Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-19
VILE.
Funeral Of Rev. W. A. 1yree The Palmer
Adkins Casc-Cascade Items.

Funeral Of Rev. W. A. 1yree The Palmer
Adkins Casc-Cascade Items.
correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcb.l
.DANvILLE. VA. December Is, 1884.
The funeral of the late Rev. w. A.
Tyree took place yesterday from the Bap-
tist church ut Amherst Courthouse, and
the remains were deposited In the public
cemetery. Rev. W. II. l.. Smith, OF Lynch
burg, conducted the religious services, he
ginning with the HYMN "Seryant Of God.
Well Done" His remarks on the hopes
afforded by the Gospel were deemed emf
nently appropriate. A large congregation
was present. and In II some OF the h0nored
citizens Of Amherst. Amongst the rela-
tioDs present were Captain Penick. his
brother-in-law, and Mr.. A. J. Armstrong.
son.in- law, from Culpeper, and Rev. w. s.
Penick. brother.in-law, from Baltimore.
Rev. DIR. Tvree, OF Salem, had telegI aphed
that he was too i'll to leave home.
II person will inquire and note as he
goes along the Midland road, along which
road. as far as up to Lynchburg from Dan
vile, everybody seems to know and talk 10
everybody. he may get some items for re-
porter's pencil. Day before Yesterday the
common talk was the Palmcr-Adklns affair.
And here's well-ipformed citizen from
y
over into Franklin county when ne shot
Adkins, and he has been lodged In Jail at
Rocky Mount. and Is held to await the ac-
ton OF the grand jury. Adkins, however.
Is not dead, and IL Is not certain that the
wound will prove fatal, although the bullet
went INTO the skull somewhat In front aud
lodged, the physicians say, on the brain.
So Pitfsylyania has not the honor OF tint
murder, ii Il be a murder, and Palmer es-
capes Pittsylvania jury.
Here Is citizen from Cascade, who SAYS
| that Rev. Il. ID. Haymore has given notice
OF his intention to resign the pastorate OF
Mount Hermon church. near Danville, and
declined call TO Rocky Mount church,
Franklin county. and viii accept OF State
mis- sion appointment to Martinsyille aud
Stuart. The same citizen says that Mr.. l..
", Davis, citizen OF that vicinity, who
has been paralyzed, while being helped
along by some friend day or two ago fell
and suffered the fracture OF one OF his legs.
Captain William c. Tate, prominent
citizen Of the Chaik-Level section OF this
county. who was thought some time ago 10
lie suffering from some incurable disease
of the stomach, has become almost entirely
well. II was found that an atscess had
been formed on the liver, and after that
was Opened the relied was immediate and
| recover; rapid.
Mr.. Giles II. Walden, Of Word Spring,
has bought ten-acre lot at 0rlands, Fla,
for $500, and proposes 10 make an orange
orchard Ut il. Mr. Il. a. Monroe, OF this
county, has moved TO FLORIDA, and, in
Orange county OF that Sxate,,is running a
steam sawmill. Mr.. n. Z. Motley, OF
North Dansille, who moved 10 Florida
some time ago, has been worry successful In
specializing IN lands there.
Three brsdsl couples were on the cars
Yesterday. One person Of thesewas Mr..
William Walden. Of tins coenty, who had
she day before aaarried at Louisa Court
house Miss Kate Francisco, the grand
daughter OF the ce.ebrated Peter Francisco.
RsY. X. u. Haym0Ee has calls to marry
three couples to- day, and had 70 decline
CATS TO marry two mere.
Res. NJ. W. Read has signified bis luton
ton 20 give up the pasiorsse OF the Calves
ton Baptist church.
Mr.. Giles II. Walden has recently bought
ace acres OF the Josh estate. on the Frank
lin raiiway. at s1S.S7 pea acre.
A country mill" ut Galveston. Mid
land road grinds from $4,000 10 l4.e00
bushels OF homemade wheat per annum.
"How much wheat was sown In your
s~ction?" sad TO an inteitgent-looking
citizen Of Campbell county. {" Only the
tobacco. lands.s said he; mot much
more than one half The annual acreage"
% Why Is thus place called Lawysr's road,
Il Yen please, sir?s' "Because,s said he,
"thIs was the road along which the law
yeEs from down below used TO travel when
Roing 70 court at Ne~ London. Patrick
Henry went this way . few days before