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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-04-28

All Arizona is interested in the
success of the Hudson canal and RES
ervoir company's great storage project
on Upper Salt river, some thirty
miles uorth of Globe, and take pride
In the fact that when completed it
Will be the greatest enterprise of this
character in the Unitcd States Men :
tion was made in the Times last weak
ct the visit Of the photographic party
/ of the United States geological sur
vey consisting of James D. Schuyler.
Arthur :. Davis and J. B. Lippincott
TO this city, en- route to the great
dam site on Salt river. This party
returned on Saturday too late for the
train and remained over Sunday in
Globe, visiting the snelters and gen
orally inspecting the resources of the
prosperous copper camp. They ex-
pressed themselves greatly pleased
with all they saw, and stated without
reserve that the Upper Salt river
scheme presented the most remarka :
BILE natural advantages of any site
they had seen. The gorge through
which tho Salt river passes is through
solid lodges of red and gray limestone
and brown sandstone, all of the finest
quality for masonry, and affording
unsurpassed foundations and abutt :
ments for dam that could be made
as enduring as the rock of ages. The
watershed above the dam is over six
thousand square miles in area and an
ample run-of or stream flow to fill
reservoir every year with capacity
great enough to increase the irrigated
area around Phoenix by several hun
dred Thousand acres. The reservoir
will be fifteen to eighteen miles long
and over two miles wide at its widest
Lace. The water power made avail
able by the dam can be transmitted
electrically to Globe and utilized for
operating the mines, running the
.smelters, lighting the city and for
various manufactures. electric rail
way and ice works. Possibly the
railroad to Bowie could be more
cheaply operated by electricity than
by steam and all of this po yer can be
afforded by the Tonto dam.-Globe
Times.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-04-28

Judge Hakes and w. A. Kinball
arrived home Saturday from their
trip to Globe. They inspected the
new road just completed to Pirto
Greek, the Globe end of the Meza and
Globe Toll road, and pronounce it a
first class. substantial road in all re-
spectq. It now behooves the business
men on this side to put their shoulder
to the wheel and build this end of the
line. There is only eight miles to be
built apd its construction would turn
annually into this valley a stream OF
trade that would be worth thousands
of dollars. There should be no delay
in commencing the work.
The times., 1899-04-02
LARGE OUTPUT OF SHIPS.
Many Newiy-BuiIt Merchant Vessels
Christcned PatrioticaIIy.

The number OF vessels built in the
United States and officially numbered by
the Bureau OF Navigation during the first
three-quarters of the fiscal year is go.
OF 794 gross tons compared with 81
Of S.i59 gross tons for the corresponding
period Of 1898. The total construction for
the fiscal year will exceed ,000 tons, and
will be the largest annual output since
1891. The greater part of this is for the
cCasting trade.
Since July l twelve merchant vessels
have been named by their owners for
Admiral Dewey, six for Admiral Sampson.
two for Admiral Schley, one for Ensign
Worth Bailey. one for Capt. Bob Evans.
two for Gen. Joe Wheeler, and one for
Fitzhugh Lee.
War memories are also preserved in the
merchant marine by one Maine. three
Oregons, two Iowas. two Olympias. one
Rough Rider. and two Manilas The Span
ish element is shown in the names Tres
Heimaros. Buena Ventura. Wguadita.
Maria Do.ore. Express dI Gibara. Pedro
Engracia, and Ambrosio Bolivar.
The times., 1899-04-02
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
One Hundred and Fifteenth Meeting
of the Church south.

The one hundred and fifteenth annual
conference of the Methodist Church South
will be held in Mount Vernon Place
Church. beginning next Wednesday morn
ing at O'Clock. The opening sermon will
be preached on Tuesday evening by Rev.
T. e Carson, of Roanoke, Va. Bishop ].
C. Cranberry Will preside at the sessions
of the conference.
One Of the important questions that will
came before the convention will be the dis
position of the 100000 paid TO the demon
ination by the United States Government
for church property, destroyed during the
I Civil War, at Nashville. On account of the
arguments had in the Senate at the time
the bill was passed allowing this claim
when it was openly charged that the ma
| tor portion of it would go for lobbyists
! fees, some action. it is thought. will be
necessary To refute these charges it is
/ proposed by many leaders in the church
| to pay the money back TO the Government
The matter cannot be settled definitely un-
| til action is taken by the general confer
! ence, which assemblies next in 1902.
The times., 1899-04-02
Denied the Request.

