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

breathed her last after lingering III
ness.
3. Lieutenant W. p. Venable wa
presented with handsome gold swOr'
10y company G.
>. a charming card party was givel
at the residence of +. VI. Bugg. Den
MS Anderson, colored, while suferin,
with delirium wandered from home
and has not been heard Of since.
g. Children's Day was celebrated a
Pisgah Baptist church, Rice.
5. A number Of gentlemen went {,
Norfolk on fishing expedition.
9. Mrs. f.. +. Rice celebrated her SIS
birthday IN a pleasant reunion at the
lithia springs.
10. Two negro thieves wrecked a
portion Of Prince Edwards old iail and
made their escape.
H. Judge r. r. Farrar was found
dead in Murphy's Hotel Richmond.
-. The heaviest rain for many years
fell here.
IA. Geo. w. Price died at Raines.
aged 40 years. Mrs. Kate Redd died
near Felden.
Is. The trial Of Thos. w. Price for
numbering Hall Carter began in the
county court
rs. Mrs. Julia Garter cied, aged 90
years. A lawn fete was held AT the
home of George Lakeland in Bucking-
ham.
20. The jury found Thos. w. Price
guilty of murder in the first degree.
.. A dance was enjoyed at the Old
Dominion. A number of negroes from
Farmville fired at a train crew on the
Norfolk and Western.
"a Judge Crute heard argument for
and against the verdict in the Price
case and the jury was sustained by his
decision.
.. ThOs. w. Price was sentenced To
be hanged October 10th for the murder
of Hall Carter.
80. Tudor Hall, residence Of John
Booker Bell, was destroyed by fire in
Prince Edward.
SEPTEMBER.
!. G. D. Taliaferro left for Blacksburg
To live. Order for mastering out the
Third regiment from the United States
service was signed 10y The war depart
ment. A mass meeting Of Republicans
broke zap in "A row.
.. Another attempt 10y Republicans
10 bold meeting resulted in great
confusion.
3. Onan Selden. Of Company B, died
at Camp Cuba Libre.
>. 4 barn filed with tobacco was
destroyed by fire on the farm Of j. W.
WOmack.
5. The Third regiment reached Rich
m0nd from Camp Alger.
.. Prince Edward Supervisors ordered
a new Jail built.
10. Company G returned TO Farm
vile.
T.. The Farmville Graded school
opened.
ID. Under the auspices of the Daugh-
ters of the COnfederacy a reception was
rendered the Farmville Guard.
rs. Mrs. G.. r. Marker died very sud-
denly in this county.
Il. w. G. Huntington sailed for
Europe.
IS. Mrs Ariadne Miller passed away |
in her 93rd year.
20. J. II. Hines aud Miss NJ. Alice |
Allen were married at Felden. Mrs.
/. Writ Vaughan met with serious |
accident near OverIey
u. j. b. Farrar and Miss Mamie
farrar were quietly married. The |
Normal school opened.
-. The lime house near Gllliam's |
actory was consumed by fire on ac-
cunt of rain.
.. A german was danced at Hamp-
%. A protracted meeting was begun
It the Methodist church.
y. Congressman James Hay spoke
O small audience here.
%. Frank Redd died from the injury |
# shot gun wound accidentally in
licted. Chas. COyington and Miss
1herese Armistead were married.
%. FOrepaugh and Sells Brothers
ircus drew a tremendous crowd 10
own.
OCTOBER.
T. Prince Edward prisoners were re-
moved to Lynchburg until the new
all is completed. Work Of tearing
I'D Jail down was commenced.
g. The hall lamp at the residence Of
APT. Mckinney exploded.
10 Jno. w. Daniel spoke TO large
rowd at Buckingham courthouse.
II. James Clark died at his home in
of typhoid fever contracted
n Camp Alger. The town council
imposed tax on dogs. Clader Priddy
nd Miss Alyenia Price were married
t Meherrin.
y. The first brick were laid on the
lew Jail.
II. A benefit minstrel was given in
he Opera House to aid stranded
ctOrs.
Il. Colonel w. w. Forbes was APP
pointed referee under the bankruptcy
aw.
10. The remains Of Private Selden
we're brought to this place from Florida.
}aldwin's store was burglarized.
p. The annual convention Of the
United Daughters of The COnfederacy
vas held at West Appomattox. The
york of paving one block Of Third
treet was commenced.
-. Louis Fleming was fatally shot
While hunting near Hampden Sidney.
'onrad Zimmerman died in his End
ear of age.
y. Mrs. J. NJ. Many, nee Miss VIII
lie Simpson, died in Atlanta.
-. ID. Il. Elan was taken TO Rich
nond for examination by eminent
physicians.
%. Louis Fleming died from gun
hot wound in Richmond.
30. A protracled meeting was begun
n the Baptist church by Evangelist
Robert Garland.
NOVEMBER.
g. Bishop Ellison Capers held inter