Sick List News Items from Local Newspapers

Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 10, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. W.A. Copal, who was operated on for appendicitis at a hospital about two weeks ago is now seriously ill at his home near Saxe.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, June 5, 1975.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Andy Anderson from Chester, Va. came last Saturday morning and took his mother, Mrs. Hunter Anderson, back to the doctor for one of her regular check-ups, where she was reported to be doing about well as usual.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, June 5, 1975.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. Bruce Martin of Clover, was taken last Tuesday evening to the South Boston General Hospital by the Halifax Rescue Squad, where she is reported to be very ill suffering from a stroke.  Mrs. Martin is the aunt of Mrs. Pete Griffin of Randolph.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 5, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Miss Carroll Adams is better after an attack of mumps.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 6, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 ONTARIO 
Mr. Robert Bane has returned to his home from the South Boston Hospital where he has been recovering from wounds received on the head when he was attacked and robbed a few days ago.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 6, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. Robert Pettus and Mrs. Willie Pettus are at Lynchburg with their mother, Mrs. Cunningham who is confined in a hospital there, very ill.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 5, 1885.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are sorry to learn Mrs. H.A. Carrington is very ill.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 3, 1873.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

We regret to find Dr. F. J. Gregory, of Keysville, prostrated by fever, on making a brief call at his residence the other day.  Forgetful of himself, the Dr. has devoted himself to the sick, until his own physical strength gave way.  We are glad to learn he is now recovering.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 3, 1873.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 SUDDEN ILLNESS:  A young man named Isaac R. Garnett, while transacting some business in the clerk's office on Thursday last, suddenly fell upon the floor, seized with a fainting fit.  He was for some time unconscious; Dr. Flourney was called, and he so far recovered as to be able to be conveyed home.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 8, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Wilburn Ferguson had the misfortune of breaking his arm on the 1st of March.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, August 9, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. S.H. Harper was called to the bedside of her mother in Brookneal Sunday.  Her mother is seriously ill.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 12, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. W.A. Copal is on the sick list again.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 26, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. John Gilliam, of Lynchburg is critically ill at this writing.  We hope her a speedy recovery.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 26, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King 

Mrs. George Wood of Worsham went to Lynchburg on Friday for a treatment under a physician there and returned home on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Alfred Wood and brother, Aubrey Gilliam, went to see their mother, Mrs. John Gilliam, in Lychburg, who is ill.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 26, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 News has reached here that Miss Bessie Carwile is now in the hospital in Lynchburg.  She formerly lived at this place. Mr. Hugh Carwile went to Lynchburg to see his sister, Miss Bessie Carwile, who is in the hospital for treatment.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 26, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. Lola Elam, who has suffered much with a broken ankle, has returned to her home after spending the winter with her son, Mr. Tom S. Elam.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 26, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are glad to know that Mr. Vival Bagby is able to be out again after an attack of the flu.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are sorry to report the serious illness of Mr. Z.R. Goode at this time.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 One of the Taylor children broke out with measles last Friday and there are eight or nine more of the family with it.


Source:  Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Louise Ferrel is quite sick with measles.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Margaret and Booker Hamilton have been quite sick with the measles.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Lee Gilliam, son of Mr. Conney Gilliam, who cut himself with a corn knife in attempting to kill a rat which had gotten in his clothes, is now in the hospital in Lynchburg.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Miss Mary Gilliam had the misfortune to get her arm broken Friday while returning from school.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, May 3, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King 

Mr. Lewis Reynolds went to Lynchburg Thursday to have his tonsils removed.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 10, 1929.     
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King 

Mrs. C.T. Wilburn went to Lynchburg Saturday to undergo an operation at a hospital.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 15, 1885.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We regret to learn that Mr. Benj. G. Dickerson is quite ill at his residence.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 15, 1885.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 By the breaking of the piston-rod on a freight engine near Jennings Ordinary, last week, Mr. Carrington, the engineer, was thrown from the cab and his leg broken.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Thursday, January 15, 1885.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Capt. H. G. Richardson, postmaster in this village was quite ill Saturday.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, Thursday, January 15, 1885.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

We regret to learn that Col. H.A. Carrington, who is still in Richmond, was said to be worse last week.  Mrs. C. was with him.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 10, 1929.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Little Marie Foster is improving after a serious spell of pneumonia.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, October 18, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 FOUR OAKS
We are glad to report that Miss Eleanor Hamilton, who had the misfortune to stick a needle through her hand, recently, is well again.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, October 18, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are sorry to report that Mr. D.W. Hamilton is confined in his home at this time suffering with a bad limb.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 13, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Chermside are in Richmond.  Friends of Mr. Chermside will be sorry to learn of his illness.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 13, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are indeed glad to report Mrs. Barksdale's condition much improved.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 13, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 We are also glad to know that Martha and Dorothy Williams are improving.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 13, 1930.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. W.S. Barksdale, of Victoria, spent most of the week here with his sick mother.


