Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-02-09
PULPIT MATERIAL.
FARMvILLE BOASTS OF THE BEST IN
THE STATE.
Opening OF the State Female NORMAL
sehool--Aiso, tho Mckinney Houso
Proposed New Icc-Fsctory'
uorro.pondence of tn. R,chmond DIsD.soa.l


FAnmvn.LK, Va. February 8. 1880.
Rev. W. +. Kone, pastor OF the Bap.,s s
church here, received for the third time
recently call from the Huntsville (Aia:)
Baptist church 10 become its pastor, We
may be permitted to remark here that IN
the services OF Rev. w. +. Evans, of the
Methodist; Rev. DIR. Harding, of the Pres
byterian; Rev. J. w. Ware, OF the Episco-
pal. and Rev. Mr.. Kone,. Of the baptist
churches. Farmvilie is perhaps Justified IN
her boast of possessing tho best pulpit ma,
terial OF any city or town in the State, anu
il ia not the least bit strange that there arc
so few non-church attending folks IN our
town. The PRESBYTERIAN church, which
for so long time remained without pas
tor. since DIR. Harding took charge In DE,
cember last has been greatly revived, ana
its members are now more active anu
Jealous in their Christian work than ever
before.
The second term Of the present session
Of the State Female Normal School opened
on the 4th instant with goodly NUMBER OK
new matriculates.
The Edgewood Cannery-MaJor a: II.
Venable. proprietor-will be removed from
its present location. near farmville, 70
Burkeyille for another season.
WELCOME CHANGE.
The reported change of schedule on the
Norfolk and Western railroad to take erect
tomorrow. If true, will prove very accept
able to our people. At present we have no
northern mail before the afternoon. at
which time we receive the nrst outslue
newspaper intelligence.
There has been some talk of establishing
an refractory in Farmville, and while
there is but slight probability OF hnding
sufficiently progressive man. or set OF men,
for the starting Of such an enterprise mere,
wcmay say that there will never be better
time than the present for the erection OF an
ice-factory. as the ice-crop North IS small
and the article will next summer be high.
THE sTABBIso CASE.
John Coin, tho young man Who was pam
fully stabbed last Saturday night oy An,
cello 1rayler (accused), is improving and
doubtless will be able to attend upon the
Justices trial of TTaylor next Saturday.
Trayloris out on bail.
The Mckinney House formerly Ran
dolph HoteD, II. j. Mckinney, proprietor.
will be oponed for the reception OF guests
within the next ten DAYS. Mr.. Mckinney
is a brother of the Governor aud for many
years was of the firm of Mckinney Bro
theirs & Co., of this city. q,
Mr.. Albert S. Poole, who for time iived
in Farmyille, and married Miss Pattle
jenkins youngest daughter of tho late
Ahrem jenkins, died to-day at Concord
depot Of pneumonia, superlnduced by la
! grippe. His funeral will take place IN the
! farmville cemetery tomorrow. MIR. Poole
was n Young man of steady, industrious
habits. and his death is peculiarly a sad
one, leaving as he docs young wife. and
| little child. He had for several years been
in the employ of the Norfolk and western
! railroad.
Mrs. William #. Rice. of this place. IS
| critically i'll. Her disease is consumption.
COME AT LAST.
The iron work for the bridge to span the
| AppOmattox river for the Farmville and
Powhatan railroad has at last arrived and
will be Immediately put in position. The
road will be opened for traffic. es l am In
| formed by the 10th of March.
Captain u. A. Blanton. who has had an
attack of pneumonia, is convalescing.
GOOD KGG.
An egg was shown us yesterday laid by q
Wyandotte hen of Mrs. j. 5. Hart, OF
Farmville. which weighed frac ton over
| four ounces-hard shell.
Mr.. John K. Martin. of the Norfolk and
| Western, will leave tomorrow for Jack
sonville, Fla, to attend the Ticket Agents
| Union.
The Appomattox is rising rapidly and
will probably overflow its banks before to-
morrow. -,
The rain has been pouring necessarily
since yesterday morning. KODAK.