The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-05-25

What do you think of the trees nov
that they are in full dress again?
Miss Laura Harris, of Dinwiddie c
H., is the guest Of Miss Laura Bald
win.
We are glad that there are seasons
when even poor folks may have 8
bunch of roses.
OF course those people who spent q
day watering their plant beds didn't
know it would rain next day.
With these charming May days
pleasure horses and pleasure vehicles
are making things lively on our drive
ways.
Everybody who wishes to enjoy an
evening Of unusual interest should not
fail to attend the concert and drill at
the Opera House tonight
Miss Precilla Morris, Of Chicago, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. 5. II. Bliss, at
the latter's beautiful country home a
short distance from town.
An exchange says: 1t is no partic-
uar satisfaction to a man forced out of
bed at an unearthly hour by the heat
to learn that the thermometer also rose
early.
Among the people visiting and trad
ingin town this week were Mrs +. V.
Anderson, l.. ID. Jones, J. X. Coleman,
Sam Wheeler, Clifford Woodbridge,
Buckingham county.
Miss Bruce Houston, Of Lexington,
VINO has been popular student Of the
Normal for this and the last sessions,
was called home Saturday on account
Of the illness of her mother.
The HERALD mOcking bird is en-
joying these perfect May days and is
expressing its gratitude in glad song.
Are you happy reader? If 80, say so,
aud if not keep it to yourself.
Miss Anna Jones, who will sing to-
night ia the final concert Of Mr.. Grid
Inns at the Opera House, has an ex-
quisite voice and all who hear her will
be amply paid for turning out.
We regret to hear that the apple
crop Of this section is not a. good as
the blossoms promised. Peach trees
are loaded and the faithful gully plum
is still on duty at the old stand.
Suns circus arrived here last Friday
morning according to advertisement.
Despite the inclemency Of the weather,
the seats were well filled and the show
was a fairly good one for the price
charged.
Have you noticed recently those trees
in front of the home Of Mr. h. II.
Paulett and that Of Capt. Drumeller's?
They are glorious in full dress and Of
incalculable value. Farmvile is bless
ed with shade trees, but there is room
for more.
The days are very much longer, some
of our people are not as busy as they
were during the winter months and
all Of Us have time 10 give portion OF
each day to the Fair. 1t will be worth
something TO Farmville and things Of
value cost something.
A number Of newspapers throughout
the State have made pleasant illusions
to Farmville's proposed Fair, and one
Of them said in recent issue that the
former Fairs given by the Farmville
Fair Association were among the pleas
ATTEST occasions Of the editors life.
Miss Louise f. Cralle, after having
spent a most delightful winter visiting
friends and relatives at st. Louis, Mo,
Houston, Huntsville, Galveston and
the country home Of her uncle, Capt.
VIM. T. Hill, San Jacinto County,
Texas, will be gladly welcomed home
today.
On account of the absence of so many
of the members the celebration OF
Children's Day by the Methodist
church was not held last Sunday, as
announced in the HERALD. 1t will
take place, however, next Sunday, and
a most interesting program has been
arranged for the occasion.
Tonight friday is the ti-ne set for
the meeting of the executive committee
Of the Fair Association. 1t is hoped
that a full meeting can be had, al
though It is doubtful if members from
the country will be able to be present.
Earnest work should be commenced if
the Fair is to be a success.
Invitations have been issued to tie
marriage Of Miss Lille May Wade, Of
Lynchburg, and Mr.. Charles Graham
Kizer, Of Norfolk. The ceremony will
be performed on Wednesday, June
9Th. at the home Of Miss Wade's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. n. Wade.
Mr.. Kizer is well known to our people,
having lived here for some time. At
present she is serving efficiently the
office Of chief Of police, Of Norfolk.