The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-18
FARMVlLLE NOTES

Especial 70 The Richmond Virginian.)
fARMNILLE, VA, Sept. AT
the last session Of the Town Council
a numeroasly signeo petition from
business men ana tax payers was pre-
sented asAing Tor a reduction in the
cost OF incandescent lights. but the
city fathers laid the paper On the
table for future action. mere is
good degree OF unrest among the peo-
pie of the town as TO the cost of the
lights and hours devoted 10 the burn
ing. but SO far no relief has been
granted.
i Though the official count ia not Yet
In from this senatorial district, Mr..
II. Is. Brock is claiming MIS- election.
MIR. Arvin. or Lunenpurg. his most
formidable competitor in the race,
was here Friday to serve notice OF
contest. Just what will be the basis
OF his contest is not yet given out.
The sale OF primings IN thls market
during the week has been anprece-
IDENTIFY large, and no farmers are com
planning OF the prices at which the
lower leaves have been sold For two
weeks the season for cutting and
housing tobac has been just sucn
as the farmers wanted. and MANY OF
the crops Will measure Up 70 best
average OF any year.
The deed books tn the clerks office
prior to the year 1850 have been in
deNed by MIR. a. Morrison. the card
system being used From the year
$50 10 the present the general ia
dex is perfect. and now the chain Is
complete, running hack 10 Tire. year
1874.
For this work tho Board of super
visors allowed Mr.. Morrison $6l5. lie
Mas engaged on the work Tor "a Pc
raod Of seven months.
While some twenty gf the girls
who attended The Normal here last
session went this year 20 Hredetieks-
ours. the numbers mere seem u be
as large as ever
The one hundred and thirty sixth
! session or fIamp3en sidney opened
IN "Wednesday with an address, by
Rev. DIR Lilly, Of toe first Iaresby-
tartan church, Richmond ana IL IL
! espaet"d that some twenty students
Viii begin the work OF The new ses-
sion liam p3en-S Sidney has general
~ been regarded as under the au-
spices lof the Pres5y teriaa church.
and Yet mem 9ers OF other denomlna-
lions are mentors OF the faculty.
and In the student body All churches
are represented
A strange lush story comes from
Cum land. here a monster turtle
Is reported As having caught a hon.
holding fast 70 II until the owner.
responding to tina distress call. res
Gaed the harnyard bird from the
grasp OF this new enemy % the chick
en- family.
Mrs. Calvin Stewart. Of Richmond.
delivered TWO addresses here CA FRI
day one before the Ladies Nj visionary
Society Of the Presbyterian church.
In the lecture room Of the church.
and in the evening before the Girls
Circle, in the home or Mr. w. w
Jackson. Mrs. Stewart is a woman,
Of pleasing address and being thor
oaghiy conversant with her subject
and filed with enthusiasm, delight
Stewart called on Miss Cornena A
Berkeley, who, though ninety-two
years and seven months old, still goes
regularly TO the Presbyterian church
on Sunday mornings and takes lively
interest in all that concerns the
church OF her choice and love.
Rev. w. G. F1ournoy and family Of
southampton. are g1i-srs in the home
OF Mrs. Florida Fitzgerald.
- Mrs-IN- 1, burnett IF eSzs.-7T1r7a1t1
who spent the summer here. has re-
turned to her home. accompanied by
Miss Eliza beth Nenable, If Jackson
vile. Fla. who also spent her vaca-
ton In Farmvilie
Drs Anderson and Winston renre-
scented the town at the sessions OF
the League of Municipalities. which
met a Cape Charles
Mrs, Maria Thornton. widow 81
Professor j. r. Thornton. Of Hamp-
den-Sidney. viii make her home In
Farmville.
Mrs. w. f. Hin and children VII,
.leaya. ON Monday for. a ,xsssft .ssfa st.a
family Of Rev. nr English before GO
ing to Atlanta. Mr. Viii Will he here
until October / The Presbvterians
are anxious to fiji the vacancy Gre
ated by his resignation Of the pastor
ate of the church here. ana are busy
looking over the field. The man who
follows. however should he preacher
OF rare gifts or else the congregation
wifi be easily disappointed
Rev. w. f. mn is still a youns
man. but he is highly regarded as a
fsld M r~f