davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Five Forks Fla hes

FIVE Forks, Va April. -, 1902
Mr.. Couch, of Pamplin, preached at
Beth Peor Chapel sunday afternoon
Mrs Willie Henderson and sons, Of
Briery. visited her mother, Mrs, +. l..
Womack, Saturday.
Miss Della Harris, has returned
home, from Farmvilie. We are very
glad To have her with MS again.
Miss Pattie Selden is visiting her
sister, in Mathews county.
Miss Louise ". Swan spent several
days Of last week with her sister, Mrs
II. l.. WOmack.
Miss Mary Harris is visiting friends
near 1redway.
We are sorry 10 learn that Miss Inez
Richardson continues quite il.
Nisitors:-Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Wom-
ack, and Miss Mary Lizzie Henderson,
Of Putneys; Messrs j. L. Singleton;
Herman Foster and Le-lye Dillon, Of
Darlington Heights and Willie Wood,
Of Pamplin.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
6SsE sP IF!:!OIS2
SzIASSygETsss.r-lss.s...... ~
Iunenlyurg Letter.

LUNENBUR0 G. H., April. -. 1902
BY request those who took a part in
the entertainment at Lunenburg G. II.
for the benefit Of the Methodist plr,on-
age, went to Grace Methodist church,
about eight miles from here, on April
18th, and gave a similar entertainment
for the same cause. The audience was
large and attentive and both old and
young seemed to enjoy the exercises
greatly. The congregation at Grace
furnished elegant refreshments, lot
Of nice cream and variety Of cake.
Violin and guitar played by Brag and
Slater furnished the music They
made 5000 by the entertainment for
the benefit Of the parsonage.
Yesterday was Lunenburg county
court day and there were a good many
people in attendance IL did not APP
pear that much business of importance
was done in court.
Mrs. Sam Gary nee Iona Roney)
died at her home, near Reedy Post
Office, on Saturday April 5th after
brief illness, and was buried Monday
evening surrounded by a large assem-
blage Of kindred and friends. She
leaves a husband and one child 10
mourn their loss. Not only kindred
and friends were grief stricken at her
sudden death, but the entire communi-
ty in which she lived felt keeuly the
loss and grevc 10 know that she is no
longerla sunbeam in their midst.
Mr.. Craith Shelbourue and las sister
Miss May Shelbourne are at home
from school, visiting friends in this
vicinity.
Misses Helen Gates, Annie Bell, and
Ashby Allen, from Blackstone ln-ti
tute, spent last Saturday and sunday
at Mr.. J. L. Gates.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
How Will You Vote .

We failed to secure the picture Of the
prettiest girl in Farmville for the HER
AIDS trade edition, and for the reason
that our committee would not render
its decision in time, and We never en-
tertained the remotest idea Of making
the award ourselves.
And now the question is being asked;
"Who, in your opinion, is the best
looking man in the art gallery Of the
HERALD's industrial issue? Replies
are in order but no married 'c0m0n
will be allowed vote and no married
man will be voted for. That narrows
the contest, a we well know, but will
make it that mnch more interesting.
One thing in this connection il admit
ted by common consent, and that is
that the pictures were true 10 life.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
That Telephone Again.

A farmer sat in the HERALD sane
tum one day last week and said; 81
am intensely interested in that tele-
phone connection between town and
country about which the HERALD
has been saying so much, and when
are you going to have it? am ready
to give $50 year for the use Of a
phone in my house"
And so it goes. The country is ready
to pay for this convenience, and ought
to have II. And Is there any reason
why they should not have it?
1t would not cost that farmer or any
other farmer as much as $50 year, and
not more than $40. The people who
live in town, in close touch the one Of
the other, are the folks TO inaugurate
this movement Let the captain step
to the front and his followers will at
once fall In
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Mount Leigh Musings.

