Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-22
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
Barbecue for the Prince Edward Con-
federato Monument.
THE AFFAIR A GREAT SUCCESS
Lnrge Attcndnnce-Tho Farmville
Guard Inspected-Fnrmers Back
ward-New buildings Going Up
TIE Schools.

FARMVILLE, VA, September d.
(snecial)-A barbecue was given by
number OF ex-Confederate soldiers living
in the neighborhoods OF Worsham and
Hampden- Sidney on last Wednesday. IL
was in the interest of the monument iund
being raised to erect suitable smart IN
ia r,nv,,le TO the memory of their fallen
comrades. In every respect the occasion
was n delightful one, and the people
turned out and patron!zed 1t In large
numbers.
Colonel 10 Lane Stern was here Thurs
day night and inspected the Farmviie
Guard. He was apparently much graft
fed at the general appearance OF tne
Guard. There were sixty-nine men IN
ranks. besides the drum corps, which Is
considered one of the best In the State.
In many parts OF this and counties
contiguous farmers are thrown lar BACK
I'm the prosecution of their work by the
serious drought. No following or any
consequence has been done so FAR
Ex-Governor and Mrs. Mckinney and
Miss frankie are st!li at Blue ridge
Springs.
Miss Lee Wicker, daughter OF Mayor
q r. Wicker. is home from Rock Hill.
s C.. where she is n teacher in the
Winthrop Industrial School.
Miss Belle Wicker has gone to Abbey
vic s c.. 10 teach in the high school
OF that place.
Captain John r. Martin and family
have returned home from an extended
trip through New England and Canada
OFF FOR COLLEGE.
Mr.. J. v. Richardson, Farmville's In
ventiye genius, left last THURSDAY Tor
Blacksburg. where he will enter COL
lege. o,.
Miss Mary Womack has gone to Brook
lyn. n. Y, where she expects TO teach
this winter
Miss Therese Armistead Will leave next
Tuesday for short stay In washington
d. G.. ,,
Rev. DR.. ard Mrs. f. II. HARDING
after an absence Of all the summer III
North Carolina, have returned to FARM
vile. The Doctors pulpit tPresbyterlah)
has been filed during his vacation py
Mr. single q student Of Union Tneoio-
gical Seminary. ,,
Misses Mary Paulett and Bessie Mar
tin left last Thursday for Blackstone
where they enter college.
Mrs. DIR. George r. Vaughan ana chli,
dren. after delightful stay OF eeveraI
months here. have returned 10 their
Philadelphia home.
MIC Ressie Carrington, of Richmond.
Is visiting Misses Bette and Belle john
son. on her return from Allegheny
Springs.
MIR. and Mrs. James T. Gray. who
have for many years been residents or
Farmvil.e. Will go to Petersburg to reside
with their son. Mr.. j. ii. Gray. For a
long time Mr.. Gray was prominent
tobacconist OF this place.
Miss Edna sutherland. a very sweet
and popular young lady OF Albemarle
county. has arrived here to spend the
winter.
Miss Sarah Waddell. who has been In
Richuoud under the care Of Dr.. Mcclure
is home again.
Miss Kate Johnson. OF Richmond. who
has been spending the summer months
at her old home near Prospect Depot,
returned to the capital city this after
noon.
MIR. and Mrs. Edward zee Morris have
returned home from their soiourn at
buckingham Sulphur Springs.
NEW BUILDINGS.
Among the handsome structures in
course OF erection and nearing COM
ple,ion in Farmvill. are residences OF
Messrs. w. H. Robertson. on iirh street;
G. c. jackson, on Fourth and Middle
streets, and the iron-front double store
house Of Messrs. Paulett, Son & Co.. on
Main street.
The public schools Of Prince Edward
are nearly all open. BY comparison OF
the census of 1926 with that of 1850 there
Is found decrease Of school population
In the county OF 10. OF which forty-eisht
Gre white and l3l colored. The per cent.
of whites who cannot read and write OF
the schooi population Is about one sixth,
while that of the colored Is nearly one
half.
From the Superintendent Of the Schools
I learn that last year out OF school
population embracing all between years
| ana q years of age, numbering Gig,
only 80 were enrolled. or a little over
one half. About two thirds OF the white
ana less than half the colored children
| attended school. There are seventy-two
public schools IN Prince Edward. Of
which thirty-eight are white and thirty
| four colored. There are SIX graded
| schools in the county. Funds received
| during the year ending August ]. 1895
! (state and county, amounted TO sl96o9OS,
| of which teachers received $l2.74725. The
| cost Of tuition per pupil enrolled was
| GO cents; whole cost OF public education
per pupil enrolled. 20 cents. The value
OF school property in Prince Edward is
| Si24o7.75.