The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-30

Democratic support.
We have now had what some PEG
pie call a "hlack frost" 1t doesn'
glisten iu the sunshine Of early morn
ing but 1t does deal in killing bites.
Judge Watkins has finished his oys
ter campaign and brings to us the
gratifying report tina, they are biggel
and better than ever.
Where do all the logs come from
We don't know, but Mr.. Robson finds
them aud then makes good and profit
able use of them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Freear will en-.
terrain the ladies Of "The Emanon
Concert Company" Of which her sis
ter, Miss Rosalie Pettis, is a member.
Mr.. A. +. Howard, who scored signal
success with his stereOptcan at oui
opera house recently, is now touring
the county OF Appomattox entertaining
as he goes.
The furnaces are on duty at the Nor
NAL and everybody is rejoicing in the
delightful comfort and the entire free
dom from the task OF poking up the
fire.
Mrs. Robert Louis Freesr and Miss
Cullen have lust returned from most
delightful trip to Lynchburg and
Richmond, having attended the horse
show in both places.
Some men boast that they can drink
wine and not get drunk, but the Bible
says "Woe unto them that are mighty
to drink wine, and men of strength to
mingle strong drink"
Mr.. f. w. Venable entertained a few
friends at an informal but altogether
delightful antinuptial feast, at the
home Of Mrs. Berkeley, on the evening
Of the 22nd.
Mrs. Charles Bugg is in New York
visiting the children located there.
Mr. Lucken Bugg accompanied her
but is at the post Of duty again.
Mrs. Dr. White went TO Roanoke on
last Friday to visit Miss Mary Jackson
her niece, and incidentally to take in
the Fair and the gem city of the noun
tains.
The "oilicial julep" has been much
written Of in the recent past. In Farm
willie we have never written or talked
much about it, but when George Per
kins lived we had the exact thing.
The journal club has been organized
at the Normal and held its 2nd meeting
on last Monday evening. It's compos-
ed of members Of the faculty who meet
twice a month to discuss questions d
educational interest.
A school minus a library is like
farmer without farming implements.
The Herald stands ready to aid every
school in this and adjoining counties
to secure well selected books. All We
ask is your elbow-touch.
The inscription on that brick from
the old courthouse, Of which mention
was made in the last issue Of the Her
aid, was not .. 5. u, but o. 5. r, anc
DR.. White translates that to mean ole
style record.
The rural free delivery is abroad il
the land. but somehow plays shy o
Prince Edward. What have we don'
that we should be left out in the cold
Respectfully referred to Hon. r. q
Southall
Mr.. II. A. Stokes having housed an
other excellent cropo tobacco is in
dulgiug in all occasional fox hum
jumped two at a time the other morn
ing and took 'em both in after separate
and spirited runs. He enjoys telling
about it almost as much as INDUCING
in the fun.
We happened to be in Treasurer
Ewine's office the other day, when an
old colored man came in to pay hi;
faxes. As he handed in the small sun
Of 81. IS, big to him, however, we asked
wfit wasn't hard money to payY
80, no sab, love to pay my taxes.
That's a lesson for all Of US.
We are interested in the suggestion
of a citizen Of Chesterfield TO run al
electric line Through the coal fields o
this county on to Farmville." Their
is no reason why Farmville shouldn'
be a railroad centre as we'll as the centr'
of learning and Of interior activities.
Treasurer Ewing is after more taxes
Like "woman's work" his is "nevel
done - Ifa taxpayer should get int
the habit Of paying before December
he would not only save five per cent
but would learn that the year from
December to December is just as lonl
a. from June TO June.
One Of our friends was eating Dime
with another friend one day last week,
aud became puzzled to know what kin'
Of meat he was eating as it had beer
purposely cooked out Of recognition by
sight. The taste, however, was familial
aud when the sportsman was cornereC
he "fessed up, !" but said he did it t
keep from "being badly bitten" NJ
mere man would have done other
/ wise.