News from Dickenson County, Va.,in 1890's. name of Newspaper unknown. CONTAGIOUS FEVER CAUSES NEGLECT TO THE SICK Dwale,VA. - Dickenson Co.,VA., Sept. 80-- Two women Mrs. Hibbits and her sister, Mrs. Hill, of the fever stricken section of the Ridge, died yesterday. It is believed by the people of the surrounding county to be contagious, and as a result nobody will go in to wait up on the sick, and they are dying partly for want of attention. These people are in wretched condition and the justices are talking of establishing a tempory hospital for their relief. The first snow of the season fell here yesterday, but there was only enough to serve as a gentle reminder. Mrs. Frances Vanover , near this place , is said to be in critical condition and is not expected to live. She recently gave birth to a child and her illness dates from that time. A new post office, known as Dwale, has recently been established three miles east of this place with Frank M. Beverly, postmaster, This will be a great convenience to the peole of that place.