1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899
1893
“The City School Board Meets: New Buildings Decided Upon—Plans Ordered to be Made”
“. . . to procure plans for a school building for whites, to cost not more than $15,000, and for a school building for colored pupils to cost not more than $5,000 . . .” “. . . the Jefferson School Building is scarcely fit for school purposes . . . The buildings and grounds are not the property of the Charlottesville School Board.
Daily Progress, Thursday March 23, 1893, page 1
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Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
Teachers Institute held at First Baptist Church by county Baptist churches
Daily Progress, Saturday April 1, 1893, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2070360
“Meetings of the City Fathers”
“Mr. F. M. Wills, chairman of the special committee appointed to examine into the Jefferson School property, made a report. It was found that this property was deeded to Messrs William B. Rogers, Alexander Rives and A. P. Abell by O. O. Howard, Major General of the United States Army, to be held permanently for school purposes, no distinction to be made because of race or previous condition of servitude, the use of property, in rents and proceeds of sale, to be used for school purposes exclusively. The lot is No. 20 in plot of Delevan property, and was recorded in January, 1871. The deed was delivered to and receipted for by Wood & Wood, February 19, 1880. The property has been rented for a number of years by the Charlottesville School Board at a nominal rent, and the rents expended largely in keeping up the repairs on buildings.”
Daily Progress, Friday April 14, 1893, page 1
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Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“As the result of a recent revival at the Ebenezer (colored) Baptist church,
the ordinance of baptism was administered to a number of converts in Hartman’s
mill race yesterday afternoon.”
Daily Progress, Monday May 1, 1893, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2070500
Display AD:
OFFICE OF THE PIEDMONT, INDUSTRIAL AND
LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA.
April 18, 1893
Notice is hereby given that all stock of the PIEDMONT, INDUSTRIAL AND LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY on which no payment has been made for six months prior to the date of sale, will be sold to the highest bidder, at public auction, at the Office of the Piedmont, Industrial and Land Improvement Company in Charlottesville, Virginia, on June 3rd, 1893, beginning at the hour of 1 o’clock, p. m.
By order of the Board of Directors.
R. KELSER, PRESIDENT.
B. E. TONSLER, SECRETARY.
C. E. COLES, TREASURER.
Daily Progress, Friday May 5, 1893, page 4
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1894
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“A colored eleven from Staunton and one from this place played a game of football this afternoon.
The contest took place at Piedmont Park.”
Daily Progress, Friday November 30, 1894, page 1
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Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“In a football contest yesterday between a colored team from Staunton
and one in this city, the latter were victorious by a score of 34 to 0.”
Daily Progress, Saturday December 1, 1894, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071095
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
Fire at Coleman Heiskell house near the Lutheran Church.
Daily Progress, Monday December 24, 1894, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071127
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“At the Christmas entertainment of the First (colored) Baptist church last evening, the pastor, the Rev. L. B. Goodall, was presented with a purse containing about $20, the gift of the ‘W. F. 40’ club, an organization connected with his church.”
Daily Progress, Thursday December 27, 1894, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071137
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“A mass-meeting of the colored citizens and patrons of the Jefferson public school has been called for Friday evening next by Superintendent F. A. Massie. The meeting will be held at the First (colored) Baptist church and will be in the interest of the school, which will occupy its new building on the 2nd of January.”
Daily Progress, Thursday December 27, 1894, page 1
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1895
“Where is Pres. Henderson? A Strange Story Told of the Death of This Old Man”
Daily Progress, Saturday February 16, 1895, page 1
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“Where is Pres. Henderson? His Coffin Buried—A Correspondent Assures Us the Matter is ‘All Cleared Up.’”
Daily Progress, Wednesday February 20, 1895, page 1
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“Our Cemeteries”
“The colored people also have a cemetery opposite ‘Oak Hill’ on the north.”
Daily Progress, Thursday March 28, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071521
Under “IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY” column:
Letter from William Henry Sheppard (1865-1927), an African American Presbyterian missionary from Waynesboro, Virginia.
