The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-01-20
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

The more thou dost forget.
DO II rs one who knows II not,
Hut rather like a vine,
That year by year brings forth its grape
And cares not for the wine.
A horse. when he has run his race;
A dog. when Tackled the game;
A bee when it has honey made
DO not their deeds proclaim.
BE silent. then. ana, like the vine.
Bring forth what is In thee;
Ii is thy duty To be good.
And mans TO honor thee.
Not case was in the county court
Monday.
Mrs. Louis jenkins, Of Lynchburg,
is visiting Mrs J. l.. Hart.
Mr.. d. r. Elam's condition continues
about the same a. last reported IN these
columns
The b. y p. 4. will have social
in their hall over Baldwin's store to-
night, friday.
A new passenger station for Farm
willie Is H. badly needed ~ ever was
anything We know Of
Why do we always think Of such
bright things to say when the appOr-
tunity for saying them has vanished :?
The little bird that can sing and
won't sing Is great contrast to the
human being who can't sing, but will
slug.
Miss Marguerite Carroll, of Norfolk,
who has been visiting Misses Littleton
and Harvie, returned To her home last
Tuesday.
1t is all very we'll To talk Of the JOY of
expectation, but when the thing ex-
pected IL trouble there isn't any how
ling mirth in its anticipation.
On last Sunday morning the Freshly
terrain pulpit was filled 10y Rev. Hillary
Richardson, and in the evening 10y
Rev. Chas X. Morton, OF Brazil.
Miss Estelle Smithey, of the Normal
school, was called away last Monday
10y telegram announcing the serious
illness of her brother who is minister
in Hanover county.
As bright as the sunshine pf Sunday
last was the smile on the face OF our
friend w. +. Dsvidsdp. The new
conner at home was a gill, aud both
mother aud daughter WERE getting on
nicely.
Mrs. Il. II. DickersDn, who has been
in Richmond the past six weeks un
dergoing treatment at IT Lukes, is inn
proving and it is hoped she will be
aule to return To her Prince Edward
home during early part Of the coming
month.
Mr.. Maxwell Dunman, chief clerk In
the office Of Major +. l.. DuBsrry, SUI
permit ldent Of the Norfolk division of
the NOfOlk and Western railway at
Crewe, has rendered his resignation to
take effect at an early date. 1t is un-
derstOOd that the position will he filled
by the promotion OF young man who
il now employed in the office Of another
division superintendent of this line.
If you are thinking Of getting type
writer don't do it before consulting the
Williams agent. There are points of
difference between the Williams visible
writer aud all other standard machines
which will commend it to your favor.
Indeed, so rapidly is the Williams
taking hold on the hearts Of expert
stenographers and typewriter that in
many instances other machines COM
paratively new are being exchanged.
We read with much pleasure the
full context Of Mr.. w. n. Venable's
speech made at the annual banquet OF
the Board of Trade Of Norfolk. 1t was
ClVihtHt ilOhi Hthll w hulNui dih war
published fully in the Norfolk Virgin
ion-Paot. Mr.. Nenable, though re-
siding the past four years in Norfolk,
where he practices law, is Prince Ed
ward boy and every one VIII offer him
congratulatlon on the signal success
which he has achieved in that short
time.
Have you had the Grip or la Grippe ?
not much difference between them.
And this reminds ia Of citizen from
the Free State" of Lunenburg, who
some years ago applied to DR.. Thack-
ston to extract" his tooth, and when
the doctor had finished the relieved
man turned to him and said doctor,
do you call that extracting? II so
d--n the difference between that
and old time pulling" The doctor had
run upon one Of those unusually tough
fellows and the fellow had seen stars.
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