The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-07
Farnnyille.

FARMvrLLH. Va. August 5.-The excur-
sion which left here Monday over the Nor
folk and Western railroad had among its
passengers Miss Edna Davis. the beautiful
seventeen -year-old daughter OF Captain ".
G.. Davis. supervisor of the Norfolk aud Wes-
tern railroa dbetween Crewe and Lynchburg.
In fact. Miss Davig was accompanied by her
sister and father, but they little knew, what
was TO take place on their trip, which was
to give color OF romance TO 1t.
At Suffolk this party received an addition
in the person of Augustus &. Porter, a
former citizen OF Farmville, whose father IS
prominent merchant and business man
here.
After taking in Norfolk together and
feastng their vision on the many sights and
visiting points of interest Mr.. Gus Porter
and Miss Edna Davis abandoned the ex-
curson party and Thursday night took
passage on a boat TO Washington, where
Wednesday morning bright and early they
were made man and wife.
The couple are quite young. he being
nineteen and the young lady seventeen.
They will make Suffolk their future nome
A large number of teachers from the sur
rounding country are here for examination
for positions in the public schools OF the
county.
On Wednesday, August Sd, at 9 AM, Mr..
II. W. Angel. of Wilmington. n. c.. was
married 10 Miss Carrie Baldwin. OF Cnmber-
land The ceremony took place at the resi-
dence of Mr.. j. l.. Swoope's. six miles from
this place. Rev. S. Smith performed the
ceremony. bridesmaids Miss Mary Lee
Blanton. Miss Daisy Moss Miss May Bald
win and Miss Rena Foster. GroOmsmen-
Nessrs. A. Il. Baldwin, Frank Mckinney,
r. Pettyjohn and Newton Foster After
the marriage took place an elegant break
fast was served. The happy pair will make
their future home at Wilmington, n. G.
Misses Lizzie and Pearl Pankey and Lille
Gillian are the guests OF Mr. W. L. Gillian
and family
Mrs. W. G. Fox and Miss Blanche Burke,
of Richmond. are visiting friends at Burke
vile.
Messrs. Walker Scott. K. B. Cralle and H.
Reeves Hooper leave Sunday for Virginia
Beach and Washington on pleasure trip.
Miss NJ Lou Eggleston. OF Richmond, IS
guest Of Professor Cunningham and
family.
Miss Alice Jenkins left Friday for Apo
mattox on q visit 20 friends.
Mr. j. II. @. Winston Is visiting friends in
Richmond and Manchester.
Misses Halle and Eunice Shores are the
guests Of Dir. w. A. Stone.
Mrs. $. Ola McCarty. of Lynchburg, Is
the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. n. j..
Price
Miss Kate Wicker is visiting Miss Mary
Leo Blanton in Cumberland.
Hiss Clara Cunningham 10 at West Point
attending the Normal.
Nrs. James Cannon. Sr., who has been
visiting her son. Rev. James Cannon, Jr.,
left Monday for Bristol, Tenn, where she
will be the guest of her son at that place for
a few weeks.
MIR. Samuel Nicholson, chief dispatcher OF
Norfolk and Western railroad at Norfolk.
was here Sunday guest Of Nr. I. ). Morton.
Professor \. Morrissett, OF the Richmond
High School, is stopping with friends IN
Prince Edward.
Miss Carrie Morton has returned home
from a visit to her sister Mrs. Samuel Mich
olson. OF Norfolk.
Mrs. elastic Abbitt who has been guest
of her brother Mr. John K. Martin, return
ed TO her home in AppomattOx Friday.
Miss Pearl Yenable left Friday morning
for Portsmouth on visit TO friends there,
The Misses Riddle. of Petersburg, are the
guests of Mrs. Fannie Ncllwalne.
Professor w. n. Cunningham Is In Phila-
dephia on a visit 70 friends.
Misses Bette and Mary Anderson have
gone TO the mountains TO spend several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Z. Johnson have return
ed home after pleasant stay OF few days
in the country.
Miss Virgie Morton left Wednesday to
visit friends IN Charlotte county.