The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-10
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


Her form Is pump and nll of grace.
And I'm her hundredih fellow,
She never heard OF Socrates.
Nor of old Ananias;
She thinks that money grows ON trees;
Her grammar's ON the bias.
But what care FOR history
And other kinds OF learning?
This senseless maiden smiles ON me
with love my breast is burning,
When the grass goes there will bC
forage in store.
When death comes may we exchange
earth for heaven.
Work on the Normal building pro-
crosses satisfactorily.
When the flowers fade we will our
selves be the brighter.
When the leaves leave Us the sun
shine will be welcome.
When the days grow shorter we will
stay the longer 10y lamp light
When old age comes we will keep in
sympathetic touch of the young.
Mr.. II. h. Hooper, Of Lynchburg, is
in Falmvlle to enjoy his vacation.
When the garden fails the wise
housewife will look to the storeroom.
When the chill of winter comes we
will have the glow of the hearth stone.
Next Friday will be the time of the
regular monthly meeting Of the Board
of Supervisors.
MIR. l.. 5. Roane, OF Primers Point
spent the evening of Tuesday with
friends in Farmvile.
The Farmville Farm Agency adver-
tises a desirable Farmville residence on
ten years time, monthly payments.
Mrs NJ. A. Harrington, who has been
visiting relatives here, left on Wednes-
day for her home in Greensboro, \ c.
Every person living within forty
miles of Farmville should subscribe to
the HERALD. 1t is their home paper.
Mrs. Walter Christian and children,
and Mrs. Wallace Brown with hers, all
Of Richmond, are at Mrs Berkeley's
Mrs II. G. KaytOn and children and
Mrs. IL. f. Barrow, who have been
visiting in Rockbridge, will return to.
morrow.
Mr.. f. Irving Bugg, who has been
residing in New York for five years !
past, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and |
Mrs. Chas Bugg.
Mrs. J. l.. White and Miss Molie
Jackson left Monday morning for
visit to Boston and other Northern |
places Of interest.
Mis-. Peasants, of Richmond, and
Mrs. John Spencer, of Lynchburg, are
guests of Mrs. T. a. Woodson in the
home of Dr. Winston.
The funeral of little Graham Shel
borne, whose tragic death was reported
in the last HERALD, took place on the
md inst. The remains were followed
to our cemetery 10y large concourse Of
sorrOwing friends.
The dry spell is distressing again to
man, and most hurtful to crops The
sun is actually scorching and all vege-
tation willis at its touch. Comfort is
found in the fact that the weather man
says it will be Of short duration.
The advertisement of the University
College Of Medicine of Richmond,
which appears in this issue Is strik-
ing one, and the record of 100 per cent.
by its graduates before seven different
State Boards is most noteworthy.
Peaches and melons are coming 10
market at rather a lively rate now.
Tomatoes are abundant, but cornfield
peas are still scarce. a summer with
out cornfield peas Is like a Brunswick
stew minus the squirrel ingredient.
Mr.. G. T. Anderson died at his home,
in the upper end of the county, on the
9Th inst in the 7Oth year of his age, and
was buried next day at Bethlehem
church. He was a good farmer, a good
citizen, good neighbor and Cody
man.
The coal and tale properties in Cum
berland are attracting outside atten-
ton. Parties from a distance have
their intention Of coming
On to investigate the property. a
may be in embryo on the
opposite side of the AppomattOX.
DR.. w. +. Anderson and Mr. T.. l..
Morris will take sail one day next week
from New York to Bremen, the objcc-
tive point being Paris to attend the
They will be absent about
six weeks. DR.. Frank Cunningham, Of
will attend to the medical
practice of DR.. Anderson liz his absence
1t is hoped that work in the knitting
mill VIII begin on Monday. 1t will be
a red letter day for Farmvile. Our
great need is men earning regular
wages. Such men hold up towns. BY
the taking of the next census Farm