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The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-03
Death Of E. ". Bartlett.

Died suddenly ON Christmas night
1907. f.. W Bartlett, colored. lie
had been attending his daily du-
ties and gone to his home for the
night. and although somewhat COM
planning he insisted that his family
should attend a performance given at
the Opera House. When they re-
turned home the lfcles, form wa
discovered, death having come during
their absence.
The deceased was one of the best
known and most respected colored
citizens of Farm,ille. For long time
ne had been in employ at Barrow $
meat market, and much Of this time
the business was largely entrusted To
Bartletts personal care. His funeral
took place last sunday from the First
Baptist Church, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Bumgartner, of the Methodist
Church. colored. in the absence of any
pastor of the Baptist Church.
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Gard Of Thanks.

Prof August Schemmel and the
teachers Of the Conservatory Of Music
were the recipients Of a beautiful
chocolate set presented 10 them by
their pupils, from the Normal School.
The set had card attached which
read as follows With a heartfull Of
love for our teacher, and wishing them
a merry Xmas. and happy New
Year. We are your devoted pu-
pills, Normal Students.
The teachers Of the Conservatory
wish 20 express through the columns
of the Herald their thanks and appre-
citation for the beautiful gift.
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GaFneti.ElCaD

Sheppards, Va, December 2o.-One
.of the most interesting events OF the
season IN the society circles Of Buck
ingham county was the marriage on
Thursday, December %, at high noon,
of Miss Grace Estelle Elcan TO Mr.
John Cook Garnett. The impressive
ceremony took place at New Store
| Presbyterian church. the Rev. {. W..
Darrell officiating, and was witnessed
| bv a large concourse Of family connec-
tions and friends.
Mendelssohn's wedding March
and the bridal march from "Lohen-
grin" were beautifully rendered 10y
Mrs. Joseph NJ Crute, Of Famville.
As the wedding march began, the
church doors were thrown open by the
master of ceremonies, DR.. Charles
Crute. Of Farmyille, and the bridal
party entered. The first 10 enter were
the six flower and ribbon girls, little
Misses Marion Pollard and JuliaJones'
Mamie Garnett and Roma Garnett
Kate Cox and Louise Morris. Then
can the following attendants: Mes
SIS. Ben Johns, Jim Crute, Malen
Johns, sam Hannah, Gordon Elcan,
Frank Johns, Joel Elcan, Tom Gar
nett. Misses Edna Elcan and jamie
Crute.
The bride was attended by her
brother, Mr. Griggs Elcan, and the
groom by his brother, Mr.. Joe Garrett
The bride wore handsome gong-a-
way tailor suit of brown cloth, with
hat and gloves 10 match, aud the
young lady attendants were dressed
in white. ali presenting as they stood
around the altar, a very beautiful tab
leau. The party passed out in re-
yersed order, the bride and groom
leaving Immediately after the congrat-
ulations for High Hill" their future
home, ~ Cumberland county.
The church was tastefully decora-
ted with holly, the color scheme being
red and green, the whole producing a.
most pleasing effect in the soft glow
of the many lamps with which the
church was lighted.
The bride is the daughter Of Mr.. NJ
Cleveland Elcan, and is an exceeding
~ popular and handsome young lady
possessing a sunny disposition, many
admirable traits of character, and is
well known for her leadership In every
good cause. The groom is a son of
Mr. William f. Garrett, and is also
well known and very popular in social
and business circles.
Among those who attended the we'd
ding were Judge and Mrs. J. NJ. Crule
and Dr. Crute, of Farmyille Mr.. and
Mrs. A.. &. Garnett, Mr. Charles Clay
and Miss Fannie Hall, Of Bucking-
ham: Messrs. Grigg Elcan, Sam Han
nah and Frank Johns, Of Hampden'
Sidney College, and Messrs. Charles
and Joe Gamett, Mrs. Walter Garnet
and Miss Courtney Cox, Of Farmville,
and Miss Calva Watson, 81 Nottoway-
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GIVES A PERFECT SHIN.
Sulphur in Liquid Form Adds to the
Beauty Of Women.

