The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
FARMER JOHN
lVAS.BAD[ INJURED:
His Horses Run Away and Turn
ed the Wagon Upside Down.
THE. FARMER FAL Is U j N ]. j: 1T
Is Badly Mashed and Hurt, and Some
One StealsIHis Pocketbook-Straw-
berry and Ice Cream Festival,
Trying for'YaudeviIle.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.)

FARMViLLH, VA. May 24.-AIr. J. w.
ST. john a well-known farmer of Prince
Edward count, met with a serious ac-
cident. while on his way home from
Farmville Saturday. With a two-horse
wagon, heavily loaded with guano, ms
horses became frightened near Watkins
Hill on the Hampden-Sidney Road. They.
ran into a deep gully. turning his wagon
upside down, and he was caught under
the load After some time he succeeded
in getting out, but was badly hurt ana
mashed, and was unconscious for several
hours.
When he became conscious, his pocket
book containing valuable feceiPts
amounting to about three hundred dol
lars. besides his money, was gone.
Messrs. J. Wade Carleton and maurice
Rutherford rendered a "congratuda ton
tea, at 1.-THE Fins In honor of&NHsses
Mamie Wade and Sallie Riyes Morris,
two graduates Of the Normal school.
At 4:s0 o. clock the doors were thrown
open to the. young people, Mrs. van -, ~
len ohaperoning and pouring tea. The
tables were beautifully decorated With
carna tons, and towards the end OF tAe
evening ices and fruits we're served
Considerable more Of granolithic pave
ment is being put down on Main Street.
HOME MISSIONS.
tuesday night Rev. Q. J. fhompson'
of Richmond, field secretary OF the VAT
pinia EBantist Mission Board, presented
the cause of home missions in the Bap-
fist Church Mr. Thompson IS speaking
at all of the churches Of the associa-
tion which includes Prince Edward,
Charlotte, Appomattox and other couh-
ties
Rev. S. H. Thompson addressed meet
ing at Rice Depot last Saturday AFTER
noon in the interest Of public schools.
rally is COnten1-
Mated for the near future, and plans
will be devised for an enlargement OF
the school work of that place.
Jim Morton, q negro, VINO IS WORKING
at the saw-mill of Isthman Fears near
Rice Depot, had his hand badly mangied
in a cog-wheel last Friday. AT frst
# was thought that his entire hand had
70 he taken off. but he succeeded in
getting off, onlys loosing one finger
Colonel and Mrs. r. B. Berkley, ana
Mrs DR. II L. White are attending the
Charleston Exposition.
STRAWBERRIES AND CREAM.
The strawberry and ice cream fesuVal,
which was given under the joint auspices
of the Farmville Guards and the young
Mems Christian Association iase hauls,
day and Friday nights, was decided
success. About $50 was realized. alto
rether which is to be divided between
the two organizations
Mrs r. 2. Robertson is spending sew
eral weeks at Old Point Comfort as the
guest at the Chamberlin Hotel, OF MIS-.
D. sH..A1iller. Of Baltimore. ,:-,zsz.s.,=
At Briery A1anse Churcn, Prlnce 1u-
ward county, last Thursday afternoon
| beautiful marriage was celebrated. when
Miss Sadie the attractive daughter OF
Rev. TIugh Henry, became the BRIDE OF
Mr.. Joseph Lyon Payne, prominent
Young gentleman of this county
| The friends of Mrs. S. Watkins Redd
| will be sorry to hear that she has oeen
| paralyzed. It is feared that she Will not
recover. Mrs. Tom Davis and Mrs. = an
nie Grant went to see her saturday at
Mrs. Pattie SCOTS home. near Chariotte
| Courthouse, where she was taken III.
NEW STATION.
II 10 rsnorted here upon good authority
| that the Norfolk and Western VIII at an
| early day erect handsome passenger
| station, to cost not less than one hunoreo
| and fifty thousand dollars.
The wheat crop in this section Is said
| to be very inferior, and unless 1t I'M I'M
| proves greatly in the few weeks IL mas
to stand, the harvest will be far below
| the average II Is beginning to head be-
fore attaining half its usual length
The unexpected cold snap of this week
| has somewhat delayed the farmers from
| planting tobacco, but as a rule the plants
are very wel1 grown and healthy SO 1ar.
The fruit crop has also been sfeatiy
| da mayed by the hard winds and cold OF
| late.
n is reported that S. W. Paulett, Jr.,
! lessee of the Farmville Lithia Springs
| is trying to make arrangements with
| vaudeville company to come up from Pe-
| +ersb,,rg one night in each week and give
! > performance at the springs during the
e,,nonner months.