The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-03-31
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

II Us To give 10 some Irish girls name.
e There's "hosy OGmdy' that sweet, "stead
o And dear "Annie Rooney" and such.
But mine shall bee nearly original really,
- For susan Van Dozen is Dutch.
- ooh Susan Van Dozen, the girl of m
e. chOOs H..
You stick in my bosom like glue.
j. When this you're perusn remember I'm
= mus %
Sweet Susan Van Doozen on You;
so don't Dee abus'n' my offer, and BRUSH
heart that is willing TO WOO,
+ And please bee cNcus ~ not cold and refls' D.
p on Susan Van Doozen, please do ?"
T. Now through it TN scatter-a quite cas-,
matter
b The lines that we AN ofus know.
, HOW "the neghbors all cry as she passe
them by.
There's Susan. the pride Of the row."
And something like daisy and "settinl
These lines the dear public would miss
Then chuck sweetheart i'm, and "nevei
And end with a chorus like this:
"Ohl Susan Van Doozen. before ia be- Ios'n
One glance from your eyes of sky blue.
VOW I'd stop us'n tobacco and BOOM
That word is not nice. 10 is true
/ wear out my shoes m I'm los'n my
My reason, should say. dear Sue
80 please ch 'nge your views m become my
Oh! susan Van Dozen, please dor
Roads are dryer, but nevertheless
they are still very bad
Mrs. w +. England has been very
Ill the past few days the result of vacci-
nation.
Attention is asked to the advertise
ment calling for experienced salesman
in Dry Good Store.
Farmers have made their plant beds
ready for another crop Of tobacco.
Made late by the continuous rains.
Mr. w. II. Goodin, Of Richmond,
spent several days of this week in
Farmville in the interest Of his marble
works.
Ground is being broken for hand
some residence for Mr.. c. f. Chappell
on the beautiful site east Of Middle
street between Third and Fourth.
Mr.. Daily Mckinney, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. r. J. Mckinney, has been
visiting his parents and friends here
the past week. Daily has been travel
ling for large concern for several
years.
Pattie Horace, one Of the best and |
most respectable Of our colored race,
died very suddenly on the 23rd inst.
She ate dinner and Immediately after
wards was taken violently i'll, expiring
early the same evening.
John Johnson, the well known colored
blacksmith, died Monday night after
"A painful illness. He is believed to
haze been in his SIND year Of age,
his appearance did not indi-
cate him to have been over 90 years
old.
Owing to the prevalence Of smallpox,
or the scare Of it, there Will be no ses-
sion Of Charlotte county court for the
April term, which ordinarily would
convene next Monday. We gather
this information from the Charlotte
GasoHc.
Dr. and Mrs James VI. Blanton, Of
Stoddert, Cumberland county, have
issued invitations to the celebration Of
he iifiieth anniversary of their we'd
ling. The interesting event will occur
At their hospitable home on next 1ucs-
lay, April 4th.
Our informant as to the year in q
which the Main street of this town Fl
vas paved, was mistaken by just 30 {
'ears. 1t was not 20 years ago, but 10 ,
ears since the work was done. Still
wo score years is a long time to wait J
or more street Improvements. /
There are a few Of Farmville's en- f
CO. citizens who unless they +
an get work done cheaper at home y
will send away for it. We presume v
'armville is no exception in its afllic- {
ion with such people, but that other {
owns are similarly affected e
Mr.. l.. j. Verser, one of our best $
nown merchants, has moved his stock q
+ goods from the house in which for a
many years he has done a successful Il
usness, TO the new and commodious p
lructure next to Crute's Drug Store q
IT. Nerser has an vertisement else p
here in the HERALD. "
With Mr.. b. f. Hunt in the field for /"
Of the revenue and Mr.
b. Xix, both candidates for the
nomination, surely Buffalo
istrct can no longer complain Of being
,n0red. Let Buffalo select its man Il
nd we are sure Of his cordial support ii
ON all the Democrats of the county. M
\ number of inquiries having been NJ
lade as to who the HERALD referred AT
, last week that was willing to build
mile of macadam road on the cOndi- h
ons a. set forth, we feel privileged to Il
ate that the generous offer was made b'
y Mr.. w. g. Huntington, who has b'
ways stood ready to aid promotion Of M
ny and every desirable enterprise. So
The excursion to Richmond next III
.onday, it is expected, will be largely o'
iironized. These annual trips 10 the ie