The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-06
TREDwAY, VA, Sept. 3, 1901


TREDwAY, VA, Sept. 3, 1901.
Dear Her0id:-YOur weekly visits
are always enjoyed, and the first thing
one looks for is to see if there is letter
from their P.O. 1t seems strange that
some of your many readers of Tredway
don't send you items every week in
stead of waiting for a semi-OccasiOnal
letter.
Our neighborhOOd has been very
CAV for the past ten days. On Tuesday
of last week, there was lawn party
given by the ladies of Olive Branch
Methodist church, at the residence Of
Mr.. Dibbrell Elan. The beautiful
grove was Illuminated with japanese
lanterns, showing with advantage the
tables fairly grOaning beneath their
weight Of good things to eat. There
was quite lively contest between the
boys when handsome cake was put
up to be voted for, to be given to the
prettiest girl on the grounds. Miss
Elva Hancock, of Charlotte county, Sc
cured the largest number of votes.
Owing to the inclemency of the wealth
er the crowd was small. The sum of
$ls or $50 was realized.
On Thursday afternoon there was
a lawn party at Mr.. Howard Selden's
given in honor Of Misses Virginia and
Read Selden to their guests, Masters
John Booker and Frank Baldwin, of
Farmville. The lawn presented a pref
~ picture with the many children in
bright costumes playing all sorts Of
childish games, and when they were
invited i'm the dining room To partake
of refreshments one Of the town boys
produced his camera and asked per-
mission to take the picture Of the table,
with the lovely centre piece Of fruits
and flowers.
There was dance at Mr.. Philip
Yonge's on Wednesday night and an
other on Friday night at Mr.. Selden's.
The latter was farewell dance given
by the young people Of the nelgbor-
hood to the "bOys" who have been
home for the last ten days on their
annual visit, Messrs. Tom YOnge,
Goodrich OvertOn and Fred Hunt
The parlors were we'll filled with the
select dancers and the scene a most en-
trancing one. All the girls wore lovely
evening costumes, the gentlemen in
full dress suits, and such music as only
Messrs. WOrsham and Booker, OF III.
$. College, can make; they were not
allowed even to stop between sets, but
the 1.-TWO step" was followed by other
round dances until the prompter would |
call out, partners for next set take |
their places"
We country folks were treated to
real cake walk by one of Farmville's |
fairest girls. | am requested to give |
tic udiito VI tiiboC BASoSAes ~'N~~N /
Minnie, Belle and Mary YOnge, Kate |
Verser. of Farmville, Annie Allen, Flo
ra Mosby, Of Culpeper, Indie and Her.
me Overton, Maggie and Elva Han
cock, Elto Swan, Freda, Pattie and
Virginia Selden. The gentlemen were |
Sam, John and Goodrich Overton,
Tom Yonge Fred Hunt, Emmett Wo-
mack, Messrs. Hancock, f. T. Lips
comb, II. and J. Allen, Mr.. Booker,
MarcelIus Harris, b. j. Worsham, Jr.,
and others, whose names cannot now
remember
Miss Belle Elan has returned home |
after short visit to this neighborhood.
Mrs. Robert Bradshaw, of Rice, is on
a visit to her father, Mr.. James over
ton. Miss Mosby is also visiting there.
Miss WinIfred YOnge is at home after |
a delightful summer in the mountains.
Farmers busy cutting tobacco; their
wives are canning, gathering dried |
peas, &c. Normal girls getting ready |
To return to school. Some OF our girls |
will leave soon to teach.