The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-12-15
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

s,.nding stones ON the vacant, wine-re
moor
Hills OF sheep ana the MONIES OF the silent
vanished races,
And winds tustere and pure
Bel, granted me to behold You again in dy
ing,
unls of home, and TO hear again the call
n,sr about the graves of the martyrs th'
peewees crying,
And hear no more at ALL
Robert Louis Stevenson.
Miss Robbie Berkeley is visiting
friends in Lyuchburg-
Miss Lula Cralle left yesterday for d
visit to relatives in Texas.
Miss Mary Hooper left yesterday for
Missouri where she will spend the
winter.
Mr. Clifton Howard, of Hastings,
Neb.. is visiting his brother Mr.. A. r.
Howard.
Miss Ann Henry ellis, who has been
visiting in Alabama the past few
weeks. is home again.
There will be no sales Of tobacco in
spy Of the Farmville warehouses from
Friday, 22nd inst until January Srd,
1900.
Dr. r. NJ. Bidgood left last Tuesday
roorning 10 attend Grand Lodge of
Masons to be held this year in Alex
sndria, Va.
Prof w. b. Cridlin requests us to
Stste that the winners Of prizes in the
word contest will be announced in the
next HERALD.
The hest prepared ensilage we have
ever seen was shown US the other day
by Mr.. w. w. Jackson. No wonder
bis cows are all fiue.
Mr.. Branch J. Worsham actually
laughs at the "cOrner in brOomcorn."
He has learned the art Of making the
best of brooms from brOomstraws; he
defes a corner in that.
Mrs. J. II. Cunningham, who for a
month has been at Rocky Mount, y.
C.. on account Of the serious illness of
her daughter, Miss Annie Halves Gun
ningham, has returned home.
Evangelist w. p Fife, who is re-
membered kindly by the people Of
Farmville, has Just closed successful
meeting in Charlottesville. More than
400 made profession Of religion.
Messrs. w. p. Nenable q Co., are
believers in advertising as means of
increasing business. They have Issued
for 1900 beautiful art calendaI-oue
that will adorn the wall Of any home
or office.
Wright's Original Nashville Stu
dents combined with Gideon's Min
strel Carnival-twO big minstrel shows
10 one-will be the attraction at the |
Opera House, one night only, Saturday
December 3Oth.
Mr.. Calkins, who has for a number /
OF years farmed successfully in our /
county. has removed to Florida on ac- /
count of the condition of his health.
Mr.. Macon Gillian will occupy the
home he left and cultivate the farm.
A more disagreeable day Of wind,
buster and binding dust could not be
had in widest March than was last
Monday. Night was made hideous by
the roaring winds which continued
until long after the midnight hour.
Major Daniels lecture on the En-
glish speaking people, is being enthu-
siastically received wherever delivered.
We must have him in Farmvlle. Let
the Daughters of the Confederacy call
him, and he will be sure to come. 1t
will be educational as well as enter
tainment Of highest order.
Rev. DR.. Halves has rendered his
resignation as pastor Of the Pres0yter-
ian church at Bedford City, and Will
represent the Assembly Home, Of the
Presbyterian church, which Is located
at fredericksburg. No matter where
he goes Farmville follows him with
good wishes and God speed.
Among the people visiting and trad
ing in town this week were }. X.
Ayres, Miss Sarah Ayres, X. A. Harris,
Alexander Forbes, Buckingham coun-
~; J. W. Blanton, Cumberland county;
Capt. j. Y. Phillips, Thos. ii. Bruce,
J. J. Gillian, Prince Edward county;
+. w. Webster. Amelia county.
The best, brightest and biggest min
strel show travelling. the Nright's
Original Nashville Students consOli-
dated with Gideon's Big Minstrel
Carnival will be at the Opera House,
one night only, Saturday, December
Both. This popular attraction num-
bers As people, all well known enter
tanners, who come with the highest Of
press concentrations.
The capital of the Bright Leaf on
the AppVmattox will be enriched 10y
dscourses, sun-cured, oily, soothing,
satisfying. Hiudered by disturbed
health. Hunter. Notwithstanding can