The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-26
ACTIVE WORkDONE
BY BUSINESS MEN
They Have Formed Organization
to Promote Welfare of
Farrnville.

Farmyllie Va. February 25.-Tho
tarmviilc business Mems association,
recently organized, is working active
Is for the bcttcrment of the towns
Industrial improvements BY It's Of.
forts L canning Industry already has
been secured. which will give employ.
nient 10 large number and make
marketable another OF the farming:
products. The farmers within a radiIis
OF hve miles of the town nave been
requested 10 plant no, less than $50
acres In tomatoes this spring FOR u.s.
in the ciInncry.
Practically every business ana pro
fessional man OF the community has
connected himself with the Business
mems association. and each member Is
actively at work for the upbuiidng OF
the town.
Rev. Nj, Lynch. Of covinston. has
received the unanimous call OF the
Presbyterian Church OF Farmvillc 20
become It's poster. TO succeed Rev ".
=. Hill. who went from here TO At
lanta. Mr.. Lynch preached TO largo
congregations here both morning and
evening to-day.
Ths Baptist church OF Farmvlic.
which has been without pastor since
the departure OF Rev. II NJ. Fugato
several months ago. has sent unnni-
Roanoke. Mrs. Wayts occupied tho
pu!pi, Of this church both morning
ana evening OF last sunday. and d..
lighted his congregations 81 both SER
wees move Is on foot Tor larger
and handsomer church for this con-
sresauon. and II is not improbable
that the old building will be torn down
during the present year.
ST JOINS Memorial Episcopal Church
has been greatly improved and made
more commodiouS. Some Of the i'm
provcments are beautiful altar rail.
with brass standards. put in az z me
mortal 10 nTe former vestrymcn; a
new and costly carpet, and one OF the
largest and handsomest pipe organs In
the town. pt Rev. Alfred 81 Ran
dclph. OF the Diocese OF Southern Vir-
Sinia: VIII be here on tho evening OF
March to administer tho rite OF con-
nrmution
Mrs, j Taylor Thompson. who has
been III with pneumonia. is very much
}. Stanford Hutchinson and bride, who
was Miss Mabel B!ntord o'FerraIl have
returned from their wedding trip
south, and arc in the home OF j Tay
ior Thompson for short time before
going 10 Richmond, where they Will
John c. Hamlet. VITO resides four
miles southwest of Farmvil!e. while
genuine oil lie has had specimen
OF the product examined. and IT was
pronounced 10 bt the genuine article
Preparations are being made to drill
further.
The patrons OF the Fartnville High
school are thoroughly aroused 10 the
needs OF larger, sightlicr and more
sanitary building for their children
20 be taught In. and an election has
been called for Friday. March :, 10
ascertain the VIII OF the voters as 10
the issuance OF bonds TO the amount
OF $4,000 for the purpose of new
house. \ vote on the question Of
increasing the district levy for this
purpose has been taken twice before
in the last four years and defeated.
but the prediction now Is that the
bond issue Will carry by an over
whclmng majority.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union is actively at work in Prince
Edward and the adjoining counties In
furtherance OF Statewide prohibition
An ailday institute and organization
meeting Will he held March l In the
Methodist Church. IN which members
from Prince Edward and Sottoway
counties viii be the main participants.
The state president OF the organiza-
ton, MR.. II. NJ. Hoge. will be here
and make formal address. Others
will assist in the program.