The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-07-28
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS

And ine.r luf~ refused to soc,
Whata comfortable. happy,
Cheerful place This world would bee.
We learn how 20 advertise by adver-
tisiug
The local weekly is the best medium
for the local merchant PrintDs Ink.
No man knows now successful he
will be in advertising until he tries
Mrs. Winston and son, Beverley, are
visiting in Nottoway county.
TO agree with everybody Is really
wiser than agreeing with nobody.
Mr. L. Il Pearson "a prominent ciH-
zen Of Buckingham, died ON Monday
Miss Halle Hall, of Richmond, is
visiting friends i'm the town.
Cut down the weeds about the town
and lime mp.
Miss Emma Bartkowska, Of Balt-
more, is the guest of Mrs. W. r.. Berk-
eley.
DR.. W. f. Anderson left yesterday
for Blue Ridge Springs, and expects %
return home this morning.
Rev. W. G.. Flournoy, wife and in
FAINT son, of New Canton, Va, are visit
ing in the home of Mrs. Fitzgerald
We hear that it is only the first baby
that the father insists upon waking up
when he comes home from business.
Mr.. f. G.. Wiltse has been confined
to his bed for "a week or more with
symptoms Of fever.
Mr.. Paul Murkland and family
arrived here last Saturday on their an
nual visit TO the old home town.
AlFs. Elvira Morton Davenport and
daughter Miss BERTHE, of Louisville,
KY, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.. r,
Morton.
The secret of ADVERTISING is So simple I
that many persons miss it. 1t is mere /
ly telling what YOU have to offer, and I
making plain how you can benefit the I
buyer
Judging by the number of dogs in
town upon whose heads no tax has
been paid one would suppose that the
Council had repealed the dog tax law.
The telephone exchange will probably
not be completed before the 18th of
August S1possess yourselfin patience
until that time.
We are glad To report the improved
condition of Miss Rosa Blauton, who
has been ill Of fever the past four
weeks.
For the kiss Of the kissing bug rub
the spot with brandy and amonia, the
same as for the sting of amy other bug
or insect
When you ride a wheel you make all
sorts of unpleasant remarks about those
who drive, and when you drive you
are the sworn enemy of the bicyclist.
The kissing bug which we have on
exhibition iu the HERALD office has
been lool ed at and examined by many
persons since it was mentioned i'm our
asst issue.
Mr.. H. f. Wall is adding to the
length of the store occupied by NJ. =.
Feldman When completed it will be
one Of the most commodious business
houses in the town.
The State Dental Association has
been In session this week at Old Point.
In the absence Of Dr. Thackston such
body IN session is like the play of Ham
let with mo- Hamlet in it,
Mr., r.. A. Allen, who went to Rich
mond to bee with her daughter, Mrs.
Ellis, during her trial, returned to
Farmvilie last Monday, and is with
her SON, Mr.. j. d. Allen.
The condition of the two colored
women I'm Prince Edward Jail who
have been adjudged insane, is pidable. .
Ii is hoped that there will soon be room
n the asylum for these unfortunate
persons.
Mr. l.. II. Corley, formerly superin- G
-endeutof the Famvlle Water Works,
vii leave here ON August lst TO take a &
position with the City Water Work, q
'f Norfolk. Mr.. Corley's family will 4
not 90 To- Norfolk before Fall.
Mr.. john Beal has been overlooking +
The grading of Third street side walk
preparatory To- laying the brick ordered a
10 be pat down oy the Town Council.
When completed the new sidewalk 1
'ill be "a great improvement to that
street.
We recently sent statement of ac-
'omt to every delinquent subscriber of
he HERALD. We received satisfactory
responses from large number, bat yet
here are some who have not replied. 4
We earnestly request those who are in-
lebted on subscription account to set
lie at once.
The largest, ar we'll as one OF the d
best Of tomatoes we have seen this