The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-08-21

'"h oh saturday.
Mrs. A. BELL Davis, Of Richmond, Is
visiting Mrs w. f. Davidson.
Messrs. Booker aud Wade are en-
ihusiastic over their trim North.
Hon. Il. c. Southall, Of Amelia, was
n town Wednesday ON legal business.
Miss Kate Johnson, Of Richmond.
spent a day Of this week in Farmville.
MIR. W. b. Agnew is ON duty again
after a weeks vacation in the noun
tains.
Miss Mary Traylor returned from
Richmond Wednesday where she has
been visiting relatives.
Misses Josie Cox and Clara Fallwell.
who have been visiting at Rice for the
past ten days, returned yesterday.
Mr. W. r. Berkeley, OF Newport
News, is i'm town visiting the old home
and shaking hands with old friends.
Mrs. :. II. Bliss and daughter, Mrs.
Leila Spencer, left Tuesday for visit
to New OK State.
Mr. Cleo. A. Lindsay is iuquring in
TO the new enemy To our growing to-
hacco
FOCUS, the Chief, is of on vacation,
and X-Sherifl, G.. H. Bliss is doing his
work without his uniform.
Mrs. G. G.. Cowan returned yesterday
after pleasant visit Of several weeks
to relatives aud friends i'm Danvile and
other places
Prince Edward county owned just
one dog, but that dog is dead May be
she won't go into the cog business
again
Dr. Sears is at home again after an
extensive trip West He seems re-
'reshed and ready for session Of ear
nest work.
Union services were held at the
Presbyterian church on last Sunday
night and the Rev. Mr.. Harrison
preached the sermon.
Another boat will soon leave the
Farmyille wharf for trip to Peters
burg, anu there's going be no such
word az foil ahnuf A
you have not registered you will
have another chance on the 18th Of
September, when the board will meet
again and continue i'm session two days
Mr. W. G.. Venable is at his desk
again, very much improved by his
stay in the mountains, but he didn't
bring that belt rs champion chess play
er with him.
Miss Bessie Lamb, Of Richmond;
Miss Champe Douthat, Of Danville, and
Miss Maude Hammer, Of Albemarle
county, will be visiting Miss Mamie
Wade this week.
Miss Mary Wade of Richmond,
daughter Of the late Rev. Dr. Ander-
son Wade, Of the Episcopal church,
will be at Mrs. Wade's for the remain
der Of the summer.
Perfect twins are often found in the
human family, but not often in the
tomato tribe. Mrs. Geo. T.. Cox has
sent in one from the latter Of the ALSO
lutely perfect variety.
Mrs. DR.. Vaughan, Of Washington,
ID. G. is visiting in the old home. Her
daughter, Miss Vera, is touring in Ger
many, and her son, master Will, will
attend school i'm Tennessee the coming
session.
Mr.. l.. =. Hobgood who represents
the International Correspondence
School, can be seen at the store Of Mr..
J. Ashby Armistead, where he has a
message for you if you wish TO "rise" in
life.
Watermelons are improving. Mr..
Macon Gillian has been bringing some
specimens TO Farmville which look like
old times. The Jackson variety are the
very best after all.
Miss Mary Melton, who for so many
years has been an inmate Of the home
of Mr.. Geo. NJ. Robson, is now board
ing with the family Of Mr.. Jas. A.
Armistead.
Mr.. Il. f. Watkins. Of the Charlotte
bar. was i'm attendance upon the session
Of our county court. lie is one Of the
few lawyers we know Of who keeps up
the old habit of going TO court.
Judge Watkins returned from his
second cruise ON last Saturday, but he
didn't bring "nary" oyster with him.
Never mind, the toothsome bivalye
will soon follow HIM. September is
near.
The rain has been all abundant OF
late. Some farmers are saying too
much. The early and latter rains are
what we have now enjoyed out OF
which will come food man ana
beast.
Work ON the Normal additions Is
being hurried to finish. The enlarg-
ed dining room will be ready when
the session opens, and so will he the
kitchen, pantry. Ne. The sleeping
apartments will be made ready next
Mrs. r. II. Paulett frightened edi-
torial hfe ON last Tuesday afternoon 10y
sending To the Herald sanclum silver
basket Of choice peaches. And the
value Of the gift was immeasurably en-
HANGED by the grace and charms Of the
bearers