The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-11-15

wonder i, that We don't pay more at
ienti0u 60 them.
Acorus and persimmons are scarce.
We are told that this means "a mild
winter
Mr. Hunters return to this charge
would be acceptable to al Farmville.
Ne respect him as minister and as
citizen.
No more plea of a glul in Farmville's
Tobacco, world Tlere is room enough
for an lne weei which may be brought
tou-.
The rain has come at last. Farmers
welcome it, and those of us who travel
via the McAdam route are not afraid Of
it,
The ladies IF the Episcopal Church,
will give AN oyster supper at the
Armory, ON Friday, November 22nd
The public is cordially invited.
The rose has left us and here comes
the chrysanthemum in all its glory.
We sometimes think it the queen of
flowers, and yet the rose cannot be
easily dethroned.
The Methodist Conference is now in
-cs,ion at Newport News. Royal prep
aration has been made to receive the
body, aud the session there will no
doubt be pleasant.
Governor Tyler uuies with the Pres
ident ian asking the people OF this State
to observe the 2sih Of the month as
Thanksgiving Day. Our Mayors pro-
clamation next
The HERALD publishes a weekly
market report to which the attention Of
produce sellers rom the country is in
vited. Correct quotations will be
found in this report regularly each
week.
Mr. Louis jenkins, Of Lynchburg,
spent three days of this week hunting
aud killing birds over the old ground
which i'm earlier life he familiarized
himself with in the enjoyment Of the
same sport.
Have you been watching the trees of
late? If not, you have been losing a
panorama of beauty which the brush
Of genius will not give, aud which you
Will not find reproduced in the art
galleries of earth.
We know Of dear lady who is so
loyal to Farmvilie's bygone, that she
actually prefers the old pavement to
the new. There may not be another OF
her way of thinking and there may
not be another as loyal.
Cumberland is making her approach
TO the Appomattox bridge as perma-
nent and strong as Farmvile is making
hers. When both are finished the APP
pomattox will be bond and not barrier
between Cumberland and Farmville.
What a pity that the old hotel lot
should remain vacant There ought to
be placed thereon a fit companion for
the palatial Planters Bank building,
now nearing completion. We are proud
of our Main street already, but we want
to be more 50.
Miss Nelia p. Eggleston, who is an
accomplished trained nurse in the
Maryland General Hospital, of Balti-
more, arrived here sunday, and is rest
ing at her fathers home nearWorsham.
She will return to her duties in Balti-
more as soon rs her strength is re-
gained.
Mr.. John d. Watkins, accompanied
by Mr. y. r. Dillon paid a visit last
week to the hospitable home Of Mr.. j.
J. Franklin. While there they hunted
birds and rabbits, and were successful
i'm bagging l25 birds and,l5 rabbits, of
these. John did not say how many Mr..
Dillon killed.
In the HERALD's account of the cleo
ton last week it stated that $50 far as
we know not worker was to he found
at the polls" There was one, however,
at this precinct, to whose quiet efforts
TO bring out the vote, is due, perhaps,
the gratifying majority given here. We
refer to Captain Burton.
The Lillian Tucker Company appear
ed at the Opera House Monday night
for three nights engagement. They
played just two nights and to small
audiences. For the prices of admission
asked by the Company itmight pass az
asrc,ess i'm some towns, but its Il IS il
not appreciated by a Farmvill'
audience. which cares only for highe
order of attractions.