The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-02


Doyne, on South street, was totally dc
stroyed by fire.
10. A long-continued drought wa
broken, ahordlng a tobacco planting
season.
l6. Mrs. Grace Kittinger, died at thI
old Clark homestead, this county.
Is DIR. II. +. Hamlet aud Miss LOii
| Chappell were married. j. W. WO
mack and Miss Matte Wilson werl
married in Charlotte county.
20. Mrs. c. w. Scott, Of Prospect
committed suicide by hanging.
"A. A prisoner set fire to the jail
building and came near suiiOcatingibe-
fore relief came. The Mason's cee6ra-
ted ST. Johns Day.
.. Rev. Maxwell Robson and Miss
Meredith were married at Virgins
Beach.
26. A fierce wind, rain and lightning
storm swept over this section doing
much damage.
80. Mittie Scott, colored, was instant
~ killed IN this county by a falling
tree, uprooted by a wind storm.
JULY.
/. An election for subscription to the
Orange keysville railway was held IN
Prin,e Edward.
3. II. A. Barrow and Miss Florence
Ihie Were married at Bluefeld, W. Va.
6. The first union services of the
summer were held at the Methodist
church.
10. Mrs. Lucy A. Traylor died, aged
81 years.
y W. d. Huddleston, Of Cumber-
land, died. A big picnic was enjoyed
at MI. Pisgah.
IS. G. G. Davis aud Miss Annie Bal
ley were married at Smyrna.
II. Mrs. Sarah McGehee, aged 81
years, died in Cumberland. Vandals
destroyed valuable property at the
Normal school
IS, Geo w. Hardy, Of Lunenburg,
died in bis SIND year.
20. a horse kicked and seriously in
jured the 6-year-old son Of G.. A
Price, of this county. Mrs. J. W.
Overton died, aged - years.
-. The citizens held an indignation
meeting in condemnation of the van
dalism at the Normal school.
%. Monroe Jones died. Jas. b
died aged 20 years. Prof.
J. II. &. Winston and Miss Fannie
A. Watson were married in Notloway
25 Hon. Il. G.. Southall was declared
the Democratic nominee for Congress
26. Mrs Mary +. Faris died at her
home in Farmvile.
%. Hail tore tobacco on the farms of
some Of our nearby farmers.
AUGUST.
2. J. Thornton Rogers, a prominent |
lawyer died.
3. The Farmville Guard went a. |
Ocean View on a weeks encampment |
4. a terrific rain storm visited a pOr-
ion Of Cumberland county doing much |
damage TO crops.
5. Mrs. Letcher Smith, youngest |
laughter Of Col. b. w. l.. Bantou
tied.
8. John + TrIbble and Mrs. NJ. A.
were married at the home
# II. ;. Paulett
s. County School Board met in
'armville.
10. Mr. and Mrs. y. II. Garland cell.
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'ersary.
H. Helen, infant of Mr.. and Mrs II.
3. Barrow, died. Mrs. J. L. Bransl0rd,
# Buckingham, died.
II Presbyterian Sunday school en-
Dyed a picnic i'm Cumberland county
II. The Farmvile Baptists held their
nnual picnic at Oakland, the home Of
v. p. Gillian. Work was commenced
n the new passenger station OF the
I. d w. here.
II. w II. Neal, Of Meherrin, died,
ged % years.
%. An enjoyable entertainment Civ
n at Mrs. Walker Blanton's in Cum
-. A grand lawn spread and enter
was held at Dr. j. NJ Blan-
)n's az Stoddert
p. Henry A. Hardy died after a
'eek Of intense suffering. The first
tting Of the Board Of Registrars for
rince Edward began.
SEPTEMBER.
/. A most enjoyable Labor Day ex-
lrsion went from here To Richmond
3 Gentry Bros. famous dog show
ave performance in Farmville.
3. Mettauer WOrsham and Miss
lillian McGill were married at De-
itur, Ga.
s. Tue High school opened.
9. T. J. Whitehead and wife, left for
enver, Colorado, on account Of the
ealth Of Mr.. Whitehead.
10. The Normal school session be-
an.
II. The joint Y. w. c. T. U , of q
rince Edward and Nottoway met {
ere.
Is. A reunion Of Confederate soldiers
as held at Five Forks.
Il. Jno. Il. Crenshaw, of Jetersville, {
nd Miss Lula ;. Lipscomb, of Cum !
were married. Sam. w. Cole
AN and Miss Ruth Ford were mar
ed i'm the Opera House here. I. 5.
art died at Hampden-Sidney, aged {
years.
10 The Normal girls attending the ,
Sunday school were en-
riained q
20. Ed. Scott, a c0lOred youth, was !
M over and terribly injured by a train q
I'm RObinsOns circus visited Farm
lie.
q. Rev. DR.. Harding recousidered
$ resignation as pastor Of Presby =
rian church and decided to remain s
re. {
p. Beverly Ward was struck aud Sc 5
,usly injured by work train on the
lrfolk & Western railway.
"A. Rev. John White, colored, died.
-s Elizabeth Gillian died at an adj q,
need age.
.. Steward V. V. Prince aud Miss u
annie BidgoOd were married. q
%. Miss Matte Lee, Of Cum berland, a
ID, aged u years.
20. VIM +. Doyne and Miss Pauline "
.rrOw were married. II
OCTOBER.
|. Jas. p. Lancaster and Miss Lula
allie were married. J. h. Thompson
d Miss Mary Priddy were married at j
. Pleasant.
!. The Methodist and Baptist 3"
urches entertained the Normal girls. 81
"a II sra.. a no