The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-10-05
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

No matter how the world began,
Nor where the march Of science goes,
Ny trust in something more than man
Shall help me bear life woes.
Let Progress AXE the props away,
And moldefing supersli.ions ialli
siill God retains MS regal sway
The Maker OF the ALL
Why cavil over ihator thls2
one thought is vast enough for me
The great Cfea.or was and is,
And eNermo,e wilt be.
Miss Pearl Venable has returned
home
"Nan, The Mascotie" is the home
attraction at the Opera House tonight.
The Farmvlle Guard will fire the
salute at the unwilling next Thursday.
Mr.. w. r. Berkeley, of Newport
News, has been on recent visit to the
old home.
Rev. Mr.. Baiu, Of Charlottesville,
has been preaching nightly this week
at the Methodist church.
Exhibits for the Fair are being re.
ceived from the adjacent counties.
Avoid the rush 10y coming early.
DR. Whites practice, always large, is
charging. He was recently called to
Washington, d. c., by telegram.
Mrs. \. J. Adams, of Roanoke, spent
last Sunday in town on a visit to her
sister, Miss Ida Sharpe, Of the Normal.
Enlerprisiog merchants will decorate
their places of business in time for the
Fair days, aud all Fsrmville will have
a gala appearance
Dr. Kearney lost a valuable horse
from iock-jaw Wednesday night. A
rusty nail extracted from his foot sew
eral days before was the cause.
The Sunday afternoon Y. NJ. &. A.
meeting, which was discontinued
through the hot weather, will be re-
sumed Sunday at o'clock prompt.
Don't wait for the rush to buy tickets
t. the opera next week. Go to Crute's
drug store and get the first choice OF
seats. Tickets will be put on sale today.
Some Of the boys, who take care Of
horses in town, are given to the habit
Of reckless riding on our streets. a It.
straining fine is in order, and if that
medicine doesn't work, then a stronger.
Mr.. c.. d. Fleming, Of Richmond, en-
ioyed several days of last week with
his Farmvlle friends. One successful
fox chase had while here was worth,
he said, more than twenty dollars to
him.
We ask attention of lady readers to
the advertisement Of Mrs. c. f. Chap
pell. who announces her millinery
opening for today. If it's latest in
style you ave after 90 to Mrs. Chappell's'
Prof Thacker has composed a march
which he ca Is "The Farmville Fair
March" Ii was harmon zed for the
Farmville Silver Band by Prof Grid
lin. aud dedicated TO Capt. ;. w.
Watkins
The protracted meetingat the Baptist
church closed with Friday nights
service. Mr Garland, the evangelist,
preached TWO weeks, in which Time
there were number Of conversion 3
and many christians who renewed
their covenant.
The Farmville Silver Band, under
direction and tfainingof Prof Thacker,
is surprising its reputation Of being
one of the best musical organizations
in the State. Listen for fist class band
playing during our Fair and you will
not be disappointed.
The Columbia Opera Company will
sing Giroae- Giroha at the Opera House
ON Monday night. During their en-
gagement in our city which is for one
week they will present repertoire Of
operatic successes. The company boasts
of a strong cast, powerful chorus, funny
comedians aud magnificent costumes.
This engagement should prove one Of
the best that we have had
Mr.. Charles Mckinney, Of Atlanta,
in a letter to Mr. Branch Worsham
saws that Mr.. Met,aur Worsham has a
mild case Of typhoid fever. His many
friends will regret to hear it and unite
in earnestly hoping for speedy recov-
cry The letter further said that he
had made a host Of friends in his new
home. and this is not surprising to his
friends here
Miss Mary Daniel rendered a charm
inc solo at the moroing service Of the
Presbyterian church last Sunday
81 breathed a song INTO the air,
IL fell 10 earth knew not where
And .ae song. nom beginning to end
I found aaain in the heart of friend"
1t must be a joy to this sweet singer
as to all other sweet singers, that tins
is so. The song does not die, but keeps
ON singing itself over and over again t
comfort. inspire and bless.
A week Of opera no doubt will b'
appreciated by all who are fond of clear