Mt LEIGH, Va, April, IS, 'O2.
Farmers are busy gardening and pre-
pairing lands for corn and tobacco.
Wheat crops are improving.
Misses Kate Cralle and Dele Neav-
er. Of Rice, were guests at Mr.. Luther
Weaver's Sunday.
Mr.. Il. b. Wilson, Jr., visited friends
on College Hill Sunday.
Mr. John 4. Clark Is home again
from Piedmont College, Lynchburg
We are sorry 10 report that Miss Lot
tie Miller is not so well. We hope 10
have her out soon.
Miss Annie Connolly, Of GLADYS,
Campbell county, is visiting at Lib
erty Hall"
Mrs. J. NJ. Davis is out again from
quite a spell Of pneumonia
Miss Fannie Clark returned h1me
Saturday from a most delightful visit
to friends in Lynchburg, Gladys and
Winfall.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Snnnn.lde Sparks.

SuNNYsIDE, Va, April. II, 1902.
Miss Adeline Davis has returned
home. after visit Of several weeks
with her Grandmother, Mrs. \. NJ.
Carter.
The pink-eye, which has had many
victims in our midst, has about sub
sided.
The Carter brothers are building an
other large, frame tobacco barn, which
will make three they have built in a
short time. IL seems, they mean 10
20 more extensively IN raising tobacco.
The wheat and grass have greatly
improved lately, but are yet much be-
hind, on account Of the cold spell.
March thought she had done all that
was to be done, but April is now bring
ing in what was overlooked.
The farmers are very much behind
in their work, but they are still hust-
ling along, trying to keep pace with the
busy world.
Rev. W. b. PaImore, Of 81. Louis,
Mo. preached at the Grove church,
last Sunday
Miss Virginia Baltimore returned
home last week, from Martinsville,
where she has been teaching school.
Rev. Mr.. Grant preached at Antioch
church Sunday morning, aud at Iare-
wallet in the afternoon. The work on
his circuit is progressing satisfactorily.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Nnm i.nm. For Notarie. PnbIIe

rom 'AAHA nay AsfNttt'--
The various notaries public in Win
chester have received notices from Sec
rotary Of State Eggleston, advising
them Of law and penalty Of $40 for
failure to comply. The new law re-
quires all notaries public to put the
time Of the expiration Of their COM
mission on all legal documents.
The object Of this law is to prevent
the illegal signatures which some no.
taries make. The bill was introduced
by Mr.. Mullell, Of Bedford, and became
a law without opposition.
II the notary does not ailix the date
Of the expiration Of his commission in
the body Of the certificate he executes,
the certificate itself may not be inval-
idated provided the commission be
still in force, but the notary will be
subject to fine.
The words may be inserted just be.
meath the notary's signature. Other
wise the new law does not affect the
notaries or their commissions.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
"SOlid und Picturesque"

It was recently intimated that some
of the members of the Board Of Irus-
tees Of the State Female Normal school,
were seriously thinking Of eliminating
from the course of instruction there
all of ornamental, and turn our girls
out with ambition high enough to Sc
cure SO a month for five months in
country schools, and no higher. The
suggestion was simply shocking to US,
and we trust has suffered quick and
ignominious death. How much better
the thought TO make the course "more
solid without making it less pictur-
esque.n
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Pamplin Paragraphs.
PAMrLIN, VA, April 10, ~.