Source:  : The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, April 16, 1970.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Mack Duffer remains a patient in Lynchburg General Hospital at this time.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 22, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Misses Lillian Dickerson and Susie Watson have been sick, but we are glad to know they are able to be back to their school work.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 22, 1928.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Sorry to report Catherine Vaught sick at this writing.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 16, 1970.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dickerson are both hospitalized in Maryland. Mr. Dickerson suffered a heart attack while visiting his daughter, Mrs. Bobby Covington and Mrs. Dickerson has a foot injury.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 16, 1970.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bobby Pond of Portsmouth on Friday and Saturday were: 
 Mrs. Blanche Bailey and Miss Janice Bailey.  Mr. Pond has returned home from the hospital and is improving.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 16, 1970.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Skelton and Mrs. Safford Breedlove visited Mrs. Gordon Skelton in South Boston General Hospital on Sunday.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, July 16, 1970.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. Mattie Royster and Mr. Jimmie Vaughan returned home last week after spending some time in the hospital.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 5, 1956.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Jim A. Layne is a patient in the South Boston Hospital.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 5, 1956.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mrs. Grover Lee Moon spent Monday night in South Boston with her mother, Mrs. Arthur Davis, who is a patient in the South Boston Hospital.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 5, 1956.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Dan Rutledge was taken to the South Boston Hospital on Monday and had an operation on Tuesday.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 5, 1956.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Paul Ziegler, who has been quite sick is now able to be out, his friends will be glad to learn.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 26, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 It is gratifying to us to be able to state that W.R. Gaines, Esq., member of the House from Charlotte, who has for some weeks been suffering from an injury to one of his limbs, is recovering.  The interests of the village as well as the county require his presence in Richmond.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, March 26, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Capt. John G. Brown, who has for a long period been suffering from a bronchial attack, we are happy to say is also improving, and hopes ere long to be able to be at his post in the Post Office.  He informs us that the tedium of his sick room has been greatly relieved by the attention and sympathy of many friends.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 13, 1890.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 NOTES FROM ASPENWALL
P.P. Maloney, who has been sick some time, we gladly learn, is able to be up.
Mrs. J.M. Smith and daughter are suffering with the grippe.
Angeline Smith, who expected to leave for the Farmville Normal on the 1st, was prevented by sickness.  To the regret of many friends, she leaves this week.
Mrs. Alex Lawson is improving slowly from the effects of a cancer.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, June 11, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 LUNACY - We are informed that a daughter of Mr. Wm. M. Fowlkes, of this county, who was sometime since adjudged a lunatic, was conveyed to the Asylum at Williamsburg on Thursday of last week.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 1, 1900.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 REESES NOTES
On the 22d, Mr. W.L. Dunn, who for the past month has been in Roanoke City under the treatment of  Drs. Cannady and Garret, returned home.  Mr. Dunn's throat, have been treated by skilled specialists, is now almost entirely well.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, February 3, 1927.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 KEYVILLE ROUTE TWO
Dr. J.B. Bailey accompanied Mr. Tom Morris to Richmond hospital last Wednesday.  He was operated on Thursday for appendicitis.  There are no complications, he is improving.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, September 1, 1983.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Herbert Morris of Madisonville is home after being a patient in the hospital, he is improving.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, November 18, 1926.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Mr. Howard Hanmer visited his son, Howard, Jr., who is sick in a hospital in Richmond, the first of the week.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA, Thursday, January 18, 1927.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 RANDOLPH NEWS
Mrs. P.H. Baker went to Drakes Branch last Friday to be with her son, Mr. Cleve Baker, who is ill.
Mrs. J.M. Dickerson is out again after an attack of illness.
We are sorry to hear that Mrs. James Shuford is not so well.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte Court House, VA, Thursday, April 30, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 PERSONAL - We understand that Wm. Cardwell, Esq., late Treasurer of Charlotte county, is now suffering a severe affliction in the almost total loss of the use of his eye-sight.  This must prove a heavy privation indeed to one who devotes so much of his time to reading and literary employments.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte Court House, VA, Thursday, April 30, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Postmaster Brown is still suffering from the illness which has so long confined him to his house.  But we learn that he maintains hopefulness and even cheerfulness.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte Court House, VA, Thursday, May 7, 1874.
Submitted by:  Bea. Adams King

 Capt. John G. Brown, postmaster in this village, of whose continued illness we spoke last week, is very low.  Dr. Gregory visited him on the 1st inst., but considered his situation as critical.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Smithville, VA., Thursday, June 25, 1874.
Submitted By:  Bea Adams King

BEREAVEMENT -- It is with sorrow that we record the decease of the young daughter of R.H. Gaines, Esq., on Sunday last, after a painful and protracted illness.  The family have the sympathy of the entire community.


Source:  The Charlotte Gazette, Charlotte Court House, VA., Thursday, May 28, 1873.
Submitted By:  Bea Adams King

REMINISCENCE OF JOHN RANDOLPH
The following scene, between John Randolph and Stephen Davis, occured somewhere about the year 1833, during the sickness and stay of the former at Cardwell's tavern at Charlotte Court House Virginia.
Randolph being unwell sent for David, who although not a physician was in the habit of bleeding persons, to come to his room, which he did, and after the usual salutations Randolph said, "Well David! I want you to bleed me.  I am suffering very much from a pain in my breast.  I know that you are a self made man, no body but you or Dr. Dudley should insert a lancet into my arm, neither Dr. Pattillo nor Dr. Hoge should on any occasion."
Davis then corded his arm which, he said, was very small and shriveled, not larger than a wash woman's thumb, and inserted the lancet. The blood flowed freely, and after as much had run as he, Davis, thought sufficient in fact enough, if it had been from a strong, hale many he proposed to stop it.  Randolph drew a long breath and said, "let it run sir! you remind me of a man, whose house being on fire, put out a part of it at night, and said he would put out the balance next morning, by the morning the house was consumed, So let it run."


Newspaper:  The Charlotte Gazette, Drakes Branch, VA., Thursday, June 8, 1933
Submitted By:  Bea Adams King

W.J. LYLE ILL
We learn that W.J. Lyle, of Keysville, is very ill in the Southside Hospital in Farmville.  His many friends are wishing for him a speedy recovery.