Beauty is only skin deep but you
cannot be beautiful if you have any
skin Disease OF bad complexion.
HANCOCK'S LIQUID SULPHO Il
quickly cures Eczema, letter, Sores
Eruptions, BlOtches, and all skin Dis
eases. Apply HANCOCK'S LIQUID
SULPHtR OINTMENT TO the face
lust AS YOU 20 TO bed, and il will soon
give YOU smooth, velvety skin.
Taken internally, HANCOCK =
LIQUID SULPHUR puriiies the
blood and clears up the complexion.
A few spoonfuls in hot water make,
the finest Of Sulphur baths. All drug
rist sell it. Sulphur Booklet freei Dc
YOU write HANCOCK LIQUID II J.
PHUR CO., Baltimore.
Dr. w. W. Leake, Of Orlando, Fla.
who was cured, says: at Is the most
wonderful remedy for Eczema / have
ever known
dec-2-mO-
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PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY

Jan. J., 1905
Mis-, Mary Vaughan. Of PAGES, Va,
is visiting her brother Mr. W IL.
Vaughan
Miss Earle Redfom, Of Burkeyille.
spent a portion of the Christmas holi-
days with Miss Mauic Redford.
Mr. aud Mrs. l.. VI. Moore, of
Petersburg, and little daughter were
at Mr. W. T. Gibbs few day, last
week
Mrs. Ruby Weaver spent saturday,
sunday and Monday with relatives at
Burkeyile.
Misses Maude and Earle Rediord
were the charming guests of Miss
Annie Maye Moring Friday night
Miss Della Wilkinson, of Farmyille,
was the guest of Miss Annie Maye
Moring a few days last week.
Nh aud Mrs. d. q. Jenkins and
uttledaughter, Thelma visited relatives
in Lunenburg county last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Oliver and
children stayed a day OF two at Mr.
and Mrs. Bob jenkins recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom jenkins, of
Green Bay, spent Thursday and Fri
day at Mr.. Bob Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett Jenkins
visited relatives al BurkeyiIle sun
day.
Misses pettu. and Echol-, of Peters
burg, and Mis-, Eva Meadow. of Rice
Depot have been the guests OF Miss
Elsie Meador during the Christmas.
Mrs. b. II. Carter and children, Of
Crewe, have been spending a few days
at Mr.. T.. r. Miller's.
Mrs. Earnest French and her oldest
daughter, Bessie, were the guests at
Mrs. Redford's saturday night.
Mrs. Cook, Of Petersburg, and Mrs.
". z. Wilson, of Crewe, spent Thurs
day night with Mr.. f.. ". Moring.
Miss Myrtis Weaver was the guest
Of the Misses Dixon d BurkcNille
sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. T.. Elliott spent
sunday with relatives al Burke
vile.
Mrs. W.. Conner visited relatives
AT Burkeyille during the Christmas.
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nealh Of Major KhIlIna.

Ap ivate letter received from Knox
Vile. Tenn. announces the death of
Major II. \. Whiting, which occurred
in that city al the home Of Mrs. Read
Mcllwaine. ON the evening of the 25lh
of December. and he was buried ON
the 18th in the cemetery Of that city.
Major Whiting was born on the 9lh
Of January, 1851, in tie county Of
Hcurico, bis parents being John Ran
dolph Whiting and Louisa Beale. lie
graduated al the y. VI. !. and adopted
as his life work that of civil engineer
lie responded TO the first call Of the
Confcderacy and served with faithful
ness and fearle,sne-s to the end of the
struggle. much of The time on the -'ail
Of Gen. Rhoades with the rank of
major.
Those who knew him during those
day, that tried mems souls tell III
that neither Pelham, nor stuart nor
the immortal Jackson himself re-
,ponded with more alacrity u the
call Of duty, and stood more UNI
moved amid the storm Of battle than
did this chivalrous son Of Virginia.
At the close Of the war ne resumed
the work Of his active and eXacting
profession and prosecuted it vigorous
is. ntelligently and ,conscientiously
Notwithstanding physical nilmily
and the weight OF year, until within a
few days Of his death.
1t was the privilege Of the people OF
this section 10 know him while he di-
rected the construction Of the Farm
Vile and Powhatan Railroad, and TO
"know him was 10 love him.
As Bismarck said Of the German
people. so we say Of Major Harry
Augustus Whiting, che feared God
and nothing else.
"Well done good and faithful ser
want.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Dafraa