PAMPLIN, Va, April 10, 's2.
Mrs. Pearl Trent and baby. are visit
ing Mrs. p. p. Pankey at this place
Mr. ;. \. WHker-on's home has
been made bright by the arrival Of a
fine boy.
Mrs. Lula Baker has been quite i'll
but il convae-cent
Miss Mary Dillon, Of Darlington
Heights. was the pleasant guest Of
Mrs j. n. Couch last week.
The HERALD's trades edition was a
success by our way Of thinking. Farm
Vile was well represented.
Mr.. J. d. Jennings has been confined
to his room, but we are all glad to see
Uncle Dicks familiar face at his old
stand.
Rev. ". VI. McMiler and wife, Of
Smithville. was in town yesterday.
Mr.Z. II. Rust has accepted a posi-
ton as operator near Roanoke. We
will miss old 10.
We had a joke on Mr.. p p. Pankey
some time ago about his having ups
and downs with his mule. Now the
Joke is turned on Mr. Lacy Thornton.
He is having ups and downs with his
goats.
Mr.. +. b. Brady and Capt. W. T.
Johnson are putting mp new fence in
front Of their houses which will add
much to the appearance Of the place.
Miss Mamie Davis is visiting her
sister in Lynchburg.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Fcldcn Facts.
FELDEN, VA, April rs, 1902.

FELDEN, Va, April rs, 1902.
A Measuring party was given at
the residence Of Mr. Creed Ransom on
last Friday night, for the benefit Of the
Methodist church. The house was full
to overflowing, and nice little sum
was realized Refreshments were serv-
ed free.
The fruit ia cur section is not en-
tirely killed, but we fear if the cold
spell continues, there will be none left
The farmer are about ready 10 plant
their highland corn NOW, bat The
ground is most too cool yet.
Mr.. John Williams, Of Danviile,
spent several days last week with Mr..
Fennel Redd
Mr. and Mrs J. 5. Chappe.l spent
Sunday with relatives in Charlotte
Mr. sam j. Allen left last Thursday
for WEIGH ". Va, where be will spend
several mouths. H. will be greatly
missed ia the Sunday school work at
Lanes Chapel Mr.. =. ). Chappell
has been appointed superintendent Of
the school while Mr. Allen is absent
Rev. Mr.. Harry filed the pulpit at
Mt. Pleasant, lat sunday
The Trades edition" Is fine, and
we think it Will benefit both town aud
country.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
"MOmanleSS Lden."

Major J. b. McPhail, whose name
was mentioned 10y orr correspondent in
a communication sent recently from
Randolph, the "Womanless Town, "
has sent his "thanks for the racy de-
scription,v courteous invitation to
spend the night next time at Mulberry
Hill,n and adds: "Take our thanks
also for your sympathy for the woman
less condition Of Randolph. Eden,
however, was not in need Of sympathy
until it ceased to be womanless. Your
touch upon my college days in Prince
Edward recalls a past dearer TO me
than any earthly future can hope
for" How many sons rise up to call
old Hampden-Sidney blessed. She
may have been always poor as the
world reckons riches, but she has for
more than an hundred years been e.
riching church and State. "Poor yet
making many rich"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
sycamore Bottom Again."

aNthAf - ff - l-''f -
Editor Hermd:-I heard it has been
decided to heap on sand upon those
abominable poles laid along Sycamore
Bottom. Is it true? We have tried
red sand, aud that proved a failure,
and we are now drying over a sample
suppose Of the proposed road, covered
with white sand, and the only differ
ence can see between the two, is our
buggies don't get quite rs muddy, but
pull about as hard. | doubt whether
the county has money enough to ex.
pertinent on roads, but do believe we
can raise enough to build a macadam
road over the worst places along the
roads leading to our tobacco market. |
believe express the sentiment Of the
most Of the ax-payers Of Lockett
district as well as other districts, when
say they are ready 10 rise up and say:
I'VE are justly entitled to a macadam
road leading to Farmville and demand
it at the hands Of our honorable Board
ofsupervisors."
Let others come out aud express
their views, before more work and
money is expended on that justly
abused road. What say you taxpayers
Of Farmvile district?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Southern Baptist Convention. AsheyilIe.
Nc, May s-15, 1902.

