The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-15
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

iet'h Mtll-itlntmhtftu iNre
waken with "a sob of pain
That 10 is but dream.
| And yet they re- near me AN the DAY.
80 real does 10 seem.
They comfort me through all the hours
OF labor, and ofrest,
/ feel that have touched the hem
or garments OF the blest.
Dear jewellers ON the distant shore;
Come near me when YOU may.
Let memories of my happy dreams
Make sweet the waking day.
With JOYS and griefs and loving toll,
The years draw ON apace
When dreams shall be- realities,
And meetings face to face.
Some farmers complain now that
there has been too much rain.
Mrs. ID. l.. Traylor, Jr., left yesterday
for Petersburg To visit relatives.
Mrs. W. G. Fallwel has been visiting
relatives near Rice this week.
The woman who only has woes to
relate is not particularly popular.
The balls and chains haye arrived,
and only the rock pile is lacking.
Judge Crute aud Clerk Thackston
were ia Richmond this week on BUSH
ness.
The Lithia Springs Hotel, w o.
Shelburne, proprietor, opens today for
the season.
Mrs }. +. Robinson left last Satur-
day to visit relatives and friends in
Suffolk.
The premium list for the FAIR will
show more liberal offerings than at
any preceding Fairs.
Mr.. +. IL. Richardson received the
senior Orators medal at Hampden-
Sidney and delivered the class Grafton.
Mrs. w. Ii Walden and Mrs. Baxter
Davis, Of Prospect, were in town last
Tuesday.
The day of the linen buster for
men seems to be returning, and they
are immensely comfortable.
Mr.. Wall called the councils atten-
ton to the towns sanitary condition,
but the thought was not taken up.
DR.. p. W. Beckham was married to
Miss Ellie Stone at Cumberland Fur
mace, Tenn, Wednesday, June 9Th,
1900.
Wheat harvesting has been the chief
work of farmers during the past week.
The yield is said to have been generally
very good.
Misses Anna Halves Cunningham,
Merrie Nerser and MI Clarence Gun
niugham have returned from Rocky
Mount, \. c.
Miss Ethel Kelley, Of Richmond,
and Miss Leta Wall, of Luneuburg,
are visiting in the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. b. Wall.
Al Browns church tonight Friday
Judge Flournoy will deliver his inter
esting lecture, memories Of Old Nir-
ginia Before the War" Refreshments
will be served.
Miss Priscilla Marsh, the charming
young lady Of Chicago, who for a
couple Of weeks was the guest Of her
cousin, Mrs. Leila Spencer, left last
Saturday for her home.
Considerable excitement was occa-
stoned on Thursday night by an alarm
of fire which was sounded little after
S O'Clock. 1t was occasioned by lamp
explosion in house on Baptist Hill
No damage worth mentioning.
The Flournoy Whist Club which
has been a source Of much enjoyment
to the members during the winter,
has broken up for the summer Miss
Virginia Morton wins the prize, and
the BOBBY prize goes to Judge Flour
noy.
The HERALD will in week or two
publish complete list Of contributors
10 the FarmvIlle Fair Association. We
have the right to know who the ones
are that have the interest Of every en-
terprise for the upbuilding Of the COM
munity at heart.
Among the people visiting and trad
ing IN town this week were Miss Bird
Carter, Washington, d. C.; Miss Annie
b. johnson, Miss Mary c. Johnson,
Sam Miller, Hugh Johnson, Cumber-
land county; Miss Lille Walton, Prince
Edward county.
Albert Osborne, well known to many
Of our people, died suddenly Saturday
morning while at work at the home OF
Mr. r. ID. Miller. He was assisting in
carrying stove across the yard when
the fatal stroke came upon him. lie
died without uttering word.
Prof \. c. Starke, who recently
resigned as principal Of the Farmville
High School, left last Wednesday
morning for his new home, Chapel
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