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For Sale, a span of we'll broken
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Nunnelee- BrightWell.

Rose Hill, Prince Edward County
was the scene Of beautiful home we'd
ding on the evening Of June 4th, when
Miss Roberta Elizabeth Brightwell.
the accomplished daughter Of Mr..
Robert w. Brghtwell. became the
bride Of Mr.. James Stone Nunnelee.
of brakes Branch, Va.
The parlor was artistically decorated
for the occasion with crimson rambler
roses and ferns. Promptly at the hour
Of 8, to the strains Of Lohengrin's we'd
ding march, rendered by Mrs. Robert
James Carter, the bridal party ad.
vanced to the improvi-ed alter where
under large marriage bell, the cere-
mony was impressivey performed by
the Rev. y II Robertson.
The bride was handsomely gowned
in a white crepe de chine and carried a
shower bouquetlof carnations. She was
paeceded by her sister, Miss Camille
Brightwell, Of Lynchburg, Va, and
Mr.. Thomas W. Scott, Jr., Of brakes
Branch. The maid Of honor wore blue
organdy and carried lilies.
After the congratulations, supper
was served in old Virginia style, in the
dining room, where the color scheme Of
white and green was successfully car
ried out by the grouping Of magnolias,
lilies and ferns.
The bride will be greatly missed
from her neighborhood, where she il
held in high esteem, by all who know
her, a. a cultivated scholar and social
favorite. The groom is a popular tobsc-
conist Of brakes Branch, Va. Among
the guests from afar were Miss VI. Berta
Fleming Of Lynchburg, and Mr.. +. II.
Brightwell, brother Of the bride, Of
Portsmouth.
Mr. and Mrs. Nunnelee left on the
limited express for an extended tour.
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Schnmpert Morton.

Miss Elizabeth Henry Morton and
Mr.. Aumerle Schumpert, Of Columbia,
;. c., were married at the home Of the
brides mother, Mrs. Mamie b. Nor
ton, on Tuesday afternoon, at 43O
O'Clock, by the Rev. Dr. +. II. Harding.
The parlors were handsomely decora-
ted with palms, ferns, potted plants and
a profusion Of daisies. Daylight was
excluded and numberless colored can
dies shed a soft light over the scene.
The bridal party entered in the follow
ing order, to the strains Of Mendels-
sohn's wedding march, played by DIR.
Paul Beckham and Mr. Charles Crute:
Miss Virgie Morton, Miss Kate Russell,
Mr.. McAlli-ter, Of Gown ton, Va, and
Mr. f. &. Wiltse, the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Hugh McPhee, Of Spar
tansburg, ;. c., then the bride and her
maid Of honor, Miss Carrie b. Morton,
preceded by her little niece, Mamie
Nicholson, bearing the ring on a pink
satin cushion. The folding doors were
opened by little Misses Julia May Pau
lett and Parke Morris, dressed in white
organizes with white ribbon TRIM
mings.
All during the ceremony soft music
was played on mandolin and guitar.
The happy couple left on the $50 train
for Columbia, >. c., where they will
make their future home.
They were the recipients Of many
handsome presents, among Others
house aud lot from the groom's father.
The bride was dressed in light gray
tailor-made suit, with hat and gloves
to match, and wore at her waist a
medallion Of her great-uncle. John \.
Morton, Of Bordeaux, who was French
Consul to America. The brides maids
were attired in white Persian mulls
with lace trimmings.
The groom is prominent business
man Of Columbia, : G.
Among the guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Nicholson, Mr.. and Mrs. +. w.
Watkins, Miss Julia Morton, Of Co
lumbia, ;. &.
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Buckingham Budget.
BUCKINGHAM, c. H., VA, }
June 9, 1902. !

