The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-01

e f'N'O"0o vi "u "iSdhiIeu hliltafN com
d pany IN this town simply don't think
It The next time the ladies are asked
i to manage bazaar in the armory LET
the men see to il that it Is well warm d.
Now for fence around the monu.
z ment. Some one Of our local million
b aires might order it and be done with
it,
: If the snow comes again the farmers
+, who failed to get ice would do we'll to
e fill their houses with the next best
/ thing.
Another cold snap and the farmer
who failed to fiji his ice house this
: time simply don't want any juieps in
the summer time
\ pair Of oxen, or yoke Of oxen if you
prefer, went trotling down Main street
last Saturday just as though they had
been trained for the track.
Circuit Court begins today. The
docket is a Small one and oA no general
interest. Litigation is Injury and
our people are denying them.elves.
There is no reason why we as a peo-
pie should buy Irish potatoes, cabbage
or hay. Let's begin in time this sea-
son and make up our minds to raise AN
all sufficient supply.
The old Bruce factory has been pulled
down in order to make room for
another. Now let the old hotel go aud
give us a modern one of which all
Farmville will be proud
All Farmville will miss the little |
black horse, who persisted in the flames
on Tuesday night She was the most
graceful animal that ever touched the |
pavements of our town.
There will be a meeting Of the Farm
vile Cemetery Association next Thurs
day afternoon March 7th) at o'clock,
at the residence Of Mrs. II. G. Talia-
ferro. MAUD X TALIAFERRO, See.
The meeting at Worsham, called by
Chairman Morton for the 9Th inst. TO
consider names Of suitable persons to
represent our county in the constitu-
tional convention should be largely at
tended.
DR.. A. r. Boykin, Of Smithfeld, Va,
is visiting Farmville and vicinity as
the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. T. p. Robert
son. Dr. Boykin was once a resident
Of this place and is pleasantly remem-
bered by many of our older readers.
Farmville needs an organization for
fighting fires. Under the present way
1t is hard TO get the reels from their
houses to the water plugs, and then har-
der still to find willing hands to run the
line to the fire. This ought not to be
and there will be sufferers by reason Of
such neglect.
The man who thinks this is not a
fat cattle section ought to have seen
those four monster steers brought into
town last Tuesday morning 10y Mr..
r. H. Walton, direct from his farm.
They looked as though they might
have come from Tazewell Short grass
SOuthside Virginia is wonderful part
of Gods universe anyhow.
The roof Of the old court house at
Worsham has partly fallen ina, but our
farmers are accustomed to outdoor
9ork, and there j. no reason why there
should not be a full turn out ON saiur-
day week, the 9Th inst, when consttu-
ZION matters are 10 be- fully and freely
discussed Don't forget tine day, The
9Th, Saturday, and not the 9Th.
State your views clearly all We aspir-
ants for convention honors The voters
want to know where you stand and
ought TO know. The man who J.. not
to be a representative man has no bus
mess in the convention as member
The questions to be decided are not {
many or difficult, bat are all important d
and should be answered right. The d
convention costs something aud ought
to be worth all il costs. y
On his return tIip from New Orleans,
Col G. VI. Walker occupied the same z
train with Edwin Gould and party,
aud had to pass through his private
car to reach the regular dining car. 8
He reports that the multi-millionaire I
had with him some thirty servants,
and that when in New Orleans his bill a
at the 81. Charles was 81 100 day. I
"None but the rich can afford it," AT
Lynchburg the Col. expressed regrets Il
that he could 20 no further with the .
American COunt-one who counts dol.
lars but not the cost.