Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-23
SORRY FISHERMEN,
THINGS HAVEN'T GONE TO SUIT
THEM IN KING GEORGE.
RIVERS AND CREEKS CLEAR.
rhs. Enables the Intended fiscn-
,orin, Victim. TO Sec the Nets
wheat rc.simista Proved to Be
Munchauscn., for the Crop is
neutrality-suspicious.
coMoRN. KING GEORGE COUNTY

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CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY.
VA November 2o-Cspec;al)-W the
idea! weather from carly In OCTOBER ~
tho middle OF the present week was 80, ss
ceeatngly favorable for ali xmas OF IA az, AZ
work pastures and the IAN crops, ".
fishermen along the Potomac anu io
RappahannocR complain tlat 'tp st.,ass
has been very bad on their business business.
with the exception OF the cool. piusus
.nnn,, In October. the weather has oech
loo calm and too warm Tor nsh c'ileA,iis'
and. consequently. many OF .hs 49,
rious watermen are poorer t'i'
we're sixty days ago
prominent and eSperienceu folo oa.s,.
fisherman said yesterday: The present
,shing season will be remempcreu as
the poorest in many years. o"'iE ~
the absence of the usual fall rams. tie
water in the rivers and creeks mas peeis
10 clear that the fish have been aole W
zee and successfully avoid our nets ana
trans" In addition TO this, the weather
has continued so calm and warm that
fish have found comfortable quarters out
In the channels, and have not been 1orceo
10 the shoal water on the fats to seek
food etc.
A POPULAR BUSINESS.
6, great is the demand for fall fish
st fabulous prices that fishing in oc-
tober and November has become very
popular business throughout this section
Of Sirginia-t!e prospect OF earning from
S. to SIS per day ailurinS many a good
farmer to the river. About two months
ago a number Of our citizens invested
nil their cash in fishing outfits in the
hope OF making barrel of money De
fore Christmas. Besides expending thelT
means. they have neglected everything
else and devoted their whole time TO the
business only 10 find now that their
money and labor have realized naught-
AS a rule. the fishermen here are com
posed of some of our very best citizens,
and n successful fishing season invaria-
bly, means the circulation OF a great
deal of money in the county-the ner-
chants and all others being materially
benefited by a good fishing season-so
that when the boys in oil-cloth' fail,
the regret and financial shortage" are
shared by all classes of our people.
WHEAT PESSIMISTS CONTRADlCTED
notwithstanding the pessimistic utter
ances and gloomy predictions made by
SO many people early in the fall, "heh
the weather and soil were not exactly
as they thought they ought to be for all
Kinds of field work, the wheat crop is now
very pretty and pronlising-much better
than usual at this time of year. The
area seeded TO small grain is not as
large as was intended, but the wheat
and oats put in the ground early in the
season came up well, have grown salts
factorily. and are now SO luXurlant as 10
hide the ground in some fields
The fine weather Ior a month past has
so revived the pastures that the grass
is as good as in midsummer. and cat
tie are in excellent condition, without be-
ing fed and penned
1t is recalled. in this connection, that
had he tai
the pastures and fed early as the mid
die of October last year, and were i'll
very poor condition when the winter set
in.
SPRINGTIME FLOWERS.
Some Of the ornamental trees and
bushes have taken on new life, and are
laden with beautiful green foliage and
bright flowers as in Sprngtime. Lilacs,
rose bushes etc. are in full bloom, and
some Of the peach trees show signs Of
buddins-a state of things very rare here
in November.
Mr. Luther F. Niffleton, Of Washing
ton, spent several days here this week,
and returned to the city to undergo
surgical operation. He has been in poor
health for several years, and the physi-
clans now regard an operation as his only
hope Of recovery.
Mrs. DR.. ]. L. Southeron has returned
10 her home in Washington, after spend
Mrs. F. p. Tayloe. at Chatterton, this
county.
Mrs. Annie Dickinson. who has been on
a visit to her mother and sister here for
several weeks, has returned to her home
in Essex county.
Miss Ella J. Billingsley, who has been
visiting the national capital city, ar
rived at her home. near King George
Courthouse, this week.
Miss Charlotte Tayloe. of this county,
IS spending few days in Washington
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. John T. Minor, Of this
place. have just returned home from
trip to Richmond city. where they at
tended the Methodist Conference.
Miss Edna Arnold, of this county who
has been dangerously i'll in Fredericks-
burg since some time in October is suf-
hciently improved to ride out in fine
weather
Rev. j. r. Thomas. of King George, at
tended the Columbia Baptist Association
in Washington. this week, and returned
home to-day to ill his pulpit at Potomac
church tomorrow.
Mrs. Judge j. e. Minor of this place.
is home again, after spending some days
with her mother. in Washington
Mrs. H B. Coghill, who has been on Il
visit to Fredericksburg, has returned to
her home. at King George Courthouse
Mr.. Edward largest and several of his
friends. OF Baltimore. are guests at Black
Hill. the home of Mr.. T. L. largest m
this neighborhood
Mr.. D. w. Coakley and daughter. Miss
Daisy, returned to their home, near here