The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-08
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


p Upon your banks to stand.
q For in these charms that round me smile
e SEE the promised Land
Miss Annie Burton arrived HON,
last week.
From sun to sun nowadays means
something
= Mrs. J :. Whaley is visiting friend,
IN Englewood. Nj.
Spring chickens are getting more
plentiful and reasonable.
The town mule is very fat. The
driver is not so much 50.
Our mayor has ordered balls and
chains. Lookout you law breakers.
Mrs Matte Fowlkes left for home
this week after pleasant visit to rela-
uves here.
What about a sprinkler for Main
street? If there is objection we can't
think Of it.
The local option election will be held
in Buffalo district, this county, on
Tuesday, June 26th.
Children's Day exercises at both
churches Sunday-Presbyterian and
Baptst-were of highly interesting
character
Everybody will soon be wearing of a
Fair button, which will be but one of
the various ways Of giving publicity to
the great event in Farmvile.
The Executive Committee Of the Fair
Association will meet this friday
afternoon in the council chamber at
haf-past o'clock. Every member is
earnestly asked to be present.
st. Louis is only asking the Govern
ment for 100000 to aid her in the
show business for the 1903 season.
Why don't Farmvile put in a modest
claim for few thousand2
The secretary Of the Farmville Fair
Association is already receiving num-
Der of applications for privilege to bring
exhibitions of various kinds to our
Fair thi fall 1t will be gala week
in Farmville.
Merchants on either side Of Main
street were under the impression that
the town council acted favorably upon
their application for a street sprinkler,
but to date since the council met Moth
ing has been heard from il.
Mr.. Henry Stuart, Of Cumberland,
has begun preparations for the best ex-
hibit of canned goods to be seen at our
Fair. He emphasizes the best and in
tends to "get there" Laudable ambi-
ton, and others may indulge it. "Come
one. come all, and bring your best
What objection can there be to a
modern hotel for Farmville? The site
Is here, the money is here, the water
and electric lights are here and the /
demand is here. Some leader is want /
ed. Give the command forward, and |
the following is assured.
Among the people visiting and trad
ing in town this week were John 7.
Oliver and wife, Mrs. K. p. Shepard |
and daughters, Inez, Daisie and Agnes, /
Sidney Spencer, Buckingham county,
II. X. Adams, John w. Blanton, Miss
Minnie Garrett, Cumberland county.
1t will be gratifying to all horse
lovers to know that the Farmville
Fair Association are negotiating to
have the race track brought to per-
feet grade. This will cost considerable,
and we are sure it will be fully appre-
ciated by our people.
Handsome purses will be offered for
the races to be held at the Farmvllle
Fair. The committee having charge
of this feature of the Fair are recon-
mendng that at least 500 be paid a.
premiums for the best horses, besides
the many smaller premiums which
will be given by our local merchants.
Ought not the usual sanitary pre-
cautions have been taken this spring
by our town authorities against men-
acing filth? Some one should have
the duty upon him to see that alleys
and back places throughout the town
are kept clean during the trying days
of hot weather.
Captain Martin, who is the Chief
Marshal of the Farmvile Fair Iourna-
ment, will announce his aides and
prizes to be given to successful knights
at an early day. 1t is proposed by
Captain Martin that this shall be the
grandest Tournament ever given in
this Safe. It Will come of on the
last day Of the Fair-Friday, Oct. l2th.
COOPERATION.
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