The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-05-03

day last
a number Of our people went t,
Lyncbburg TO see Buffalo Bill Monday
and were pleased with the performs
ance.
The trees are leafing and this i.
delightful. but the time approache.
when the Normal girls will be leaving,
too, and this makes all Farmville sad.
Now that corn on the high land has
been planted tobacco rows will receive
attention, and then the low grounds
are to he looked after. Men and mules!
Talk about combines, and there is a
mighty one.
Mark Twain says Starving VIII cure
most ills to which flesh is heir," and
the housekeeper Of Farmvlle will add,
that this is good season for sending for
that doctor, as mid-season meals are
hard TO furnish.
Mr.. Henry jenkins, whose painful
atllictlon has besu mentioned in these
Columns, remains i'm a precarious con-
dition. His fractured leg causes him
much suffering and he has constantly
to be attended 10y relatives or friends.
Among the guests from a distance
attending the nuptials of Dr. Ander-
son and Miss Nenable were Mrs. New
bold, of New York, Miss Elizabeth
Redd, of Prince Edward, Mrs. r. NJ. /
Boykins, Of Richmond, and Miss Nell /
he Gray, of Blackstone
Faunville ought to be represented at /
the Southern Commercial and Indus /
trial Convention which will meet in /
the city of Philadelphia in June. Let
the Mayor find out how many our city
will be entitled to, and then proceed TO
them.
Gen. Jno A. ellis, one of Amelia's
leading lawyers, was in town last Sat
urday on professional business
Though he is still a bachelor, and this
is mystery to US, life with him seems
10 he worth living.
When in Atlanta recently the Rev.
DR. Parkhurst, of New York, is reported
Is saying; "frOm what | can hear the
south was dead at the time Of the
,ivil war" The boys who wore the
blue and went to the front will no
ioubt tell the gentleman it was lively
'orpse.
A large force Of men are engaged i'm
making stronger the superstruction Of
he High Bridge. How long will those
rick piers last without added strength? ]
The question is, to our minds at least,
N interesting one They have been c
N duty now, day and night, for at
east forty-fve years :
Rev. Dr. Harding, and Elder o. 7.
Wicker attended the session Of West
hanover Presbytery which was held
D Charlottesville last week. While f
here DR.. Harding had the privilege I
if privilege it could be called" Of hear
lg Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, the noted q
Minister and editor Of the Outlook,
reach.
Saturday was "Field Day" at Hamp- I
eu.Siduey, aud the athletics were in 5
BOD trim. High jumping. post run
ing and hard knocking entertained b
ne lockers on from start to finish {
was well represented, the
formal contribution being largely in 5
'dence. n
Sunday was not only church. going
ay with the good people Of Farmvlle
at an "outng" day as WELL Walk
X out in the full glow Of that food of al
Inshine and breathing that tonic air "
as simply magnificent. There may 81
ave been sermons heard outside ''
lurch walks and the confines Of CT
Ilpits. o'
W htu tic lpAilb " dLbH ltit lNl a.
last Saturday after y.
)on, it was crowded with as many "
as could we'll get together
the same space. Happy girlhood! .
ces as full of smiles and eyes of CLEAN "
was that perfect April day of sun g, &C.
line. May no cloud darkeu lfe's sky, ~
Id may the evening be bright and i,
autiful.
We can imagine what a shock would
ave been felt from end to end Of Ian.
ster county, Pennsylvania, if a far
or from Prince Edward county, Vir- Al
MIA, had been imported to take charge pC
a Lancaster county test farm. Their N
.jection would not have been based ri,
ther on narrow mindedness or selfish an
50, but on the common sense founda- m
IN of wanting the best man TO do f,
lbic service. OF course the Prince m
iward farmer might be authorized to al
lploy an expert TO do the work, but
e question arises why employ two
en- TO do one mans work? lin