The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-08-24
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

50 distant strange, So far, peer unmoVcd
Into her pictured eyes, and wonder n
ever spakc with her. or did she live
As We. aud hath She convcrsed. reasoned
lovcde
And There are hours when the divmcr wit
stir, ia her slumber. laden seat. and takes
The deep of hidden things. Then, each viii
each
Soul-worshiping, together we do sit,
hN'n and She, aud our long silence shake,
win glory into siyer-winscd speech.
Mr.. Joseph Manuoui has taken sail
from Marselle France, to China.
Frank Robson and Ed. Blauton are
enjoying weeks outing in Powhaian
county.
The Opera House is being repaired
and greatly improved in its inner APP
pearance.
Mayor Blanton spent several days
Of this week visiting his mother in
South Boston.
Mr. Albert Russell, Of MartiusylIe
Va, is at the home Of his uncle, Mr.
W c. Nenable.
The Farmville Guard will probably
be uniformed and equipped before the
time of our Fair.
Miss Cora Price, who spent the sum-
mer with us, has returned to her home
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Union services will be held next sun
day night in the Presbyterian church,
preaching 10y Dr. Harding.
Mrs Haskins of Richmond, is visit
ing her sisters, Mrs. J. ID. Allen and
Miss Kemper Morton.
Miss Matte Osborne, very charm
ing young lady Of Pulaski, returned
home last Monday after brief visit TO
relatives here
Hon. }. J. Doyne, state Superiutend-
ent of Public Instruction Of Arkansas,
arrived here yesterday and is at the
home of his brother, Mr.. W. T. Doyne
Have you seen the picture of the
monument in J. y. Walls store win
dow? 1t is AN exact photograph Of the
beautiful shaft as ii will appear when
completed.
Mrs. Egbert Jones, Of Holly Spring,
Miss, will be the guest Of Mrs. c. NJ
Robson next week. She is expected
to arrive on Tuesday and remain here
bat two days.
Mrs. Annie f. Kone, of Amherst, is
expected to be the guest of Mrs. Wins
ton during the coming week. Mrs
Kone will be accompanied 10y her
daughter, Miss Fay
II is given out that Evangelist Gar
land who preached 50 acceptaoly here
few years ago, will begin protracled
meeting in the Baptist church on the
3rd Sunday in September.
Hon. Francis r. Lassiter and Hon.
Walter Watson were in town last Mon
day Mr. Lassiter was looking after
the political situation, and was graft
fled with the outlook.
Prof and Mrs Arnold reached Farm
vile on last Monday and are at Mrs.
Berkeley's. The object Of their visit
is to secure a house before the begin
ming Of the session Of the Normal.
Prof. Thacker, of Petersburg, teacher
of Band music and himself accomplish
ed musician, is in town praciicilig with
and training the members Of the Silver
Band for the occasion of our Fair.
Remember, that If you buy The
Chicago writing machine, and il does
not prove TO be a. represented, you
don't have to keep it-your money back /
without question or argument. Just
$500
Mrs. G.. 4. Vaughan, Of Washington,
ID. c., is visiting her parents, Mr. aud I
Mrs. W. G.. Venable. Her husband, /
Or. G. T. Vaughan, is expected 10 join |
Mrs. Vaughan here about the first Of I
september.
Misses Eliza and Louise Whyte, |
granddaughters Of Ex-Governor Pynk- /
ney WHY te, Of Maryland; and Of Mr..
Decatur IL. Miller, Of Baltimore; and |
Miss Wyllahima Smith, of Abideen, |
Scotland, are visiting in the home of /
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Robertson.
Councilman Wall, when acting for /
the mayor in the latter's absence dis
patch the police court business with |
alacrity. He required but three minu-
ties to try a man for fast driving through /
the street Tuesday Fined 500 and /
costs.
The excessive heat has subsidized, and /
man and beast are enjoying the CRATE
ful change Now for abundant rain /
fall. and it will be known that the |
crops are not all dead, aud that some /
of them viii measure up to the accus-
toned average. The farmer who can /
be- cheerful during the continuance Of /
a drought is blessed with a good itcor. |