The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-05-19
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

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Were DO not tipped with amber rare.
j. The mountain peaks are tipped with crimso
, Nerdurc tips the rounded hills:
These are tips we all Sing hymns on.
I But-they pay no bills.
As yon topper tips his tumhlcr
l See his nose is tipped with rcd;
= And. vending home a tpsy mmbcr.
TIPS his body into bed.
SO the sunlight tips the EARTH sir,
And the moonbeams tip the sea:
Oh what arc these uppings worth, sir,
Ifthou tip not me?
From "a Walters Philosophy"
Mrs. w. E. Davidson and children
are visiting in Lynchburg.
Misses Annie Burton and Fannie
Bidgood returned home last week.
Mr.. J. b. Wall has purchased the
farm of Mr.. J. l.. Wilson for S2,525.
Mrs. l.. +. Tatum, Of Powhattan, i.
visiting her mother, Mrs. 5. f. Hunt.
Mrs. Thomas, of Portsmouth, is
visiting her brother, Mr.. J. Il. Martin.
Miss Isabella Merrck left last Mon
day morning for her home in Abe
marie.
Mrs. Chas. Spencer and daughter
left for short stay in Lynchburg ON
Tuesday.
Misforiunes never come singly. but
we rarely hear Of favors rolling in IN
punches.
Miss Bessie Lindsey, who has been
teaching at Max Meadows for the last
session, is at home.
Farmers are busy nowadays, and
everything look propitious for an
abundant harvest in this section.
Cards are out for the marriage of
Miss Mabel c. Allen, Of Felden, Va,
to Mr.. Frank Calhoun, Of Bells
Springs, Va.
The Farmville Cemetery Association
intend to make some much needed
permanent Improvements in our GENE.
terry this year.
Mr. &. a. Dunlop went to Lynch
burg tins week and engaged a number
Of hands TO work in his factory return
ing with them Monday afternoon.
Capt r. NJ. Burton and Capt. 5. w.
Paulett attended the reunion at
Charleston, s. c., and had good time.
Next place of meeting is Louisville,
Ky.
Why is ii that nine out of ten per-
sons, as soon rs they run up bill at
store and cannot pay it, will always
spend their ready cash somewhere
else?
Next Thursday will be election day. |
Something Will be heard to drop soon
after the sun goes down. Let no Dem
ocrat fail of his duty on this important
occasion
The prospects for "A wheat crop are
said to be gloomy, and prices must 90
up. Our hope is that this will be done
before the farmers sell. They make
the crop and ought to make out Of it.
In the county court Monday there
was not case Of importance. The
Commonwealth had not a criminal aud
in less than an hour after the session
had opened it was ready for adjourn
ment.
The farmer makes "A mistake who
ries to do too much work i'm one day.
Plenty Of time during the season TO
make enough and 10 spare without be-
ny feverishly hurried. Keep at it,
jut don't rush at it.
The last opportunity you will have
or an excursion to Richmond will be
.iven next Monday, the 22nd inst.
Remember The train leaves at O'Clock
/. m. Fare for the round trip only
$50.
Everybody interested in the Me
norial Association is asked to attend
he meeting in the courthouse tonight.
apt Drumeller will be one Of the
peakers Of the occasion aud a most
evening may be looked for
Mr.. J. b. Russell, who for a few
months past, has been employed in
ieorgia town, returned to Farmville
Wednesday morning to take position
With the Norfolk and Western freight
nice.
We are informed that Rev. Dr. Bag
y has notified the Baptist church, Of
which he has been the pastor for nearly
Inc years, that he can not recon- I
ider his resignation rendered two
'eeks ago. He gives as his reason s
hat he has already accepted call to I
'isgah and Sandy river churches. t
Capt. George Booker, who many
ears ago was the sheriff of this county,
led al his home near Darlington
Ieights Tuesday morning at an adj !
anced age. His funeral occurred We'd
esday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. Capt.
ooker was widely known throughout r
his and adjoining counties. He had
cen i'll for a long time.
People visiting aud trading in Farm
lie this Nvnek. n A Roll md nri1n