Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-22
FAR NNILLE.
4 Chapter of Acknowledgment
and briefs.

FARMVILLE. VA. November a.
Special -There have been several Sc
rlous accidents in Farmville during this
week. Mr. Charles w. Boatwright and
a colored workman named Ben. Smith,
while at work on the big tobacco fac
tory of Messrs. Stokes Dunlop, * CO.,
met with a terrible fall and narrow es-
cape from fatal injury. They were
standing upon a scaffold above the third
story. The fastenings gave way ana the
two men were precipitated TO the
ground. along with the timbers. Neither
OF them had any bones broken. and, al
though Mr.. Boatwright fell upon pile
of bricks. his injuries are not thought to
be serious.
Mr.. Willie Cox, son Of Contractor
George f. Cox. while working ut the
same building. cut his foot terribly with
an adze, and It will be some time before
he will be enabled to return to his work
The worst accident of all befell Mr.
Howerson Clark, an aged citizen. While
standing on his front porch Thursday he
suddenly fell backwards down the steps
TO the pavement. When picked up the
doctors discovered that his hip was
broken. Mr. Clark is about 50 years OF
age. and his physician does not thlnk he
will recover from the injury
Mr.. W. ]. Baughan, Of buckingham
was so unfortunate as TO fah TINS week
and fracture his skull.
Mrs. Mary Collins had quite severe
fan from porch she was having pullt'
Her collar-bone was dislocated.
News has been received here of the
death in Florida of Mr.. William j.
whitehead This was his home, and It
was but a few months ago that his wife
died In Richmond. and was buried here
Mr. Whitehead was a sufferer from lung
trouble. and went TO Florida with the
hope of regaining mis- health. He was a
young man. industrious. ana wen
Thought Of. and his death IS heard with
much regret. o,..,
are rehearsing for another play. 1t
win be given for charity. 1t is entitled
"Cantain Jack. or the Irish Outlaw.
The performances Of this club during the
winter season afford great pleasure 10
an orr people. and the receipts from
tbono are ALWAYS contributed to benevo-
lent funds of one sort or another.
Misses stone and Walton, of the Nor
NAL School Faculty, went TO Lynchourg
10 hear Nordica-
Miss Fannie Littleton spent several
DAVIS Of this week I'm Dynchburg' visiting
her father, who is presiding elder Oh that
district. x, .,,,
The ladies' Of the Baptist church will
Give n concert in their church on the
an Of December. for the benefit of their
Organ Society. -
Mir. Joseph Mannoni, who has been IN
France for the past four months Is eX-
nected TO return to Farmville next week
Miss Mira D. Ross former teacher
in the Normal School is in town visit
ing Mrs. W. r. Berkeley. Since leaving
Farmville Miss Ross has been studying
in London. under William Shakespeare
AIR. william 3. Beach has left Farm
vile. and taken up his home IN brakes
Branch, Va. -.
rev. George W. Wray, OF Newport
News. a former pastor Of the Methodist
Church here. spent several days OF this
week here visiting friends.
Rev. Thomas w. Jones, OF BEDFORD
civ is here on a visit to relatives MI
Jones. who has accepted a call TO the
rectorship Of the Episcopal church or
Marshall, Tex, will leave for his new
home about January LIST.