Dec 30, 1907.
Mr. Charles LeStourgeon left last
Monday for New Jersey, To visit his
cousin Mr.. Wesley Rogers.
Among those of the neighborhood
who attended the Christmas tree
given by the sunday School at
Guinea Church last Thursday morn
ing we're Misses Matte Blanton, Ruby
and Mamie Allen, Mrs. Alex NJ. Blan-
ton and Messrs. stuart. and Henry
Blanton, Jr.
Mr.. aud Mrs. j. G.. Fahrner and
little son Henry Garland, of Bucking-
ham, spent Christina, Day with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry Blan-
ton.
Miss Matte Blanton and brother,
Henry were guests of The Misses llol-
man Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth LeStourgcon spent
Friday with her dau hter Mrs. Hen
~ f"AMAAAf
Mr.. Tom Blanton spent several days
last week with his sister, Mrs. Jennie
Blanton.
Miss Flora LeStourgeon, Of Win
chester, Va, is spending the Christ
mas holidays with her mother Mrs.
T.. NJ. LeStourgeon.
Mr.. Dixie Holman visited in the
home Of Mr. II. a. Blanton sunday
evening.
Mrs. Henry stuart and little daugh-
ter, Catherine and Mrs. f.. VI. lie
Stourgeon and daughter, Miss Flora
spent Thursday with Mrs y. l..
Flippen, of Hank.
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Death Of Aged Lady.

Mrs. sarah G.. ~aunderson, widow
of tine late Jessie Saunderson, passed
into eternal rest December II, 1907 at
the home Of her son, Mr.. Jessie Saun
derson. of Cumberland county, in her
seyenty-hfth year. She had been in
Il health FOR several years, but bore
her suffering patiently aud calmly
awaited the summons 90 meet her
Mas'er. She had been a faithful
member OF the Baptist Church ever
since childhood, and a consistent
Christian aud was loved by all with
whom she met. She leaves a son, a
daughter. and three brothers besides
many friends and relatives 10 mourn
their loss. Funeral services took
place from the residence conducted by
the Rev. j. II. Davis, and the remains
were laid 20 rest in the family burying
ground
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CHARLOTTE COUNTY.
Eureka Mills

II. Johns Lodge Of Masons cele-
brated 81. John the Evangelist day
last night. Officers for the ensuing
wear were elected aud installed and
are a. follows: r. G.. Thornton, Wor-
shipful Master Lee W. Morton, Senior
Warden: A. W. Donald, Junior War
den: Right Worshipful A. J.. Terry
Treasurer: 4. l.. Cox, Secretary 4. a.
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How to Cure chublains.

$40 eni v freedom from chilblains, Pr
writes John Kemp, East Ousiield, Ne.
81 apply Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
Have also used it for salt rheum with
excellent results Guaranteed 10
cure fever, sores, indolent ulcers, piles,
burns. wounds, frost bites and skin
diseases. &c at Viii q Cos drug
store.
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Dec. 81. %.
The Christmas gaitie- are still with
us and bid fair TO extend far into the
New Year. There have been many
social functions but the party given
bv Mr. and Mrs. Howard Selden 10
their daughters ON Friday night far
eclipsed anything ever given in this
neighborhood. The pailor, dining
room and spacious halls were beauti-
fully decorated in Christmas greens Of
cedar. mistletoe and holly. a fine
string band furnished the music and
AT eleven o'clock a magnificent supper
was served. The exquisite taste dis
played in the table arrangements
would have done credit % DemOnico.
Dancing was kept zap until the "wee
small hours Among those present
were Mrs. ". a. Davis, of Norfolk
Misses Fowlkes, Minnie Chemault,
Alice Hamlet, Mamie McCracker Of
prospcct. Eva Anderson, Of farmville;
Miss Briehtwell, Of Norlolk; Ella Car
ter. sadie and Ludie Allen Mrs. Arih-
ur Allen, Mrs Emmett Womack, Mrs.
ellis and Misses Virginia, Read ana
/ Nette Selden Maggie Hancock.
Messrs. Hamlet. Arthur and Joe AZ
len. Elmo and Dick Bondurant, VIII
lie Kraig, Emmett Lipscomb, Elliott
Anderson, Emmett Womack, Irving
Shorter, Oscar Fowler, Hugh Cum
nngham, Harry Hamlet, sam aud
Tom Bagby, vs.. and =. Hancock
| James and Leonard Chemault Frank
! Fowlkes, Billy Booker
Miss Read Selden viii return to
school in Norfolk Sunday.
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WOOd.GaFIand.