BUCKINGHAM, G. H., VA
June 8, 1902.
The Buckingham Telephone Compa-
NY has been organized with r. ;. Ellis
as president and A. G. Garnett, Jr., as
secretary and treasurer. The first line
they will run will be from this place
to White Hall.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Company has offered to unite with the
county authorities and build a 5000
bridge across James river at Wingina,
the county to pay $1,000 and the rail-
way company to pay 5000 Commits
sioners have been appointed by the
court and will probably report today.
superintendent Of Schools John A.
Twyman has called meeting Of the
County School Board here for today.
There l. a movement on foot to i'm
prove and continue the graded school
at this place.
Miss Laura Gregory has purchased
the cottage at White Hall that was
owned by Mr. James Hancock. The
price paid was 81 800 or 81 900 for the
house and furniture. Miss Gregory is
the lady mentioned in this correspond
ence as having been so fortunate a. to
fall heir to some $4,000 left by one Of
her admirers, under romantic circum.
stances.
A young man named Moss died near
here some days ago Of typhoid pneu-
monia. He had worked at his fathers
sawmill, sleeping at the logging camp
most Of the time, but was the picture Of
health.
1t is thought the "straight.shoot"
railway from the Buckingham branch
Of the Chesapeake and Ohio to Farm
vile will be built at an early day.
Mrs Lyons Colonel James Lyons
mother has been visiting at her sons
beautiful new home near this place,
and Mrs. William Writ Henry, Mrs.
James Lyons mother has gone on a
European tour, accompanied by one Of
her daughters.
a young man named Jameson is in
Jail here charged with house breaking.
II is said he broke open a store to get
4. a. 4
a bar-room for his whiskey. He has
served one term in the penitentiary
Mrs. 0. a. Dowdy, who was married
at Ford's Hotel, Richmond, recently,
has been sick ever since she returned
from her bridal trip. She is suffering
with insomnia aud has not been able
to sleep without the Use Of narcotics
for fourteen nights.
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The residence Of Miss Bette VI. Wade
near Leigh's Mountain, was destroyed
by fire last Monday night, very little
was saved. There was no insurance
on the property.
This beautiful country home, wa
particularly attractive by its pictur-
esque location, grand old trees and taste
full shubbery. 4 part Of the house was
$50 years old. Col. Toleston dined here
during the revolutionary war, and
left some fine liquor bottles at the
house, which were broken by the
yankees in '6j. The land has been in
the Wade family more than 200 years.
The original tract embraced several
thousand acres, part Of which is now
owned 10y Mr., Henry Stokes, Mr.. John
Gillian, (Moylena), Mr.. John Foster
and others.
Peace TO the ashes Of the dear old
home, but disturbed are the hearts that
loved it.
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Mount Leigh Musings.

MI. LEIGH, Va, June 10, 1902.
Miss Margaret Smithson is spend
ing some time at Mr.. K. b. Wilson, :.
Misses Fannie and Pattie Clark, left
Saturday to visit relatives 10 Charlotte
aud Campbell.
Mr.. Rodophil Garrett spent Sunday
with her home people, near Overly.
Miss Lottie Miller was the guest OF
Miss Fannie Clark, Saturday aud sun
day
Mr.. r. b. Wilson, Jr, spent Satur-
day night with Mr. J. T. Bruce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard ICarter spent
Sunday at Mr. T.. L. Mlller's.
Mr.. Jesse Roache, Of Richmond,
spent sunday al Mr.. J. I. Clark'-.
Me-sr-. George aud Euguee Webster
Of Amelia, visited friends in the neigh
bOrhOod, Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Leila Farley, who has been the
much admired guest Of Miss Jamie
Davis, for the past three weeks, has re-
turned to her home near Overly.
Master Cephas Wilson, Of Green Bay,
visited his grand father, Mr. K. b. Will
son, last week.
Miss Maze Cridlin, Of Burkeyills, j.
the guest Of Miss Fannie Clark this
week.
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PROSPECT. VA, June 10, 1902.
We are glad TO welcome back our
young friends from the schools in your
town, and feel duly proud Of their re-
cords.
Miss Harris, a graduate, returned
Thursday with two Of her school mates,
Misses Deale aud Plzer, from the Nor
NAL
Miss Bessie W. Carter, after success
fully completing both terms Of the Nor
mai, is home again Temporarily i'm
paired in health and j. under treat
ment Of DR.. ellis.
Our pastor. Rev. y. II. Robertson,
has left for the mountains in West
Virginia, to recruit his health. Rev
Mr. Swift will have his charge during
his absence.
Mr.. f. II. Brightwell, ofPortsmouth,
made a visit to his home, Rose Hill,
near this place last week.
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Arcanum Articles.
ARcANUM, VA, June Il, ls'

