The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-04
1900.
HAPPENINGS OF The LAST
YEAR OF The NINETEENTH
CENTURY, OF LOCAL
INTEREST.


=. Nits. vi. >. Gallagher died sudden
~ at her home in this county.
3. Mr. +. X. Koiner, of Augusta. ano
Miss Louise OtIey, of Farmyille, were
married.
o. The Country Visitor" delighted
a large audience at the Opera House.
just as the people were on their wav
from the Opera House the fire alarm
was sounded, caused by a lamp ex-
ploslon at Mrs Berkeley's.
III. Willis Hackett and Miss Mamie
Garter were Married in Buckingham.
II. a severe lightning and thunder
storm passed over Farmville.
i. "A largely attended party was
gwen at a. {. Aliens, of Tredway
nenry Archer Allen, formerly of
Prince Edward, died in Lyuchburg.
Is. Frank BlantOu, son of G.. w.
Bianton, Jr., sustained broken leg.
IA. Mrs Mary h. Cox died i'm Buck
lngham, aged 81 years.
10. An elegant bird supper was
rendered the Flouruoy Whist CLUB at
the Randolph Hotel.
"A. Mrs. Elizabeth HIlliard died i'm
her oSth year. T. G.. Haskins and Miss
Louise Neal were married AT Mehcrrin.
o. u. W. Collins, OF Buckingham,
was severely kicked by his horse.
70 Inc hali-sessiOn of the Normal
school ended. Captain f. w. SOuthall
died at his home in this county.
~. Geo. Nj Pollard, of Buckingham,
died in his 63rd year.
- Frank Harper, of Crewe, died
after long illness Walter Nash
Walker expired after prolonged ill
ness in his 22nd year.
". a pretty german was danced at
the Randolph Hotel. The legislative |
committee visited the Normal school. !
FEBRUARY.
l.Mrs. Alma Hunt Tatum, of Powha-
tan, died after lingering illness.
Joel A. Motley committed suicide by
jumping IN well at his Buckingham
home.
g. Mrs. Tatum's funeral was con-
Quoted from the Farmvile Baptist
church.
.. DR.. James NJ. Banton, of Cum
berland, died aged "A years.
8. Mrs. :. ID. Hubbard died. near
Rice, in her Ord year. b. w. l.. Blan-
ton, Jr., aud bride were handsomely
entertained in Cumberland. Fire de-
stroyed large barn filed with tobacco
belonging to b. f. Hunt.
8. ;. p. Boiling, "A prominent coored
citizen, died in his Slst year.
.. Mr.. and Mrs J. A. Garland enter
tanned at their home with a literary
hunt.
II Rev. 5. II. Thompson was called
to the pastorate Of the tarmvile Bap-
list church.
IA. Fire in a house to the rear of ]
W. p. Richardson's store caused an
alarm.
20. w. 5. Watkins and Miss Josie !
Morton were married. A mass meet
ing was held in the courthouse in the {
interest of temperance. {
q. 'Ihe American Grip was the I
pleasing attraction at the Opera House |
p. The unwilling of the portrait of
the late DIR. j. NJ. p. Atkinson was
at pden-Sidney.
% The annual gymnasium exhibit :
ton was given at pden-Sidney
20. The election for and against the
sale of whiskey was held in Farmville. :
The vets carried '
%. Ash Wednesday. A disastrous ID
ire visited KeysvilIe. -
MARCH.
/. The month was ushered in mid "
storms of wind and rain.
2 The mpden-SIdney Dramatic d
Jlub held the boards at the Opera 49,
House. The Alpha chapter of the Phi "
sigma Delta fraternity entertained
With "game party" at Mrs. WoOttons. =,
3. Hon. Sidney p. Epes died. u
4. Rev. 5. II. Thompson occupied -.
he Baptist pulpit the first Sunday as "
)astor. d
6. DR.. Harding was the guest of ~
lOnOr at dinner given by the surviv- -
ng members of Cumberland troop at :;
cumberland Courthouse. -
10. The town council appropriated ~
300 toward defraying the expense of y"
he confederate monument.
10. The heaviest snow of the season q.
ell in many sections. n
II. The dwelling of J. s. Whaley =,
vas totally destroyed by fire. Il
10. DR.. Henry a. Vaughan, Of Me-
errin, died in his S4th year. A big
ire occurred at Meherrin Depot. The w
rst meeting of citizens was held in tn
he interest of holding Fair. eX
p. Miss Bette Spencer died after
hort illness from pneumonia. 81
% Miss Mary Miles died of con- lin
umptlOn, aged "A years at
%. Two aged colored persons, named
romeo and Mary Skipper were found w
cad in their house a short distance
rom town. Reuben Carter, colored of
Outh, was hanged at Cumberland
courthouse for an assault. di
25 Mrs. H. " Baldwin died in Man
hester. Col. Henry Stokes died, aged a
s years. A
q. Rev. DIR. George +. Bagby died. to-
lie was formerly pastor Of the Baptist eX
hurch here.
20. The Democratic Congressional tn
convention nominated Hon. +. r. Las
ter to succeed the late Sidney p. Epes. or
APRIL.
/. Mr.. and Mrs. Harris, Of Prince p e
,dward, lost their only child. al
2. Officers of the Farmvllle Fair
ssOciatiOn were elected. 10.
3. Mrs Mary f. Hooper died after a 80.
lort illness. The Democratic primary VI, '
as held. "
5. Judd Cosby, colored, was shot in lay
le forehead with a pistol aid not TIE
,riously injured.
6. The Farmville Y's gave a charm tu
" public entertainment at the Ran en-
Dlph Hotel.
Z. Hampden Sidney and Randolph tel
fntf Il