4 pretty wedding was celebrated al
l:O ON Dec. 26th, at the home Of Nj
Nelson Garland near Hampden-Nid-
nev when his daughter, Miss Fannie,
was married 90 Mr. Jessie Wood.
Rev. =. G.. Hatcher, Of the NJ +.
church Of FamNille performed the
ceremony i'm the presence of large
number of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood went to Roa-
noke and will live at Worshsm on
their returu.f
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Eight Days On Ills Back

and cured with two applications Of Dixie Nerve
and Bone Linimcnt 10 viii cureyou.
owens and Minor Drug Co.,
Richmond. Virginia
Gentlemen have been using your Nerve ana
Rome Eminent on my back and find 10 acth like a
charm. For eight days had been on my hac <
M could not move and after two applications
aamnow out and 20 business
Very truly yours,
F. G.. OGRuRs North View. Va.
Sold b. White 4 Co. and Winston Drug Co
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Trial Catarrh treatments are beng
mailed out free, on request, by Dr.
Shoop. Racine, Wis. These tests are
proving 10 the people-without a pen
nv's co,t-the great value of this scien-
title prescription known 10 druggists
everywhere a. DIR. Shops Caiarrh
Remedy. Sold by all dealers.
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Notice.

Hereafter the ordinance prohibiting
roller skating on the side walks Of the
town will be rigidly enforced. Any
one found violating this ordinance
will be promptly errested.
LESLIE Focus, Chief Of Police.
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LOCAL REVIEW
OF THE PAST
YEAR
Dates Of Happenings
Reviewed. Many o.
Curr9nCGS Of Inter-
est to Herald
Readers

Avery beautiful Sew Year day.
" frr.,,.n and Miss Her-
nice Boudurant were Joined in bonds
dmstrimouv.
Tho t.i.l of fa.-ia Rulliu most
81 mil Is,ror, -fb
l'''' ''''' t......i..
D.. ueo i''o 49,. .',i', .., n,nrter or
l,t. "'' 1.,a '''l HIS stone or 4 Yam
Gillian of Bu .kIneham. was de-
.froyel bv fire.
snrirglit,e Sabbath dav
rlo,,,,o 5av off .nring-like
.'atb'r foin frou..'. TRIAL for muir
1'r,a-t,o~eI nnt,l fhe1ffh
0', i''' ''''' ''''''' W H. man
-..'.....''t.'i..f ,.,rr,rsr ir Tie FIRST
4,.s .'.,' .,,' ....l'l .l. homo, ~, The
''g .'''' t'-.o-.. w. = Doriol
'' ''' NJ ,,.i... .,..,t I'D geor. of
u.s pnfb Marion d.ed AGED
m,,.r..
D. Vr. rua Martin wife of g. r..
us,,., ,lisI .r.rt iilno.s
a., n .., ,, ..e... .e,t~
..3 NJ, ' a. 4, 49, ,'' 5ieJ oggJ 3D.
r '.9 o9d y. mouth.
is r....,........ ,....-,..,.,.. ortba
V.rrsi ~.ro,i teri d1ere'se. ammo
rr.ete IN the f01fb enri,ersarv NJ Robt.
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Masonic LOdae Elects Officers.

At the regular meeting of Farm
Vile Lodge 40. a., a. f. and a. M.r
held in the Masonic Temple Thursday
evening, December 18th, last, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year
p. W. Beckham, Wor-hipful Mas
ter.
II. 4. Barrow, Senior Warden.
A. v. Wade, Junior Warden.
p. II. G.. Rice, Treasurer.
f.. r. Booker, Secretary.
y. VI. Gill, Senior Deacon.
II. ID. Cobb. Junior Deacon.
". T. Doyne, Iiler.
Rev. n. NJ. Fugate and II. j.. Bar
row, Chaplains.
b. VI. Cox and Geo. T.. Coz, Stew
ards
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pixie Nerve and hone Linimen