ARCANUM, Va, June II, 1902.
1.-THE same conditions prevail in the
tobacco belt generally as we are ex-
periencing, the great tobacco corpora
tons will have a very small bone to
fight over next winter. As far a. | can
learn not one twentieth Of the crop IN
Buckingham has been planted a. yet,
and the outlook is very depressing.
/ will give a synopsis Of crop pros
poets a. compared with past years IN a
radius Of two to three miles around
this place: Last year there were co.,
900 plants Of tobacco marketed-say
$4,000 lbs, from within this circle;
today, llth Of June, the limit for the
production Of the rich brown export
tobacco, famous, not 5000 hills are
set and growing, and plant beds are
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The work Of surveying for the new
passenger station has been done anC
We are told that the placing o
materials for the handsome structur,
will commence at once.
We trust that none Of the readers OF
the HERALD will imagine for a mo
ment that We intended to say Of DR..
Curry that he was cunning. Conyinc-
ing was the word We intended to Use.
the ladies Of the Baptist church gave
a festival in the rear Of their church
Tuesday night. 1t was for the benefit
Of the Orphansge fund Thirty five
dollars was cleared from the enterprise.
The Farmvile Guard at its meeting
last Tuesday night succeeded in elect
ing second lieutenant in the person
Of Corporal John J. Walker. The com
pany now has all Of its commissioned
officers, and interest will be felt aud
taken in it, upbuilding by members
and citizens generally.
Were any Of our girls shocked when
Governor Montague said that he would
rather his daughter should learn to
cook well than TO sing well? There is
no reason, however, why real bright
girl can't learn to do both well and
then she would be more than queen.
Sunday-school children have been
having their day in the country a.
well a. in town, and now teachers and
scholars are no doubt ready for more
earnest and better work. They do say
that some children only 90 to Sunday
school about Christmas time, and when
the picnic season opens, but that is not !
true Of the Farmville children nor any
Of those who read the HERALD.
The closing exercises Of the Graded |
School No. S, in the Farmville district |
were phenomenal success. This
school is conducted by Miss r. jamie
Wheaton, and the work that she has
accomplished the past, year, is one
which she should be justly proud Of.
Her school year was closed by an in
teresting program and a big picnic
dinner. Major Nenable gave a valuable
talk on education. Mr.. w. d. NJ.
Stokes, who although not a patron Of
the school, has throughout the session
taken an active interest in its welfare,
delivered au interesting address.
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GSsaE;sso Y|19fNSA
Pamplin Paragraphs.

