The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-07-28

Ill IN cumberland county Is more
hopeful.
DR.. c. w Doughtie, Of Norfolk, is
the guest Of his brother-in-law, Mr.. r..
b. Cralle.
Mr.. II. y. Mcfarland s meeting near
Darlington Heights resulted in two
conversions.
Union services will be held AT the
Methodist church, at 5 o'clock, next
Sunday night.
An interesting letter from Mr. J. h.
Hart, written at Los Angeles, will be
published next week.
Mr.. J. b. Gillian and family, of
Mississippi, are visiting his sister,
Mrs. X c. Smith.
Miss Eta v Clark, Of Lynchburg,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. w. II.
Richardson.
Mrs. Freear has been spending a
few days with Mrs. Atwood, at West
AppOmattox.
Miss Alice Paulett is visiting Miss
Lila London at the School ofMethods,
Charlottesville.
Miss Hessie Chernault left here
Monday, to visit friends at Charlottes-
vile and Staunton.
Mrs. NJ. A. Harrington, Of Green's
boro, n. c., is visiting her sisters, Mrs
Geo. +. Cox and Mrs. Farmer.
There will be games Of ball between
Stanton and Farmville, at this place
Saturday and Monday.
Mr.. J. Taylor Thompson has return
ed from a visit to DR.. Thornton, at the
University Of Virginia.
The protracted meeting at Browns
church was postponed till next Sun
day, to continue through the week.
Mr.. d. q. Bickes, Of Gainesville,
Ga, editor of the Eagle, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. w. NJ. Duvall. Mr.. Bick-
ers was born at Famville.
There will be a Sunday school con-
vention at Spring Creek church, Aug
ust 9, 10. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Tuesday afternoon the Randolph
Hotel horse took his customary run
away down Main St, breaking moth
ing but his record.
Mr.. A. T. Lipscomb, who lives near
Hampden-Sidney College, wasin town
last Friday with a nice load OF water
melons. First we have seen on our
streets
The initial number Of the Farmville
Free Blade has been received. 1t is a
bright and chatty paper, and typo
graphically thing of beauty Mr.. K.
Berkeley is the editor
Mrs. J. J. Gilbert and daughter, of
Winchester, Ky, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wythe Anderson, Of Richmond, visit
ed their kinsman, DR.. Walter Stuart,
the past week.
Beverly Jones, the Oldest colored
person of our town, died Sunday morn
ing. This good old negro belonged to
the Venable family, in the days OF
slavery.
After careful consideration, out Of
list of candidates representing six
states. President Jarman has chosen
Miss Mary V. Blandy for the kinder
garten of the Normal school.
Mrs. J. r. Cunningham and daught-
ter. Miss Annie Halves, returned
Tuesday from Rocky Mount, n. C.,
where they have been visiting Mrs.
w. b. Boyle, Mrs. Cunningham's
daughter
Miss Agnes Burger, who has been
spending a month in Baltimore, re-
turned home Wednesday, accompa-
MED by her friend, Miss r. Louise
Marshall. who will be her guest for a
month.
Cards are out announcing the COM
ing nuptials Of Miss Jessie Whitmore,
Normal School graduate, and Mr..
Elliott Booker, Of Famville. The
marriage will occur at Kerr's Creek,
August 9th
Mrs. J. r.. Martin spent last Sunday
and Monday in Washington, with his
wife, who has been IN the hospital
for a month. Mrs. Martin is hnproy-
ing rapidly, and expects to be at home
next week
A telegram was received by Mr..
Doyne, Monday, saying that DR.. Jas.
Anderson, an aged and highly respect
ed citizen Of Amelia County, was dead
His remains were buried near his
home Tuesday.
Mayor w. T. Blanton and daughter,
Minnie, returned Monday from Vir-
ginia Beach. Mrs. Blanton and
daughter, Martha, are still there with
Thelma, who is yet unable to be NOV
ed, but who, we are glad to hear, is inn
proving rapidly.
Mr.. f. II. LaBaume, Of Roanoke,
Agricultural aud Industrial Agent Of
the Norfolk and Western Railway,
was in town Wednesday. His de-
partment has induced more than 400
Northern farmers 10 settle In Virginia