“Central Presbyterian : Mr. Sheppard writes from Luebo that they have a training school for children called “Pantops,” for the academy at Charlottesville, Va. The Pantops boys will have to adopt that little African namesake, and make it indeed “a light in a dark place.” Daily Progress, Wednesday June 26, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071889
Under “IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY” column:
“Ferguson & West, the well-known barbers, have moved their shop across the street . . .
Ferguson has occupied practically the same shop on the Scott lot for twenty-eight years. . . .”
Daily Progress, Wednesday July 3, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071919
“New Colored Baptist Church”
Shiloh Baptist Church Founding
Daily Progress, Wednesday July 3, 1895, page 1
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“A New Church”
“A new Baptist church has been organized by the colored people of Charlottesville, to be known as the ‘Shiloh Baptist Church.’ It is composed mainly of members from the First Colored Church of this city. The officers elected are H. Kenney, James Coles, Nelson Brown, George Walker, George W. Brown, George H. Brown, Charles Wells, J. A. Brown, deacons. J. A. Brown, clerk, Mrs. H. Kenney, treasurer. They will occupy Zion Hall for the present, and will build a new church in the future. They number about 217 members.”
Daily Progress, Saturday July 6, 1895, page 1
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Under “IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY” column:
“The Rev. L. B. Goodall, who was recently tendered the call to the pastorate of the Shiloh (colored) Baptist church just organized in this city, has accepted the charge and will enter upon his duties tomorrow. He will preach at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. at Zion Hall, where for the present the congregation will worship. The Rev. Goodall’s salary has been fixed at $600 per year.”
Daily Progress, Saturday July 13, 1895, page 1
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“The Excitement in Berryville: Threatened Lynching of Henry Robinson the Cause of it”
Daily Progress, Tuesday July 9, 1895, page 1
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“A Centenarian”
(Delila Johnson)
Daily Progress, July 11, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2071949
Under “IN THE CITY AND THE COUNTY” column:
“The Rev. R. B. Hardy of the Mt. Zion Baptist church, C. P. Inge [sic], A. C. Mabrey, and Robert Kelser are in attendance on the State Convention of Sunday schools, in session in Petersburg.”
Daily Progress, August 22, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2072112
Ad: J. P. Flemings Haircutting Saloon
Daily Progress, October 1, 1895, page 3
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2072282
Edmunds Brothers ad: “WE would be covered . . .”
Daily Progress, November 6, 1895, page 2
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2072437
“Daniel Lee Indicted Today”
Daily Progress, November 18, 1895, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2072487
Edmunds Brothers ad: “When You Boil It Down . . .”
Daily Progress, November 25, 1895, page 2
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1896
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“A large number of colored teachers from various parts of the State passed through the city today for Staunton, to attend the Summer Normal School.”
Daily Progress, Monday July 6, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073406
“WAS GEN. R. E. LEE’S BODY SERVANT: Death of Thomas Hughes, the Janitor at Washington and Lee.”
Daily Progress, Monday July 6, 1896, page 1
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“SCHOOL OF METHODS: The Most Successful Term Yet Held—The Colored Teachers.”
In the final paragraph of this nine-paragraph article: “About forty colored teachers have met at the colored school building and had instructions from the teachers of the School of Methods. . . .The opportunity of attending the School of Methods is one of the best things ever done for the colored people of Virginia.”
Daily Progress, Thursday July 16, 1896, page 1
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“Piedmont Baptist District Association.”
On last Thursday, the 30th of July, the Piedmont colored Baptist District Association assembled with the Union Ridge Baptist church, about four miles from this city. It is composed of forty churches with a membership of about 5,000 in Piedmont Virginia. Among the most important business transacted was an amicable adjustment of the differences that existed between the First Baptist church and the Shiloh church, both of this city. The Shiloh church was fully sustained and recognized as a lawfully constituted Baptist church and all differences buried.