+f"AA a-A-ff - 3Ahf w. w.
Miss Eva Morton attended Hamp-
den Sidney commencement this week,
Miss Kate franklin has returned
from Clifton Forge, where she has
been teaching music.
Miss Lucy Pugh has returned from
school at Brookneal, and was welcomed
home by host Of friends
Miss Lizzie Maso0, one Of Campbell's
bellies, j. visiting L,r uncle, Mr. J. 0.
Elan.
Mrs. II T Booker will leave on tine
llth To visit relatives At Mehrrrin.
Mr. Frank Bell, OF putneys, was in
town a few days ago. He looks a. if
teaching suits him.
Mr.. X. ID. Baldwin, one Of our prom
inent merchants, is sick in bed. We
miss him very much, and hope he will
soon be out.
Rain is needed very much and some
ofour farmers are watering and plant
ing tobacco. Remember, my farmer
friends, that corn was worth 81 per
barrel this spring. beans $50 per
bushel and peas from 81 80 to 800 per
bushel.
Miss Mary Warren has returned
from teaching, and is spending her
vacation with her parents here.
Miss Lilly Wilkerson attended the
commencement exercises at Blackstone
Female Institute this week.
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each succeeding day less and less able
to furnish the plants whenever II does
rain. Mr.. L. J. Ned Steger planted
10000 three weeks ago In a favorable
location. These are living. J. W
Hebditch has set 1900 to 20 900 bv
hauling water halfa mile and digging
holes with a grub.hoe, and w. r
spencer has set out few thousands in
like manner, aud these are practically
all.
i have seen those large and success.
ful planters in the last day or two
Sam. A. Spencer, w. A. Buck Spen.
Ger, lsham Gillian, Robert Gillian
Tom Young and Others, who live from
n'e 10 ten miles west Of this place.
ana none Of them had set a plant.
The clover-hsy erop-One-third of a
full erop-has been saved and is OF fine
quality.
Oats both winter and spring, are
heading at six inches in height, and
VIII be almost a total failure
Wheat, hsrassed and worried by
conditions since the seed was
sown Is IN worse plight now than ever
l.. Van Anderson is harvesting a good
crop on the gravelly ridge at Ander.
'onyille, early sown, on compact gray
soil.
White potato crop will he small
and few in hill.n
Mrs. Davidson. nee steger, continues
i'll at her home in West yir.
ynia.
Mr. Elwood Steger, Of Alabama. is
N a visit to his father, Mr.. f. J. steger.
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Sheppards Shots.
sHEPPARps. Va. June 9. lO2.

SHEPPARDs, VA, June 9, '02.
! expect people get tired hearing -
much about telephone to Farmville
but one would have saved ME s. and
two trips from sheppards to Farm
vile today. Do you wonder that
keep asking about it?
The dry weather is distressing. We
hear Of showers IN various localities
but not any here. Very little tobacco
has been planted and even that is
about To perish, and what j. worse the
plant-beds are drying up.
The apple trees in this part Of the
county are badly injured by twig-
borers. Il don't know their technical
Nance Many trees have the appear
ance Of having been burned. Orchard
lists will be obliged to resort to spray
ing in order to have any fruit, as the
insect enemies Of the fruit grower are
Increasing yearly. Some people say
N'~N NhN 'iANo AlCau bAL lu-ttl- lIDul
trees but while / believe "the theory
Of the thing yet | do know that my
yard and orchards are full Of birds,
sparrows, robins, wood peckers, wrens,
blue-birds, partridges and several 9th.
er sorts, and the trees are full Of insects.
How's that? II any horticulturist
doubts this statement will take plea
sure in exhibiting my orcha dixie.
wise my birds. / haven't got any
theory about IT,
| learned how to Kill potato bugs
last week-used Paris green; incident
ally | killed p Of my better halfs
with my experiment It
IS needless to say she does not approve
Of Paris green as poultry powder.
Miss Mary Morris, Of Charlottesville.
is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Lou
Norris, at the Buckingham springs.
Miss Louise Jones, Of Sheppards, has
been quite i'll for some days but is some
what better at this writing.
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Lunenbnrg letter.
LUNENBURG &. n, Va. }
June 10Th 1902 (

LiNENBl re- I. IL, \ A,
June 10Th, 1902. (
There was but little business done
yesterday in Lunenburg county court,
and but few people in attendance on
account Of the farmers being so busy.
Messr- Southall and La-siter, the
candidates for Congress i'm this district,
were at court and were canvassing
their respective claims. Mr.. Southall
was seeing the people and making
many friends. The friends Of Southall
a well a. the people generally, wanted
Nh S0ulhall To speak: they wanted
TO hear a joint discu.son, and Mr..
SOuthall was DESTROYS " 80 doing, but
when he conferred with Mr.. Lassiter
the latter declined To meet him in dis
cussion. Mr.. Southall says he will give
him notice that he, Southall, will from
now until the primary, speak at their
meetings, and Mr. Lassiter can speak
or not a. he chooses.
The crops Of wheat and oats are the
worst We have had for years, but the
tobacco crop has been mostly planted
The Rev. J. A. Paisley, Of Pamplin
City, preached last Sunday afternoon
at the Presbyterian church here.
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OleskO Offerings.

