The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-07
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


All other suits for>ake,
Yet still n.y. and still defy,
For me they may not take.
] Above the highest mountain tops
| Beneath the deepest seas,
still abide and there hide
From each and all OF these.
They know not even how look,
Nor what my form may be,
Nor do they know IL veal or woe
or virtue is in me.
The name own they cannot call,
And, when their steps are bent
To seek me out, they vainly shout,
"Oh, come To Us, Content"
Mrs. X. ID. Miller and children have
returned from an extended visit North.
Mrs. Thomas, of Portsmouth, is visit
ing her brother, Captain j. X. Martin.
DR.. Geo. r. Vaughan, of Washing
ton, is at the home Of Mr.. w. G. Ven
able.
The town councils regular monthly
meeting Will he held next Tuesday
afternoon.
MIS-. Fred b. Glenn and son, of
Lynchburg, are on visit to her father,
Captain h. NJ. Burton.
Miss Fannie Wells returned home
last Friday after a pleasant visit to
friends at Darlington Heights.
The advertisement which sells the
most is the one which bears on its face
the strongest indications of truthfulness
and business integrity.
a new iron safe, good size of the very
best make and prettily ornamented,
for sale at a bargain price. Call at the
HERALD Office for particulars.
Services at the Episcopal church
Sunday morning at II o'clock, con-
Quoted 10y Rev. Thomas Jones, of Mar
shall, Texas.
Only one more issue Of the HERALD
and then the Normal girls will he with
us again. Then our ever lively town
will he the more 50.
Mrs. Annie f. Kone, of Hollns In
stitute, spent several days Of this week
visiting her many Farmvile friends.
She left yesterday afternoon.
One or more Of the peaches grown on
the farm Of Mr. w. NJ. Atkinson, and
given to Us last week, measured ten
inches in circumference.
The eXcursionists from Richmond
Monday were most orderly and not a
breach Of the peace was discovered 10y
our officers.
"Ihe Deacon" "A drama replete with
humor and pathos, Is being rehearsed
for presentation before the public Sep
TENDER list 1t will he given for the
benefit Of the Confederate monument.
Just little more than one month
before the Fair and everything should
put on a new dress for the occasion.
The greatest crowd ever witnessed in
this place will be here all three days.
The vegetarians of the country are
looking for place Ia locale in the
South. Prince Edward sends greeting
and is ready with a welcome. No
where on earth can greater variety
of vegetables be grown.
The Southeast corner of the armOry
building is getting in serious cOndi-
ton and unless prompt measures are
taken to repair the crumbling walls a
dangerous collapse may be looked for
during wet spell.
Prof. Elihu Morrisette, principal Of
Bellevue school, Richmond, is the guest
of Mr.. Jas A. Armistead Mrs. Nor
rsette and daughter are also sojourn.
ing here as the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Armistead.
The Labor Day excursion which went
from here to Richmond Monday was
not largely patronized, and much COM
planning was INDUCED in 10y those who
did 90 at the seeming unnecessary de-
lay of the train on the return trip.
How our citizens ought to appreciate
our beautiful shade trees. They are
the admiration of all visitors. Most
states and towns have Arbor Days.
Why not we? We can beautify our
town still more. We hope no ruthless
hand will ever fell one tree unless
absolutely necessary.
"Bobu Miller was lionized in Phila-
delphia on his recent visit there. As
Confederate guest the old soldiers of
the opposing side showed him every
courtesy and for the time the little
remnant Of lingering bitterness was
thrown aside and only pleasant recol-
lectiOns recalled.
Mr.. Geo. \. Lindsay, Of Iowa. will
move to Prince Edward in October,
having purchased portion Of the
magnificent estate known as the WoOt-
ton farm, short distance southeast Of
Farmville. Mr.. Lindsay's family con-
sists of his wifi. and two children. He