The District Engineer Department has
denied a request from Hon. John A. kas-
son. 1926 ! Street, for permission to erect
a fence in front OF this premises. 1t has
been contrary to the policy of the En-
gineer Department to permit wire fences
to be erected upon the parking. II is not
believed that they have the strength to
maintain proper appearance. and the
Commissioners were forced some years ago
TO refuse TO allow more 10 be erected.
The times., 1899-04-02

Havana, March 22-walking the streets
Of any Cuban city today one is reminded
Of the old war song:
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
Present-Day Thoughts
BY "NEMo.'

A Layman's Thanksgiving.-For the
truth that neither men nor nations
can live unto themselves, but that hav-
ing gotten wisdom they must pass it
on in order to get from it the greatest
gain; for the recent proving to our
selves that we have been one hundred
years i'm crucible Of testing to show
whether fit or unfit to lead others into
fuller life and greater freedom; for all
hearts that are now solemnized to
search within our national heart for
weakness and evil to purge it and then
to 90 the way of Thy bidding, we thank
Thee, Thou Ruler Of nations.
For all our countrymen who at their
various posts are doing their own tasks,
finding no excuse for themselves in
the neglects ofothers, seeking no reason
to lay down heavy burdens because OF
Others who bear lighter ones; for all
who understand that not all are called
to the same work, but that each by
doing his own well makes for the
united grandeur and progress Of the
nation: for all those who have vision
enough to see that no public task is so
small a. to be unimportant in its effect,
we thank Thee, Thou distributor OF
burdens.
For all the unnumbered thousands
Of our own women who make this a
nation noteworthy for homes where
peace reigneth and progress is the
watchword; for all mothers who lay
themselves upon an altar Of sacrifice
that to their children may be given
better intellectual start than they
themselves received; for all mothers
who realize that each child has from
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

CREwE, VA, Nov. %, '99.

CREWE, VA, NOV. -, ~.
Rev. 4. >. Hutton preached his fare
well sermon in the Presbyterian church
here ON last Sunday night, taking for
his text Acts 2O-32; 2nd Cor. 1911:
"And now, brethren, | commend you
Ia God. and to the word of His grace,
which is able to build you up, and to
give you AN inheritance among all
them which are sanctified. Finally,
brethren farewell. BE perfect, be OF
good comfort be Of one mind, live in
peace and the God Of love and peace
shall be with you.'
1t was fine sermon, well rendered.
The house was crowded to its utmost
capacity, several of the churches hav-
ing no services in honpr Of this occa-
sion Mr.. Hutton takes charge Of his
Lvnchburg church the first Sunday in
December. He will be sadly missed
here bv all classes. The Ladies' Aid
society will give a social in his honor
Oh Tuesday night at the y. NJ. {. A.
hall.
All Crewe is interested in the "Med-
al Contest TO Oe given by the ladies
of the ". g y. T.. on the night Of the
9th. These l4dies are doing noble
work for the cause Of temperance, and
deserve the support of the town.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
Franels Inland RnndnInh

Reproduced from n. Y. Herald by request
An interesting portrait of the loan
collection, much dimmed by age and
an inJudicious attempt at restoration.
Is that Of Mrs. Francis Bland RAN
dolph, the mother Of John Randolph.
OF Roanoke, and, by a second marriage.
OF the two judges, Beverly and st.
George Tucker, Of Virginia. She stands
alone, clad in a blue silk gown and
fur-lined mantle, in the silent reception
which the great DANES of hundred
years ago are holding in the assembly
rooms Of the Metropolitan Opera
House.
She has no kindred in the collection.
She is the sole representative of the
ancient family, whose three arrows
and ducal cOrOnet are craven on many
stones in old England, as well as at
Westover in old Virginia Her brother
lTheodoric Bland and her sons Theo-
doric and John Randolph, then stu.
dents at Columbia college in New
York, were present at tpe Inauguration
Of Washington.
OF her brother, and the fruitless
search for his grave in Trinity church,
the Hcraid has already written. He
was member of the Society of the
Cincinnati. Of the first Congress, colonel
in the revolutionary army, and was
one Of the committee TO escort Wash
ington from Elizabethport to this city.
No portrait Of him can be found, al
though il is known that one was paint
ed by one of the Peales in l777. So his
sister, his "tawny sister" as he called
her, because she had not inherited the
blonde hair and complexion of the
BANDS, has been sent 10y her grand
daughter TO represent the family at the
centennial celebration. Her grand
father was Richard Bland, the revolu-
tionary patriot, who having given his
whole life to the service Of his country,
was smitten with illness while on his
way to sign the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. But the torch that he had
lighted was borne manfully by his
children throughout the struggle, and
Of the gallant defenders of our liberties
none were more gallant than the Lees,
Beverleys and BANDS, his descendants.
The picture on the walls of the
assembly rooms is but faint shadow
Of one Of the most noted beauties Of
her day. Tradition speaks in admira-
ton Of her uncommon charms: ''The
high expanded forehead, smooth, arch
ed brow aud brilliant dark eyes, the
well-defned nose and full, round,
laughing lips, pregnant with wit and
mirthfulness; the tall figure and ex-
banded chest, the dark HAIR winding
i'm massy folds around the neck and
bosom, an open, cheerful countenance,
all made her the most beautiful and
sprightly and attractive woman of her
age"
Thus an enthusiastic writer speaks
Of her, adding. "At times a pensive
stiffness lay on her brow as Of one
dreaming" Another writer Of the
times says of her. "She was a woman
not only Of superior personal attrac-
tons, but excelled all others Of her
day in strength and intellect, for which
she was Justly celebrated"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