OLEsk0, VA, June, 9, 1902.
The farmers have tired Of waiting
for rain and are now watering aud
planting their tobacco.
Mrs. +. {. Anderson is in Crewe
visiting her son Mr.. Horace Anderson.
Miss Matte Lee is spending a week
with her grandmother, Mrs. Fannie
Anderson, Of Prince Edward.
Henry Royester, a young colored
man, accidentally discharged an "un-
loaded" pistol at Silas Reed, also colo
red. The ball took effect in his shoulder,
but fortunately did little damage.
The children's day service will be
held at Cumberland, next Sunday.
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Stoddert SNAP Shots

sroDDERT, Va, June 8, 'O2.
1t is very dry, and crops are not do
ing much. Farmers are watering and
planting tobacco; about half Of the crop
has been planted.
ltwas thought that the fruit would be
in an abundance, but the crop will be
short a. II has fallen of the trees un.
Ill very little is left.
Miss Mary Hughes spent last week
with Mrs. Anderson Lyon.
Mrs. Walker Blanton is the guest OF
her sister, Mrs. f. b. Hughes.
Miss Susie West, and Miss Finch are
on a short visit to Mrs. Lewis Crawley
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Rice Depot Dots.

RICE y a, June i'm, 1872.
In receutarticle, mention was made
Of the sale Of a house Of bright tobacco
by our enterprising grower, Mr.. ID. j.
Weaver. He had made sales Of Il
curing in DAnville. Va. some 10000
pounds or more at averages, ranging
from 5000 20 $500 per 100, pounds.
BY these figure, our farmers are not
discouraged in their attempts TO e-tab-
li-h warehouse in their midst, and
they hope ere long 10 have a market at
Rice for the sale Of the golden weed.
Our hay crop Of clover, while not as
lengthy a. usual on account Of the dry
weather is good one and is now under
the shingles.
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Five Forks Flashes.

FIVE Forks, Va. June II, 1902.
Mr. Couch, Of Pamplin, preached at
Beth Peor Chapel. Sunday p. NJ.
Misses Mary and Sarah Harris, are
visiting relatives in Farmyille.
Miss Mary Chalye Swan has return.
ed from very pleasant visit to her
sister, Mrs. Womack, near Putneys.
We are glad to have Misses Winnie
and Mary Yonge with US again.
Misses Iona Elan and Wilson Swan,
visited friends near Putneys, last Tues
day.
Miss Lizzie Mason, Of Campbell, is
the guest Of Miss Zaida Hunt.
Misses Lois and Lizzie Binford left
for Blackstone Saturday. TO attend the
b. +. |. commencement.
Missrs NOVEL; Crute and Harmon
Foster, Of Darlington Heights, and
Willie Wood, Of Pamplin, visited this
neighborhood Sunday.
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Mrs. George Oliver, president Of a
furnishing w. G. +. L. at Crewe, and
press superintendent Of the State
"Y's" gave an earnest talk on Temper.
ance in the lecture room Of the Meth
odist church. on Thursday Of last week
the outcome Of which was the organ
ization Of w. C. T. L. here, with
Miss Nettie Morton, president; Mrs.
{. VI. Walker, vice-president; Miss
Ruby Venable, recording secretary:
Miss Maud Gray, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Ellington, treasurer.
We hope with the encouragement
and perseverance Of the older women,
aided by the earnest, helpful "Y's" Of
the former days, we will have a Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union Of
which no one need be ashamed.
Mrs. Week, who is State lecturer for
the W. CT. L., will address the pub
lie here on sunday, the DIST.
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Farm,ilIe Graded and High school.