Daily Progress, Monday August 3, 1896, page 1
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“THE VIEWS OF CHAIRMAN COX: HE TALKS VERY FREELY TO A PROGRESS REPORTER”
The article quotes L. W. Cox, chairman of the Republican Committee of Charlottesville. At the end of the quote he says:
“. . . But Captain Rives was a regular delegate from his old home precinct Carters Bridge. He is a man of brains and a fine leader. He wants to elevate his party, and was thoroughly disgusted with the high-handed manner to which Micajah Walker, Jesse Sammons and Dr. Augustus Michie tried to run things in Monday’s convention.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday August 5, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073533
“The negroes of Albemarle county should appreciate the efforts of Chairman Cox and Capt. J. H. Rives to put the Republican party a few notches above the ‘nigger party.’ The negroes must saw wood and give the ‘Lily Whites’ a chance to run the old machine during this campaign.”
Daily Progress, Thursday August 6, 1896, page 2
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073540
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“An excursion uinder the auspices of the Washington Mt. Zion Baptist church, colored, was run to this city yesterday. A memorial service in memory of the late William Gibbons, former pastor of that church, was held at his grave in the afternoon. The excursionists returned to Washington at 12 o’clock last night.”
Daily Progress, Monday August 31, 1896, page 1
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“THE JEFFERSON AUDITORIUM: Without Question, the Prettiest Theatre in the South.”
Detailed description of the new auditorium on West Main, “which is the result of the enterprise of those energetic and enterprising citizens, Messrs. Hotopp and Lilienfeld.”
Daily Progress, Tuesday September 15, 1896, page 1
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“Called to Alexandria”
Rev. A. Truatt of Ebenezer Baptist Church “received and accepted a call to the Alfred Street Baptist church” in Alexandria. “For the twelve or fourteen years he has been in this community he has been a very conservative man, his voice being ever in favor of peace between the races, and has worked faithfully at the same time for the elevation of his own race.”
Daily Progress, Monday September 21, 1896, page 1
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“His Ninety-Third Birthday”
“Our remarkable fellow-citizen, Mr. Robert Scott, celebrates his ninety third birthday today. . . .”
Daily Progress, Monday October 19, 1896, page 1
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“‘AND HE SAYS TO ME, Truthful, How Goes It? I Replied Far From Gay.’”
Report on University of Virginia students terrorizing local African American youths—recounted, with a sprinkling of Bret Harte quotes, as if it was all good fun: “A goodly portion of the student body remained out later than usual last night . . . The trouble began about 11 o’clock. . . . a mixture of student, policeman, small boy and darkey was to be seen. The police seemed to be shielding a colored youth whom the students seemed anxious to ‘get at.’ To prevent further trouble, the ebony-hued citizen was led away from the scene. But the students were not satisfied. They wanted revenge. . . . Soon a few shots were fired and the crowd of colored boys, who were lookers on, concluded that it were better to disperse. . . .The natives were aware that the jolly college boys were in a humorous mood, and the boys themselves were elated . . .”
Daily Progress, Wednesday October 28, 1896, page 1
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“THE LATE PIEDMONT HOSPITAL: DR. MAGRUDER EXPLAINS WHY IT WAS COMPELLED TO CLOSE.”
Daily Progress, Friday November 13, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073964
“THE SABBATH.”
List of Charlottesville churches with locations, pastors, and service times. Includes six African American churches: Ebenezer Baptist, Mt. Zion Baptist, Methodist, First Baptist, Zion Union Baptist, and Shiloh Baptist.
Daily Progress, Saturday November 14, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073969
“Anniversary Week.”
“The First Colored Baptist church will celebrate next week as ‘Anniversary Week . . . ’”
Daily Progress, Saturday November 14, 1896, page 1
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“Good Advice to Colored People.”
Quotes from Booker T. Washington’s address in Mobile, Alabama.
Daily Progress, Friday November 20, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073994
Under “IN THE CITY AND COUNTY” column:
“Horace Solomon, who lives at Woodland farm, killed three hogs twelve months old, the heaviest of which weighed 335 pounds, the next 315 and the lightest 307—total 957.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday December 16, 1896, page 1
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“Assistance of the Colored People Urged.”
Excerpt from a letter “written from this place to the Richmond Planet by its correspondent here.”
“We have asked the question time and again what we were going to do this winter for our poor. . . .”
