The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-04

''S suffered stroke Of paralysis q
.ne street. The Farmville Knittin
NH organization went into effect.
m ~. a small fire occurred i'm the HON
/ OF +. w Bartlett.
y Bishop Capers, of South Carolin,
preached at Johns Memorial church.
~ William and Mary and Hampde
sidney played ball on the latter
grounds.
"A. f. H. Motley, died after a pro
tracted illness. A public meeting wa
neid IN the interest Of a military organ
lzatlon. Mrs. b. w. l.. Blanton. O
cumberland, died, in her 6lst year.
% James Morris. colored bette
known as Jim Cliborne, died. Tn,
ladies OF the Prince Edward Memorial
association were met by Chas. NJ
Waish, OF Petersburg, and selected the
uesign for the beautiful Confederate
monument.
q. News came that all chairs in fine
Normal School faculty would be vacated
June LIST. ''N'''0'
70. J. w. ellis died. at his home in
snis place. Memorial services were
neid in respect to the memory of S. p.
Boiling, colored, in Cumberland.
MAY.
l. Stephen A. Scott and Miss Lizzie
tretwell were married at Antioch
church. The Farmville Guard was
recognized
s. Dwelling house Of Jno. o. Collins
was destroyed by fire.
10. An ideal spring day. Clear, cool,
bracing.
ii. The closing exercises Of Farmville
GRADED School were held.
IA. Asa Jenkins and Miss Daisy
smith were married in Halifax, n. G.
10. Julia Richardson, sixteen months
old child OF w. f.. Davidson died. A
small fire occurred on the premises of
lack Hillsman.
10. Jas. r. Hubbard died near Rice,
aged "a years Henry Lindsey and
Mrs. Pattle Poole were married.
Is. Suns Circus exhibited in Farm
vile.
10. II. r. Richardson met with a
singular and painful accident
20. Chlidren's Day exercises were |
enjoyed at several of the Methodist
churches in this locality.
p. Liza, the seventeen. months old |
@N''o'ttNA VI - ~ Oitus
"A. Two elections were held in Farm.
vile. One for Constitutional Conven-
ton, the other town officers.
26. Captain w. H. Lakeland, WELL
known citizen, died in Lynchburg.
Frank d. Redd died in Prince Edward
from the effects of paralysis.
JUNE.
3. Addison Brightwell, an aged far
mer, was found dead near Prospect
4. Harvey Hull formerly of Farm
vile, was drowned in the Rivannah
river.
5. The Phi Sigma Delta fraternity
friends with daisy Tea"
l. An alarm of fire occasiOned con-
siderable excitement, caused by lamp
explosion. Clement Read, an aged
colored man, died, aged SO years.
s. Macon Penick and Miss Gilbert
were married. I
8. The Nirginia High Schools closing
exercises were held
II. A heavy rain throughout this i
section. Two horses were killed by
lightning in the stables Of Henderson
Vaughan. Miss Lucille Hamlet died i
It Pamplins in her 23rd year.
Is. Mrs. Clifford Jenkins died in c
Petersburg. I
81 Officers Of Farmville Lodge Of
'lasons were elected. The Misses Barr
Ow entertained at Dover II
"a PeytOn Miller, respected colored
nan died in Cumberland. |
%. Fire at Hampden Sidney b
destroyed several houses. Samuel +
.illo diad Of Droo,aof altar a abort i'll {
less. A dreadful storm visited the &
Of Tredway. t
JULY. 4,
2. The first meeting of the newly \
lected council and election Of officers I
'as held.
4 A record breaker for the present h
sason IN point of heat. Mrs. Sallie
Walker died at her home in Cumber- q
md. cI
8. Mrs. w, f. Chernaut expired I'M
xpectedly. G.
10. ike" Pollard shot colored \
oman aud then killed himself The
D alarm Of fire.
13 DR.. Leach died in Lynchburg,
here he had gone for treatment.
II. The infant of Edward Hurt died. -
20, A german was highly enjoyed at ID
le Randolph. u nv
q. Geo. Hazlegrove had the first
atermelOns in town. III
"A. The 6Sth annual session of James
liver Baptist Association was held at
)ncord.
26 The Baptist Sunday School en-.
we'd a picnic on Hampden Sidney -
)llege campus, and all the pcnicers "
ere drenched by heavy rain. 'ol
q. A successful cake walk was given nj
the Randolph Hotel. A delightful fu
cnic was enjoyed at Felden. A,
81. w. H. 1hackston, clerk of Prince -
iward, died suddenly. Or
AUGUST. w
|. Graham Shelburne, aged years, VI
As killed by Norfolk and Western ha
ain. But few persons went on the dill
cursiOn run from here to Norfolk. ~,
2 II. w. Shepard and Miss Fannie -.
anton were married in North Caro- w
Ia. An early morning fire occurred thu
the home of G. II. Morton. ter
1. A meeting of farmers was held at IA,
Orsham.
). G. 4. Anderson in the upper part
this county died in his 10th year. thu
8. Robert, infant of b. l.. Digger, for
ed. .,
}. The Daughters Of Liberty brought @.
arge excursion here from Petersburg. ed
party of young people left for Tren- del
rs Pond in Cumberland on fishing old