Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-01
EMPORIA

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tina Green left on Saturday nigh, for
an extended trip to various points I'm
the South. She viii visit friends In
Memphis. Brownsville and Jackson,
Tenn. Returning she will stop at
Chattanooga and Atlanta. where she
will be Joined by her mother Mrs. w.
w. Green.
Mrs. J. r. Everett. accompanied by
her grandchildren. Adelia. Everett.
Malta and Edgar Green. spent few
days of last week at Ocean View
Emporia has the distinction OF hav-
ing produced the inventor of a water
proof cap for peanut shocks. which,
II is believed. will save the farmers
of this county thousands of dollars.
The crop has heretofore been greatly
damaged by the peanuts rotting from
exposure to the weather and by the
depreciation of birds These water
caps arc designed 10 furnish adequate
protection. William p. Lifsey. former
~ of Emporia, now cashier OF the
Bank of Norlina. whose mind conceived
! the idea. has had it patented. He has
spent this week explaining its adj
vantages to the progressive farmers OF
Greenesville County
j. r. Thompson and family are
spending two weeks in Charlotte Court
house They made the trip in their
automobile.
After a visit to their sister. Mrs.
j. L. Suitor. Misses Alice and Emily
James have returned TO their home in
City Point.
Powell Potter is visiting rela in
Norfolk this week.
Mrs j. &. Warren and children, Mr..
and Mrs. J. II. Smith and children and
returned to Emporia. after spending
week at the Greenesville Cottage,
Ocean View.
ire
Fox have returned from a visit to
relatives in Elizabeth City. y. c.
Miss Nell Price is spending her vaca.
ton in Asheville. n. C.
Miss Helen Vincent is spending some
time with Miss Louise Goode, in Clin-
ton, y. G. Miss Vincent. accompanied
by her brother Gordon Vincent. expects
TO spend September at the exposition
Miss Ida Cato left this week for a
two weeks stay with friends in Roam
oke.
Mrs. c. C. Kahn. of Chicago. arrived
in Emporia on Tuesday and Is the
guest of her mother, Mrs. r. j. Coch-
ran.
c. L. Vincent spent a few DAYS of last
week in Norfolk
Miss Mary Wood left on Wednesday
for visit to friends at Newport,
Augusta County.
Miss Kate Forbes, after a visit to
Mrs. Marvin Slate. has returned to
her home in Freeman.
Miss Dora Bailey is visiting in the
home of Rev. Fred Davis. in Norfolk.
After an extended visit to friends in
Smithhcld and Crittenden, Miss Mar
ietta Cato has returned to Emporia.
Miss Virginia Field is the guest OF
her cousin. Miss Mary Bernard Field,
in Norfolk.
John Cato has been appointed teacher
Of biology in the John Marshall High
School and will enter upon his duties
in September
Dr. and Mrs. w. w. Lear left on
Tuesday for Norfolk. where they
sailed by Merchant s: Miners steamer
for Boston. After a short stay there
they will go to Northfeld. VT, for a
visit of month to their son, who Is
a teacher in the Norwich University,
Miss Annie Edwards. of Lawrence
Vile. was weekend visitor in tho
home of Mrs. Marvin Slate
Miss Mabel Cato is visiting friends
at Woodend and South Hill.
j. 5. Wren. the county clerk. has
gone to San Francisco. He will be
absent about a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ID. PEBBLES. Misses
Trina. Douglas and Carlotta PEBBLES and
Mrs. E. T. Barham motored to Rich
mond on Tuesday.
Judge Jesse West. Mrs. West and
their son. Jesse. who have been motor
ing through the mountains of North
Carolina, stopped in Emporia on Tues
day, en- route to their home in Wavei.y,
and were the guests of Mrs. T. T.
Barham.
Miss Clarice Barham has as her
guests this week her cousins, Pearl
and Katherine Hart, of Portsmouth
Edward Barham is spending the
week at Ocean View.