The closing exercises Of the Farm.
vile High School aud Graded School
were held IN the Opera House Tuesday
night, 10th inst. 4 large audience Of
the patrons and friends Of the school
greeted the children a. the curtain
rose. After a prayer by Rev :. H.
Thompson, a most interesting program
was carried ont, which indicated care
ful training on the part Of Superinten-
dent Smith and his teachers.
The singing, recitations aud decla-
nations We're excellent II would
give Us great pleasure to mention each
Of these in detail but space forbid-
The address Of the evening was de-
livered 10y Judge 4. ID. Watkins, who
exhorted parents and the public gem
orally to heartily support these schools.
He argued that being labor for Others
IL yielded not only the best Of results
for the Commonwealth, but rich re-
turns for the individual.
The frequent applause and close at
tention Of the audience showed great
interest in the work Of the school a.
shown in the exercises Of the evening.
The Board Of Trustees, a well as the |
superintendent and teachers, are T. be |
congratulated on the success Of the |
school. No town Of like Size in Viz !
ginia can make better showing.
The following pupils are especially to
be commended:
Promoted with distinction-aver-
age S.. Grade No. l. to Grade No. II.
Howard Lyon, Henry Robinson, Clara
Skinner, Myrtis Skinner, Lawrie
Thompson, Taylor West.
Grade No. H. to Grade No. Ill
Travis Chick, Ruth Garnet, Gertrude
Gillian, John Orange, Elizabeth
Smith, Emmett Webster, Mary Annie
West, Samuel WOotton.
Grade No. III. to Grade No. "
Pinkey Lee, Willie Lancaster, Walker,
Paulett, Signora Thompson, Mary
Traylor, Della Wilkerson.
Grade No. ". to Grade No N.-Bert
Beaber, Lena Gillian, Annie Gray,
Basil Jackson, Tommie Lyon, Bette
Gay Smith, Lawrence Smith.
Grade No. V. to Grade No VI
Frank Baldwin, Louise Gray.
Grade No VI. to Grade No. VII
Ben Hooper, Ethel Lyon, Lockett
Walton, Lizzie Davis.
ROLL or HONOR FOR YEAR.
Average Of 20 on studies. Good at
tendance Excellent department.
/. Grade-Howard Lyon, Clara
skinner, Myrti- Skinner, TAYLOR West.
i. Grade-Ruth Garrett, Emmett
Webster, Mary Annie West
III. Walker Paulett, Siguo-
a Thompson, Mary Traylor, Della
". Grade-Lena Gillian, Basil
Jackson.
V. Grade Louise Gray.
VI Grade-Ben Rives Hooper.
VII. Grade-Lizzie Davis, Ethel I
Lyon, Lockett Walton, Hugh Gar
and. l
Basil Jackson and Louise Gray made 8
oil Of honor every week during the
ession Lena Gillian missed roll Of /
Ionor only once, which was Oh account =
( tardine-s. Basil Jackson, Louise
ray and Thomas Webster have not
cen absent or tardy during the whole
ession.
Ia the High School, Demetriu- Far
ar, Lillian Thompson and Kate Bid
God we're on nearly every roll Of honor .
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TraKis Ink.
TRAVIS, PR. ED Co, VA,
June 4th, 1902.

Nj. Airy, the beautiful home Of Miss
Bette Wade, was entirely destroyed by
fire between the hours Of eleven and
twelve o'clock, Monday night The
origin OF the fire is unknown. Very
few things were saved and the house
il total loss, a. there Wa no insurance.
Miss Wade has the sympathy Of the
entire community in her loss.
Misses Matte Lee. Of Olesko, Maude
and Bessie Anderson, Of Farmvile, are
visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
Fannie Anderson.
Mrs. j. +. Garrett, and little son, Of
Charlotte, are visiting 10 the home Of
Mr. George Bruce.
Mr. John +. Clark and family, Of
Rice, were the guests Of Mr.. T. H.
Bruce sunday.
Mr.. c. W. Lindsey aud family. spent
Saturday night and Sunday, at Mr.
Peter Trears.
y number ofour young people ex-
pect to attend the closing exercises Of
Hampden-S Sidney college today.
Farmers are haying a hard time at
present, quite a number Of them are
busy watering and planting tobacco.
CThere seems 10 be difference Of
opinion among the colored population
in regard TO the continued dry weather.
one thinks de White folks amt pray
ing hard enough while another
fears 1--WE is gwine 10 have famage.n