The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-01-08


22 Mrs. w. A. Kearney died after a
painful illness.
"a Mrs. Geo. Hunt died i'm Prince
Edward.
30. Public School commencement
was celebrated in the Opera House
80. Memorial Day.
81 ChlIdren's Day was celebrated at
the Methodist Church.
JUNE
b. a charming reception was held at
Mrs Robert frears
% Ih0-. j. Garden died in Prince
Edward. The infant sou of b. l. Car
ten died near Rice
9. Normal School commencement
was iuaururated with baccalauIeate
sermon, at Presbyterian Church. |
Hampd cu-Sidney commencement
was iuuuguraied with sermon. The
heaviest rains known for years fell in
lower Prince Edward.
O. Benz. III Lig0u died, aged 81 years.
TO- a water spout which visited pOr-
lions of Cumberland dld much damage.
Walter. infant of e.. T.. Chappell died /
H. Cha- M Ihackst0n, formerly of
Fmmvilie, OIed iu Canon City, Colo
RADIO.
l3. Nirue Lois. iunntof w. r.. and
Mrs Garter died BOO Amelia, aged 8
months.
DIS. J.L Cook and Miss Kate Russell
were married.
2j. The Farmvl.'e Guard was order
ed lO Richmond ON account of the
street car strike.
a. Confederate reunion was held at
Luneuburg g.. IL.
%. Miss Palmer died at the Normal
School.
70. Mrs. Sue w. Miller died at her
home i'm Cumberland.
-. Prof I'D. EgglestOn was elected
superintendent of Prince Edward
schools. Mrs. Margaret Morton died
near Hilaudale.
30. r. p. Jones and Miss Mary Dan
iel married at Cumberland Church.
Bernard McClougherty aud Miss Mary
Hooper were married.
JULY.
5. There was am electrical storm Of
unusual force and fury. The first of
/ the union services for the summer was
/ held at the Presbyterian Church.
Is. Lightning killed negro woman,
Ia horse and mule near Lunenburg
/ G. II.
9. G.. ID. Taliaferro died i'm Washing
/ ton.
/ 10. Mt Pisgah Church, Rice Depot,
/ held its annual festival.
10. The picnic of the season was
/ held at Prospect.
Us John j. Walker and Miss Matte
/ Leigh Cunningham We're married.
Is. The Farmville Guard returned
/ from Richmond.
20. Mrs. Robert Baker died near Ven
ner.
/ -. The Southside Telephone Co. was
. incorporated with DR.. p. Winston As
president. The brick house formerly
occupied by Thos. W. Price, near Oar
/ Iingt0n Heights, was destroyed by fire.
y. a lawn party was much enjoyed
at Sandy River. A. ~. FlournOy, Jr.,
died iu Danyilie on his way TO New
. York.
2s. w. $. O'Neal and Miss Maud
Gray were married. r.. NJ. Burton
died after "a lingering illness.
AUGUST.
.. w. Armistead Rice and Miss Nan
ME ROYAL, Of Powbatan, were married.
/ Miss Pattie Robertson Seldom died at
rredway, aged l9 years.
z. Mrs. r.. j. Mckinney died after q
painful illness. The County School
Board met iu Farmville.
g. Mrs. Daisy Brown Armentrout
took her own life near Hampden-Sid-
ney.
IL. There was a great gathering Of
children and their friends at Browns
/ Church, in Cumberland, the occasion
being the union of number OF Pres
byterian Sunday Schools.
IL. The grand jury returned - IN
dictments for selling whiskey without
a license.
%. b. W. Baldwin died I'm Cumber-
land, aged 81 years.
a.. An enjoyable Progressive Party
was given by Miss Mamie Wade.
20. An an day picnic was held at
7 Abilene. The severest storm OF the
wear passed over this town and section.
SEPTEMBER.
! 3. The NJ Ds. aud Merchants crossed
+ bats i'm a game of baseball.
4. Spring Creek sunday School had
an enjoyable picnic.
p .. The towns electric lights went
. Iout and all was darkness for several
NIGHTS thereafter. Maud, infant OF
. Eugene Robinson, died. Willie Hob
. son shot and killed Henderson Mat
thews.
r g. Oscar Wicker met a shocking
I death ON the Southern near Drake s
Branch.
7. There was no special observance OF
b this Labor Day ia Farmville.
8 The l23th. session of Hampden.
. Sidney iuaugurated. The Normal
Schools session opened.
e 10. j. b. Wall died, aged 80 years.
n ID. Wild geese passed over here fly
ing South. Rev. Mr.. McAllistei
L preached his first sermon rs pastor OF
the Presbyterian Church.
"a. The public school Of this place
opened.
IS. The BIRD. annual session Of Grand
Lodge Odd Fellows (c0lored) met III
4 Farmville The Doctors and IOOac
e conists played base ball. 49,
e Is. The remains of Mrs. b. NJ. Smlti
were inferred at Hampden-Sidney
u The Guard was Inspected.
n 26. Walace's Circus performed IL
this place.
Is Is. Archer WOmack was laid TO res
after long illness near Abilene.
u -. The Democratic Primary wa
held I'm Prince Edward.
OCTOBER.
.e . The Who What When Minsire
e .fim-nAmed a large audience at tn
e. Opera House.
5. The frs, Star Course number wa
n seen az The Opera House.
H.. j. h. Lyon died suddenly, age
is 81 years.
re IA. Samuel b. Upton aud Miss Josl
So Bowman We're married. Geo. W
"a Fowlkes died, aged So years. Walle
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