The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-21
STATE NEWS CONDENSED.
Many Interesting Facts Clipped and
CnlIed From Exchnnea..

Many Interesting Facts Clipped and
CuiIed From Exchanges.
Mr.. Samuel \. Farrar. one Of Farmvlle's
oldest and W0rthiest citizens. met with an
awful accident Wednesdav. which resulted
fatally. re had lust crossed the tfostle 40
the mill and near the depot unaware that
any danger approached. when passenger
train NO. .. going East. bel1ted one hour
and ten minutes. came suddenly upon him
at rate of speed seeming not Jess than
thirty miles per hour. striking him violently
90 The platform. lie was quickly surround
ed by those HhO were about lne depot. and
by some half dozen of whom was tendcrly
borne in the greatest agony of pain 10 his
residence. where it was asccrtaincd that
his injuries were necessarily fatal. The en-
tire community is deeply sOrf0wcd az the
untimely taking of of ihis de,out Christian
gentleman, whose long life Of usefulness In
private and public circles was guileie-- and
free from reprOach.
The Farmvillo journal SAYS. That's
what a friend reminded ms the other dav 90
do. II fairly TOOK the breath ont OF u.s. for
haven't we been doing that. in seassn end
out OF season. for years past; Has there
been am enterprise started or suggested that
we have not promptly endorsed, encouraged.
recommended And haven't we been sug-
e
Que good thing and then another good thing
10 these good pp0ples Accuse usCf m0-tany
other thing. and as citizens We may have t0
hang Our heads and say nothing. hut when
YOU charge that we have NOT been booming
FarmNille, We hold our heads high In the
air and cry not guilty. so loud that angels
and men VIII hear us. and SO earnestly that
those who hear will believe
The following is the programme for the
intermediate celebration
tO-nighti Charles Mckinney. e irginia
subject, "llenry W. Gudy;" q. w. Nickel.
West Virginia. 'r0me of the Pcrils of our
Country" b. G.. Bondurant. Virginia,
southern Authorship W. II. NenaDlo,
Virginia. "i nreWardcd licr0ismi' W. J..
Estes. Texas, Jefferson DaNis.' g.. II.
Denny, Jr.. Virginia, "Nr0ycr Cleyeland.'
J.. T. Wexford. Nir-inia. Tribute tO the
Lost Causet" e.. vs.. Bull. Virginia. "A Ma
tion in It's strength. Marshais-L. +. uar-
per. Maryland. and j. T.. Bell. Texas.
At a competitive drill for the priyate'-
medal which came of at the farmyiiic
ArmOry of the Guard ON the evening of The
lith. private Harry Hunt wOn and viii
now wear the honor for the coming twelve
months. The Mckinney /0uaYes. composed
of young boys. is am organization in which
Farmyillians feel q lively interest Both
companies should attend the ceremonies
incident TO the unyeiling the Lee statue in
Richmond next May.
The Roanoke Herald painted the town
red' Wednesday. by issuing a pink sheet
bIushing with pleasure at the action of
Roanoke ireeholders voting an additional
100000 90 the capital stock Of The. Roanoke
and Southern Railroad.
Mr.. Eli lioge, a prominent member of the
Society OF Friends. successful farmer. "a
GOOD neighb0r, a sympathetic friend. and
worthy citizen, died at his home near
ON Tuesday last. in the seven
ty-sccond year Of his age.
This weeks issue of the Cape Charles
Pioneer is the first of the fourth year of IFS
existence with very bright prospects.