The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-20

lnere was some good trOtting on the
race track last Monday afternoon.
There will be quick steppers during
Fair week.
Those Fair buttons are doing good
work. They are not intended to be
thrown away but to be judciously
given away.
Mrs. X. G.. Smith returned home
Saturday evening from Powhatan after
a delightful visit to her brother, T. w.
Gillian and family.
DR.. Anderson was called to Sunny
Side, Cumberland county, on last Sun
day, which necessitated a drive Of 50
miles and the day was not cool one.
Col. G. NJ. Walker, and family, Mrs
J. A. Scott and Miss Susie, Miss Mary
Melton and Miss Spratey, of Rich
mond, have gone to the Yellow Sui
phur.
Miss Addie Venable advertised in
the Richmond Dispatch for boarders
aud soon had the house full and the
yard full of applicants. Advertising
does pay
There was hay riding party to
Willis mountain on last Tuesday. but
everybody was so tired on reaching
home that we have not been able To
get the particulars.
Miss Washington has been selected
to teach physical culture in the Normal
school and look after the sick. She
has taken the full course and holds "A
diploma as professional nurse.
We are indebted to Mr.. w. NJ. Akin
son for noble pear, the finest specimen
of the season. 1t is known as the
Louisa" but we assume the liberty Of
designating it daisy"
Mrs. Matthews aud three children,
from Galveston, Texas; Mrs. Lumm
and Miss Robertson, of Petersburg, and
Miss Farmer, of Lynchburg, are at
Major Nenabe's for the summer.
Major A. r. Venable tells us that he
sponges his horses with kerosene and
that the flies will have nothing to do
with them. Try it, And he sprays
his cows with like good results.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. 5. Hooper, of Lynch
burg, arrived in town Wednesday af-
ternoon and will spend the summer at
the old home of Mr.. Hooper. Their
many friends extend them hearty
welcome.
Letters from Asbury Park announce
the fact that our venerable and respect
ed townsman, Mr.. r. 5. Paulett, is ac-
tually "renewing his YOUTH" fishing
bathing, boating and in other attractive
and healthful diversions.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hurt died at the home of its grand
mother on Tuesday and was buried
Wednesday morning, the Rev. Mr.
Hunter officiating. "Of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven" Only Il little
grave, but what long shadow it casts
on home and hearts.
Aessrs. w. G. Franklin and w. l.. !
Lancaster are still enjoying memories |
of their stay in Philadelphia recently, |
especially the evening when they were
guests of Mr.. J. b. Fleshman, an APP |
pomattoX boy, by the way, who has
won distinction and substantial success
i'm the financial circles of that great |
city.
That street sprinkler is big enough,
water is plentiful enough and there |
should be no dust flying on Main street |
day nor night. The first sprinkling !
should take place in the early morning !
before business hours, and then again
in the evening after business hours.
The luxury has been bought and paid
for, and belongs to the town.
Union services were held at the |
Methodist church on last Sunday night, !
and the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Hunter,
preached a good sermon to large and |
appreciaiive audience. Next Sunday |
night the services will be at the Pres
byterian church, and DR.. Harding will I
do the preaching. Not only congre- |
cations but the choirs Of the different |
churches should take part i'm these |
union services. Singing with the spir-
it and good preaching 90 well together. !
we invite attention to the commu-
nicatiOn of Capt = w. Paulett to he |
found elsewhere in the HERALD. We |
will take pleasure i'm receiving any and !
all amounts which may be offered to
this worthy object. Every child in
/ Prince Edward might give at least
/ ten cents. The average should be
much greater. Amounts contributed
and names Of donors will be published
in the HERALD. This is privilege
offered you and ought to be pleasure
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