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

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26. Richard Young, a well known
colored carpenter died suddenly
27. A large audience enjoyed a
Grand concert at the Methodist Church
under the direction Of DR.. Schemmel'
The work shop Of V. ID. Venable was
destroyed by fire.
2s. The first baseball game of the
season was played at Hampden-Slu-
ney between the home team and Viz
ginja Medical College. John w. Long
left for his future home in Petersburg
30. The fire alarm was given on ac-
count of little blaze on the premises
of f.. B. Cheatham.
APRIL.
I. Mrs. Robert West took proprle-
torship of Hotel Westoyer w. {.
Franklin was nominated for Congress
from the 10th district by the Repu0-
leans.
3. Polk Miller and his negro quar-
tette of singers again delighted Farm
Vile audience. The funeral OF MIS-
Robert l.. Dabney took place at
Hampden-Sidney Rev. }. Is. WI
liams paid a beautiful tribute IN the
Herald TO the life of Miss Jane Harris,
who recently died
). Richard Scruggs and Miss MyT-
/ tie Garrison were made one al Bethei-
em church.
6. Beverly H. Robertson, brother OF
our tOwnsman, W. II. Robertson, dleu'
7. The Republicans of the fourth
district met i'm convention here. NOR
veil Crute and Miss Mary Lee Ander-
son were married in Charlotte.
a. The odd Fellows had visit from
their grand master, G.. G.. Vaughan,
and gave sumptuous supper III the
Masonic Temple.
IS. Marshall j. Holt, a Farmville
boy. died in Norfolk. Rev. IL. A.
Brown died in Charlotte county.
10. Floyd Redmond, Of Prince hd,
ward. and Miss Ardelle Townsend, oil
Charlotte, were married.
u. W. h. Silvey, Of Buckingham,
died after a few days illness. Branch
| Gillian. of Buckingham died at the
AGE of about IS years. The first peal-
of the pipe organ in the Methods
church were heard under the touch OF
Dr. Schemmel. Mrs. Sallie {. Gaines,
aged SO years, who died on the lSlh
| i'm Worth, w. Va, was buried near
Charlotte Courthouse,
%. Vernon. son of j. V. Foster,
died at the age Of is years.
"a. DIR. w. w. Moore lectured in the
Opera House, MS subject being "Ram'
bles in the Nile Valley"
25. G orge Oliver, Jr., formerly
deputy clerk of Charlotte, died IN a
Richmond hospital.
27. "Cuba on wheels" an exhibit
railway car of much interest, arrived
here.
2s. The Randolph Macon Glee Club
gave a concert in the Opera House.
The Democratic primary for munich
pal officers was held.
% The Farmyille Lodge Odd Eel
lows instituted a sister lodge at Gum
herland Courthouse.
MAY.
/. The first public meeting was held
looking To the organization OF farn-
willie Board of Trade.
3. The handsome new Methodist
church, of Farmville, was dedicated.
5. Spark's circus entertained huge
FarmVille Crowd. Truly 0. fos'er
.iiesi--trs zrriIsii'-, -rsd 20 years
6. \. 7. Davis died at his Amelia
home after long illness.
Rice Depot High School closed
successful session.
9. Hampden-Sidney College Field
Dav exercises were given. Interesting
closing exercises were held at WGr
sham High School.
10. A Sunday school was
at SlOddert.
II. The Farmville Board Of irad'
was organized with w. e. burning
ton as president.
-. Walker Scott became cashier o
the Planters Bank as successor oil W
. P. Venable, resigned.
Is. A little child of Arnold and Ms
Clark died near Rice Depot. Hugl
johnson died at his home near Slod
dert.
10. Alfred p. Newton and Miss Belle
IArNUNtAs OI DNlhluA hAiiif WV
p al Hotel Meadow. Farmyille MasOn
enjoyed feast at their temple.
7 DO Julien Gills, of Amelia, and Mis-
j Carrie Gils, Of Lunenburg, were mar
red.
, n. DR.. J. W Bishop and Miss III
len Duvall were joined In wedlock'
3 %. This was observed as memoria
day by the soldiers of Charlotte coun
ty.
a. Childrens Day was celebrated a
the Methodist church. James l.
Price. well known in Farmville, dle
at nis home near Ralnes.
%. Miss Margaret White, studen
of the normal from RockbFidse dieu
27. j. y. Crute, Of Buckingh 9"l ..,
! died suddenly. Memorial day wa. wa
u celebrated here, and there was 'e""io'
of many old soldiers. 60,
! %. Many young people rom l,,,,n r~' -, a
: willie enjoyed "A lawn party s''S
Mrs. Walker Blanton s.
d 2o DIR. Horace p. Lacy passeu AVA
J. at his home, Hampden-7idney'
:; 81. Bishop Jas. Atkins pres" pTeae11eS' 1S