The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-03

sham alter long suffering.
aO. Primary elections were held
throughout Virginia for Democratic
olicer-.
3D. "Amt' Nancy Robinson an old
and respected cOlOred citizen died The
iirst morning hop was enjoyed at the
Armory.
AUGUST.
e. Hotel Prince Edward opened its
doors To- the public
BE- Miss pattie Flippin died at her
home 100 lower Prince Edward, aged
about $50 years.
de- The tarmyillc German Club was
organized with % members. Mrs. j.
IS. Harris. of Five Forks died.
O.. vs. q. Wright died Of consump-
ton, aged "a years.
De Mrs. j. VI. Orange died after "A
pr0trarted illness. aged 81 years
2u The NppamattoN Baptist Asso-
citation convened here in "a three days
session.
20. T. cv Coles, "a small colored boy
met "a horrible death near the electric
light plant. The soda water tank eX-
plodtd 600 the store of Anderson Drug
10.
-5 Tine Farmers Association held a
gigantic picnic boz richardson woods
-f. Anderson az Morton lost their
saw mill by iire near Abilene.
%. 60, gresham Flood and joel
B. Fort addressed large audience i'm
the Opera House. Mrs. Mary Jane
smith died near Rice Depot in hel
eOth year.
al. The FamVlle pO,toilice re-
ceiNed and delivered mail for the first
time from its present location.
SEPTEMBER.
The Normal School opened 1t.
1llh session.
D.. All the old officers of the town
were reelected by the town council
o. s. brilliant masked ball wa
given go Hotel Prince Edward.
DO. A.C. Garnet died in Backing
mann, aged 81 years.
Do. Hmmpdcn-Sidney college opened
its session of 1907. l.. VI. PAYNE, of
Richmond and Miss Maude Morlng
of Prince Edward, were married.
d. The Normal girls OF Presbyte
rian faith were entertained in the lee
tGre room of that church. The
tone, of the Methodistchurch bell rams
out for the first time in many months
Races were held al the FarmNlll'
track.
ID. The Mcthodlst- held their iirs
services BOO the lecture room of thei
new building.
40. The WcstOver Hotel was turned
over 20 p. a. Hall by &. j. Chick.
ID. The stable OF ). IL. Bliss wa
destroyed by fire.
25. Saml. Thornton, Of Graham
/ Va. and Miss Maize McDearman, %
f ApnomattoN. were married at Prince
Edward Hotel. u. b. Wood>oni oil
+ lvnchhurg, and Miss Bertha Harm
were married In farmyllle.
2j. The weather this morning Wa
AKIN 10 that of a fosty morning d
. November.
OCTOBER.
Mrs Lucy Wall and G.. &. Elem
ing were married i'm New York.
.. ALL. DeFord, near MadisonNill'
died from a kick 10y horse.
s.. The fifteenth wedding anniver
,arv of Dr. and Mrs. ii. J.. Blau' oI
wa, celebrated iu Cumberland. Mis-
Belle Bantou became the bride o
/ Hugh Johnson.
lO. Mrs. Amat da b. Auni,teaC
died near Ranes in her 18th year.
ls. lee NJ. Blanton died in Missis
sippi. llewas formerly Of this town
. Willie Weaver and Miss t,telle ked
ford. of Prince Edward, were married
in North Carolina.
-. la. Smith and Miss Mamie
. Noel were married. Miss Lizzie l}lan
ton died i'm Cumberland. Miss DELI
Weaver became the bride Of lierber
. Bradshaw.
1G. Miss Minnie Baltimore became
the bride of o. +. Leighton.
n. Mrs. Mat Cox's funeral tool
place in The old family buiying groun'
ion buckingham.
Do. Ois Taylor, the murderer o
/ Cecilia Banks, was arrested IN NOrll
. Carolina.
30. Several persons witnessed th
falling of dazzling meteor
NOVEMBER.
g. The county poor house tract wa
sold
3. Died suddenly, Miss Goldi
Thrift. a Normal student. Mary Hurt
child Of Jas. Hurt, died near Briery.
g. F.A. Paulson and Miss Margare
.Chernault were united in marriag
near Tugglcs Tank. Jasper Wilson
took Mis-, Ellie Overton as his bride.
+. Some of the tobacco growers q
Buckingham gave picnic on VIII
mountains.
10. Bishop Chas. Il. Gallowa
preached at the methodist churc
here
"A. John Henry Kreye and Mis-
plummer Xix Coleman were marie
lat the residence Of Rev. j. II. DAVIS
ID. Mrs. Mary Carter Brock dice
aged $50 years.
16. Mrs. ". G.. Couch died in Du
ham and her remains were brought
Prince Edward for interment.
Is otis Taylor convicted and ser
fenced 10 hang.
10. Miss Carrie Shepard and Rol
ert g.. Smith were united i'm maruae
.iniBuckipgham.
~. j. Leslie Dillon and Miss Ma
tie Crute become husband and wife
DECEMBER.
.. John Richard Noel died, in hi
69th year.
10. r. " Morgan, birmingham an
/ Miss Ella Burger. of FarmNllle, wei
married. Mrs. Lydia Hurd, aged 3
years, died near Farmville
l3. Gallant knights assembled an
contested at a tournament at "Nin
, Oaks.
Is. Miss Mabel Smith, of Primo
Edward. became Mrs. William Seal