Daily Progress, Friday December 18, 1896, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2074112
1897
“Marriage”
(Annie Heiskel and St. Louis Angel at Ebenezer Baptist Church)
Daily Progress, Thursday January 7, 1897, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2072678
“Removed to Charlottesville”
(W. P. Rhodes forming partnership with J. T. Wampler)
Daily Progress, Saturday April 10, 1897, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2073057
“Rev. John Jasper”
“Northern persons often go to Richmond with the sole purpose in view of hearing Jasper. He still preaches with a great deal of fire notwithstanding his advanced age.”
Daily Progress, Thursday July 8, 1897, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2074416
“Famous Female School To Be Discontinued”
(History of Randolphs at Edge Hill)
Daily Progress, August 9, 1897, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2074525
“Hardly”
“It is hardly worth while to correct this but it is a fact, that the Albemarle pippin is “raised in its perfection” only on a strip of country lying between the Ragged Mountains and the Southern Railway in this county, where it originated.”
Daily Progress, Saturday September 4, 1897, page 1
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“A Colored Training School.”
“Rev. L. B. Goodall, colored, who is well and favorably known here, where for several years he was pastor of the First Baptist church and later of Shiloh church, arrived in the city yesterday. He is now a solicitor and general agent of the Valley Institute, a colored training school at Basic City, which has been recently opened for the purpose of educating colored boys and girls of the State.
This is the first session of the school, and it has started off with three teachers and an enrollment of twenty six pupils. Rev. Goodall is here for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions from the citizens of Charlottesville who are willing to contribute something to the school.”
Daily Progress, December 22, 1897, page 1
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1898
“ONCE A SLAVE OF JEFFERSON: Peter F. Fossett Tells About His Life in ‘Ole Virginny.’”
“The Rev. Peter F. Fossett of Cincinnati is probably the last surviving slave of Thomas Jefferson. Fossett is a very intelligent colored man.” This two-column article quotes a lengthy narrative which it attributes to Peter Fossett, including the following: “‘I was born,’ he said, ‘at Monticello, Jefferson’s beautiful Virginia home, on June 6, 1815, just before Waterloo. Jefferson was an ideal master. . . . There was never such a time in Virginia as during the visit of General Lafayette. Two years after this Mr. Jefferson died. Then began our troubles. We were scattered all over the country, never to meet each other again until we meet in another world. A peculiar fact about his house servants was that we were related to one another, and as a matter of fact we did not need to know that we were slaves.’”
Daily Progress, Saturday February 5, 1898, pages 1 and 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2074299
“Notice”
J. T. Wampler retiring; gallery to Rhodes & Carter
Daily Progress, Saturday April 9, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075689
“Accident to Miss Hotopp”
Agnes Hotopp’s fall from Southern Railway trestle
Daily Progress, Saturday April 9, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075689
EDITORIAL: “Not an Unmixed Evil”
Quotes a Black minister from Georgia: “Slavery was not an evil to the negro race; it was a blessing in disguise. If in the providence of God we have come out of slavery, we have not come empty-handed, but with traces of education and of Christianity.”
Daily Progress, April 19, 1898, page 2
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075764
“LIVERY and FEED STABLE”
[Hudson Jenkins]
Daily Progress, Monday June 27, 1898, page 4
https://tinyurl.com/yatocstv
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076127
“LIVERY and FEED STABLE”
[Hudson Jenkins Ad]
Daily Progress, July 11, 1898, page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076181
“Atrocious and Outrageous”
John Henry James arrested, accused of assaulting Julia Hotopp at Pen Park.
Daily Progress, Monday July 11, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076181
“He Paid the Awful Penalty”
Report on the lynching of John Henry James at Wood’s Crossing.
Daily Progress, Tuesday July 12, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076186
“Result of Coroner’s Inquest”
Testimony of witnesses at lynching.
Daily Progress, Wednesday July 13, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076191
“From an Eyewitness”
Report on the lynching of John Henry James at Wood’s Crossing.
