The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-01-17
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We are told that another large bust
ness house will soon be erected on
Third street
One man got mad aud stopped the
HERALD, and four took his place. Let
the good work 90 on.
There is more dash about tobacco
sale than there is about any other trans
action of the business world
Several members Of the household Of
Major 4 r Nenable on College Hill,
are seriously sick with pneumonia.
Mr.. W. G. VehabIe was in Rich
mond's banking circle since the last
issue of the HERALD.
If it is well to face the preacher
while speaking, is it not just as well
to face the choir while singing?
Farmville never did send out pc
ture gallery, and it is high time she
should.
We know of Que home in Famville
in which the pinks are blooming as fine
As though il was midsummer
Have you noticed the njor in the
new Planters bank room? 1t is almost
too pretty to walk on and certainly no
one will ever spit on it..
The Daughters of the Confcderacy
are requested to meet in the Mayors
office next Thursday afternoon, Janu-
airy %, at 3 o'clock. a full attendance
is desired
Mr. Clarence Osborne, an employe Of
the Norfolk and Western railway, who
has been in at Windsor during the
past ten days, is thought to be improv-
ing.
The Good Roads Train" Of the
Southern Railway will be in Lynch
burg some time in March. We hope it
will come to Farmville and teach us
what to do with Sycamore bottom.
Mr.. Trevilan, Who died in the South
ern depot at Richmond recently, was
father Of Mrs r. c. Bristow, of our
town, with whom he had been staying
for weeks before bis death.
Thanks TO Simon and the mule, the
streets OF Farmville are reasonably kept
clean. We can aid them by not throw
ing bits Of paper on the side walks and
in the streets. We need not remind
you not to spit on the side walks.
In the trades edition Of the HERALD
we will want half-tone cuts Of repre-
sentative business men, Of leading
business and other houses, our monu-
ment, best pair Of dray horses, the
handsomest of our roadsters and speci-
mems Of our country homes. All this
Will take work and cooperation hearty
and earnest.
A gentleman who drives pair Of
good horses, said in our presence, that
il took within ten minutes as much
time to drive across Sycamore bottom
as il did to drive from the eastern edge
Of it to Rice depot. What a barrier
that must be TO the trade Of Farmville,
and Just to think that it was placed
there by friends Of Farmville.
lift meets with the approval Of our
ministers we would be glad to publish
in each issue Of the HERALD, the sub
iects to be treated Of IN the sermons for
the ensuing Sundays. All that we ask
j. that they be left at the Office by 10
A. NJ. Thursday Of each week. We
have no messenger to send for them.
They do say now that Sycamore Bot
tom red mud is so much like sand that
a man with two eyes actually mistook
1t for sand. The HERALD said it was
nothing but red dirt then, before the
wrong had been done, and now every
body cries. "mud, mud, mud :" 81
told YOU so,' after tine event, il silly,
but TO forewarn is useful, or rather
should be.
A very delightful letter was recent
ly received by one Of her friends here,
from Miss Bush, who at one time was
connected with ;he faculty Of the State
Female Normal School She is now en-
gagged in educational work in the State
Of New York. and that she is busy will
be admitted when it is known
that she travelled as mnch as 200
miles in one month, and lectured in
different sections Of the state.
The legislative committee paid an
official visit to the State Female Nor
NAL school on Yesterday. They found
things in "apple pie" order, and en-
loved some sort Of good ''pies and
thingsn for dinner Speeches were oil
course made. and more than one began
with something like this: 81 hesitate
TO address women en- masse, but am
daisy by moonlight when one pair Of
ewes alone look into nine, and one soft
hand rests in mine" Applauiel
Miss G. 5 Parrish has been elected
t. the department Of Psychology and
Ethics in the State Normal School OF