton, TN
~ county. has returned from washington
no where she has been spending sohe tiii
ay with kinsfolk. ,., ,.,,,.,
x DR. r. II. Pratt Of Richmond county
he n brother of Messrs. Alexander and +.
he pratt of this county. and whose critica
ge illness was mentioned in this correspond
rk ence some time ago, has recovered SUN
ne cientlv 10 be out, but is still quite leepl'
49,. Mr. Luther F. Midleton, who returne
rs 70 his home here some ten days ago IrCi
1r- a Washington, ID. c., hospital Wnete u
mel was taken for treatment OF tne inJu NJ, y
BILE caused bv a tree falling on hlm' hau
he 90 hack to the hospital this week i'
ian Tho nurnose of having an operation PEI
formed on his head. II IS thought th'
blood on the brain causes the cohV ulsl ,
. with which the young man Is sulelI - l
ny and that his skull is not fractured as va
at first feared. 49,, Thar 10
Mr.. Frank Taylor and the other 10
II, hunters Of King George nave taken a
,,ertooe of the wet weather since chris
- md entoved some very succesSi
"" nLasos Notwithstanding they nave
trovaI MANY miles from home TO mo
o. GOV nowadays. Since these Varmlh
ees bave been so scarce, the huntsmen gen
,or rally strive 20 capture their game az
and carry IL home 10 turn loOSe
ke- ohoees when II is not possible to ma
His fox. -, C-bu+or
his vvestmoreland county, has returned non
efter spending a few days with MS 2
, g., rents near mere .,... aud 20
IS Tbe grin is more prevalent ana OF
or more stubborn form throughout Ihls -
I'M lion now than at any former time SIN
~. Ion,,arv 1Sg0. In some nelghborhoo
.ors whole families are bed-ridden with H. i
the v,bere doctors have been called 10 IRE
- " -, disease has so far been manag
III
20 quite successfully. 60
Miss Minnie Smith. one Of King Geors
the most popular and accomplished you
ure ladies returned home this week ir'
ons protracted visit to relatives In fI'
10. ericksburS. .,.-,, -
OF Mr. and Mrs. John y. Fitzhugh' "
ton were I'M with scarlet-feyer' out IN
the potomac. on the Maryland Point Lis
ow- house. are convalescent.
,Gre commonwealth s-Attorney T. H. beV
! to Of this county, has sufficiently recover
from his attack OF illness to drive
WHO in fine weather
lent The public school superintendents
i 10 some OF the counties adjacent 20 |
wen bave notified the teachers OF the existel
nply If smallpox in some OF the Firgl
that cities and called their attention 10
,eci- tronortance of having all OF the pul
nent vapclnated without delay. II is repor
iuce today that the King George sehooi sur
cept tntendent will take steps III the sa
tol- direction right away. -.
hese candidates for the office OF overs
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