The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-06-30
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

n Her form is almost faultless, and
~ Her carriage is divine.
= When first saw her, exclaimed,
'lf she were only miner
u But could not propose Just then,
= And now think won't,
e For she not only says: at amt"
She also says: at don'tr'
7 Miss Belle johnson returned {,
r Farmville last Monday night.
f Mrs. Willingham, of South Boston
} Is visiting her sister, Mrs. +. Wiltse.
, Miss Carrie Morton, who has been al
Bluefield for month or two past, re-
turned home last Tuesday morning.
A marriage license was issued here
yesterday to Mr. Richard Burmeister,
of New York, and Miss Anne Akin
son, Of South Carolina.
Mrs. j. Y. Phillips, who has been
visiting relatives in Charlotte, n. C., is
expected to return to her home near
Rice's today.
Mr.. Thomas Parkinson, prominent
and well known farmer of Cumber-
land, received a fatal sunstroke last
Friday, and died the next day.
Next Tuesday, the 4th of July. the
Planters Bank and the postoflce will
be closed. Those having notes matur-
ing at the bank on the 4th will have to
give them attention on Monday.
The farmer who hasn't heard from
his city relatives for year now is i'm
daily expectation of letter announc-
ing visitation from the whole family.
AT meeting Of the Masonic Lodge,
held Monday night, it was decided to
tear down the present lodge building
and erect a handsome house on the
same site.
Mr.. w. II. Richardson offers plenty
OF rock to macadamize Sycamore Bot
tom if the authorities will do the work
He says the rock are plentiful on his
place and within one hundred yards
Of the road.
Mrs. Jas. Cannon, Jr., was operated
upon on Thursday Of last week at st.
Lukes, Richmond, by DR.. Hunter
Mcclure. We are very glad to learn
that she stood the ordeal we'll and is
now said to be out Of danger.
There will be reported an UMPIRE
cedented aggregation of fines imposed
in the mayors court during the past
twelve months. Again we take occa-
sion to say that yearly increase of fines
speaks i'll Of our reputation as peace
full lawabiding community.
Col. Youmaas, prosperous South
Carolina planter who was before the
Industrial Commission, whose sessions
were recently held in Washington,
paid Farmville short visit this week,
he guest of his relatives, DR.. and Mrs.
J. l.. White.
"When times are dull and people are ;
lot Advertising" says John Wanna :
maker, sis the very time that adver- ',
Using should be the heaviest Ninety
line out Of every hundred merchants ,,
Idyertise most when there is least need
# it, instead of looking upon advertis- !,
ng as the panacea for their business
lis.
The HERALD is requested to an =
lounce that Judge Henry w. Flournoy
will deliver a lecture full of interest at -
he Normal school tonight. The h
udges's subject will be Memories of a
I'D Virginia Before the War;" and the
rOceeds will be for the benefit Of the
'rince Edward Memorial Association. q
Rev. DIR. Bagby preached bis final b
ermOn before his church and cOngre- a
alton Sunday last. DR.. Bagby takes z
barge of Pisgah and Sandy River n
BAPTIST churches July 1st The Farm
lille church, of which he has been ST
aston for nearly nine years, has not b.
ecided upon any successor to DR.. Bag
y, and perhaps the matter will not be q,
etermined until after the remoddel- 81
ng of the building has been COM 90
leted. =,