The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-07-12
PEER OF LITHIAS.
HanIpden-Sidney.
HAMPDEN.SIDNEY, Va.
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July 5, 1901
Dr. J. ii. G.. Bagby, of the Chair O
Physics, and Dr. II. h. McIIwaine
Professor Of English, in Hampden
Sidney College, sailed from New York
last Saturday, in company, with the
view Of spending two months together
in Great Britain, and expect to return
10 time for the opening of the session
10 September.
Mrs. John Nj. Nenable and Mrs. Mar
garet Hannah, who left here early in
May for visit to Judge Med. II. Ven
able of San Louis Obispo, and other
friends in California, are expected
home this week.
Professor l. II. Thompson, of Frcder-
cksburg Collegs, who has been here
since commencement and expects To
remain several weeks longer. is much
pleased that his old fellow-student, Mr..
5. K OsbOurne, of the last graduating
class, is to be associated with him i'm
the faculty at Fredericksburg next
session.
Rev. J. w. Wauchope, who became
resident Of this place ten years ago.
with the view of educating four sons.
having accomplished his purpose in
tends to remove at an early day to
Oklahoma, where the eldest Of the four
holds an important position under the
United States Government, and has
made home for his father and family.
These excellent people will be much
missed, and their absence greatly re-
GREETED.
Mrs Tucker Darlington, Of Rich
mOnd, and J. r. l.. Darlington, of |
New York, are on a visit to their
mother at this place.
Mr. A. b. Dickinson, Of Richmond. /
and Mr.. NJ. b. Dickinson, of Birming-
ham, Ala, have also been spending
some days at their old home in the
neighborhoOd.
Messrs. j. p. Hart Of Roanoke, and
j. 5. Hart, who has been teaching at
Waverly, are now visiting their parents,
at Worsham.
Major II. NJ Neuable, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting relatives here,
was called home on important
business a day or two since, but will
probably return soon. He regards the
ozone Of Prince Edward as abundant
and invigorating as any to be found
elsewhere, and being among cOngenial Z
relatives and friends, finds this a most
agreeable health resort. He owns val
liable property here and in the neigh
borhOod, on which he has already put
many improvements, and is now
agltating others. The students of the
college are indebted to him for the i'm
of their fine athleticgrounds,
and 1t is doubtful whether the water
conveniences aud bath arrangements,
which have contributed so much to
Their comfort, could have been under +
taken, but for ms generous assistance. a
The dry spell was broken on last Sat d
ufday by refreshing and abundant a
rain, which gives much encourage +,
ment to the farmers. The crops in this "a
section are looking we'll v
The people are taking much interest cl
IN the proceedings of the Constitutional "
Convention, and Are anxious to see its is
work completed atthe earliest practi- \
cable day. There seems 70 be general bI
and deep-seated sentiment i'm favor of Of
viva voce voting as contributive and r
essential to honesty in elections. 1t is "
not believed here that the ballot sys- n,
em can be freed from the suspicion and 81
contamination Of fraud. The Demo- fl,
rate precinct convention, held at af
Norsham last week, spoke out by res d,
'iutlOn on this subject. a.