Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-22
TIE NEWS IN AND AROUND FARM
VILE.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SHALL POX.
Action of the Town Council-Move-
mcnt to Organize a Y. NJ. c. A-A
Pleasant observation-disclosures nn"
General Mention.
General Mention.

eastern localities, every citizen OF Farm
VILE should use the precaution against
the dreaded disease of being vaccinated.
The Council then passed an ordinance
making it compulsory upon the part OF
every one that he or she be examined
and II IL was found by the physician 70
be necessary, be vaccinated. The Sanitary
Committee Of the Council was instructor
TO communicate at once with the govern
ment authorities at Washington regard
ing the cost Of pure vaccine virus to-pe
used by our physicians in their work OF
vaccination.
largely attended meeting OF the chris
tians of different denominations ives held
tbis week for the purpose Of considering |
mans for organizing a Young Mems Chris |
tan Association in Farmvile There was
A unanimous expression of approval OF
the project and right much enthusiasm
was instiled into the hearts or those
present by several speeches made by
prominent citizens. The following resolu-
| tions were adopted:
l. That we are unanimous In desire
| TO have rooms attractiyoly kept and open
for our young men.
2 That a committee Of four be appoint
! ed 20 secure names and pledges OF mem
bership for an organization which we re-
| gard as important, and report at subse-
I quent meeting.
3. That said committee be requested TO
report on probable expense in the outlay
and subsequent conduct of both rooms and
gymnasium, salary OF secretary, etc.
The committee Of four was at once APP
pointed. and they went 10 work with the
most gratifying result.
one Of the most pleasant receptions
given in Farmyile I'm recent years was
that this week in the home Of Mrs. Mil
dred Cralle II was stated on the cards
that the entertainment was In honor OF
, the ninety-hrst birthday OF Mrs. Maria
. Elizabeth Edmunds, Mrs. Cradles mother,
, and also joint celebration Of the birth
DAYS Of her two sons. Messrs. A. T.. and
. Robert Cralle The hostess was assisted
4 I'm receiving by Miss Louie Cralle. one
i | of Farmville's most attractive daughters
p From TO y the parlOrs we're filed with
\ representatives OF our most charming
9 society. Naturally, the central figure
was the venerable lady, whom her chill
q dren and friends delighted to honor. Late
g I'm the evening refreshments were served
10 in what we now call Old Virginia ele
d, eance. Among those present were Mrs
Maria +. Edmunds, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
10 Edmunds. Mrs Fannie Hundley, Mrs. X
\ : Paulett, Mrs. J. L. Richardson, MIS-
y Sue Edmunds, Mrs. Portia Morrison
+ Misses Maria Edmunds, Pearl Venable
l. Eta Watkins, Essie Paulett, Nettie Nor
ID ton. Fannie Littleton, Anna Hurd, Eliza
II beth Wicker, Genevieve Venable, Mar
D Berkeley, Miss Brent. Miss Miller, I1tti
IF Mckinney. Nina Duvall, Bettiie johnson
p Rosa Blanton, Addie Venable, Henri
N Watkins, Lottie Staples. Messrs. L. {
Porter l.. c. Wiltse. James Lancaster
= DR.. j. r. Spencer, Vernon Venabl'
Simeon Walton Harry Evans, or Bait
more Walker Scott. j. V. Richardson,
Nj. Judd. VI. Pattie, i. II. Richardson
1' w. r. Clark, Monroe Morton, DR.. j. y
Hamlet. Dr. w. Z. Anderson. Messr
g. Evans Clark, and Edmunds, OF Hampdei
s. Sidney.
81 A largely-signed petition has been sci
by the citizens Of Farmville 20 the gen
n railroad, asking that a new passenger al
ne railroad. asking that a passenger al
,s freight depot be erected here. Owing
the present location Of the passenger st
y" tion-iust at the Main-street crossin
m where wagons and other vehicles and
nd destrians are constantly passing-it is {
ev pecially dangerous. Besides. the town h
,o outgrown the old building now being US
by the railroad for passenger static
d. 4 very gratifying response has De-
be made to the pettion by the railroad d
ice fnOTltleSt anu lItE pAolihAoD ~ avn
ne into the needs OF the town and compa
nd in respect 10 both a freight and passeng
station.
IN A telegram received here yesterday a
he nounced the extreme illness Of Mrs. Il.
,as Tatum. at her home in Powhatan. NJ
law Tatum was before marriage Miss All
Hunt. of Farmvile, and the keenest ar
or iety is very generally felt here on
The count OF her illness. Her mother, NJ
Sallle Hunt, left yesterday morning
9th tho bedside.
81 Mrs. Louis Jenkins, Of Lynchburg,
,rs visiting her sister, Mrs. j. j.. Hart.
The condition OF Mr. d. T. Elan, who
md Illness mas several times been mention
i'm these columns, remains unchanged.
Miss Marguerite Carroll, OF Norfolk, W
has been visiting the Misses GttletS
returned 20 her home this week.
TED Miss Estele Smithy, of-the Norm
ing School, who was called away on accou
his Of the Illness Of her brother. Rev. y
all Smithy. Of Hanover, has returned to }
riu' school duties.
its The recent heavy rains have put
,en- roads of this section in a worse con
um ton than ever known. 1t requires I
ond TO four horses TO pull a one-horse loaC
nth There has been more than the us
Ohm amount OF sickness in this section OF la
ng- Nearly everybody has either had an
Ia tack of the grip or Is living IN dredu
om- taking il home with him whenever he
In turns from a walk in the damp, cold
Ited Present indications point TO but II
opposition TO the Democrats who will
up in the spring election to fill the co
" offices. Up to now only one Repu
was can has announced himself for Comm
,Io, sioner Of the Revenue, but for Cou
-, and Circuit Court Clerk, which office
ete. now efficiently filled by Mr.. W. II. Tha
,,oa ston. a Republican has ahnoun
ola himself. II is said that there Will be
,rob ticket put out by the Republicans as
80 organization, and that those who h
80 now announced themselves as candida
.eeio have done so entirely independently
the their party.
Mr. A concert is being gotten up by SOM
NJ the leading musical talent OF Farm'
NJ and Hampden-Sidney, TO be given
Ar February for the benefit Of the COME
49,, ate monument fund. For the cree
I To- of this monument in Farmyiile
ray DaushIeiS oi ~ - Zoo ord n is
uocted that at an early day in the con
spring the cornerstone may be laid