The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-19


It Rev DR.. Paul Whitehead, presiding
y elder Of Lynchburg district, was on our
3, street Monday.
a Rev. j. ). Ware, the former rector of
d Johns Memorial Episcopal Church,
will occupy that pulpit next Sunday.
> Up to the present this has been the
bleakiest, dreariest April remembered
for many years-the coal dealers
delight.
The Fair next October will be worth
quite handsome sum to the Dispen.
sary. How much will the latter give
to The Fair?
Business is an uphill proposition. If
you don't keep pushing, it is likely to
settle back and give you the worst Of
the tussle.
Miss Daisy Winston, daughter Of
Prof. Chas. II. Winston, of Richmond
is visiting in the home of her uncle.
DR.. p. Winston.
The debris from the torn down old
hotel opposite the Baptist church has
been removed and the improvement is
very noticeable to every one.
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet next Thursday afternoon at
O'Clock in the Council Chamber.
Every member is earnestly requested
to be present
Judge Hundley has set next Monday
for hearing arguments for and against
an injunction restraining the town Of
Farmville from entering into the bust.
ness Of selling whiskey.
The continuous rain of Saturday
night and Sunday created high water
in every river and creek in the county,
and in consequence but few people
were able to attend court last Monday.
The raging fires upon Willis noun
tain last Friday night were beautiful
to behold by all who CHANGED to be
travelling within sight. The illumina-
ton was widespread and could be seen
for miles away.
The Farmville Guard will hold a
public competitive drill next Friday
night. Everybody is extended cor. {
dial invitation to be present, thereby
giving announcement 10 the soldiers q
best endeavor. q
a union meeting will be held at the t
Baptist church Sunday night under
the auspices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. II. h
NJ. Terry, of the firm Of Craddock, a
Terry d Co., Of Lynchburg, will give i
an address. Mr.. Terry is speaker Of n
rare ability and power. DIR. Frank p
will sing.
Addie Johnson, colored, was adjudged Il
insane before a commission Of lunacy st
aud locked in Jail Saturday. Her con- \
iition has since become pitiable indeed. Z
1t is alleged that her insanity is directly
raceable to her husbands bad treat "a
nent. He Is David Johnson who I'M u
ii recently kept a store in FarmyiIle ).
A well trained cast Of singers will ~
'ender the beautiful cantata Queen
Esther next Tuesday and Wednesday "
nights at the First Colored Baptist u
Jhurch. The voices selected for the
presentation are said to be the best to
)e found among the colored people in
and a rare treat may be ex- gi
,ected. Seats will be specially reserved st
or whites. Admission % cents in is
uding reserved seat.
Mr.. Mckinley may have been happy /
N Inauguration day and Nj. Carnegie si
When he was pronounced by J. Pier n
'ont Morgan the richest man in the te
World, but we are not so sure but that To
Button" when he drives down Main III
treet to meet a coming train, or starts
D the country with jolly crew, is not e.
he happiest man we ever saw. co
The Marietta Shows which came to Or
own Wednesday, were below the aver Lac
re canvass attraction in point Of in or
crest. The manager says he has been IN
n the road for four years continuously to
winter and summer, but just how he crl
managed to live and keep fat ponies de
e do not pretend to know-if his per.
have all been as poor as they Us
ere in Farmville Wednesday. ia
The Singing School has been organ TX
ed in town, and will be conducted by Nv
Ir. Baxter Davis. The initial meet VI"
X was held in the lecture room of the
church, where, as was ou
nderstood all the sessions will be held. IL
he singers are enthusiastic to begin VI
it'll, and if interest keeps up there Ire
III be better music in our churches. nj
Id people tell us thatout Of the singing ma,
hOols of aye olden timesn more than 5O
re match has come and we have no ne.
ea that the good habits will fall into or,
Innocu0us desuetude." 4