Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
CheatWOOd,
,- PAIN CTDFFT
ON THE SOUTH SIDE.
NEWS BITS GATHERED IN FARM
VILE AND VICINITY
The RESIGNATION OF n Popular Mill
tary OGicer-peculinr Thefts--The
RAILWAY Force Cut-PersOnal
Mention.
Mention.

FARMVILLE, VA. May 5.-(SpeclaL)
At the last meeting of the Farmyilie
Guard the members were surprised d.
the announcement Of Captain John H.
Martin, that existing circumstances com
PEELED him to offer his resignation as
commandant Of the company. HIS resig-
nation Is the result Of the re-
cent cut in the forces OF the
Norfolk and western railroad, Captain
Martin being the depot agent here, anu
a mans being taken OF imposed douoie
duty upon him. This leaves the Farm
Vile Guard somewhat at sea. HIS resig-
nation will be presented 60 the Governor
within the next few weeks. In the mean
time the Guard will be casting about for
a suitable man to fill the vacancy. Inc
following on-commissioned officers were
appolnted al the last meeting: First SER
geant, w. j. Hillsman; Second Sergeant
Walker Scott; Tn.ri Sergeant, II. ID.
Cobb; Fourth Sergeant. E. J. whitehead;
Fifth Sergeant, ]. l.. Beach; Sixth SER
geant and Quartermasier, Il. d. Craiie;
First Corporal, II. Il. Stegar; Second Cor
poral, n. NJ. Gill. Third Corporal, J. l..
Bugg; Fourth Corporal, l.. H. DiumeAer'
The Republican ticket recently nonl-
mated by few negroes for oincers III
the Farmyile District has been aoan-
doned, or, at least, IL has lost It's right
OF coming before the people b. reason
of the twenty-day limitation OF the law
allowing names OF candidates TO be hled
with the County Court Clerk. No am
davits were made 10 the Clerk withn
the required time, and hence no ticket
can be put before the people OF this
district in opposition TO the regular
Democratic nominees.
PECULIAR THEFTS.
There have been some rather peculiar
thefts in Buckingham county lately.
Messrs. NJ. ID. GaEnaway, Branch Fergu-
son, and Il. 4. Saunders each had
plant beds cloth stolen off Their plant beds.
The value OF the cloth stolen is not near
so great as the loss made possible by
taking the cover off the beds. There Is
10 clue SO far as 10 the Nnieves.
A great deal OF complaint Is heard
throughout this section Of the lamase
done by the chinchbug in wheat. IL is
reported that some farmers Will actually
plough their wheat under anG plant the
land in corn. The hay crop In this Sec
ton is short. This is due TO the dry
weather OF april and up to a week ago
In this month. Yet TIE prospect Of the
farmer is fairly sood. and the crop OF
fruit will be larger than some think.
A disease among the horses OF Buck
ingham county has caused the death
OF a number recently. Messrs. Tip ellis,
]. w. Smith. Norvell Pollard. and George
Davis have each lost a Lorse in tee
past week.
Quite a curious natural phenomenon
exists on tse farm OF Mr. Ferr, in Buck
ingham county. A bold spring OF water
has burst out full thirty feet up on
the hillside above the branch. There
was no Indication OF water there until
lately. 1t is barely possible that the re-
cent earthquakes caused IL.
A number OF the Ct liens OF Farmvil;e
are considering the subject OF entering
the town into the list Of those places OF
Virginia that have made II part OF
municipal duty TO protect dumb ami
mails 1t Is probably not known 70
all that Virginia, IN common with the
other States, has a law for the pre- gen-
ton of cruelty 10 animals. There Is
need OF a society In Farmville for the
prevention OF cruelty 70 an mals Every
day there Is overicad.ng OF teams. and
cruel driving Is seen often. All tbs
clergymcn have expressed interest IN TINS
subject. They wish TO have something
done for the helpless animals Taey
consider 1t the duty OF Chris ian.ty and
OF civilization.
The rains this week have been timely
and refreshing.
Next Monday Is County Court day.
The case OF he Common wealth against
Sidney Carter VIII be the most Important
trial event OF the term.
Mr.. ID. Burton Banton. OF New York,
arrived here last Sunday 10 Join his
wife. who IL on visit 70 her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles BUGS.
Mrs. NJ. +. Holt returned last Tues lay
from Norfo K, where she had b.en 10 see
her son, wno was III. She reports that
he was much improved when she left.
Chldren's-Day will be observed al the
crcixes will DO Of a Highly interesting