The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-07-04

y laiHltI ptTlhentlN suggests lnal l
Prince Edward has 100000 to spare
let it he put on the public roads.
Bring in four cash subscribers for tn,
HERALD and have the paper free for q
year. Or, if you prefer, take your dol
lar in cash
Chickens have grown slower this
season than we have ever known them.
Few if any have reached "frying size. "
a small chicken has poor chance when
meal is dollar bushel
Mr.. Willie Willingham, Of South
Boston, who has quite number Of
friends here, was married Wednesday
in Staunton, Miss Catherine May being
his bride
Those new stores on Third street will
soon be ready for occupancy. Farm
willie is growing rapidly. Let's tie on
that telephone line that we may be
able to tell all our country friends
about il.
There is Jersey calf in Farmville,
which has become so identified with
the family to which it belongs, as to
be allowed all the privileges Of the
house except seat at the table and
place in bed.
Mr.. Beverly Gillian and wife, Of
Mississippi, arrived Tuesday, and are
stopping with Mrs X. G. smith.
They also have their mother, Mrs +.
a. Gillian, Of Cumbealend county.
with them.
No man would mutilate a shade tree
when the leaves were out. 1t is only |
in the winter time, when the limbs
are bare. and when we want the sun.
shine TO fall on Us, that any such des-
ecration is INDUCED in.
Mr.. r. a. Lancaster, who died on
last Saturday at his home i'm Bath |
county, was well known to the people
Of this section. His first wife was a
daughter Of the late j. b. Ely. He
was man Of affairs, and a genial,
courteous gentleman.
Sheppards ought to have telephone
connection with Farmville, and so
should all sister towns and contiguous
neighborhoods No man will say nay
to this, and yet no man takes the
initiatiye. Wake up, somebody!
We heard successful farmer say
that the best crop Of tobacco he ever
raised, was planted on the Ord and
9th Of June. 1t may be that we have
full time yet for full crop. Lets be
hopeful anyhow.
Has Farmyille gone fast asleep on
the telephone subject? Let her rest,
and lose her prestige among the towns
of the State, and large share Of her
tobacco trade. Men who walk now
a-days will be distanced 10y those who
ride in the cars.
Misses Merrie Verser and Anna
Halves Cunningham, accompanied by
their friend, Miss Embra Morton, Of
Rocky Mount, n. c., returned to
Farmville, Tuesday. They had been
enjoying a weeks sojourn at Virginia {
Beach just prior to coming here. &
We have copies Of the HERALD's ,
Trade Edition, which we will be glad 8
10 mail for persons who may be in- {
terested in this section Of Virginia.
The issue has beenrolservice, and [
nay be made still to do good work for {
Farmville and surrounding country |
" course we don't care to mail them {
or fun, put are anxious to send them l
where they will do mos. good. /
No more germans at Hampden-Sid- I
icy say the board by one majority }
What's right and what's wrong is right Z
iard to decide. Hereafter the boys L
nay come to Farmville to indulge in I
its light fantasies" and then they /
will have some other temptations in L
ouch Of them. Was there not a time a
when people praised God in the dance =
5 well as with symbals? What's the a
natter with the times we live in? Il
AN men only praise God by preaching o
nd being sad ? i
Those young ladies who were so soon .
IGNORED by their alma mater with re -
ponsible and profitable trusts are to he
congratulated Compliments. like
harity, should always begin at home,
ghen worthy subjects can be found. h
LAYING been taught to teach. there is I
% better place to begin than in the :,
chOOl where teachers are trained. o.,
md, then, their qualifications are
nOwn, not from letters of credit, but g.,
rom their own labors There can be ~
o mistake in selections thus made. OF
We mentioned some time since that l.,
nd excursion, having Farmvlle as >,
was next in order. Who =,
ill undertake toarrange for il? These
lings don't just take on spontane- y,
US life. Some living man or men yi
lust give them life and put them on
leir feet and start them walking. -,
WO might run the same daV. one