The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-05

!. West Hanover Preshvferv co
. We cd. IN O. e Presbyterian church. n
aud Mrs. Jas. NJ Blanton celebrat,
their golden wedding.
81 The Democratic Convention
Cumberland nominated candidates.
). This was a dull SATURDAY ON ~
count of high water.
10. The Democrats nominated on
GERS for this township.
IL. The annual meeting of Farmvill
Building and Trust Company was hell
aud officers elected.
l6. Mrs. Martha Blanton died il
Cumberland aged go years.
Il \. VI. &. \. rooms were opene,
FOR the iilst time The store Of il. "
Holman was burglariled. The secon,
TRIAL of Il W. Price was commenced
Store of Hubbard X Weaver burned a
Rice.
-. German Gillian. venerable father
OF W. i. Gillian, died at Pampir
aged 80 years. Prince Edward Demo
cratic Convention was held and good
L l. a
derSon, of Richmond.
20 The jury found T. w Price guilty
oi murder in the first degree.
-. B }. Harvey and Miss Ruth
DAVIS married at Pelham, \. G. Rob
ert Giles, cOlored, aged 80 years died.
-. Argument made and motion
l0t new trial overruled in case of +.
W. Price.
p DR.. and Mrs. Mcllwaine gave
senior class of Hampden Sidney de
llghiful reception.
% y. VI. Gill and Miss Maude Eos
ter were married. Dr. J W Smith. of
Harrisburg, w Va, and Miss Myrtle
Futuey, of Cumberland were joined i'm
wedlock. Miss Clara Nickroy became
Mrs. Sam'l Balch.
- Capt Ollie Mann fell from the
railroad bridge which spans the Apo
mattoN east of this place.
30 Rev. DR.. Bagby resigned the
pastorate Of the Farmville Baptist
church.
MAY.
1. w + Farrar died aged H.
D. Prof Cridllu gave an enjoyable
evening to his music pupils.
TO. Tie stable, one horse and mule
belonging to Matte LipscOmb were
burned la Cumberland.
II. Tom Anderson was severely and
dangerously kicked by vicious mule.
II. The pub ic school CONNIE cement
was held in the Opera House. A straw.
berry festival was given I'M the Baptist
church yard.
-. j. d. Watkins was elected in
'pertor of Planters Warehouse.
10 Capt. George Booker died near |
Darlington Heights.
l3. The Memorial Association heard /
iu interesting address by Capt. \. w. |
Drumeiler Dr. Tanner, of fasting
anne, Wa, m Farmvlle
II. Childreus Day service was OBJ
'eWed ia the Methodist church.
% The WOman's Home Mission So
.iety of Virginia met in Farmville.
-. County election day Barksdale
Hamlet, of Hampdeu- Sidney, aud Miss
)aisie Crume, of N0lin, KY, were
married
26. Prof Cridlin's music class held
losing exercises in the Opera House.
Is Mrs Crutchheld, formerly Miss
'inkey Jenkins, of Farmville, died in
Richmond.
-. Anderson WOodsou, cOlored. was
eriously cut 10y Willie Lee, also color
d. a negro man named Henderson
vas drowned in Bass pond.
JUNE.
l The Normal schools closing exer-
i>es were held.
Z. Miss Mabel Allen, of Prince I'D
Yard, and +. ID. Calhoun, of PULASKI,
we're married
~. Closing exercises of Farmville {
High school were held.
III. Ham, den-Sidney college COM {
was uaugurated. ;
H. The town council passed an ap
TOpratiOu necessary for macadamiz-
~ one mile of road way. Jno VI
euable died near Hamp den-Siduey
ged IS years
10 A large number of children en-
yed All outing under chaprOHage OF .
lrs. ). W. Iraver.
rs. The HERALD gave warning TO ,
,unly authorities that the first work
macadam should be done in first i
ASS manner.
IL. A negro Domed John Burton used =
is razor on William kpeS, also colOred,
a desperate manner. +
20. DR.. James r. Knard, of Rock :
All, =. c., aud Miss Leila wicker were =
arIied
n Tommie Forbes and Miss Lizzie
iiliam, of Buckingham, were married. I
.. 1hOs Parkinson, Of Cumberland, T.
ceived a severe sunstrOke.
"a AT negro fair in Buckingham a L
sgrO shot another named Joseph
alker. 8.
% A negro woman was severely =
rocked by lightning. Dr. Bagby
eac ned his final sermon as pastor of f.
Ie church here.
y. Mrs. Ellis killed her baby with 4
udanum. Geo W. Wilkerson died -
.ed 36 years. ,.
30. Judge Flournoy delivered his "
llendiG lecture-"Days In Virginia u
sfore the Wal" at the Normal school. q
rs Ellis indicted in Richmond for "
IL killing Of her infant.
JULY.
!. Thomas w. Price was respited for =
Irty days. Young people IN vicinity ~
MI. Leigh enjoyed picnic in Leigh
q.
3 ". g. Pilkinton shot ard killed ,
.natOr Flanagan AT POwhatan &. n . T.
Is Mrs ParnelIa West died sudden U"
Mrs Ellis acquitted of murder Ia &,
edmond. =,
rs Thomas Williamson, past 50 years ~
age, died. o.
10. The funeral of j. n. Glenn oc- q