cat on earth for rheumatism. strains. sprains.
and an pains Unc1uaIlcd for both man and
beast Large bottle % cents. az White Co, ana
Winston Drug Co.
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We have cut the prices on Ladies
cloaks TO last until January 10th, 1908.
Don't fail tO see our bargains.
Fleming a. Clark.
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g. The ground bog SAW his shadow.
An enthusiastic good roads meeting
sas held at Green Bay.
g. The ,cyorc,t snow storm of the
winter.
D. wopr.,oucrs escape from Prince
Edward iail
% Charlie Earl. "a sharp short
ehauger was arrested.
l A distinct earthquake shock
vas ie.t in This section, particularly boz
buckingham
u. p. A. Fucker wa- elected street
commissioner of Farmti.ie.
a. Miss Bessie Ayerett and &. b.
Wilkinson were married in Charlotte
county. IS P Daniel died il Char
'o'Ie' aged 81 ycars.
'.Je,de Runnand Ma.sIeIill were
hanged in Prince Edward iail for tine
murder of John Orubos on June 9TH.
lo. Mrs. Page Queley Le~turgeou
hess.
Va billiard wercmarricd at AXt0u. Va.
gas X GiIlIspie died boo buckingham
aged 70 years.
d, 20. Beverly IS. Winston and Miss
caare ]. Moody were married ai
n ~ James Douglass, infant son of
D4nee and Mr., Spencer died near ABB
- Intermediate cch hutou at
i'ampden-oidney College.
~ John Bark-dolc died n upper
''nee Edward, aged 80 years.
y. John ~ Watkins. Of Norfolk.
ana el Mrs Dolly johnson ~eigel, of
Inspect were married at the Methodist
Patronage.
81 A public meeting the first was
"''l DO the interest ola town library
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A healthy man is king in IBIS own
right: an unhealthy man is an lnhap-
pv slave BurdOck Blood Bitter'
builds up sound health keeps you
we'll
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p.....i, ...,r,,,o1 l,e,proint-
...,tofR ~ tan,tt "A. westminster
''t ,ssrn,,,lls
49, 49, ,ni.,.io o.a Mis- Fme
,,sr. narrisd i'm Hurkinpham.
~. 49,. ,u.. p,n.
~ .'.. ,, "r,f' i" stenre,riIle'
>"'' WI - Ntar,i,, Ii.I neer
, M, rr,i.,e ''
a.. Old. ,n., ,boprell
" - N'''''s -. 80 primre la
u'eo d" ~. " ~ NJ 10y flurt died mt
the home of her parents near Huery.
iS Mrs n IA. Twclyctrccs died
suddenly
,.lo,.,u died
W. 10 80 ",., ,,..... -....i, ~,
- lhe s'"o ,.''. ~ i,.,,a ''i ''''''' W.
hucNiHs ""',
23 paNl s0N''' -''''''''' "'''
n 'fe"e'
81 Died III her nome I'D "ll'.ei
land, Mrs. AdeIne Vi. carter ih net
Htn year.
-5. II G.. Allen, well known 900
farmNille, died at ms home in l,o",
h"he. Mi'. ,,'ie
mf"l ,i '',.- , ~ nf pmrt
, '.''''.,'.. I'l3 ''''''
'''-'''''' NV
=" MISS he'ue N'''''' "' '''''''"
oUiS' ule"'
49, ln her .'-nd year MIS- Hl'',O ',,
Davis. formerly OF mNilie' uiei 'ii
lyuchouie. someone SCI iiie ,,t '0 ''.1
coal house m The rear Oh i'''" ''''e '
store.
1O. The fire alarm was 'oulut Oh
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stop That Cough

before 10 stops you. Dr. David's Cough syrup
win cure it. as numbers will testify. Il . the best
on earth. Large bottles % cents at White a CO.
and Winston Drug Co.
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wise Counsel From The South