For the above occasion the Southern
Ky. announces special rate of one fare
for the round trip from all points TO
Asheville and return. Tickets 10 be ON
sale May 9Th TO 10, inclusive, with re-
turn limit May 3lst, except that by de.
post Of tickets with joint agent Asbe.
vile, on or before May 18th, and paw
mentof 5Ocents, an extension Of limit
may be obtained until June 2nd.
This promises TO be one of the larg-
est conventions in the history of this
great organization. Asheville i'm the
midst Of the far famed Land of the
SKY" offers eyery.attracti0n 10 the visit
OF especially at this season Of the year.
In addition to the elegent through
service operated from all points TO
Ashevllle, special convention train
VIII leave Salisbury at 7:l5 4. NJ. Nav
SIN, arriving at Asheville HIS A. NJ.
the through trains from Washington.
Richmond and Norfolk connect with
TINS special, Offering, the most COM
Portable, expedient trip.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Darlington Heights Dots.
DARLINGTON HEIGHTS, VA, /
April, II, 1902. !

April, IA, lyOz. J
The congregation was small al
Spring Creek Sunday but the sermon
was as good a. could be, and always it,
We have a noble pastor aud a good
worker. Old Spring Creek has in
creased IN membership and in beauty
80 much since he has had charge Of II.
Mr.. Willie Bradner, Of Charlotte, WIS.,
tied our neighborhood Saturday and
Sunday
Mrs. J H. Bradner spent last week
with her mother, Mrs. Archer Cobb.
Miss Maud Carter will return soon
from a long visit in Richmond.
Mr.. sam Wilkerson's infant boy has
been quite in but is now better.
Mrs. William Driskal Is still in
helpless condition, aud her daughter,
Lula Baker who has been very low is
better.
The cold snap has gone hard with
the fruit fear We won't have any.
We are glad the weather has moder-
aled so farmers can be at work instead
Of cutting wood TO make fires, as they
are all So behind with their crops.
Mr. Edgar Cobb, Of Charlotte, visited
his mother Sunday.
Mr. Llnwood Pickett, Of Appomat-
tox, visited friends Sunday in this
neighborhood.
Mr. John Gillian il still improving
and we hope will soon be able To return
To his seat in old Spring Creek church,
where lac has been very much missed
since his afiliction.
Mr.. James Elliott is buying up
COOL lot Of young cattle in this neigh
borhood, and is paying fair prices for
them.
Mr. Henry Terry, Of Pamplin, was
at Spring Creek sunday shaking hands
with old friends. He Is always a well
come visitor.
Mr.. Glen Crute spent several days
with US this week.
Everybody is making big prepa-
rations for watermelons. Farmers are
busy hauling guano.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Four in the Morning on Vain Street.

Our Main street at a. m, differ
widely from the same street at =. m.
especially on Saturdays. In the morn
ing hour the arc lights are a. bright a.
at any other hour, while only from hotel
windows and those Of the market house
are the lamps shining. Scarce foot
fall is heard at the early time, and no
form TO be seen save that Of lone POI
liceman, listening out into the stiffness
and hoping for day-break. The store
windows do some little at advertising
the goods, wares and merchandise with
in, with the aid Of the electric lights,
and the figures on some Of the signs
can be read with accuracy.
The upper lights are all out, and "na-
lures sweet restorer" must be dong It's
good work behind the drawn curtains
aud in the darkened chambers. The
faithful watch-dogs are on duty in
front Of the palatial home Of Col. G.
NJ. Walker, while the lights and
shadows playing around the fountain
and DER the grassy lawn, present pic
lures Of changing beauty.
When the east-bound train arrives,
for the moment there is some stir and
hustle, but the tram moves on, the new
corners are soon in bed, lights out at
the depot, and again the sleepers and
all that Farmville is and has, is left
TO the sleepless watch and care Of the
one policeman. Not so at 4 p. m.
Crowds have come in from the country
places, and the incoming tides meeting
and mingliug with the everyday town
swell, "high tiden Is reached, and now
all is restless motion and ceaseless ac-
uvity. Friend salutes friend, and
neighbor neghbor, the wood man
stands near his load, the fish man near
his barrel, the basket on one arm tells
Of eggs, the bucket on anOtherof butter,
one man has "hare skins TO sell,
another a bunch Of lightwO1d, one man
has brought a nickel for beer, another
buys bread, one man has come to town
because at is Saturday." and another
to fiji the oil cruet and the meal barrel
for another week.
Happy, cheerful, laughing, walking,
dancing crowd : "HOw is all p"
"Tolrable. How is all with you?n iii
the air and continue to ring out from
square to square, and store to store,
until the shadows Of evening begin to
fall, and then alone and i'm congenial
squads, the crowd begins to scatter for
the respective home places. Night
comes on apace, the morning hour, and
the lone policeman again hears only
the echoes Of bis own footballs along
the stony paths DER which the restless
throng had so recently been surging.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
friends in Richmond.