Daily Progress, Saturday July 16, 1898
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076206
“The Lynching of James: The Staunton ‘Spectator’ Has Somewhat to Say on the Subject”
Daily Progress, Thursday July 21, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076226
Staunton Spectator and Vindicator on the lynching of John Henry James:
“Mob Law”
Staunton Spectator and Vindicator, July 21, 1898, page 2 http://tinyurl.com/hubvtjz
“The exact reason why the Sheriff of Albemarle, took the local train instead of the fast train to Charlottesville with his prisoner, James, who was lynched was not considered a material question before the coroner.”
Staunton Spectator and Vindicator, July 21, 1898, page 2 http://tinyurl.com/zu4aqfk
Richmond Planet on the lynching of John Henry James:
“They Lynched Him: A Brutal Murder–Mob Makes No Efforts at Disguise”
Richmond Planet, 16 July 1898 page 1 http://tinyurl.com/zxym3wf
“Another Virginia Lynching”
“The lynching of John Henry James, (colored) was as dastardly in its conception and as heinous in its execution as the crime with which he stood charged. . . . The lynching of John Henry James will be
far more damaging to the community than it will be to the alleged criminal. His troubles are o’er; those of the community have just begun.”
Richmond Planet, 16 July 1898, page 4 http://tinyurl.com/zdouovf
“Destitute and Helpless”
(Nelson Brown)
Daily Progress, October 27, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076633
Under “ODDS AND ENDS” column:
“Dan Alexander, colored, son of D. R. Alexander, who is a member of Troop D, United States Cavalry, arrived here Friday night from Camp Wykof, [sic] Montauk Point, where his command is now in camp. He says he was at Santiago during the fight, and his troop acted as body guard to General Shafter. He says his command was in the rifle pits for two days just before the surrender. They were located about five miles from Santiago. He was glad to get away from that county.”
Daily Progress, Monday November 7, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076678
“A Card”
[Union Ridge Baptist Church and Micajah Walker]
Daily Progress, Thursday December 1, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076778
“The Clermont”
(Major Mason, owner, remodeling hotel – description of layout)
Daily Progress, December 8, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076803
Richmond Cakewalk
Daily Progress, December 21, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076858
“Gobble Gobble Gobble”
( Will Davis escape from chain gang)
Daily Progress, December 28, 1898, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076883
1899
Under “ODDS AND ENDS” column:
“Daniel W. Alexander, a private of Troop G, Ninth Regiment of Cavalry,
was honorably discharged from the service on the 12th of January, on account of injuries.”
Daily Progress, January 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075185
“At the Baptist Church”
“There were four hundred and twenty-five persons present at the Sunday-school . . .”
Rev. M. Ashby Jones visiting, preaching several sermons a day for the entire week, through Friday January 27.
(In April 1924 Rev. Jones was chosen as the orator for the unveiling of the Robert E. Lee statue.)
Daily Progress, Monday January 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075185
“Another Large Audience” (Rev. M. Ashby Jones)
Daily Progress, January 27, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075205
“Baptist Meeting” (Rev. M. Ashby Jones)
Daily Progress, January 28, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075210
“Baptism by Water and Fire: Curious Rites Performed by Some Mountaineer Religionists”
(Ragged Mountains)
Daily Progress, February 1, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075225
Under “ODDS AND ENDS” column:
YMCA organized at Ebenezer; J. Henry Dickerson, Pres. & O. H. Bullock, Sec.
Daily Progress, Friday February 3, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075235
Under “ODDS AND ENDS” column:
(RACISM, JIM CROW)
“The monkeys at the City Drug Store attract much attention from the children,
and the colored folk have much fun in finding resemblances among each other to the simians.”
Daily Progress, Monday February 6, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075245
“Is It Suicide or Murder?”
Willis “Scuff” Bowling killed by gunshot to the head at
Josephine Brown’s house at south end of 5th street
— Josephine Brown “bright, intelligent woman, and signed her name to her testimony in a pretty specimen of chirography”
— Bowling well known as a driver for Wood, Vest & Co.; “bore the character of a ‘tough’”
Daily Progress, Monday February 20, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075300
“In the Mayor’s Court”
Disturbance at Shiloh Baptist Church: “It seems that a children’s concert and festival was held there last evening, and during the performance some young bucks, probably attached to some of the other churches, came down loaded with animosity and bad whisky, and refused to concede the right of the officers of the church and managers of the affair to run things their own way, so a “racket” started, and the crowd got interminably mixed up in it.”