81 want 20 give some valuable advice
To those who suffer with lame back
and kidney trouble, says }. h. Blank
enship, Of Beck, Tenn. 81 have prov
ed 10 an absolute certainty that Elec-
tric Bitters will positively cure this
distressing condition. The first bot
Tie gave me great relief and after TAX
inga few more bottles, ! was complete
Nv cured so completely that il becomes
"a pleasure 10 recommend this grea'
remedy" sold under guarantee al
White q Co.'S drug store. Price soc.
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10. '0li'l' iNt"' "rtN '''-
hernn.
MAY.
4. Dr. John VI. Hamlet moved
from Farm>ille 90 Pamplin city 10
live. Rev. &. a. hamlet. of Prince
Edward. was ordained iu Louisville.
Ky. Mrs. b. ~. Woodsou hrcathed
her last near Adelle.
p. b. s. Jam!,ou, of Cumberland.
died.
The people of Fsrmville shocked
at the studded death of T. j. White
head, aged 3- years.
S. Mrs. Susan Goodrdse Lancaster
died aged $50 years.
u. An alarm of fire was caused by
the burning of house occupied ny
Mrs. Edgar. Judge Hmdley appoint l.
ga Horace Adams tO succeed T.. D..
Whitehead as clerk. =. x. 'ruie ami
Miss Della Harris were married
l2 Fires were comfortable.
IA Frank rs. Hubbard was elected
cashier Of The Citizens state Bank.
d. Harriet Branch colored, died.
n. Ben Baldwin sustained bro
ken arm at am athletic meet in The
Armory.
l9. Dr. Richard Mcllwain preached
AT the Presby tcrian church. Miss
Eulia Morr, became the bride of
William RO,ser at Bethlehem church.
The funeral of Miss Martha Harris
took place iu Prince Edward.
2O. Rev. IL. NJ. Fugate was called TO
the pastorate of the Farmyille Baptist
ch rein.
"A. The dwelling house Of John j.
Carter was fired 10y lightning ana life
men had hard work eXtiuguishing the
flames. ". r.. Davidson died, aged
N wears. The thunder storm of
this day was terrific.
26. Annual Children'- Day was
celebrated At the Presbyterian church.
~. Mrs. Sarah sheffield died near
StOddcrt.
-. The cold This morning made
/ fires desirable Mrs. susan Stokes
Brown died i'm this county, aged about
80 years.
30. EFT. Neaman and Mis-, Maude
/ Chem ault were married near llamp
| den Sidney.
IINE.
.. Dr. ". VI. Forest preached th'
beccaleaureate sermon before the Nor
NAL graduates
q. Charles Bugg died suddenly al
/ hi. FarmNille home
r. The post-oilice department CLOSED
/ "a ten-vear contract for the Chapel
building for the Farmyille office.
II. Norycl Cobb, of Prince Edward
and Miss Louise Reed of Rockbridge
we're married. Miss Gertrude Webi
became the bride of Frank Ransom
both of Prince Edward.
l8 FIJI. Twclvetrees. died in th'
county, aged - years
30. J.C. NATION and Mis-, Mary
/ Nenable Cox were married.
n. The longest day of 1907 Ih'
dwelling house occupied 10y j.. y. iial
and Stanley Grove was destroyed hy
f fire.
-. During severe storm two
mules were kllleu nA il4NtiiII-- i"Na
belonged TO Temple Baldwin at sun
my side
23. a storm did much damage ID
lower Prince Edward.
29. Judge lluudley appointed T.
IT,. Dupuy commissioner of revenue u
succeed R. j. Carter.
july.
]. The Summer Normal for l"
opened here.
Is. "Frank, the costiicst horse eve
owned in this section died at Gunner
mans stables. Mrs Emily llatchet
died near Briery, aged 6i years.
r. a destructive storm swept owe
portions of Prince Edward.
10. Mrs. W. r.. Clark died after
long illness.
n. The Citizens state Bank opene'
its doors for public patronage.
ID. The school trustees of llampdei
agreed 10 consolidate the schools q
that district a small fire occurred a
the factory of a. W. Drumeller
II. Dr. August Schemmel gave hl
first piano recital I'm FsrmNille.
23. 4 successful excursion was rul
] a. 4 90
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Blankets at very low price until
closed out at Fleming a Clark's.
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Nothing is too strong TO express our
appreciation Of the friendship and pat
ronage Of our customers. We Wish
them a Merry Christmas and health
and prosperity during 1905.
X. y. Hillsman a. Go.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-03

26. The Summer Normal closed "A
successful session.
20. John s. Walton died AT WoF-
sham after long suffering.
80. Primary elections were held
throughout Virginia for Democratic
olicer-.
80. "Auut" Nancy Robinson an old
and respected colorcd citizen died The
iirst morning hop was enjoyed at the
Armory.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-07
letter. Salt Rheum and ECzema

Are cured hy Chamberlain, snlye one appllel
ton relieves the tchiug aud burning sensation