The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-05

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Prince Edward was held here, In tn
Opera House.
o. Mrs. Henry w. Woodall died il
the home Of her brother, Joseph Lips
comb.
l.. The new auditorium at the Nor
mai School was dedicated with appro
pirate exercises.
IL. Mrs. Jane b. Baker died In tn,
home Of w. T.. Davidson, aged 4
years.
10. Competitive drill was conducted
| by the Farmville Guard.
n. Tar Wallet Baptist church wal
dedicated in Cumberland county
Children's Day exercises at Methodist
church.
%. J. +. Beach and Miss Matti,
Young were married at Pelham, n. G
q. Rev. j. III. Davis was appointed
Superintendent Prince Edward
Schools.
p. Mr.. Swanson addressed the citi
zens Of Farmville in the Opera House
20. Peter Trear, living near Green
Bay, had both legs broken by a run.
away team.
2S. Childrens Day was observed by
the Presbyterians OF Farmville.
20. a fire alarm was caused by the
explosion Of lamp in the home OF
Mrs. WoOtton.
30. The first memorial exercises over
our Confederate dead were held i'm the
old burying ground near Farmyllle.
81. Closing exercises public school
were conducted.
JUNE.
1. Remarkable cold day for the time
of year.
,. Jos. f. Willard addressed the
citizens Of Farnlville i'm the interest Of
his candidacy for Governor.
3. Crosses Of Honor were presented
to number of gallant Confederates
in Farmyille.
4. DR.. Paxton preached the bacaleau-
reate sermon before the Normal gradu-
ates.
Z. Governor Montague addressed the
graduating class Of the Normal school.
DIR. &. b. Crute and Miss Bessie Mar
tin were married. The Farmville and
Powhatan railroad was sold in Rich
mOnd.
o. j. r. Noel was severely injured
In runaway, having leg broken.
II. Rev. DR.. w. G. Campbell preach
ed the bacaleaureate sermon at
Hampden-Sidney College.
Is. Judge Mann addressed large
audience in the Opera House.
p. DR.. f. II. Richardson and Miss
Emily Gould were married I'm Balti-
more. Gov. Montague addressed a
big crowd IN the Opera House.
%. Jno. l.. Burger and Miss Mary
Virginia Marshall were married in
Baltimore.
JULY.
>. Jas. \. Baker died in this county,
aged 20 years. Children's Day was
celebrated at Wesleyan church, this
county.
/. Farmyille won a game of ball
from the Lynchburg team by a score
Of 9 TO /. Jas. A. Williams and Miss |
Fannie Wells were married. The |
boy of Jerry Gill was
burned To death near Travis.
s. John r. Friend and Miss Ellie |
Dunn were married, and left for the |
Klondike. Charlie Horace, colOred, |
was found dead in his bed.
s. Capt. Richard II. Watkins died,
aged S0years.
10. Little Minnie Banks, daughter
IF DR.. and Mrs. h. NJ. Smith died,
lged year.
10. \ Confederate monument was
unveiled at Amelia Courthouse before
/ vast throng. The 9-year-Old son OF
Albert Hillsman, Of Amelia, was ac-
.identally and fatally shot by negro
10Y. Kate Jackson, a worthy colored
woman died.
Is. An excursion train was wrecked
rear Prospect, in which several per-
Ons were injured.
10 Robert Winston, "a respected
olOred man, died.
90 a fearful electrical storm passed
'ver this section.
-. II. Williams, cOlored employee
f the Norfolk and Western, stepped
II High Bridge to the ground, a dis
ance Of over 200 feet; he died without
consciousness. Col. G.. NJ.
Walker died, aged 81 years.
D. "Uncle" Beverly Jones, an aged
Olored man-probably the oldest in
his community, died.
26. f. NJ. Ripberger and Miss Willie
'eatrOss were married at Blackstone.
rank Ellis, colored, lost house and
by fire.
p. A. +. Cralle and Miss Fannie
were married in the home Of
!. IL. Morris.
2S. The remains OF Mrs. f.. w. Tired |
1ay were inferred at her old family
urging ground in this county.
%. II. b. Sherman, OF Indiana, adj
ressed a large meeting Of farmers
ere.
AUGUST.
3. Virginia Willis Crslle, infant Of '
!. B. and Mrs. Cralle died. VIM. {
eigler died, aged II years.
9. +. h. Booker and Miss Jessie
Ihitmore were married in Rockbridge
ounty. '
10. JnO. G. Richardson and Miss {
lillian Lipscomb left Farmville and
ere married at Milton, n. G.. Mrs. |
/. +. Vaughan died at the home Of
rof j. y. Morton, aged " years. A
we're rain storm visited this section.
rs. Pattie Vaughan died near High
ridge.
H. The Farmville Guard departed
r weeks encampment at Basic
ty.
10. John Reed, cOlored, was run
'er and killed by a Norfolk and Wes- !
IN train, near Rice.
-. The State Democratic primary =
as held for Governor, L. ;. Senator
ID others. j
% loo II II tclrS and Mra MAMMA