The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-07-26
MANY DOGS IN
KING GEORGE
New Law is Expected to Re.
duCe the Number by Hall.
RAPPAHANNoCK TRADE
Proposition to Divert 1t from Baltimore,
Where it Largely Goes, TO Rich-
mond-Fredericksb Getting
an Increasing Share of IT.
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CONFORM. VA, July 25.-1t Is very
uo,,tr,, ~ there has ever been time
when any county in Virginia could
"boast" of as many dogs as King
George has kept Constantly on hand
for the last thirty years. Strangers from
other sections OF the country--nursery
agents, book agents and other travelling
menY-are generally impressed with the
multitudes of ours they find here. ana II
has been said that the cost Of Keeping
these ours is far in excess OF the cost VI
maintaining the poorhouse inmates a.u
Keeping the public roads of the county
in order. There is scarcely. home IN ne me
county without dog, and many OF kent ert
CANNES about them all the time IN IN,
deed. of all animals on ne face go, Oh ~, ne
earth, the dog has heretofore been ,iie
most popular with large class OK ,me
King George people a number OF per
sons too poor and improvident TO Iaise
hogs for pork, have never faiied 10 heo9
4 dog, or dogs. always, about them. ana AND
Il is a we'll known fact that large ma
jority Of the dogs Of King George are az.
solutely worthless. But 1t is evident nov nov
that a great change is about to take
place. The lazy canine is losing CASTE
or. rather, losing friends and delenoeIs.
The lo''I treasurer. TO the effect that dogs
certain date must be killed by an OF
ficer. has created something o. A. q nwn-
ers These people love their ours ~
less than formerly, but the very ,nousi a
of shat tax is worse than man, a r lilSr. viii
pavthc tax and keep their dogs as mere
tofore but the indications Just now az
that the number or ours IN .,i's IN tle
course OF the next twelve months.
One old fellow who has lone, been III
the habit of keeping q, gang OIL Si ~ ~
o' "Ah. this this dog business is a knqtty
question any way you look at ~. q q "a
tases on item. which is more than can
afford to do. If l hide them. WI ~
have TO pay the constable 81 TO come ~
my home and Shoot lhe'a uo
Many dogs have already disappeared,
and it looks as If hundreds OF o'h trs
will drop out or existence before tiie
commissioner of the revenue makes ms
ieA' a''''uS'1 vALLEY TRADE.
One of the leading topics among the
business men in some parts of the NORTH Iil,.
err Neck Is the Rappahannock Nai.es
trade Tho business in this iertiie scot.o on
IS worth many thous ynds of dollars eacn
Year and is constantly increasing. FOR
many years n major part OF TINS Nalua tr,e
trade has been going, TO Baltimore. lh Z;
Weems Zine of steaboatS has made u
moi only possible, but comparatively easy
for Baltimore to control this, trade on
both sides Of the Rappahannock river as
high up as Frederic rick, e. ,,oon claim.
For some time past 1t mas pecn clam
ed by some of the leading spirits mere
that the business In question natufalIs
belongs to Richmond city, the state cap
ttal, and it is said that Investigations, or
experiments, show that Richmond IS tui-
~ equal to Baltimore as whoiesa a.
market But lack Of transportation "a
cilities between Richmond and the Rap
hammock Valley Is the obstacle.
While the practicability of building
railroad to connect the two points Is pc
ing considered and discussed, Fredericks'
burg is not only bidding for the trade
but has taken vastly important s1el
towards securing IT,. The city mas cstaD
lished an independent steamboat lin'
and offered inducements which are rapid
~ turning the trade in that direction,
Many thousands Of dollars, WORTH ~, O. ;
more is now going to fredericksburg Tho
historic little city has n number of whole
sale establishments, and these are send
ing out travelling statesmen who find NJ
difficulty in making large sales TO the
country merchants.
Mr.. D. ". Clare, of this neighborhood
has an interesting curiosity N the form
state OF preservation, although it wa
grown last year. As rule, the farmer
gather their pumpkins about the latte
part Of October and by constant car
and painstaking, keep many of then
sound for table use during the early win
any one 10 succeed in keeping them I,
good condition later than the middle o
February. Last November. Mr.. Clare pu
q large, beautifully shaped pumpkin in
closet of his residence, IN the hope o
keeping 1t till March. and, to his sur
prise II has kept we'll UP to this time
and Is now as sound and as plump q
when taken from the vine last fall. TIL
Hne vegetable is on exhibition here an
Will be made mp into some toothsom
pumpkin pies IN August, which vi
doubtless be the first pumpkin pies eve
PERSONAL. MENTION.
Messrs Edward rayloe and John Pc
lock two prominent young men y, of tn
mill and outfit. which they are placln
81 body OF woods near Hampstead, o
Miss Lucy b; Mason who has been n
tending school at Rockville Md, hi
arrived here to spend vacation with III
father, Mr. f. W. Mason.
Miss Bell Brown, Of Baltimore, is spen
ing the summer with her mother in II
lower part OF this county,
Miss Lola Ida Brown Own. q ,M.aashnston,, Is
or Judge c. H. Ashton. In this county,
Miss Susie Tyler, who has been on
visit 10 the Misses Tayloe al Catterto
near here, has returned to her home
fredericksburg.
Mr.. chas, $. Maurice, Of Manehest
Va, gave a magic lantern exhibits
OF John Bunyans "Plgrim's Progress
Potomac Baptist Church, near here,
Monday night
lie had large audience. and his
tertainment was Very much enjoyed,
being about the first thing of The X
here that ever came up TO the adYal
advertisements.
IN a y. Hooe and wife. of Washil
ton. spent this week in King George
Mr.. and Mrs. ", W. Mountjoy 3
child of New York city, have arr
here TO spend two months at their
CANT summer home,
Mrs. o. a. riilngsey and son, OF Fr
erickshurg. arc The guests OF relati
REV. W. u. Davis. pastor Of the *
George Methodist Church, has retur
20 this place after spending two we
with kinsfollE in Westmoreand. His +
Mr.. Joseph Davis, an attache OF r.
mond city bank, who has been visit
,n Westmoreland, spent night with
here when returning 10 Richmond sew
DAYS ago
Mr., j II. Minor, Jr has Just retm
10 his home at this place after
to Alexandria, where he went early