The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08

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u. DIR. Paul Traywick and MISS
Jamie May Crute were married MISS
Alice Cobb became the bride OF Dr'
Bernard Clements.
DC. Farmville had its first socialist
sneaker i'm the person OF ). L' rus,
who addressed crowds on the slree'
corners.
27 Mrs. c. II. Bliss passed peace
fully 70 rest in her Goth year.
2s. The Richmond Times-Dispatch
furnished an elaborate write up OF
Farmville. An annular eclipse OF the
sun took place.
%. The summer institute began al
the Normal School.
30. The corner stone to buckingham
Confederate monument was lald' a
fire alarm was given, caused by the
lioht from torch used in destroying
a hornets nest at one of our homes.
Iamn was turned over in the home Oi
Mrs Berkeley, and there was another
alarm. The unveiling OF the con
federate monument al buckingham
Courthouse took place.
JULY.
3 Joe Brown and Jim Rose, twoex-
nert negro counterfeiters were captur-
ed near Pamplin and brought to Farm
vile. An infant of Wal er Daniel
died near Abilene.
4. Mrs. Blair Addleman died at the
home of her brother, ID. l.. Traylor, OF
this town.
3. Rev. Dudley Boogher became
rector of Johns Memorial church. A
A night blooming cereus bloomed al
Mrs Fitzgerald's.
6. Work was commenced by the
Luck Construction Co., on the liltle
Buffalo macadam.
$. Dan Cannady, of Halifax and
Miss Maud Elliott, Of Charlotte, were
married.
10. The Methodist Sunday school
enjoyed a picnic at Hampden-Sldney.
IL. The Peoples National Bank was
organized with exception OF electIng a
president and cashier.
II. One oflthe most terrific electrical
rain storms ever witnessed Occu ed
during the evening church hour. Joe
Brown and Jim Rose escaped Prince
Edward Jail.
13. John Il. Franklin, a prominent
citizen of Pamplin CITY, died, aged "a
years.
II. Fire did slight damage to the
stable in the rear Of Jos. Lewis resi-
dence on High street.
10. Mrs. Mamie Walker was buried
in Cumberland. She was in her 92nd
year
20. Or. Robert +. Bass, aged about u
years, passed TO his reward.
u. The Prospect Dramatic Club pre-
sented drama in the Opera House en-
titled "Womans Honor" The Pres
byteran Sunday School held "A picnic
at Cumberland CAurch.
Is. The Farmville Guard left for 81
ten davis encampment at Chickamau-
ga.
"A. Announcement was made OF a
call received by DR.. +. Il. Jones, oi
the Normal School faculty, TO the
State University, of Indiana.
25. Richmond Jones shot and fatal
ly wounded Willie Evans, both color
I
ed.
26. The mother of Dr. Holiday, at
Hampeen-Sidney sustained a iraclur
ed hip.
NUEGSt.
|. Homegrown watermelons made
their first appearance on our streets.
3. A telegram announced the d, J
at Bluefeld, w. Va, Of Miss Flora
Thompson, i'm her 23rd year. Miss
Mamie Putney died in Prince Ed
ward.
| 8. Mrs. +. l.. Erambert died sudden
Col. \. G.. Pamplin died sudden
Il Pamplin City. The Presbyter
lan's of the surrounding country helS
picnic at Hampden-s5idney.
Mrs. Mamie Price Hayes, for
merly Of Prince Edward, died in Mis-
souri,.
S. A lie nse was issued for the mar
rage of Writ CaTdwell and Miss Ma
mie Price.
@. Tear Wallet church in Cumber
land was re-dedicated. Mrs. william
Carwile died near Darlington Heights
Mrs. Wesley PEBBLES died at tn
Farmville Lithia Springs
II. West Hanover Presbytery me
at Browns Church.
y. Mrs. j. J. Brown died near tow
after a painful illness.
IA. Considered the hottest night O
the season. ,sited
Il. 4 storm of great severlr'
this section at night. nohter of i
10. Dorothy, infanted.
F. anu -"i1' .r safe for the Peoples
; 20 The ri was put in place +
! Nailo9nsc,h iil,o9inch died aged 2s years. Wm N,.
=; ,Iton. of Newport News, ana MIS-
fsttie Frank were married in Prlnc'
4 Edward.
: os lanes d. Glover, Of Bucking
ham. was found dead in his bed
2l An earthq shock was re
norted from adjoining counties
t 2e. The Appomattox river was hign
er than before for years.
: %. 1t would be hard to recall hof
perfect day in August.
SEPTEMBER.
t rt,o paonlee National Bank Opef