lilfiii- III Ni'hihFIAs
Miss Anna Lester will return home
sooi from Richmond, where she spent
the winter with her aunt, Mrs MOBILES.
Mn. Nat Carter has just returned
with a nice lot Of millinery and beau
tiful goods
Mr.. Hodges Ford il building q new
store house and will move in A. soon
as it IL done.
Mr.. Ben Ransom and Miss Lilly Pull
ley, Of Richmond, were married on the
9th inst aud came up to Belmont,
his fathers, where large crowd Of
friends and relatives were invited To-
meet the bride and COON. AT 10
O'Clock supper was announced. The
table was decorated with flowers aud
everything nice to eat was served. Al
ersupper an were invited in the par
Tor, where they danced and enjoyed
the night. Mr.. Billy Seay, Of Paine
vile, and Alex Bowman and Mr.. Willie
Pillar made the music. Miss Mary A.
Carter, Of Trolley, was called the bJst
dancer on the floor.
Miss Bauch Thompson has returned
home from the hospital where she had
been under treatment for four weeks
We are glad 10 say she is much better
Mr.. sydney Scott aud wife, left for
Richmond today To attend the mar
rage Of their daughter, Miss Maggie.
We hope her much success IN her mar
RED life
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Drake, Branch Dots
BRAKES BRANCH, Va,
April lith. 1902

lfNAlNi D. = INA VIII ' A.
April llth, 1902
Rev. Mr. Rice, Of the Methodist
church. preached 10 large audience
yesterday morning, their being no
preaching services at fhe other church
e.. Sunday school was conducted at
each Of them. The day was one Of
brightness and beauty. New bon
nets were i'm evidence, al lovely, but
mo- two alike. Fashion has gotten TO
be rs tickle as April
The early spring flowers about the
Clifton hotel are radiantly good look
ing ju-t now.
Fishing is an ihe %, and good luck
attends The venture. So far as heard
from Mir Tom scott leads the forces.
lie is in the habit Of landing four
Founders.
Mes-r- Jackson ana Morgan, our
ur-t-date merchants, have returned
from their regular semi-annual visit To
the northern cities I'm search Of goods.
Tobacco is still coming into our
warehouses in good quantity, and /
am told that the sales this season will
exceed five million pounds.
The trades edition Of the HERALD,
Of your town, was received by several
" our citizens and was the recipient Of
handsome comment. brakes Branch
cant do likewise but she makes an
earnest fight for trade, aud gets her
full share Of il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Hampdcn.Siancy lIeraldings.
HAMPDEN-SIDNEY, VA,
April, -, 1902 !

