The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1902-10-24


MIA. A. Cox is moving into his new
residence on High street.
The very handsome residence Of Mrs.
IR. Cunningham on High street is
nearly completed.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. b. Cunningham at
tended the Horse Show in Richmond
last week.
Two very fine deer were killed on the
Fork farm in Cumberland, one day this
week.
The new passenger station is ready
for the roof and will be completed be-
fore Christmas.
The dinner whistle is perhaps the
most acceptable sound heard in all
Farmyille.
Walnuts are excellent, especially of
sunday evenings in the winter time.
Save an you can.
May be Farmvile will have a horse
show next time. They are having
them to the left and to the right Of us.
Wood is selling high in town. If
YOU have it "to burn" you should
hurry it in while the roads are good.
The railroad election will be held on
Tuesday, October 18th. The projectors
are sanguine Of carrying the vote for
subscription.
Mrs. d. T. Elam and Mrs. n, NJ.
ellis left Monday afternoon for Rich
mond, where they will visit relatives
ald friends.
Mss J. Kemper Morton, who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Greed
Haskins 10 Richmond, returned home
Monday.
The will Of the late Richard s. Pau
lett was admitted to probate in the
County Court Monday. Mr. Richard
Paulett, his son, was made admins
traitor, furnishing bond Of 100000.
Dr. Sears, Of the Normal School, who
was 20 have preached at the Baptist
church Sunday, in the absence Of Mr..
Thompson, was unable to fill his en-
gagement on account Of being called to
Richmond on business.
Third street is getting the "hustle
on" There are but few business IN
terests in t,wn that are not represented |
there already and others are coming to
the 'front.' Let Main street look well
to her laurels.
Some one has recently said that
Prince Edward Island is a delightful
part Of the world to live in, and the in
habiiants are a. good as the country"
Same is true Of Prince Edward county.
The Y. NJ G. A. Star Course for the
coming season promises to eclipse all
former efforts. Artistes of national re-
pute have been secured, and lovers Of
music and mirth are promised real
treat.
Another crop Of tobacco cut, housed,
cured, and now feeling Of refreshing
rest takes possession Of the earnest
workers Just a little fear Of "consoli-
dation," but let us hope that such fear
Is not well founded.
We don't just like that Stag on the
sidewalks, but il will be an improve
ment on winter mud. The shoe mer-
chants Of town may have ordered it.
We can conceive Of no greater enemy
to old and new shoes.
Mrs DIR. James Wheary whose
serious illness was reported in the Her
aid last week, is said to be somewhat {
better, though not entirely out Of dam
ger Mrs. Wheary is a daughter Of Col.
b w. L. Blanton, and lives near
hooresyille, n. G. ,
The apple crop Of this section is short
Il behoyes those persons who have any
and to take good care Of them. We
know a careful housewife who would
wrap them in paper just as oranges are
dealt with, aud they are better than
oranges.
Mr.. aud Mrs Louis Jenkins, former
" Of Farmville, butnow Of Lynchburg,
have sent out invitations to the mar
rage OF their daughter, Miss Maggie
bransford Jenkins, to Mr.. Edward
Ward Hardaway, Jr. The ceremony
VIII be performed in Cabell street
Methodist church, Lynchburg, Tues
day afternoon, November 4th, at 2
o'clock. /
~ynard has short lease on life when {
aroused from hiding place since the d
vogue Of shooting him has in some sec
IONS superseded the old and time hon Z
ofed chase by the hounds. We are re- +
naoly informed that a fleeing fox was
recently shot while the dogs were in q
not pursuit and manly riders were :
close on the desired catch.
IL looked =: one time as though there >
was coin enough on the Stanton river
oolloms 10 feed most" everybody, and
nov The "waters wildn have put In q
'her destructive work again and where
l'enly reigued, ruin has been wrought.
me farmer thinks his is a life Of un-
usual venture, but sunshine is more
0s''Ain than anything man has in :
Onaige. seed time aud harvest" are 1
'1''e 10 be relied on than are profits. q