The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-06-14
A Good Man Gone.

The sudden death Of Mr. Chas. Bugg
which occurred at II O'Clock on th'
evening Of the 9Th, AT his home, was ;
great surprise 10 the people Of thi'
community, but We do not believe
that il came as any surpri to our
neighbOr and frien :, for If ever man
lived In constant readiness for the
coming Of the Christ or for the sum
mons 10 Join him in the home above
that man we have just buried and
now mourn. When he left his home
in the morning he carried with him Ia
his place Of business the sweet thought
that the risen Christ might return To
claim his own that day, and when he
closed his eyes In sleep at night ii was
with the comforting hope that he
might see his Lord before he saw an
other sunrise on earth To such a
man death had TO surprises and no
sitting"
when the day is done, when the
work Of life is finished. when the
gold Of evening meets the dusk Of
night, beneath the silent stars the tired
laborer should fall asleep"
Mr.. Bugg came from England di-
rect TO Farmyille in the summer Of
1863, his family then consisting of
wife and six children. lie at once
identified himself with the business
interests OF the town aud until the day
of his death contributed largely aud
literally To It's material aud moral
upbuilding A. merchant he was
wise ion the selection of goods aud
courteous 90 the selling Of them; a.
member Of the town council his sug-
g,stions were always thoughtful and
helpful as postmaster he was scrupu-
lousy exact and particularly pains
taking. lie never forgot the lanl of
his nativity and his loyalty 10 old
England was beautiful, but he not
only became naturalized American
bat a patriotic and useful citizen.
lie never went with the multitude
at the bidding Of popular clamor; but
being "a man of firm convictions, set
tied in his own mind what was the
right, and nothing could drive him
from his position when taken. He
had always a reason too for the faith
that was within him. a man Of eX-
tensiyc reading, an ardent student Of
some subjects, it was a real pleasure
and a genuine privilege TO talk with
him. as it was the good fortune Of tie
writer often 10 do.
AS Christian he was learned in
the truths of the gospel, consecrated
TO the services Of the Master, intense
ly loyal 20 the church Of his choice
and OF his love.
During the 5s years he lived with
as and though the family circle was "a
aree one, the death shadow had never
fallen upon it until now; and the
father had been privileged TO 90 before
that he might welcome those who are
10 follow 10 his reunited family circle
ln the Fathers home where there
is no night and no death, and none
are old and none are sick, and where
there are no tears.
The funeral took place at I o'clock
sunday from the Episcopal Church,
and wa, conducted by the Rev J. w.
Ware, assisted by Rev. George g..
Macheit.
The following were the pall-bearers:
Honorary Dr. J. T.. White DR.. =.
Winston. Dr. W. f.. Anderson, W. G.
Huntington, Judge Geo. J. Hundlcy,
Judge, J. VI. Cmtc, W. G.. Nenable,
G.. G.. Bass. l.. j. Nerser, ID. T.. Elan,
Major a. r. Venable and b. NJ. Cox.
Active j. A. Garland, r. II. Paulett,
J. ID. Watkins, Geo. Richardson, g..
VI. Robcsou and J. W Long.
The burial was in the farmville
cemetery
The stricken survivors mourn the
good mans death, and in their sorrow
have the tcndcrcst sympathics Of the
people ofthis entire community, while
a host of ricnd, beyond the seas will
be saddcncd by the news Of his death.
lie "wore the white flower Of "A
blameless life"
God, finger touched HIM and he
slept
"~ay not goodnight, but in some
brighter cline,
Rid u- GOOD morning