The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-10-18
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


We've got a yoke OF oxen that weigh hun
dred ton.
An mule that In a century wuz neve
known to run.
An two live alligators, an rattlesnakes Il
spare;
But Jenny'n be 'he finest gal a.goin' to th
fair.
Oh, jump INTO the wagonl the road f.
smooth an wide.
An the crisp winds kinder sayin'. "Irs d
mOrnin' fer rider
. I'm holdin' o. the ribbons, an won't In,
people starc,-
/ Fer Jenny-she's the finest gal a-goin' TO the
fairi
Now, don't the oil wheels rattle were
kiverin' the groun'!
The white sans jest nyin' an the trees air
goin' rouni
An Jenny. with her eyes o blue an sunny
flown hair
The finest an the sweetest gal a-goin' to the
fair
Miss BERTHE Cox, Of Manchester, is
visiting Mrs. Traylor
Mrs T p. Robertson, returned Tues
day from Lynchburg.
Mr.. r. c. Mckinney, Of Washington,
is visiting old home friends.
Misses Neitie and Lula Morton are
beth reported to be quite sick.
Miss Marie Cox, Of Knoxville, Tenn.
Is the guest Of Mrs. Leila Spencer.
Mrs. Joel Watkins has returned to
Huntsville from her visit to DR.. and
Mrs. Kearney.
Mrs. Leila Spencer has returned
from a visit to Mrs. w. 5. Ayres, of
Richmond.
Mr.. G. Lloyd Doughty and son, of
Accomac G. H., were the guests this
week Of Mr. and Mrs. II. X Bullock.
Mr.. II. T. Morris, Of Richmond, is
confined to his bed 10y sickness at the
home Of his brother, Mr.. c. H. Morris,
of Farmville.
Mrs ID. Burton Blanton, of Brooklyn,
who has been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Bugg, returned home
last Monday.
Rev. r. II. Bennett, who has been
conducting the protracted meeting at
the Methodist church returned to his
home in Richmond Monday.
Mrs. p. w. Mckinney, and daugh-
ter, Miss frankie, who have been Wis
itiug in Richmond. returned home
Mr.. II. l. Vaughan and Miss Josie
Tucker were married at Deatonville |
Baptist church, Amelia county, on
the l0,h inst.
Mrs. c. II. Hart, who has been visit
ing relatives in Fredericksburg and |
fri, nds at West Point, returned home
last Tuesday night
Mr. + l.. Morris returned Tuesday
from his second Trip across the Allan
tic. This time he vas on business bent
and WAS accompanied by Mr.. j. Wins
ton Fowlkes, Of Sunnyside.
Don't expec, Iree ticket to-the Fair
None have been printed, aud Of course
none can be issued 1t will require
united effort in this a. in all else to
make the Fair a success, and Farm
Vile knows no such word a. fail.
A band played on our streets one
lay last week, and everybody enjoyed
il. We will have a better one next
week, and everybody will enjoy it
again. Come early and hear the ope-
ling strains. Music still hath charms.
The Heptasophs is colectable on the
9TH Of each month. Members VIII
please not put of the collector. That
he assessments are sent for is merely
o accommodate members and not by
The travelling public from Cumber-
and and Buckingham, and pleasure
lrivers from town are TO be cOngratu-
ated upon the wise action Of our coun-
Ill Monday night in providing for a
wenty- foot road to Cumberland
iidge, rather than a sixteen-foOt one
S first contracted for.
Messrs. b. w. Lynn aud w. f. Lynn,
f Loudoun county, paid our town a
BUSINESS and social visit this week.
hey were introduced to number OF
ur business men, and shown about
he town by Mr. A q Chaplain, Of the
first National Bank, and the two gen.
lemen were thoroughly impressed
" the evidences Of thrift and prosperity
hown them in our beautiful town.
Poultry is receiving more attention
n all this section of Virginia, and this
We trust will be emphasized at the COM
ny Fair. Let the exhibit be of the
est. There is money in the business,
mt no business is profitable unless
veil conducted. Eggs play conspicu-
us part in the trade Of earth.
A crowd in Farmville will be just as
as crowd in Richmond
nd by common consent the crowd was
he best feature Of Richmond's Carni-
al: not that the Carnival was not good