The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-22
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

AtA' iANiN WHO lNNAIN WNNlN nIEUi
The mind that scars would cease TO soar.
And Hope that now knocks al the door
Would always hurry by!
, Thank God we may not always know
What others say or think,
For had he planned To have 10 so
The world would bee "a slough of woe
Where an but hate would sinki
Yes, 1t is hot, but don't mention il.
What are the graduates doing now
a-days?
The coal man has fallen into ''innoc-
uous desuetude.n
The wheat harvest was interrupted
10y the constant rain fall.
Mr. }. L. Chernault, Of West Apo
mattoX, was in town on cour day.
Miss Cora Price, Of Columbia, ). c.,
is at Mrs. Berkeley for the summer.
Cadets w. b. Crute and Archer
Davidson have returned from Blacks
burg.
Miss Osee Jennings, Of Lynchburg,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs Mccarthy, at
Mrs. Berkeley's.
Capt = w. Watkins is doing heroic
work in the interest Of our Fair He
deserves the hearty cooperation of all
our people.
Miss Cammie Jones and Miss Helen
Crafiord who have been visiting Mrs.
J. d. Watkins, returned home We'd
nesday morning.
If you can't 90 to Paris or any of the
summer resorts you can make home
more attractive 10y being cheerful and
conten;ed, aud after all it is the best
place.
The Farmvile boys, who 90 to
Hampden-Sidney, all do we'll. The
speech of Mr. +. H. Richardson deliver
ed at the recent commencement is
spoken of as one of high order of merit
Mr. Chas d. Mckinney, che Of the
rising young lawyers, OF Atlanta, is
enjoying his vacation in Farmville
amid scenes Of boyhood and with old
friends. After all, there is no place
like Farmville.
Miss Andrews, Of the Normal faculty,
left on Tuesday for Chicago, where she
will, during the summer, take special
course in music. Miss Reynolds is
still with us, but will teach in the sum-
mer normal to be held near Richmond.
We missed our country friends on
last Saturday, but the sun will be
shining next time and they will all
come to see US. Don't forget to call at
the HERALD office and tell us the
neighb0rhOOd news.
Mr.. Frank Hubbard, son of Mr.. w.
H. Hubbard, has been i'll for the past
few days from an attack Of appen-
dicitis. DR.. Anderson reports his con-
dition a. improved and that he will
probably recover without the use of
the knife
The Fair buttons will soon be in
evidence. Wear one and give others
to your friends. Advertising does pay,
with Fairs as well as other things.
Let the world know what you have
that is of worth and the world Will |
want it.
The Normal buildings look lonesome, /
but doubtless are crowded with memo
ries Of arduous study, splendid victo-
res. sad disappointments, cordial
greetings and tender farewells. Next
TO home. Alma Mater ought to be and
no doubt to many is, the dearest spot
on earth"
Our country friends are thoroughly |
in sympathy with our Fair movement
Tobacco is being planted with the
premium mark on it, and so are pre-
serves being prepared, and crazy quilts
and embroidery work, and crayons,
and laces, and chain stitches and paint
ed ware.
Mr.. Baltimore, who so thoughtfully |
and well manages the farm OF Rev.
James Lancaster, got tired waiting for
a season, and watered and planted
So 600 hills Of tobacco before the rain
came. Some men are superior to
obstacles and have courage equal to all
emergencies.
The rain which continued for well
nigh week did vast good and some |
harm. The corn on the low lands sur
fered from the overflow and there was
some washing Of the tobacco lots.
Still it was a great blessing and man,
beast and blades Of grass and birds re-
ioiced together at its coming.
If you have any doubt as to the |
capacity Of Southside Virginia soil for |
growing grass 90 out and examine a
field Of Mr.. w. W. Jackson, from which
me has Just cut fine crop Of wheat.
Timothy, orchard grass and clover are
growing together there and as luXun- |
anty as anywhere in the country
Rnvinp western hay may yet become |