The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-04-05

Tobacco still comes rolling in and
sells we'll Lugs, we are told, were
never higher
Next Monday the Easter excursion
VIII leave Farmvilie promptly at half
past O'Clock.
Mr.. d. Burton Blanton, Of New
York, was in town Monday looking af-
ter business interests.
The leaves are defying cold and storm
and asserting their rights to shape and
color in spite Of them.
And here it is April again, the fourth
month of the year "The April's in
her eyes; 1t is loves spring"
We would have been glad to have
had photographs Of the old hotel taken
at different stages Of it destruction.
It's all right to have the Constitu.
tional Convention, but unless you hus-
tie you will not have a good garden.
The condition Of Mr.. Henry Jenkins,
who sustained a fractured limb last
week, remains practically unchanged
A new window has been put in the
east end Of the Courthouse. The
Judge wanted more light. Of all PEG.
pie they should see clearly.
Mr.. K. E. Hundley lost a valuable
though veteran family mare one day
last week. She died moving, ruling
passion strong in death"
Mr.. +. :. WoodsoD, editor Of the
Newport News HerQid was in town
this week. Mrs. Woodson aud daugh-
ter are visiting relatives and friends
here.
} dye Farrar, Of Amelia, was in town
again on last Monday on legal business.
lie finds the latch string on the out
side as was the wont Of his honored
father.
We are yet waiting to hear about
hat AppOmattoX fish The fiat back
Is better than any Of the finny tribe
which are brought to us from salt :
waters
The rain has come at last and the |,
ground will be wet, and may be the ;
Dads bad. We have had twelve
months of good roads and no one should
J.
The membe.s of the Young Ladies' n
lone Mission Society desire TO thank n
he public for the attendance and kind II II
ttentiOn at the concert, given last "
'riday night.
Did you ever see a switch holder? If
OF and you desire to see one examine
ne riding saddle of Mr.. b. l.. Ander-
IN and you will find a perfect if not q
atented one. ~
What was your experience on the lst !,
April? If you have anything moral -,
nd nice in the joke line let us have it. =,
he man who can make others laugh -
ow-a days is a public benefactor Il,
The concert given at the Opera House M
riday night for the benefit Of Home Sc
issiOns was not the success iinan- NJ
ally 1t was hoped it would be. The 70
Oss receipts amounted to about $50.
Rarely is this section visited by
,avier rain than the one of Tuesday
ght. Early Wednesday morning all co
e.creeks were swoolen beyond their w
INKS, and Appomattox was beyond 81
e point of fording. III
Rev. Mr.. Thompson, Of the Baptist
urch, occupied the pulpit with DR.. ~
awes at the Presbyterian church last We
nday evening. Closing his church n''
r the hour was an act of fine Christ -,
D courtesy.
The man who thinks he can do bust 49,,
IS without advertising might as we'll IN,
? to sell goods by the nickle-n-the- 90,
It process, depending on customers N
ming along and shove in their money mr.,
d accept what they get.-AdUertiSing 90,
Ortd. ho
The audience at the Opera House
,nday night was not large enough
warrant Or. Fancher in giving his
nderful hypnotic performance. The Ma
,pe of Farmville are too absorbed
money making pursuits to be enter Wa
ned by Opera House attractions. Wi
Or. Southall, Superintendent of Pub {
Instruction, was in town on last Ger
nday, and was a welcomed guest Gle
few hours We were glad to well son
ne him to our sanctum, and were e
de to feel little proud by reason Of Ora
pleasant things he said Of the a
RAID. Lon
ir Louis Jenkins was in town last y.
Elk shaking hands with old friends ~.
has now been in the mail service -
10 years, and ranks with the vet ,o
rs. His run is now between Lynch
< and Bristol, and often leaves II
nchburg with as much as 1000 app
lnds of mail to distribute. This oil
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