Apll, l), lJU-
The visitors on the hill during the
past week are: Miss Nash, of Rich
mond, with Miss Maia Brock, Mr.. 4. G..
Darlington, Miss Sarah Spencer and
niece, Mrs. r.. b. Berkeley aud G. A.
Price.
The Hoge Academy base bal. team
played Hampden-Sidney last week, and
were defeated. Hampden- Sidney team
played Washington and Lee on Friday
and st. Adams Monday. At this writ
ing the firing ON the campus be-
speaks victory for our boys.
Mr. Ackers. a student Of the college,
was called home sunday by the death
Of his sister.
DR.. J. b. Egglestou has been quite
sick.
Miss Leila Dickinson, who has been
at Mr.. T. H. Dickinson's, is now with
her sister, Mrs. Don p. Halsey, Of
Lyncnburg-
An interesting spelling match took
place at the Hampden-sidney public
school, Friday.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18

For a. kinds Of sores. b.rns, bruises,
or other wounds DeWiu's Witch Hazel
Sllve is q sure cure. Skin diseases yield
% It. at once Never fails in cases Of
piles. Cooling and healing. None gen
u.ne but DeWiits. Beware Of counter
feiis. 81 suffered for many years from
sore caused by a gun shot wound in my
lett leg. says A 5. Fuller. English. Ind.
"It would not heal and gave me much
trouble. ! used all kinds of remedies TO
no purpose until tried DeWiu's Witch
Hazel Sllve. A few boxes completely
cured me-" Anderson Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
OF For Charleston.

Mrs. T. A. Woodson, Mrs f. b.
Humphreys, Miss Vivian Wright and
Miss Robbie b. Berkeley, Of our lady
friends, and Messrs. p. II. G. Rice, J..
l.. Hart, w. +. Edwards, Jr., Geo. +.
Cox, r. l.. Pentz, II. Il. Scott, Charles
Seeeby, II. II. Hunt, w. j. Barrow,
DR.. w. j. ellis and Rev. :. II. Thomp
son are taking in the Charleston Ex-
position this week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
AGood Success.

Editor Hordld;-I congratulate you
on your trades edition. 1t is indeed "a
good success. Farmville is bigger
place and buster looking than thought,
but is not Farmvile's best business the
tobacco business / see nothing Of
warehouses in you trades edition, aud
are there not some such places in your
town at which tobacco is sold2 Your
factories are imposing, your manuiac-
turing plants, stores, houses, &c, but
where are you warehouses?
INQUIRER.
You are mistaken la saying that no
mention was made of Farmyille's
warehouses in Farmvllle's first VEN
ture at trades edition. Emphasis
was laid upon the fact that there were
four warehouses in town, the very best
i'm the State, and at which tobacco al
ways brought highest prices. where
the farmer could be most comfortable
and where he could sell his crop with
out being forced TO pay a commission
Of 81 per cent. We had no picture of
warehouse, but the write up was
there.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Like pnI.les Before the scythe.

Baby lives are destroyed in summer
by cholera infantum. The attack Of
the disease b. sudden, it, progress j.
sometimes terrible rapid. Mothers
who have given their children Perry
Davis PaInkiler in water with few
drops of brandy added eau tell how
this treatment has checked the diarr-
hma and vomiting. aud put the little
patient out Of danger. 25 aud 80 cts.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Farm,ilIe Graded and High School.

Roll Of honor for the week ending
April IL:
High School - Lillian Thompson,
Demetrius Farrar, Edwin Wade, War
rem Wall, Lionel Hooper, Walter Bar
row, Kate Bidgood.
Grades (7). Lizzie Davis.
(6). Ben Rives Hooper. Watkins
Smith, Blanch Armistead.
5). Louise Gray
4). Basil Jackson, Bert Beaber'
Lena Gillian.
(3l. Signora Thompson, Susie Lyon,
Walker Paulett, Mary Traylor, Della
WilkersOn.
(2). X tn Garrett, Mary Annie
West, Emmett Webster.
Cd. Howard Lyon, Taylor West
Henry Robinson, Lawrie Thompson.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-04-18
Pollard Points.

POLLARD, Amelia Co, April -, ".
Rev. 4. G. Jordan, preached "A fine
sermon 10 large aud attentive congre-
CATION Sunday at Providence church.
Mr.. :. J. Mann, who has been on the
sick list, We are glad to say is much
better.
Miss Lizzie Anderson Is visiting