Daily Progress, Tuesday February 21, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075305
“Virginia Notes”
“John H. Smyth, colored, former minister to Liberia, is now at the head of a negro reformatory in Richmond, and has appealed to the Governor to turn over to him the youthful colored criminals in the penitentiary. The superintendent of that institution reports that there are seventy-four negroes there under the age of twenty-one years.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday February 22, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075310
“In the Mayor’s Court”
Disturbance at Shiloh Baptist Church
Maria Jackson, Hayes Wesley, and Willie Barbour charged
“It was jocularly remarked in the court that Shiloh was a sort of sub-treasury to the city. Nearly every time they have a meeting there is trouble there, and the deacons claim that it is persons from other congregations that create the troubles.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday February 22, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075310
Wedding of James Heiskell and Gertrude E. Snead
“One of the most charming weddings of the season took place at the residence of Mr. Jackson Bryant on Dice Street yesterday at 1 o’clock p. m. The happy couple were Mr. James Heiskell and Miss Gertrude M. Sneede, [sic] with Mr. Wm. Noble as best man and Miss Lena Whipps as maid of honor. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. R. C. Quarles following which, refreshments were served, after which the happy pair left for Union Station amid the congratulation of friends where they boarded the west bound train on their bridal tour.”
Daily Progress, Friday February 24, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075320
“Sheridan’s Raid: Discussed Last Evening at the Meeting of J. B. Strange Camp”
Daily Progress, March 1, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075350
“Normal Schools”
Daily Progress, March 9, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075420
“Public Sale of a Desirable Lot”
by Alfred C. Mabry and James Perkins with frontage on Apple Street
Daily Progress, March 14, 1899, page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075455
R. W. Gatewood AD
Daily Progress, Tuesday March 14, 1899, page 3
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075455
“Contract for the Letterman Building Awarded”
Daily Progress, March 25, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075557
“The Loudoun Mad-Stone”
Daily Progress, March 28, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075577
“J. P. Fleming, our popular tonsorial artist, has shown considerable enterprise
in the improvement he has recently made in his place of business. His ‘parlor’
is now the most attractive in Charlottesville.”
Daily Progress, Friday March 31, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075609
“Good Road Meeting”
(Held at Castalia, the residence of Mr. Murray Boocock)
Daily Progress, April 3, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075634
“Serious Cutting Affray”
[Andrew Howard]
Daily Progress, Wednesday April 5, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075654
Capt. J. H. Waters of Staunton took John Brown’s knife from him at Harper’s Ferry raid;
presenting knife to Mr. M. Layman Carroll of Lynchburg.
Daily Progress, Thursday April 6, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075664
“Good Roads Convention”
Daily Progress, April 6, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075664
“The case of Josephine Brown, indicted for the murder of Willie (Scuff) Bolling is set for next Thursday.”
Daily Progress, April 18, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075759
“Good Entertainment”
First Baptist concert
Daily Progress, Wednesday April 19, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075769
Ad: E. A. Perry Photographic Artist
CARBON STUDIO
Daily Progress, April 20, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075781
“A Lady Doctor”
(Lelia H. Powers)
Daily Progress, April 20, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075781
“Trial for Murder: Josephine Brown Before the Court Charged with Homicide”
Daily Progress, Thursday April 20, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075781
“Josephine Brown: The Trial Concluded Yesterday Afternoon and She Was Acquitted.”
Daily Progress, Friday April 21, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075791
AD#1:“Goodman’s Show Grounds Thursday April 27 Prof. Gentry’s Famous Dog and Pony Show”
AD#2: “The Vivrescope”
Daily Progress, Wednesday April 26, 1899, page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075833
“The Black Man’s Appeal: A Day of Prayer to the Ruler of the Universe”
Daily Progress, Thursday May 4, 1899, page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075903
“General Rosser.”
“General Rosser, who is one the streets nearly every day, is looking well. He expects to return to Cuba, possibly by the first of June. He thinks Cuba a good country to be occupied by white people.”