A pretty home wedding took place
November l4tb, at the residence of Mr..
aud Mrs. NJ. r. Miller, of Orange Bend
Florida, witnessed 10y intimate friends
and relatives.
The contracting parties were Miss
Maria Edmunds and Mr.. Littleton
Edmuuds. The groom, with Mrs. Mir
Ter, the brides sister on his arm, was
followed by the bride and Mr.. Miller.
The bride was handsomely attired in a
sage green tailor-made suit, holding a
bouquet of madenhair ferns. MIR. and
Mrs. Miller took their places on either
side of the bridal couple
The short and impressive ceremony
was performed 10y the Rev. J. Il.
Haney.
The parlor was decorated in white
and green palms. ferns, wild flowers
and white roses. A bountiful lunch
was served-the dining room being
decora; with yellow and gold.
Fruits I'D other good things were
abundant
Mss Ed nds is a native Of Prince
Edward county, Va. Mr.. Edmunds
who has resided in Florida for many
years is native of Brunswick county,
Va.
After the marriage the bridal couple
left for Leesburg, their future home.
The best of good wishes from host Of
kindred aud friends attend them.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

The term of court for the month Of
November was quite busy one there
being before his Honor Judge Crute
four criminal cases for trial. They
were all disposed of most eXpedili0usly,
rs is the invariable rule of the officers
of Prince Edwards tribunal, and after
one day aud a half the term was ended.
The first case tried was that Of Ed
mund Stokes, colored, charged with
committing an assault upon a little
negro girl near Green Bay. The crime
was committed on Friday last, the
prisoner brought to Jail Saturday, and
arraigued before jury Monday.
Messrs. w. II. Otley and ). p. Wander
slice appeared as counsel for the accused
and the prosecution was conducted by
Judge Watkins. The verdict was
eighteen years in the penitentiary. and
the Jury was but short time arriving
at their decision. 1t was afterwards
learned that four Of the jurymen were
for hanging.
The other cases were against the
three negroes who broke into the shoe
store of Mr.. w. G. Fallwell. Two of
them received sentences Of three years
each and one of them two years.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
A brilliant Reception.

Last Friday evening Mrs. } d. Wat
kins gave a beautiful and elaborate
reception from to Il o'clock in honor
of Miss Elite Adams, Of Lynchburg,
Va. 1t was one Of the most brilliant
occasions of the kind given for many
months in Farmville, Miss Adams
being introduced to more than one
hundred of Farmville's society people.
Mrs. Watkins was assisted in receiving
her guests by Miss Adams, Miss Pearl
Venable, Miss Ruby Venable, Miss
Nettie Morton, Mrs. J. w. Traver, Mrs
w. A. Kearney, Mrs. Fred NJ. Bugg
and Mrs. w. j. Watkins. The little
girls who assisted in the dining room
were Misses Allie Traver, Hattie Bugg
and Carrie Kyle.
The parlor, hall and dining room
were lastly decorated with cut flowers
and palms and looked most attractive.
Miss Adams is the accomplished
daughter of Mr.. Holcomb Adams, Of
the well known firm Of Adams Bros. d
Payne, Lynchburg, Va. She is popu'
lar in society circles of her home city
where she is greatly beloved for her
charm Of manner and lovely graces OF
mi q and person.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
Death Of Mr. Rench

