The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-06-05
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
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To keep the Yankee peril out.
Mr. \. II. Hurd will leave today tC
visit friends in New York.
Miss Lawson, Of Lynchburg, Is visit.
ing her friend, Mrs. Leila Spencer.
And now May has come and gone,
and who has seen that May cherry yet Z
Mr.. Clapham's new horse is a daisy
but how is it possible to live through
fly timeP
Miss Patteson, of the faculty Of the
Normal, sailed for Europe on yes
terdsy.
Miss Grace Gibbs, Of Manchester, is
expected TO arrive today to visit her
friend, Miss Ella Burger.
Mrs. Robert Louis Freear will receive
in honor Of Miss Cullen, of Lynchburg,
Friday afternoon from to PM.
Mr.. Saunders Blanton, a Farmvile
boy living in New York, is on his
annual visit to home folks and friends.
One more week Of Normal life among
Us and then the curtain falls on the
bright scene for three long, long
months.
DIR. Edward Richardson left on
Thursday for Baltimore. lie sails for
Europe on the llth, aud will spend the
entire summer abroad.
Now for the Sweet girl graduate" in
white and blue. Alas, they are to
leave US. But we wont mention that
until the goodbye hour has come.
Mrs. John Doyne, of Little Rock,
Ark, and son. Master Russell Doyne
are visiting the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Ii. Burger.
Mrs. Hurd and Miss Annie have
gone to New York for the summer.
Their host Of Farmylle friends will
greatly miss them.
A strong man was walking our
streets on Wednesday inquiring for
work. We directed him to the country
but didn't see him leave town.
We ask attention to the advertise.
ment of the Automatic Blue Flame
oil cook stove. Thoroughly reliable
and more economical than any other
kind
Mrs 5. F. Badgett, writing from
Stoddert to the HERALD says; "rhere
is carrier pigeon here with our
pigeons, marked T. G. 1858. 1t is
quite gentle and seems much at
hOme,"
Miss Nellie White will visit Mrs
w. E. Davidson after commencement.
She is one Of the graduates. Miss
Hartman will also spend few days in
Mrs. DavidsOn's home.
Hon. John GOOde will deliver the
address before the societies at Ilamp-
den-Sidney next Tuesday at II a. IN.
Our readers will honor themselves 10y
hearing this grand old Virginian.
DR.. G.. P. Crute is at home shaking
hands Of friends, and no matter what
West Virginia has given him, he is
still saying, There is no place like
hOme,p the old home.
The many friends Of Mrs. J. r. Mar
tin will be glad to know that she is now
enjoying daily drives, and the hope
is that she will soon be restored to her
accustomed good health.
Messrs. f. ;. Taylor Il Co., of Pros
pect, are among the first to complain
before the Corporation Commission Of
excessive freight charges on the part
Of railroad company, the company in
this case being the &. q o.
Last Saturday was Decoration Day"
North of the Potomac and Memorial
Day" South. Did you place q flower
on one soldiers grave or that Of loved
ones? Surely we have not forgotten
them.
Mrs. Sallie Paulett has closed her
home in town and gone to Hampden-
Sidney for a prolonged visit. Its sub
ject Of regret that the lights have gone
out OF that old and honored home.
The Herald announced that the Rev.
Yohanon would occupythe pulpit of the
Presbyterian church on last Sunday,
and such was the arrangement which
would have been carried out but for the
sickness of Mr.. YOhanOn.
The recent cool snap has made some
people wonder if it was ever this way
in June before. We remember ON the
18th Of June, the year forgotten, to
have worn light overcoat and to have
enjoyed blazing fire in an open fire
place.
We are grateful to Mrs. A. W.
Drumeller for basket of the most
luscious strawberries we have seen this
season. Also to Mrs. Geo. +. Cox for
her contribution Of the best and ear
lest mess of home grown cabbage we
have yet had.
Hampden-Sidney commencement
and that of the Normal will conflict
this year and that is to be regretted.
We would be glad to attend each, but
as that can't be done we will be forced
to 20 with the NormaPs, not that we
love the boys less, but the girls more.
Other farms in this immediate
community have been recently sold at
satisfactory prices, and we are soon to
welcome new workers into new fields.
May more than two blades Of grass
grow where only one has been grow
ing and the new homes he the abodes