The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-06-28

| When the powerful British fleet,
intending to take Norfolk attacked
Craney Island at the mouth of
Eliza beth river these items were
being entered into the record books
near Jetersville
British Influence Felt
The British rowed toward the
shore in barges that day in June,
1913, and after losing several hun
bred men under the artillery fire,
the British withdrew But the Brit
ish Influence was still being felt at
a wheelwright shop and tavourn
in Jetersville.
Recently when some work was
being done at Mill Grove. home Of
R. c. Reps Jeter, two coins bear
ing the date 1897 were found, along
with two C cunt books, with
| charges written in the British none
tary units. Both are in the same
! handwriting, up to 1914
One is evidently that of a black
smith or wheelwright 1t lists &C
counts for Francis Asselin for cut
ting tire and putting on | cart
wheel" william Archer is charged
for Il Wagon body wheels and
axletrees and painting / Wagon" in
September, 1911
Coffin Made for Negro
The account of Thomas Coverly
includes makeing coffin and
blackeing it." and Joseph Wyatt
was billed for making / coffin for
your negro"
Robert Furgurson, Jose Hillsman,
Austin Seay Free Marse Negro
Pascal Meglasson, william Meri-
wether and Thomas Wilson are
among the other names listed in
the book.
Probably the best-known name in
the ''tavourn" book which has en-
tries dated from 1871 to 1925. is
that of John Randolph
Randolph's name was evidently
entered from an earlier book, for it
IS dated April, 1909 The entry. ITO
season 3 mares to Vulcan" There
is nothing opposite Randolph's name
on the contra" side of the ledger.
Taxes, Shoes, Fiddle on the Books
Taxes for 1912. subscriptions for
tea parties and barnecues, carriage
for barrels of behring's. chamber
pots, boxes of Anderson's pills, fine
bonnets, shirting. calico, papers of
pins. morocco shoes. torter shell
combs fiddle, proportions of
surveyor, chances for the black
mare-all Of these things went into
the book between 1911 and 1918,
alcng with the whiskey, grog and
julup entries.
A paper in front bearing the
name Fitzwhylsonn and Potter. Book
Binders and Stationers. Richmond.
Virginia. takes one further back into
the era of quill pens.
1t lists among its stock Dutch and
English quilts, sheriffs books. cart
ridge. blotting and wrapping paper.
copy and cyphering books, ink pow
ders, countinghouse seals, sand
boxes, sealing wax. elegant segar
boxes, silver wired and common
tooth brushes, and playing cards "of
the best and inferior qualities
Added Ingredients
These who look for the added
medical ingredients on the label
might be interested in the Levi
gated Charcoal Dentifrice
Those who think that Johnny can't
write, either. might be taken by the
Round text. running hand. geo.
graphical, Italian and German text
copies, or perhaps the Drawing
book Of Animals. Views. Land
scapes, the Passions. and C. and c."
Orders from the country exc
cuted with care and promptitude,
the company claims.
NJ HuNb itilNlCot tiiN WV lGd-
ger books that they have been
photostated in Charlottesville Jeter.
however, is keeping them at home
along with other relics Of bygone
day
House Built in 1916
The house in which the letters
live is actually two buildings. with
connecting breezeway The part
nearest Jetersville on the road
which leads from Jetersville to
/ Amelia Springs was built about 1916.
The other part pre-dates that
Once known as Tilman Jeter's
Tavern. it was used to accommodate
the overflow from Amelia Springs.
II has a basement, once used as a
dining room. three other stories,
and basement stone walls more than
two feet thick.
Upstairs Jeter has tournament
4 spears and hunting relics in the
long. narrow entry room filed With