The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-06


AID readers during all the twelve
Z months than lbs customary resume
each year OF thc important happenings
Therefore, with no little trouble we
have carefully prepared from the file
D. of our paper the following which we
are sure will be scanned with eager
interest:
JANUARY.
.. 4 fire occurred in Farmvlle de-
stroying two scores of houses. Loss
estimated al $50 600.
T. Miss Rosalie Morton, daughter of
Prof. }. y. Morton, died. The mana
gers of the Opera House and the
military company We're permitted by
the town council % rent the Opera
House and aumOry respectively for
storing tobacco The tobacco board
held "a spirited meeting
D. The Baptist church conducted it's
annual roll call. Earnest Morton. Of
Crewe, and Miss Martha Armistead
were married
g. The remains ~ Rev. Dr. r. J..
Dahney were buried at Hampdeu-
Sidney.
ID. John T. Clark aui Miss Lucy Y.
| Walton were married at the home of
the brides parents Mr and Mrs. R.
| ID. Walton.
l2. Mi-- Mamie Taylor, Well known
to our people, was married ai $50 Paul'-
church, Richmond. t0 Alr. Arthur III.
I'lMermanu.
l5. The weather became -o suddenly
warm that frogs croaked about the
marshes.
l6. Capt Benz 5. Hooper died sud-
/ denly.
d. Miss LillieJ Price. aged ~ years,
+ died near Rice Helen Reed, infant of
+ r. b. jenkins died.
l9 SO observance OF Lees birthday
boo tamyilIe except the closing of
schools
33 Rev. Arthur s. Lloyd began "a
mission boo Johns Memorial church. A
most di-agreeabie sabbath
u.s. W. r.. Davidson and Mrs Temple
Davis were married John Sheffield
and Miss Mary q. owen were marrieCYl
lm Halifax.
IS. The half session of the Noma /
school ended.
3O. the first SHOW OF all the WinicN
tell in this section.
FEBRUARY.
>. Extremely cold but bright candle
mas day.
3. The AppOmattoX river was frozen |
over from shore To shore.
T. a german was danced at the Old |
Dominion. :. b. Mckinney died after
receiving "A stroke of paralysis.
>. An earthquake shock was scnsibly |
felt here.
Is. John Clay, of Pennsylvania, and
Miss Martha Morris, of buckingham,
were married
Z. DR.. Frazer assumed charge of the
Normal school as president.
5. The second term Of Virginia High
school began. The town council made
the usual appropriation for the sum
mer Normal.
9. The second half session Of the
Normal school opened. Or. >. A.
Bruce died near Rice. No lOvelier
day ever dawned I'm February. Walter
Robertson, of Lunenburg, and Miss
jamie S0yers were married near Rice
10. The GAS you Like il Club" gave
Ia pleasant entertainment AT Mrs.
Berkeley's c. r. Marker and Miss
Rosa Hughes were married at Douglas
church. The legislative committee in
specteG the Normal school.
II. Miss Belle Johnson gave de-
lightful musicale.
T.. Lille, daughter of w. Lindsey,
was buried az Rice
Is. The remains of b. ID. Bradshaw
were inferred at Rice.
II. Valentine Tea was enjoyed at the
Episcopal rectOry. Mrs. DR.. Winston
narrowly escaped serious injury from
her runaway horse.
-. The Grst sale of tobacco in the
new Farmville warehouse was con-
Quoted. Rev. Jacob Manning expired
at the home of COL Booker. Many
fires swept through the woods around
Rice.
-. Intermediate celebration was
held at Hampden-Sidney.
y. The Baptist church opened "a
bazaar which continued for three days.
Fred johnson and Miss Mamie Osborne
were married at Prospect.
-. Capt Jno W. Ialley, of 3uena
Vista, and Miss Belle Nicholas, of
Buckingham, were married.
-. General VIM. B IaliafeT0 died
after "a pullacicd illness. Richard
Caller bad i.g broken from horse
kick iu buckingham. The western
skies were illuminated by reason of
four distinct rainbow. aud two "sun
Dogs a.l visible at the same time.
MARCH,.
The day dawned bright and beauti-
ful
3. Mormon l.. Grigg died in Buck
ingham.
rs. w. r. Wells and Miss Sarah
Oaks were married at Pamplin
IT,. Blanche IS. Bruce a distinguish
ed Prince Edward negro, died IN Wash
ingt0n.
10. Mrs W. b. MARSHALL, of Apo
mattOX, was shot and instantly killed |
by her brother-in-iaw, Emmett Mar
shall
20. Rev Mr. Simpson preached am
able sermon 90 large congregation on
the modern dance
~. The primary plan for nominating
munich al officers was adopted by the
Democrats of Famylle
26. The stable of Il. J. Orange was
damaged by fire.
APRIL.
>. Miss Mary Daniels school closed.
3. Rev Baker u. Lee, Jr announced
his purpose of giving up his charge as
rector of the Episcopal church and
going t0 Columbia, Tenn.