Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1903-01-11

on acre In tomatoes Will yield the farm.
er more clear money than twelve acres
| in corn or wheat, the cultivation of tona.
toes has grown in public favor. and the
indications are that the number of can.
neries will have to be greatly increased
N order to utilize the truck grown for
canning.
The northern and Central parts Of T.
county are preclnariy adapted to the
successful raising Of tomatoes and other
indispensable vegetables. but have SO far
been handicapped by reason Of the fact
that no cannertes are accessible to these
sections. The cannery at Port Conway,
the only one in the county has opened
up new era to the farmers in reach OF
it. and some OF our people have been agi-
tating the question of establishing a SINH
lar enterprise at some point accessible to
the people in other parts OF the county.
THE NEW TREASURER.
The appointment Of Mr. II. B. Coghill,
Of King George Courthouse. as treasurer
Of this county. to Ill tr1e vacenaoy caused
by the resignation OF DR.. F. F. Ninde.
has given very general satisfaction to
all classes OF the people. Mr.. Coghill is
a gentleman Of good business eualiflca-
tons. OF prcverbially sober and indus
trious habits, and has the confidence Of
the whole people.
Up to the middle OF the present week
some Of the Potomac seincs made some
Of the largest catches Of winter fish re-
ported in many years. One small seine
operated at one Of the King George
shores. caught twenty odd barrels OF mar
ketable fish at single haul. In one or
two instances. $3.50 worth of fish were
caught by one seine in from is to % hours
SUFFERING FROM CHRONIC
POVERTY.
ttWhat in the world has become OF the
Idle Reporter" is the oft-repeated ques-
ton propounded to the "comorn man"
by Dispatch readers. since the funny
mans" interesting productions have not
appeared IN The Dispatch for some time.
Sundays. OF Mondays semi-weekly Dis
patch is not complete without the Idle
Reporters column remarks literary
lady.
Mr.. Wilkins Taylor, q well-known gem
tleman of this neighborhood. fell into a
deep ice-house several days ago. and the
iron prong Of a hay-fork, upon which he
fell. passed entirely through one OF his
arms, making an ugly and painful wound.
Mr. J. T. Minor, Jr., OF this place, has
gone to Blackstone, Va, to accompany
his daughter, Miss Mamie, a student at
DR.. Cannon's school. who spent the holt
days here.
Miss Lucy Parker. who has been on a
visit to the Miss Margest. at Bleak Hill.
near here. has returned to her home At
Montross.
Miss Lille Henderson has returned to
Washington. after spending two weeks
with relatives In King George
Rev Wilbur F. Davis. pastor Of the
King George Methodist churches, who
hrN q
Hague, in Westmoreland county, has re-
turned home, and Will take charge OF the
parsonage next week. it is understood.
Miss Annie Grigsby, OF Washington. is
spending some time with her brothers IN
the lower part OF this county
Mr. Willis Henderson. OF Cash Corner.
near here, has gone to Caroline to spend
some time with relatives.
Mr. Benjamin King, Of Washington. IS
a welcome guest Of k!nsfolk and friends
In this neishborhood,
Mrs. Logan Clare. OF Asso, this county.
is critically III,
News from Washington yesterday ipdi-
Gates that Mrs, Fielding Lewis. OF this
ne,ghborhood. who was taken extremely
i'll on her arrival in that city several
weeks ago, is so much improved that her
recovery Is confidently expected.
Commissioners. appointed by the court,
are advertising for bids to construct q
bridge across Dogue Run. near the Rap
pahannock river in this county,
Clarence Rawlett. 7-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs William Rawlett, died near
here Wednesday of whooptng-cough.
DR. Thomas T. Arnold, OF this neighber-
hood. is one OF the very few persons In
King George who has gotten Ice up to
this time. The Doctor. fearing to wait
for a harder freeze filled his tce-honse
early this week with Ice ranging from
three to four inches in thickness.