\ telegram received by his relatives
here ON Monday announced the death
of Mr.. John r.. Beach. He died Sun
day night at Phoenix, Arizona, where
he had been but two weeks with the
enigering hope that climatic condi-
tious might cOnduce to tie betterment
OF his health and its final restoration.
During the summer Mr.. Beach return
Ell To Farmviile from Asheville, y. c.,
where he had been for nearly year.
and after few weeks stay with rela-
tives and friends here he went to Red
sulphur springs From there he went
10 III Paso, Texas, and thence over to
\ Albuquerque, New Mexico, where he
remained for some time under medical
treatment and The kindly ministration
of friends, who were former residents
of Farmville. Failing to obtain relief
i'm New Mexico he went over to
Phoenix about two weeks before his
death.
The remains will be brought to
Farmville for interment, and will be
accompanied by his brother, Mr.. w
b. Beach, who started for Phoenix
Wednesday night Mr. Beach was
a native of Prince Edward, and
was p years of age OF his inn
mediate family he leaves three broth
ers, Mos>r-. W. b. Beach, J. f. Beach
and r. n Foster. He was a member
of the Baptist church and "A bright and
active mason As "A business mau he
was characterized 10y his accurate at
tention TO all details of his work and
no young man was ever more highly
esteemed for his inhexible integrity
and justice.
The remains are expected to arrive
here the latter part Of next week and
will be inferred with masonic honors.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

olrIh different endowment and there
lore needs different training; for all
wives who understand their husbands
ana mus enjoy the true union; for all
ideals OF gentleness impaired to men
oy women, We thank Thee, Thou
creator Of sex.
FOR all those who dare to pay but
little heed To the crashing noises of
EVIL III the world, knowing that quiet
forces do not vaunt themselves: for all
those who have ears keen to heed the
sui, small voice Of good in the world
ana who have faith that ii shall be
audible to all Of later age when all
attempt to do all that they ought: for
all who are DISCONTINUED with the
world as they find it and who give
their discomfort form by striving after
better things, we thank Thee, Thou
lnspirer OF upward effort.
For our widespread Country with a
population drawn from every corner of
the globe as if to test the elasticity and
the strength Of our free institutions:
for the strange restlessness of our peo-
pie as they move hither aud thither.
doing away with sectional distrust;
Tor our increasing influence among the
nations Of the earth; for our never fail.
ing harvest Of good and great men.
followed in Thy watchful Providence
by seed-time Of men equally good
and great; for all that we are ard all
That We hope to be, yet are not but
strive for, we thank Thee.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
4 Terrible Accident

~ Friday last the wo.m0nths-old
ENID of Spencer Roger, colored man
residing three miles from town i'm
Cumberland, was SO frighuully burned
as To necessitate the amputation of
BOTH Its legs. 1t appears that the
mother left the little one in the charge
ot glri who sat before the fireplace
She fell asleep aud the clothes of the
infant became igni;ed. Before the
flames were eXtuguished the baby's
limbs were burned To "a crisp. Drs.
Spencer and Kearney amputated both
legs Sunday aud at last reports the
child was living.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

Their was no preaching at either the
BAPTIST or Methodist churches last
SUNDAY. Rev. Mr. Capers occupied
his pulpit in the morning and at night
preached at Hampden-Sidney. DR..
Harding had u large audience to hear
him in the morning and another good
one at night. At the morning session
at this church, Mrs. AuIfspaugh and
Miss Daniel rendered the oflertory and
never was song-sermon more I'M
pressiveiy delivered. The first note
caught the ear, and those that followed
captured hearts until listening became
breathless and a real benediction. Such
experiences lift souls heavenward and
introduce mortals to angels. Hard IN
deed is the heart that is not touched to
tenderness by gospel message born
on the wings of sweet song.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

Died at the residence of Mrs. J. +.
Motley, i'm Buckingham county, on
last Sunday night, Mrs Martha J.
Hubbard, i'm the S4th year Of her age
sNrs. Hubbard was sister Of Col. X.
A Booker, Of Farmville, aud Mr.. j. NJ
Booker. of Lynchourg.
She has been a faithful aud consls-
tent member of the Methodist church
for upwards of fifty years. Peace t.
her ashes.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
The FarmviiIc District.

