The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-11-28

still with hope in sight
I'm the time for sleeping,
And the last "Goodnightw
Atlanta Constitution.
Dr. aud Mrs. Jarman entertained a
few friends at dinner on yesterday.
Mr.. Joel Hillsman, who has been
sick With fever for weeks, is getting on
well.
Famville should have sold 100000
hounds Of tobacco already this season.
How to do il? Hustle
We saw recently specimens Of second
crop Of oats on the same land for this
season, well developed aud very fine.
Miss Mary b. Walker returned Tues
day from q most pleasant visit to the
New York Horse Show.
Miss smithey, Of the Normal, went
70 Ashland to spend Thanksgiving
With friends. Few of the students left
the institution for the day.
The Herald extends its cordial good
wishes to Mr.. and Mr. j. 5. Mcllwaine,
and warm welcome to the homes and
hearts Of all Farmville.
You may have had on Thanksgiving
Day more dinner than you could COM
iortably eat. Did you remember your
tarkeyless neighbor?
Miss Mary Meacham, Of Atlanta,
Ga, who has been on visit to her niece,
Ms. J. a. Garland, returned to her
home Wednesday.
Miss Martha Holman. of the Normal
school, left for home on Wednesday to
attend the marriage Of her sister, Miss
Willie Holman aud Mr.. Frank Jack
SOD. Of Amelia.
How about the corn crop Of this sea-
son for this section now that it has
been gathered and measured? Would
be glad to hear from those who are in
formed on the subject.
Ifyou have food for man and beast
laid By for the winter, a comfortable
home and good wood pile, thank God
and do your best 70 live well and en-
courage others to better living.
Services were held at the Episcopal !
and Methodist churches on yesterday |
That at the Methodist was Of a union
nature. Rev. Dr. Potts preached the |
sermon. Mr.. Southall occupied the
pulpit Of the Episcopal church.
Knocked food is coming to the front.
Does this mean that the cook must go? /
llso let Us have an automatic bed max
er, fire builder and buster, and so solve
The servant-girl problem. And yet /
will life be worth living minus hot bis
cults aud brown wailles?
There was a Sunday air about all
farmville on yesterday. Places Of bu-
suess were generally closed, churches
well attended, and our people, we doubt
not, generally thankful for rich mer-
eies But we will not confine it to one
day. "Be We thankful" every day.
A chair Of courtship and marriage is
The latest suggestion for schools and
colleges in which girls are taught
wouldn't you be glad TO be hOnored
With the privilege Of teaching in that
department? The lecture honor could
hardly be too long, and no vacations
would be needed.
Ms. T. F. Robertson is expert 10
The management Of gardening. The
best celery and things we know of
come from her home. BY the way,
she gathered last week from her gar
Den bountiful supply Of raspberries-
second Of the seasons crop, and also
iesh ripe tomatoes, with which the
green vines were plentifully supplied.
We saw farmer one day last week
packing away "greens" or "collards"
lnr winter use. He was placing them
10 pen made Of rails and covering
with pine brush. His eye frightened
as be told Of the winter luxuries gath
efed there, and said: cabbage won't
compare with them" Have you
brother farmer, your greens for winter?
we bad dinner with farmer recently
and a. We sat down to the work he
-loogized for the meal, and what do
you suppose be had, middling and
ufniIs, cold ham and potatoes, dish
'i birds, perfect corn bread, hot biscuits,
piek les, cake, serves" milk, &c. Did
Aing Edward have a better? And yet
ooulhside Virginia farmer said it
" asn't much of a meal.