Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-30
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CONFORM. KING GEORGE CO.. VA.
Sovan,ber 2o.-(special.>-Th Long-neg-
,oc+ed ford at MUDDY Creek" on tie
cad leading from Fredericksburg to TINS
7lace and points below here. mas become
menace 10 travel on one OF the most I'M
,crtant thoroushfares in the Northern
Neck IS we'll as terrible barrier cnathe
,ail route tl1at supplies King George
md MANY other parts of the Northern
Neck with nlail matter. The condlt'on
toe ford he's changed many times IN
.occnt venrs and row moderate ram
all makes the usually observation-disclosures
:no stream, imp ssahle. so that persons
,-ayellirc in either direction have to re-
,o5n shiyerirg on the banks or return
q the Starting point The lest pear
BILE hardship growing out of the nHSlest
WHICH Causes this state OF affairs is the
oct that the I-rited States mai's ere
.c,noti-,,es DELAYED twentv-four hours be-
ause The carrier Cannot ford the stream
,..nDortant mail matter due here at nc on
ere dav net arriving till noon the next
lay. while mil that should go off I'M
oediatelv has to remain in the Offices
nere twenty-fcur hcrrs. or longer.
DIVIDES KING GEoRGE AND STAT
FORD.
Ike
King George and Stafford. ardit has beer
oointed out and recognized th"t a bridge
It the c~o~s:',- is a great public neces-
sjty, and could be erected at very small
ost to the counties.
The people of this section have become
tired of such a piece CT neglect on the
~ ri of the counties. since no excuse or
.oascn has been. or C1n be. given for not
bridging the narrow stream at that point.
t is hardly probable that single tax
over in Stafford md King George would
object 10 a special levy TO defrav- thu:
'ricing rost Of such a necessity. and yet
he tricky ford remains neglected year
ftcr yIar. while the people suffer incon-
;.ariercrs ind hardsh'ps by the loss of
nail facilities whenever 1t rains enough to
swell the stream.
1t is understood that the citizens will
oetition the judge CT the County Courts
IF King George and Stafford to order
he erection of a bridge this winter.
NEGROES ATTENDING NIGHT
SCHOOL.
The colcred people in this section have
established right-schools. end have
number of teachers of their own colcr
living instruction to the multitudes.
The object CT these night-schoo's hes rot
been made public: the co'ored folks are
Exceedingly retictnt on the subject. but
is they are attended mainly by adults
t is believed that the OBJECT is to 'edu-
>ate" and prepare its illiterate colored
,oters for the requirements of the suf-
rage regulated by the new Constitution.
THANKSGIVING YVES a very quiet day
.ere Services were held at but few
niaces anywhere in all this section Of the
State, and there was nothing to remind |
re that it was the day set apart for
thanksgiving. AS rule. the fattedstu
-eys md pamperesl ducks We're Shipped to
the National Capital city early in the
veei. and If there was 2 ny extra eatabes
IN Thursday. they consisted of pumpkin
HES and fried spa-e-ribs-the latter. only /
where .''hog-Eil!irg' was a feature OF
'ar,n work Tuesday ana Wednesday,.
The Ju~icr Order United American Me- Il
,hanirs throughout this section will hold |
Thanksgiving and divine services at vari-
Jus places ttimorrow. Sunday afternoon
IN elaborate and Interesting programme /,
hes been arranged by Bell Grove Council. |
ct this comfy. the services to be held In
Junior Order United American Mechanics
Hall, at King George Courthouse. Rev.