The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-04
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

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Don't forget to write it 1901.
Reader, you will never see the ligh
of another century.
This Is good time for our merchant
to advertise Bargains
Better "swear Off for one day than
not To "swear of" at all.
The friends Of Mr.. Arthur Duvall
welcome his return to Farmville.
Dir. +. L. Rice, one of our Oldest and
most respected citizens, is critically ill.,.
If the first day of the new year was
sample Of the weather for the first
month it will not be so bad.
II you didn't brighten some life dur
ing the Christmas time the New Year
hasn't opened very brightly for you.
Mr.. X. II. Cowan, who has but one
week of rest during the entire year, has
been sick in bed most of the Christmas.
. Mrs. w. II. Richardson, accompa-
MED by her son, Mr.. Venable Richard
son, went to Richmond on Wednesday.
With the New Year aud New Cen.
fury Farmville must have new hotel.
The Jefferson has done great things
FOR Richmond.
Mr.. w. G. Venable, our veteran cash
er, spent new years day in Richmond,
IN business. May have been looking
after dividends.
Colder, wetter, muddier-yes, but |
We did have prolonged and glorious
eason Of good roads, balming and
-lorious sunshine.
The Normal girls have returned to
heir work refreshed and prepared for
etter effort by reason Of their visits to
he dear home people.
Planters Bank declared a dividend
ut Of net earnings for past six months,
per cent. or Sl.5O per share free Of
Ak to stockholders Of that bank.
The work Of 1900 is all done or left
ndone. Most Of that Of 1901 is yet to
e done and it may all be so done that
ndone may not be written Of any Of it.
We invite attention to the statement
Planters Bank, to be found elsewhere
our columns Surplus is the test of
rength, and measured by this stand
d, the old reliable is impregnable.
a party Of friends greeted Miss Stone
the depot on last Saturday as she
As returning to her work at Pulaski,
wing been in Richmond in attend
zee upon the educational convention. ;
The Normal teachers attended the n
ucational convention, which met i'm ,
edmond during the holidays, and +
Ex-Normalite, Miss Parrish, de- (,
cred one Of the best addresses Of the
casion.
Mr. Pattie's removal to Richmond is
distinct loss to Farmville From the n
-iness, social and religious circles he V
n be greatly missed. He will live 0
Tia Mr.. Blair, the leading druggist of G
cad street. ?
We miss our boys aud girls who a
lddened US by their bright presence Il
ring the Christmas holidays and who y
We now returned to books 1t will a
[ be long before the flowers begin to e
'om again, and then we will welcome II
sm once more. II
The Colonel commanding the 10th ''
gimeut Of Infantry, Virginia Volun- -
rs, writes a most complimentary
ter Of the soldierly conduct and APP
lrance Of his command while i'm -
lshington. The Farmyile Guard u
ms a conspicuous part of the 10Th. "
Sew Haven Conn., Register: Miss ;.
ny d. Womack, teacher Of science .,
The Hillhouse High School, has re- q,
ned to accept a similar position in the O.,
Is High School in New York. She \,
/ receive much higher salary in -,
" York. Miss Womack has devel- u.
d her department in biology at or
lhouse into one Of the best in the =,
ntry aud the school officials feel her r.
keenly.
he reigning doll Of the season we m
? in the arms Of little girl of only yC
ee summers. IL was rag doll artis- al
lily dressed to represent a dame of i'm
he thirty summers, caucasian, but ey
a simple standing on-the- head-end
cess was at once converted into ~
,red damsel faithfully and faultlessly
red. 1t will live when other dolls ne
dead and never fail to be congenial Cl
mpanionable. re
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Dairyman Wanted. rh
o take charge Of first class dairy Of % IT.
H. Married man preferred whose 10