The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-01-03
1904
Important and UnimpOItant
Happenings Of the First
Year Of the Twentieth
Century Of Interest
Locally.



en- were married at Prospect
>. Eugene Barnes and Miss Blanche
Hardy were married AZ Meherrin.
An enjoyable entertainment was
given at Elk Hall School buckingham.
6. The first Sabbath Of the New Year,
and a beautiful day. Mrs. S,eger, Of
Buckingham, died.
S. f. T. Rice died in bis sl-t year Of
age. Mrs. +. II. Dickinson passed
away AT or short illness. The week
Of prayer began at the Baptist Church.
TO- The permanent organization of
the First National Bank Of Farmville
was effected.
II Paul Jenkins died age years.
y. John W. Wiitse passed away in
the 7Ith year of his age
l8. The 8-weeks-old infant Of G. r.
: and Mrs. Martin died.
rs. Mrs. G. A. Dell, Of Cumberland,
died aged 81 years.
H.. Monroe Johns and Miss Maude
| Bailey were married at Smyrna Church.
Is Judge FlournOy told the story Of
/ General Lees life 10 the scholars Of
! Farmville public school
p. A monument and military bazaar
was planned aud arranged for.
- The First National Bank opened
its doors for business
%. Capt. Chas W Blanton died in the
Goth year of his age.
"a. John Allen lcolored) shot and
killed his brother Hooper Allen, near
Darlington Heights.
%. The graduating class at the Nor
mai received diplomas.
80. II. II. Gillian and Miss Eva Sell
den. were married at the home OF the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Sell |
den. The third snow Of the season |
began TO fall.
FEBRUARY.
>. Daniel Huddleslon died after a /
short illness, aged IA years. John W. /
Beal passed away aged 40 years.
3. Rev. Mr. Cap r. of the Episcopal /
church announced his acceptance of /
call To another pulpit. Richard Vain
wright, infant Of +. }. Whitehead died.
Miss Sarah Catherine Bl4Dion died In
Cumberland ma the 74fh wear of her age.
7. Richard T. Bell, former Farmviile
citizen, died iu Lyuchburg, aged %
years.
3. Mrs. Augusta Sheffield died sud
denly near Burkevilie. r Leigh
Redd died in Cumberland in the 7lih
year of his age.
II. w. +. Clark and Miss Elsie Pau
lett were j1iued in wediock.
II. John b Farley and Miss Bertha
Bradshaw were married at Rice depot
j. Garland Wskerson and Miss Violet
Wsddell were made man and wife
10 The monument and military
bazaar opened at armlry.
%. Lent began. Captain John r
Martin Wa elected Maj1r3rd Battalion
Mrs. Julia f. Coliey died boa Cuniber-
beraud.
%. A small blaze was discovered m
the market house of ii. T. Barrow.
D. An infant Of John Wyatt, c0lore1,
was burned To death
"A. Rev. Nh. CapeFs preached his
farewell sermon to the Episcopal con-
gregation here. \ small fire broke
out in the house occupied by G. l..
Bethel.
20. The stable Of J. :. Hart was burn.
ed together with horse belonging 20 /
II. II. Hunt. Mrs. }. w. Womack ,
died after a brief Illness. Mrs. John
II Stokes, Of Lunenburg passed quietly /
away in her SIND year.
MARCH.
l. Hampden.Sid College students
delighted a Fafmyille audience with
rJOsiah's COurtshipn
4. The longest winter drouth known
for years broken. q
). The cold Of this day extreme.
8 Mrs. Mary Marshall, Of Rice, was
struck on the head by an unknown
person. r. y. Morgan. of Anderson 5
vile lost dwelling aud contents by fire.
10. There was one flash of lightning
and one roar Of thunder. Mrs. J. Z.
died at Knoxville, aged 90 |
years.
II. Flman f. G0uldman and Miss i
Alice Payne were married.
Is. John Allen was given IS years in !
the peniientiary for killing his brother.
10. Lieutenant Cralle was elected q
captain Of the Farmvle Guard. I
y. The first mention Of holding the !
fair of 1901 was made in the HERALD I
q Houson A Clark died IN Farmville i
He was one of our Oldest citizens.
- Ilena Christine Turner died in her 3
fourth year.
26 A heavy rain came from angry v
looking clouds. Henry Jenkins an 4
,ged citizen sustained broken leg. a
y. The work Of tearing down old
sFarmville Hotel" was commenced. C
APRIL.
/. Prince Edward Pension Board J
net here.
,. John II. Stokes died in his sith v
rear.
3. All creeks aud the Appomattox were u
,eyoud the fording points from the
leavy rain Of the night before. DIR. !
NcIlwaine was nominated for the y
Z. An ideal Easter Sabbath. VIM.
3oode and Lizzie Morris were married
~ Buckingham.
9 The annual meeting Of Farmvilie
Building and Trust company was held. h
H. Mrs. p. W. Beckham died.
-. John Hamlet aud Miss Louise n
rwelveirees were married near Hamp- +
ien-Sidney. p
II Mrs. Mary Ella Bondurant passed i
away in her 6lst year. Mrs Elizabeth \
Francis Langslow died at her Prince
Edward home, aged % years. a
IS. Juuius l.. Wilson died in Cum
,erland. :
10 Mrs. Susan Allen Wright breath i
n her last, in her Ssh year
p. +. NJ. Terry, prominent Lynch +
,urgpr addressed ably union cOugie