The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-05-16
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Tony Mother.

''t .". ''e .."NN i'N I'HlNily on her now,
n.t trace decline so slowly ON her brow
That .kea sunset OF the Northern cline.
Where .-it fingers iu the summer tim,
Aalf.l., 10 last into the silent night.
tIeo.. mss note tAe passing of the Light
~omHl ,. ia,>-.ince lis the common lot
A-or0 Nao. resting, sleeps and knows
U.L
Dr. BecAam's turnout is one Of In,
most attractive IN town.
Write the HERALD for its mos
liberal terms 10 agents.
Vow for the dirt road between Farm
Vile and Hampden-Sidney.
Mr. Frank :. Woodson, Of Newport
News. spent last sunday in Farmville
Miss Rosa b. Marks, Of Richmond. is
visiting Miss Mary Walker.
Hon. W G.. Franklin was in town
yesterday on business Of legal char.
acter.
Copies Of the trades edition Of the
HERALD can be had at the office ready
Tor mailing at SC. copy.
The county has recently built a stable
on the rear portion Of She Courthouse
square. May be you can secure stall.
Mis- Cora Hyde let Wednesday for
Louisville, where she will be during
the summer
4 party of ladies and gentlemen Of
farmviIle will start next Monday for
visit To- the Exposition at Charleston.
Mss Mary f. Adams, Of Loudoun
county, is "a guest Of friends at the Nor
maj school
Rev. :. ID Thompson and Prof jar
mon have.retumed from Ashville, y. c.,
aud Dallas, Texas, respectively.
Has Dr. Mcllwaine received his
CONSTITUTION Oak" from Washington?
and where viii he plant it when it has
been received?
When that inter-town and country
telephone system has been inaugural
ed. this section will take decided
step forward
Ifyou would enjoy an evening and
helpa laudable cause, go to the ice
cream aud strawberry festival this
afternoon and tonight at the armory.
We return thanks TO Miss Addie
Neuabie for The gracious presentation
90 the HERALD Of a box of the finest
and Most luscious strawberries we have
eyer seen.
The newly painted electric poles on
Main street are a great improvement
over those that have not been brighten
ell up. Paiutal of them and much
better would our street appear.
Don't forget the excursion leaves
promptly al S O'Clock, a. m, Monday
for Richmond. Don't miss tins, your
last opportunity u the season to visit
The Capital city at such a low rate
See adv.
"Lift Y. VI. G. A. debt.u That ap-
peal comes from so many cities and
towns Of the country. 1t is a pity
that such institutions have to cry out
nr relief from the debt-burden. Can
it be possible that money is 50 plenti-
tli a, some folks say is? No, no, no.
Rev Dr. Kirby, Of the First Baptist
church, colored, has rendered his re
-ignation as pastor of this flock, to be-
come effective June LIST. He has ac-
cepied a call TO the church at Raleigh,
y. c., and will enter upon the new
pastoral duties some time in the month
Of June.
Rev. Oscar Littleton, of Charlottes-
vile, has been shaking hands with
bis Farmville friends. Mr.. Littleton
was i1r one or more terms the beloved
pastor Of our Methodist Church, and
more recently presiding elder Of this
district. He was here several days Of
This week visiting his daughter, Mrs.
Linus W. Kline.
The Richmond Dispatch, writing of
lhe Alumni society of the Medical Col
'ege Of Virginia, says: Among the we'll
known physicians attending the meet
ing Was Dr. William f. Anderson, Of
f"im'iIIe. who spent two days in the ,
city taking am active part in the alum
ni meeting and attending the banquet
on Friday night. DR.. Anderson is
massive in statue, and has brain and
heaft in proportion. lie is one Of the
most popular members Of the society.
There isn't "A man in Farmville who
"ou.dn' bee justified in spending a j
dollar with the hope Of making two
dollars and what is true Of the in
'N'dmi is equally true of the com
m1nity. 10 the people of Farmville or
oi The county of Prince Edward are
convinced that 1t will pay to subscribe
i' 'he stock of railroad companies, they
"ili do SD, but not otherwise. Make il
clear that the investment will pay and
ii VIII boz made at once. "There Is no
patriotism in business" says Mr. Car t
negie.