The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-07-05

a new lot Of paper for Commercial
use received. We would be glad t.
quote prices.
Miss Emma Grier, of Roanoke, VIII,
has been visiting friends here, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. A. Reid Venable, Of Richmond
Is visiting his old home and friends in
and about Farmville.
Rev. Mr.. Southall, we are informed
will occupy the pulpit of the Episcopal
church next Sunday.
If dividends will only circulate freely
among the people summer will be
shorn of many Of its discomfts.
Mrs. J. 5. Hart left yesterday morn
ing to visit her daughter Mrs. +. ID.
Lipscomb, in Cumberland county.
Mrs. P. w. Mckinney and her
daughter, Mrs. frankie, left for the
Blueridge Springs, on last Tuesday.
Miss Hessie Chernault, a recent grad
uate of the Normal School, is attend
ing Summer Institute at Staunton.
Miss Louie Mckinney went to
Marion, on last Saturday, where she
will teach during the month Of July.
The Guard will decide definitely next
Tuesday night whether or not they
will go to Ocean View i'm encampment.
Mr. Paul NJ. Jones was in town on
Wednesday and reported heavy wind
storm at and about Sheppards on Tues
day afternoon.
The Virginia Biscuit Co has made
an assignment, but the Virginia cooks
are still on duty at the old stands, and
making the very best biscuit known to
the culinary art.
We are advised that more than one
of our Normal graduates have applied
for work as teacher i'm far of Philip
pines. They have she courage and the
capacity to meet the new duties in the
new field.
We extend a cordial invitation TO all
sufferers from the effects of heat to
come to Farmvile. If they will drink
our lithia they can work in the sun
shine here and not suffer. Our doors
are wide open.
The heat Of the past week has been
oppressive, and, in our large cities,
destructive Of human life. The best
way to keep cool is to keep at work,
keep your temper and keep away from
King AlcOhOl's domains.
DR.. Winston has the only roof-gar-
den in town, and we are told by those
who have breathed the air from that
enviable elevation that it is purer and
more invigorating than the article we
mortals get here below.
We are promised the Star Course
entertainments again this year. We
are told that the entertainments Will
be of even a higher order Of excellence
than last seasons, and our hope is the
people of Falmvlle will encourage
the earnest efforts of Secretary Howard |
in securing the course.
Tbio xraafbar hoo hoan xr,orr, with M
but must have been positively pleasant |
compared with the kind they are hav-
ing elsewhere in our country. Every |
body has been at their work, in sum
shine and In shade, and only idle folks
have been heard to complain. Busy
people are happy though hot.
We publish with pleasure and heart
lily endorse the communication Of
Reader" found elsewhere in this is
sue of the HERALD. No one appreci-
ates more fully, or is more ready to ex-
press ii, than does the HERALD the
services which have been rendered 10y
Judge Watkins to the people of this
They have honored him,
too, as he well feels, and are ready to
do so again.
The HERALD is in receipt Of letter
from an appreciative reader, who is
away from home, and who
instead of having his paper forwarded
from home, subscrbes for another copy,
leaving one for home-folks. And he
begins his letter in this gratifying
Dear Herald II feel lost
here without you" Strange that any
man or woman can live
comfortably without the home paper.
Mr.. G. II. Morton, venerable and
respected citizen of our town, has been
in failing health for some time, and
recently he had been suffering greatly
IN one of his feet. On last Monday 1t
was decided 10y the physicians to am
putate the foot, with the hope at least,
d giving temporary lellel' AhiS wa
lone and the patient has rested better
since, though at this writing he is
weaker, and the doctors give no hope
IF final recovery.
Nj. John Anderson reports that his
crop Of corn is infested by worm, diff
ferent from the old fashioned corn
worm, which is literally destroying