Daily Progress, Thursday May 4, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075903
“Cemetery Improvements”
Daily Progress, Thursday May 4, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075903
“Notice”
Arthur George appointed Collector of Cemeteries by J. M. Murphy, Chairman of Cemeteries
Daily Progress, May 12, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075968
“The City Solons May Meet”
Committee on cemeteries – 2 record books and maps of the two cemeteries prepared by Mr. G. W. Spooner. Ordinanace discussed.
Daily Progress, May 12, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075968
“Decoration Day.”
Ladies Confederate Memorial Association
Daily Progress, May 12, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2075968
Lucy Bullock of Richmond, 111 years old
Daily Progress, May 17, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076008
(see also Richmond Dispatch (Richmond, Virginia) · Tues. May 16, 1899 · Page)
Barcus & Kelser Undertaking Ad
Moved to 600 West Main St.
Daily Progress, Thursday May 18, 1899, page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076018
“Joint Meeting of the Two Ladies’ Memorial Societies”
Daily Progress, May 20, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2076040
“The Memorial: To Be Observed This Afternoon at 5 O’clock.”
Ladies’ Memorial Association, Daughters of the Confederacy, John Bowie Strange Camp, and others formed procession to march to “soldiers’ burial ground and decorate the resting places of the fallen braves there.”
Daily Progress, May 27, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077557
EDITORIAL: “Lynching”
Daily Progress, May 29, 1899, page 2
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077567
“LETTERS FROM ALBEMARLE: The Negro Problem A Vital Question”
(Sam E. Vail and J. H. Lindsay on Lynching)
Daily Progress, May 29, 1899, page 1 and page 4
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077567
“The School Board Meeting”
“A petition, signed by colored citizens, for an extension of the courses
in Jefferson School, was heard and referred to the Book committee.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday June 7, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077649
“Public Spirit” [Murray Boocock on improvement of roads]
Daily Progress, June 17, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077741
“In Honor of Mrs. Jackson” (Guest of her nephew, Dr. Paul B. Barringer)
Daily Progress, Friday June 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077791
Barringer Mansion at on Historic Register DHR: https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/104-0022/
“The Poor House”
Daily Progress, Friday July 7, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077901
Under “FROM THE STATE AT LARGE” column:
Kissing bug in Roanoke
Daily Progress, Friday July 14, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077960
“The Kissing Bug Has Come to Town and May Be Seen at Holsinger’s”
“Mr. R. W. Holsinger has in his window, on West Main Street, a genuine kissing bug . . . This specimen was found in the hall of ‘The Clermont’ by Mr. Ralle, who stepped upon, but did not quite kill it, as it was still living this morning.”
Daily Progress, Saturday July 15, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077970
“A Visit to Stony Point”
Daily Progress, July 18, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2077990
“Elks Have a Grand Time: The Barbecue Yesterday at Sunnyside”
Daily Progress, Friday August 4, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078105
“He Waives Examination.”
Mayor’s Court: “Other cases before the Mayor were five colored women, who were arrested this morning, each with a basket of Chesapeake and Ohio coal on her head. They acknowledged to getting the coal from the blue where the coal falls from the engines while loading. When the Chief stated that he only wanted $2.50 from each of them, the consternation was marked.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday August 16, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078155
Under “Brief Paragraphs” ( RACISM, JIM CROW: joking about watermelon for chain gang)
“We do not vouch for it, but it is said a movement is being made to furnish watermelon for the chain-gang. If this institution receives very appreciable accessions in the near future, they may attribute them to this rumor.”
Daily Progress, Thursday August 17, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078160
Under “Mayor’s Court” (RACISM, JIM CROW: more joking about watermelon for chain gang)
“Four young colored men got on a Chesapeake and Ohio train west of this city. Three of them said they came down to Charlottesville, expecting to walk back to Ivy to a picnic or lawn party. The other one came from Goshen. One of them sought to pay the $4.00 which the Mayor charged them for the ride; the other three elected to take chances at the watermelon some philanthropist proposes to furnish members of that distinguished order, the chain-gang.”