The Virginia Conference which adj
J'urned IN Petersburg "Wednesday
evening To meet next year at Norfolk,
made the following appointments
for Farmville and vicinity: Presiding
Elder, Rev. W. IL. Edwards; Farm
vile, Rev. j. >. Hunter; Prince Ed
ward, Rev. y. l.. Franklin; Prospect,
Rev. Bascom Dey; Charlotte, Rev. r..
ii. Marks; West Buckingham, Rev.
l.. l.. Banks; Buckingham, Rev. W.
f. Grant; Cumberland Rev. W. W.
Sawyer; Burkeville, Rev. h. 5.
Baughn.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

FELDEN, Va, Nov. %

FELDEN, Va, Nov. ID 49,
Edtor Heruid:-Most Of our farm.
ers are anxious for a tobacco season,
so as to get their tobacco sold before
Xmas.
Mr. = J. Allen left Wednesday for
Ronceverte W. Va, where he will su.
periutend a job Of trestling for Lane
Bros. d Co. lie will be greatly missed
in the ueighborhood by all, and more
especially in the Sunday school work
He is superintendent Of Lanes chapel
Sunday school.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Campbell, of
Prospect, spent Thursday and Friday
Of last week with Mrs Campbell's
mother, Mrs. Martha Allen.
DR.. Holiday, Of Hampden-Sidney,
vaccinated all of Miss Elite Aliens
school on last Friday.
Miss Elite Allen, teacher Of school
No. 1, and Misses Hennie Overton,
Marietta Bell and Guthrie Allen, pu-
pills, paid a visit to their homes on last
Friday.
Mr.. Blouut fine artist from DAN
vile, will spend Thursday Of this week
taking pictures at Felden. All girls,
now is your time, come aud have your
beauty struck.
am glad to report that Miss Emma
c. Allen is improving.
"OccasionaW is right in saying every
one should take the home paper. We
feel lost without it, and we eagerly
await its arrival on Friday afternoons.
NJ. NJ.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
BUCKINGHAM.
Game Plenhful-Lad,es in Fox Chase.

OdIlt FltUtilul- LdultS w 2 OK CndSe
New STORE, VA, November p.
The hunting season is now at lis
height in buckingham. All kinds OF
game are plentiful, but the skill Of the
hunters seems to be directed princi-
pally against the foxes and the deer.
which are here in almost incredible
numbers. We wonder, indeed, wheth-
er in the old pioneer days Of Boone and
Crockett and Parkman, even IN the
Western wilds, there ever existed "A
larger number of these two splendid
game animals.
a Lynchburg club recently spent
ten days foX-hunting in Appomattox,
and "a small party Of Washington men
are expected in this neighborhood this
week. With these and a few other
sporadic exceptions there have been
no strangers hunting anywhere in this
entire section-a circumstance which
is extremely gratifying to all the ma
tive lovers Of sport.
1t is To be hoped that the next session
OF the State Legislature Will pass law
imposing a TAX OF So on all sporismen
who come from beyond our State Dor
ders to hunt. Such law is in force in
most Of the STATES, and has proved to
be generally satisfactory.
On last Friday afternoon Miss Grace
Elcan, who is "a student at the State
Female Normal School, at Farmville.
droye out 10 her home, near this place.
and brought with her Two Of her school
friends-Miss Atkinson and Miss Graf
ford-who, together with their hostess
and crowd of enthusiastic young peo-
pie, participated in a fox chase the next
day. The party reported about noon
with the brushes Of two grays. 1t is
needless to say that the pleasure and
Success of such party as this does not
consistln the variety of trails threaded
or the uumberof brushes strung. Such
charming young ladies as those who
participated in the chase must at any
time impart enjoyment to any similar
undertaking with which they may be
associated.
On Saturday, the same day of the
fox chase just mentioned, large party |
Of neighborhood sportsmen, Of rather
more staid qualities, accompanied, too,
by hounds and equipped with horns,
joined in general deer hunt, and sue
ceeded towards evening in killing a
fine young buck. a number Of other
deer were started by the hounds.
The weather for the past three weeks
has been delightful and the roads in
this section are in perfect order. They
remind one, i'm point Of travel Of the
Kentucky bluegrass pixies, or the splen-
did Valley pixies Of Virginia.
Travel is large-everybody seems to
be on the go. a large band Of gypsies
and number of horse-traders passed
through this place Sunday on their
way TO Farmville court.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24
Correction.

In my remarks last week regarding
the election of Congressman 80 long
before they take their seats you omitted
the words "nearly thirteen months
after his election he has not taken his
seat. dc. The absence Of these words
render my meaning incongruous.
II. or b.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-24

For one of Cumberand's public
schools, taught by Miss Mary b Dan
iel
Julia Forbes, Owen Forbes, Carrie
Lee, Mamie Ransom, Bessie Ransom,
Laura Warner.