The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-01-17
CARRY NE BACK
To Old V|RG|N|A'
LAST REQUEST OF OLD NEGRO
WOMAN BRINGS HER BODY
FROM CALIFORNIA.
MAY CUT CUT TOWN
NORFOLK AND WESTERN is CON
TEMPLATING "BEITING. FARM
VILLE--WEST HANOVER
CONFERENCE.

Especial 10 The Richmond Virginian.1
FARMV1LLE. VA. Jan. 16.-Loy-
atty to Virginia was strfbingly EN-
phasized when the body of an aged
colored woman, who died in Califor-
MIA, reached here by express for bu
rial Her dying request was that her
body should rest in the soil Of Viz
ginia, and survivors have respected
her last viii and testament The
casket was of unusual fineness and
the express charges were $154,50.
And with it came telegram direct
ing proper burial costs to follow.
No relatives Of the deceased have
been located nor any who remember
ed her, and yet she sleeps in Virginia
I soil. The heart untraveled never left
the State she loved.
PresbytcriaI Conference,
The presbyterian conference Of West
Hanover presbytery, which has been
IN session here for two days at the
Presbyterian church adjourned last
evening after sessions of unusual in
terest. Or. Phillips conference Lead
ar, presided. and under his leader
ship there was n dull hour Revs
melancholy, OF Lewisburg, W Va,
and William Denham, of Bethel
church, Augusta county, were the
principal speakers Of the occasion
and greatly pleased all who heard
them. Rev. w. j. King. of Hamp-
den Sidney, and Rev. IVanhoe Rob
ertson, of the Cumberland group OF
churches, were also present Pastors
Of other churches and members at.
tended the sessions. and their pres
ence gave additional interest to the
meetings
May Lose Main Line.
Farmville has been somewhat stir
red by rumor that the Norfolk and
Western is contemplating betting the
town, either TO the south or north,
ana make of the town only side
track station. At the last session OF
the town council a committee of nine
was named to take the matter up
with the authorities, find out the
drift and do all that is possible to
prevent what is regarded as calam-
ity. President Johnson, who at re-
cent banquet given here in his honor
had many pleasant things to say of
Farmville, will be invited to come
! again, with the hope that after break
Ing bread with us he will not break
] away from us with any Of his trains.
Open New High school.
The high school opened in the new
building on January I3th. like Mr..
: Wilson, entertaining no dread Of a
/ number which has terrors for 50
many people. A formal opening to
follow on the 2lst. when President
Smith. of Washington and Lee. Will
make the principal address Ills
coming is looked forward 10 with
quickening interest
Suggestions For Armory.
/ Suggestion has been made that with
the new arnory shall he connected
market house for the town and
Offices for town officials. The sol
diers, however. are 10 have an up
to-date armorv.
Tobacco Market
Sales OF tobacco on this mark et
have been much heavier this week
than last and prices better Still
farmers complain that best varieties
are not commanding such prices as
they are entitled To. The four large
warehouses here are prepared to han
die the weed rapidly, buyers are Gag
r u buy, and with factory room suffi-
cient for all demands And when
the warehousemen are busy all
Farmvlle is busy.