Daily Progress, Friday August 18, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078165
Picnic at Ivy
“A colored church at Staunton brought 800 people to a picnic at Ivy yesterday,
and one of them, in trying to put up a swing, fell and broke both arms.”
Daily Progress, Friday August 18, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078165
(The Staunton Spectator reported that the picnic was conducted by Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Ivy Depot and
that it was Noah Waddey who broke his arms. Staunton Spectator and Vindicator, Thursday August 24, 1899, Page 3)
“From the State at Large”
“The reformatory for colored youths is to be opened in Hanover county . . .
It has been charged that there are at least 3,000 colored boys in the State and local prisons in Virginia.”
Daily Progress, Saturday August 19, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078170
“Separate Cars: For White and Colored People a Necessity”
Daily Progress, Tuesday August 22, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078180
“Henry Martin”
Daily Progress, Wednesday August 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078185
“The Leterman Company’s Building Inaugurated: Immense Throng Pass Through the Aisles to the Music of
Brass and Stringed Bands – Some Descriptions.”
Daily Progress, August 31, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078220
“Suit for $10,000 Damages”
Heirs of Jim Sparrow, “perhaps the best known colored man in Nelson” vs Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Sparrow ran the ferry across the Tye River near James River in Nelson County since before the Civil War
Daily Progress, Saturday September 2, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078230
“Run Over And Badly Hurt by a Frightened Horse”
James Murray, one of the oldest employees of C&O; helped build the railway
Daily Progress, Tuesday September 5, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078240
“Our County Almshouse: Notes on a Recent Visit to That Institution”
Daily Progress, Tuesday September 5, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078240
“Mayor’s Court: A Negro Arraigned for Assaulting a White Boy”
Daily Progress, Tuesday September 5, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078240
“Oakwood Cemetery”
“. . . a circle has been formed around the hydrant, which,
when completed according to plans, will make a very ornamental spot.”
Daily Progress, Tuesday September 19, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078285
“Main Street to be Fixed: Decision of the Supreme Court of Appeals”
Daily Progress, Saturday September 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078305
Tom Spadey’s escape
Daily Progress, September 25, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078310
Marriage – Walter S. Jackson & Rosa A. Duvall
Daily Progress, Wednesday September 27, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078320
“Mayor’s Court”
Tome Spadly [sic] additional 6 mos for escape and $25 for assault on Sandridge
Daily Progress, October 04, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078345
“A Statement.”
Regarding recapture of Tom Spadey who escaped chain gang
Daily Progress, October 5, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078350
“A Petition: To the City . . . Residents of Preston Heights”
Daily Progress, Thursday November 2, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078445
“A Successful Concert.”
“An event of much interest was the one hundred voice concert given at the First Colored Baptist church Monday and Tuesday nights of this week. The concert was managed by Prof. Robert Kelser of the city public schools, assisted by a number of ladies and one hundred children.
“Mr. Kelser stated in the beginning that he wanted to raise a dollar for every child on the stage or one hundred dollars. Besides giving an entertainment that delighted the large audience, both white and colored, which filled the church, the most extravagant estimates were surpassed and largely over one hundred dollars were raised.”
Daily Progress, Thursday November 23, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078499
“A Hunt.”
Granville Duval story. See https://daughtersofzioncemetery.org/the-people/duvall-granville/
Daily Progress, Wednesday December 13, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078580
“Jefferson Celebration: Mass Meeting Held Last Evening”
(first meeting)
Wednesday December 27, 1899
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078635
Under “Little Items of Interest” column:
“A contract with the Pullman company for a new dining car has been signed by the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railway . . . one of the handsomest cars turned out by the Pullman Company.
It will be ready for service by the middle of the year.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday December 27, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078635
“C. H. Bullock (colored) left today for Norfolk, to attend a conference of Y. M. C. A. Associations of Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Maryland, District of Columbia, which convenes there this week.”
Daily Progress, Wednesday December 27, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078635
“Negro Education a Failure”
Daily Progress, Saturday December 30, 1899, page 1
https://search.lib.virginia.edu/sources/uva_library/items/uva-lib:2078650
