The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-27

/ II. II. luut' II NleltluE faImNlile.
They tell Us that the torrid heat Of
this summer has passed us 10y for good.
Mrs. f. II. Russell, of Bristol, is on
a visit to her mother, Mrs. }. II. White
head.
The military company is drilling
every week at the Randolph Ware
house.
Shall Famville organize a Bryan
Stevenson club? If so some one must
lead off,
Mr. Geo. Hazlegrove had the first
watermelons of the season in town
last Saturday.
The Fair catalogue Will soon be ready
for distribution. Look out for the
special premium list.
The Guard will soon be i'm the armory,
and then the boys will enjoy in double
measure the drill practices.
Or. Winston has gone on his summer
outing and expects TO take in Luray
aud other points Of interest.
Miss Page Tucker, Of Danville, Va,
spent several days Of the past week the
guest of the Misses Salzman.
The man who writes much for a
newspaper without making mistakes
must be a little more or little less than
human.
Throw nut as you pass to the
squirrels in the courthouse square, and
by all means deal with them gently
and kindly.
The excursion to the seashore next
Wednesday affords an admirableoppor-
tunity for a cheap and at the same
time pleasant outing.
Mr.. Bryan will be invited to attend
our Fair and address our people.
"My eye" what a crowd he would
bring to the old town.
"OT with your coat' is the order in
Richmond. Let's be comfortable while
at work, but be sure to put on your
coat when you go to meals.
The Farmyille Silver Band promises |
to be ready for the Fair, and its mem
bers-Or some of them-are going earn
estly to work to that end.
A farmer ran into flock of half !
grown turkeys the other day and says |
If they don't get out Of his way next |
time he will have broiled turkey on his /
table
The young people enjoyed a german
at the Randolph Hotel last Friday |
night Good music was furnished and |
the occasion was one Of unusual plea
sure to all.
Some one significantly asks: If
man cannot be a church member and
sell whiskey what will become Of the
man who is a church member and
drinks it?
Mrs. b. II, Ellington and children,
Of Richmond, are at the home Of Mrs.
Wade. Mrs. Ellington was formerly
Miss Belle Porter, of Farmville, and
has many friends here.
In an inter, lew held by Dispatch
reporter with DR.. Frazer, the other day,
the Doctor recommends the establish
ment Of another Normal school for the
education Of Virginia women.
The rock pile has had good effect, or
at least it seems so. The mayors court
has fallen of to almost no court at all,
and but two have been sent to the
rock pile since it was commenced.
Mr.. Erambert Of the Opera House
Committee, promises that Farmville's
house of amusement shall be put in
good repair before the coming season
opens, which will be in September.
Messrs. Niche and Adams will run
an excursion from here to Richmond
on the 3rd Of September. They will
carry a crowd, for everybody enjoys
trip made on trains managed by these
gentlemen.
The threatening weather Of yester-
day did not deter the picknickers from
entering fully into the enjoyment in
cident to outdoor pleasures, and seve-
raj hundred of them drove out of town
as gleefully rs though every prospect
pleased for glorious day Of recreation
and sport. 1t was great crowd which
left here, and at Hampden- Sidney,
where the picnic was held, there were
large accessions from Sandy River and
Spring Creek neghboFhoods. The
whole affair was admirably managed
-. NJ ~ Gillian