The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-09-06
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The fallen Leaf.

hearse is passing. and hear
Some mourner's bitter cry;
But men forget ere yet the tear
Upon her cheek Is dry,
The busy world goes rushingi IN
The old, old-fashiOned way
No matter what his work or where,
Some other man has risen there
And fills his place today.
Miss Louise Wootton is visitin
friends in Smithville, Va.
Miss Leta Wall, of Lunenburg,
the guest Of Mrs. j. b. Wall.
Miss MAZE Pettis, Of Richmond, i
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Frear.
The public school of Farmville will
open its next session on the 10Th inst
Mr.. and Mrs. J. b. Wall and son
spent last Sunday at Meherrin, visiting
relatives.
Mr.. II. V. Baldwin, of Manchester
is visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
r. A. Baldwin
Mrs. J. Hunter and Mas j. Hunt
er. Jr, Of Richmond, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Frear.
Miss Robbie Blair Berkeley has re-
sumed her music class. Terms made
known on application.
Miss Fannie b dgood left Tuesday
for Rip Raps, Elizabeth City county,
where she will teach school.
Miss Ella Burger, who has been
spending several weeks i'm Norfolk, re-
turned to her home Saturday.
Miss Bessie Martin, who attended
the unwilling Of the Charlotte monu-
ment returned home last Saturday.
May be you don't think much of
rice, and yet it is the principal food of
at least one-half of the people of earth.
Mr.. A. f. Cralle. who has been
spending the summer at the Rawley
Springs, has returned much improved
in health.
Mr. Scott Martin, who has been
spending two weeks at the sea shore
and with friends in Norfolk, returned
home last Sunday.
Col. Joe Lane Stern will inspect the
Farmvile Guard on Monday, Ord inst.
Every member should prepare for the
important occasion.
We were shown single leaf of to-
baccO this week from the field of Mr..
Emmett Richardson, i'm Buckingham,
which measured 25x37 inches.
Mr.. +. Scott Martin has been elected
assistant secretary and treasurer of the
Farmville Building and Trust Co.
This is good selection by the Board.
The High Bridge is nearly compile
ted, the work of finishing up the last
span is being done. Tightening bolts
and painting will not occupy so much
time.
Miss Ruth Eskew and brother, Mas
teT Jefferson, who have been visiting
their aunt, Mrs. j. r. Whitehead, re-
turned to their home in Charleston, w.
Va, Tuesday.
Richmond Nei0s: The managers of
The Farmville Fair in providing prize
or any couple willing to be publicly |
married should not omit a small sum
or the divorce.
Rev. DIR. Harding will be away next |
Sunday and there will be no preaching |
It the Presbyterian church. DR.. Hard
ng under appointment of the Presby-
cry will hold installation services in
county.
Governor McKinney's contingent"
expenses were the smallest in the his
DRY of the State during the last TWEEN
Y years. This was predicted when
lis excellency refused to wear dress
ult at his inaugural ball.-Newport
NelOs Herald.
Rev. Mr. Thompson preached an in
tructive and interesting sermon on
he occasion of the union service, at
he Methodist church on last Sunday
.vening i'm presence of large congre-
,ation representing the different con-
,regations of the town. The choir rem
Tered difficult and excellent music.
The wife of a Methodist minister
n West Virginia has been married
hree times. Her maiden name was
Partridge, her first husband was named
Robin, the second Sparrow and present
me Quayle. There are now two young
Robins, one Sparrow and tn ee little
(uayles, and the family lives on Jay
treet That lady surely is bird.
Richmond Dispatch: Buckingham
: producing fine gold just now. Mr.
!. A. West, of that county, was at the
,ilce of the Commissioner OF Agricul-
ure yesterday, bringing with him sew
,ral nuggets, which were practically
ich i'm the precious ore. Mr.. West
declared that they were the richest
,ver found in Buckingham, and would
compare favorably with the best of the
<londike.
Among the lawyers from a distance