The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-02
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FARMvILLE. VA, Oct. lin Ire
Mr.. NJ. c. Richardson bought SIS
nam with small dwelling on Il aB0I
only few acres Of cleared land. HeI
moved on the place vita . family, con-
Nst,ng OF wife and seven Cnlioeen
ana NJ once went to work clearing aid
caltlvating. To-day he owns one of
the best farms in the neighborhood
and was recently offered fifty doiiarS
an acre for the land; tho original cost
pein~ only one dollar and seventy -i1ve
cents. He declined the offer, adding:
Inis 10 my homo here; have labcrod
through many years. Here my dead
are buried, and here l expect 70 ~
buried too"
MT. Richardson has had large crops.
season after season. He has nine chtl~s
oren, starting each one In life by eiy-
ing them good farm, and has bought
ana paid for 1000 acres Of land. The
Iact 10 again emphasized that soma
farming does ray; not only in the blue
grass valley, but in short grass South.
side Virginia.
Funeral Of Mise Morton,
The funeral Of Miss Carrie Bene
Morton took place Friday morning
from the home of her mother on Hi9fa
street, and was conducted by the Rev.
w. T.. Hill. In the death Of this young
woman FarmvilIe loses one OF the
most popular OF her daughters. She
lived q sunny life, and gave pleasure
70 every circle in which she movsu,
she IL survived by her mother ana four
sisters.
The sale Of priminss during the week
mas reached high water mark. For the
best sample $6.25 q hundred was re-
ceived, mono sold under $500. The
). y. Johnston factory IL busy night
ana day packing the primings shipped
mere from Ave selling points outsaoe
Farmvtlle. The hands are Delighted
with the work. and are pleased with
the free lunch which IL served after
nisntfali. Many Of them are working
eighteen hours out Of the twenty -four.
Interest in Norfolk Fusion.
Farmville feels more interest in the
norfolk fusion muddle since one OF
Its citizens, J. Taylor Thompson, VIII
assist In the management Of the new
primary which has been ordered.
Housewives are rejoicing In an un.
usual crop OF late vegetables, such
as corn. peas. tomatoes and sweet d.
tatoes. But the rise In sugar gives
no sweetness to life.
Mrs. H. W. F7ournoy. who has been
eAsIuht III inc family or ner brother,
Judge Henry Wood, Of ClarksvllIe, 10
here for few days. and will 70 on
to Ashland, KY. to visit a niece.
Mrs. Helen Gray Manson, Of Rich
mond, Is visiting friends In Farmville
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. D. Hammett, OF
Birmingham, Ala. are on visit to
friends in Virginia.
Mr.. c. w. Sutherland, Of Stoney
Creek. Sussex county. has been en-
gagged by the creamery and overall fac
tory to do the clerical work for each
institution.
Miss Mary Woodruff. who. for .
number OF sessions was member OF the
Normal faculty. has gone to Column
bia. N. T.. for a special course OF study.
Mrs. q. M. Eerpell has gone to West
| Virginia, on q visit to her parents.
Mr.. Hugh Gillian went squirrel hunt
| ing tho other day. He killed thirteen
squirrels. and lost his hat. He re.
| grets the unlucky number.
The vassar girls gave \ nne enfer-
| tainment at The Normal auditorium on
Wednesday evening.
Rev. w. e. Hill leaves to-day for
Richmond. and will go from there to
Atlanta to take up new work. Farm
vile says goodbye with blessing. and
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