The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-18

longer? This doesn't mean, however,
that you shall move slower.
The three weeks-old infaut OF Mr..
and Mrs. e. r. Martin died last Sun
day morning and was buried tie fol-
lowing afternoon.
X. A. Garrett, an aged and respected
citizen living near Sandy River church,
died last week. His death was unex-
pected and surprise to many persons
The Grip seems to be making an ac-
tive campaign the country over. As
usual Farmville enjoys comparatively
good degree Of health
What a pity people were not prepared
to get ice on the first season. 1t was
then clear, aud firm and thick enough.
Delays are dangerous in this as in other
matters
The Mayor Of Farmville, following
in the footsteps Of distinguished Vir-
ginia Judge, ruled recently that an
offensive epithet was equivalent To the
first blow.
Wild turkeys must be scarce. We
haven't heard Of a successful hunt dur.
ing the season. DR.. Hamlet Jr., with
a party Of friends bagged 81 some sea-
sons ago. Who can beat the record?
The big iron safe Of the First National
Bank arrived Wednesday and proved
monster undertaking to remove from
the depot to the bank. Its weight is
said to be about five tons.
1t would cost but little, and great
would be the improvement Of the dirty
looking Jail building, if it was treated
to a coat Of paint and penciled.
The hearing Of Ginter's executors
against the Farmville and Powhatan
Railroad Company's Indebtedness, as
set forth in report made by Commits
sioner Steger, has been set for February
18th.
Judge Flournoy will tell the story of
General Lees life to the SCHOLARS Of the
public school today at l:3OR. M The
hour will be one of pleasure and of
profit to the young people, and older
ones cannot hear il too often.
Mrs. e. A. Diell died Wednesday
morning at the home of heh daughter,
Mrs. Baker Blanton, Of Cumberland
county. Mrs. Diel was 81 keans0f age.
The funeral took place yesterday after
noon at O'Clock from Browns church.
The coat Of paint on the Armory
freshens and brightens its appearance
very much, but unless something is
done before long with the water
which pours down the big spout at the
corner recently repaired, the same old
crack will reappear. Mark the predic-
tionl
The freight depot Of the Norfolk and
Western, at this place, is always crowd
ed with goods, wares and merchandise,
and yet the drays are eyer busy deliver
ing them to stores and mills and
factories. 1t must he one Of the impor-
tant shipping points on the line Of
that great railway system.
Out West: A blizzard is sweeping
this section tonight, snow is drifting
badly, train aud street railway service
infected and stock suffering, in many
places dying. Southside Virginia: A
flood Of sunshine, air balmy, children
playing on the lawns and cattle brows-
ing on the hill sides. Come to South
side Virginia, "young man."
The Daughters of the Confederacy
are urgently requested to meet next
Wednesday afternoon at half past 3
o'clock at the residence of Mrs. DR.. }.
l.. White. Not haying met for several
months past, it is hoped that next
Wednesday there will be full turn
out.
Tobacco sales have been heavy dur
ing the week, and the prices have
ruled high. Farmers generally have
beea satisfied, aud this is what We
most enjoy on our visits to the ware
houses. Inspectors ought to be little
jaded, but they insist that they are as
fresh as May mornings.
Mr.. Herbert a. Thackston, who
operates -four and grist mill a short
distance from Hampden-Sidney, pre-
sented to Mr.. Joseph Mannoni fresh
water eel last Saturday, probably the
size of which was never before seen in
this section. Its actual measurement
was 39l inches in length and 10 inches
around. 1t was not weighed, but half
a dozen good eaters Toasted of Of the
big fish to a satisfying degree and there
was plenty to spare.
Beat Out of an Increase in His Pension.
A Mexican war veteran and promi-
neut editor writes: seeing the adj