The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-28
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

mt matters IL the nelds are brown ia
- rain2
Where violets were purple oster grows.
And why should one regret "a faded rosce
what IL the nest We watched deserted swings
meadow lark a-down the pasture sings.
And when the leaves are falling thick and
fast.
Ihey are the brighter that they cannot last
FOR even In the coming winter days.
The promise OF another winter stays.
The grand stand Is ready at the race
track.
Work on the town sewerage pro-
crosses finely.
First month Of Fall about gone.
Winter soon upon Us. Are you ready =?
Miss Maude Carter, of Darlington
Heights, is the guest of the Misses
Wells.
That knitting mill contribution has
been necessarily postponed for another
issue of the paper.
The Farmvile Guard Is in receipt of
uniforms aud the boys are being nicely
fitted at the armory
Mrs. Virginia Wall, for the past
week, has been "a guest in the home of
her son, Mr. IL. f. Wall.
The road to ruin is kept in good re-
pair at the expense of merchants who
do not believe in advertising.
Mr.. Edward II. Richardson left
Thursday for Baltimore where he will
enter Johns Hopkins University.
Much interest is being awakened 10y
the earnest, practical preaching of Rev.
Mr.. Garland at the Baptist church
Miss Scott, Of Portsmouth, and Miss
Clements, Of Norfolk, who have been
visiting Mrs w. II. Edwards, returned
home last Monday.
During the performance of "Nan the
Mascot" next Friday night "A male
quartette will render several very APP
propriate selections
Building in Farmville goes on brisk
ly The ring of hammer is heard ON
all sides. The Mckinley reign is
against us, but in spite Of it we are
forging to the front.
Please note the advertisement Of
Superintendent +. J. Garden, in which
all public schools of Prince Edward are
ordered to be closed during the three |
days of Farmville's Fair.
Mr.. Crdln has secured the services /
of Prof W b. Thacker to assist him /
in his music business while occupied 4
in teaching. Call on Prof. Thacker at +
the store and you will receive the best /
attention.
Mrs Chappell's millinery opening
for fall and winter season will be held
some time next week. 1t is sufficient
to say that Mrs Chappell never selected
a greater variety Of the latest styles in
dainty headwear than when she went
North recently.
When our country friends come to
town we would be glad to have them
drop into the HERALD office. If you
won't write your neighborhood news
we would be glad to have you tell it to
us. Neighbor wants to know of neigh
Dor, friend Of friend
The side walk in front Of Capt.
Drumeler's ought to be protected by
substantial hand rail, or else some
pedestrians neck may be broken there
and that will cost the town more than
enough to encircle it with hand rail.
Locking the stable after the horse has
been stolen is too late.
Our churches were frightened by the
presence of the students of the Normal
school on Sunday Now for larger and
more interesting work in the Sunday
schools. DIR. Kline, we are told, Will
tea II class in the Presbyterian school,
though he is a member of the CHRISTIAN
church. The Normal is all week, and
every day blessing to Farmville.
A letter received from DR.. w. f. An
derson written on the 18th inst, at
Berlin. states he will be home on or
about October LIST prepared to take up
his practice with renewed energy. Dr.
Anderson, during the six weeks of his
absence. has looked into the hospitals
and medical and surgical works gener-
ally of the other side. Mr. Morris is
expected also to return home October
lst
Rev. Mr.. SOmeryille, Of Baltimore,
who supplied the pulpit of the Presby-
terrain church, during DIR. Hardings
absence, preached his last sermon sun
day evening and left on Tuesday for
Baltimore. In the social circle as well
as in the pulpit Mr.. Somerville won
those who heard and who met with
him. And this was not confined To
members of the Presbyterian church,
for he mingled freely with those Of
other denominations, and, in his short