The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-12-04

1ltg, Is tue guest TINS week or Miss
Mary Walker,
Mrs. r, r. Crslle and Miss Sue Ed.
munds are at home again after pleas.
ant visit to friends in Texas.
The Merchant Of Venice at the Opera
House on the 18th inst, promises to be
the theatrical event Of the season.
We are glad to report that Mr.. j
Ashby Armistead who has been very
i'll with typhoid fever, is somewhat
better.
Miss Strlngfellow, who lives with
Miss PattesOn, sustained severe injury
on last Saturday evening, the result Of
a fall.
Mr.. ID. l.. Traylor has bought the
old Meadow homestead, and is also
erecting new house for the use of the
Bell Telephone Company.
Farmville's venerable and respected
citizen, Col r. A. Booker, has been
confined to his home recently by rea-
son Of slight ibdispOsition.
The steamerOn which Miss Genevieve
Venable will sail for Honolulu leaves
San Francisco on the 10th inst. Her
many friends wish her bon voyage.
Mrs. Mamie Miller, her daughter,
Mrs. Floyd Boiling and baby, Of Wise
county, are visiting 10 the home OF Mr..
Jas. A. Armlstead.
Judge and Mrs. Hancock, Of Chester
field, are guests of DR.. Winston. The
JHdge has not been well, and is being
treated by DR.. Winston.
Mr.. G. +. Zimmerman is having erect
ed large stable adjoining the factory
of Mr. d. T. Elams. 1t is to be, as we
understand, sales stable.
Mr.. Chas. Bugg, our respected fellow
tOwnsman and popular post master,
suffered recently from an attack of
acute indigestion, but has been on
duty most Of the time.
Judge Watkins says that it is now a
certainty that the people will vote on
the dispensary question, and he thinks
the date will be December 22nd.
Rather short notice.
Mr.. John O'Byrne paid brief visit
to Farmvile friends last Wednesday.
He has just returned from the old home
in Ireland and was on his way to Bed
ford City.
The dispenssry question is to the
fore front again. Take position, hold
on to it like a man aud besure not to
let yonr temper slip. Nothing will be
accomplished by getting mad and say
ing mean things.
Jane" cover the Garden Wall"
"The Steamer Viola" "a Thanksgiv-
ing Dinner" "Uncle Josh" and "a
Child" will be played by
the "BostOn Stock Co." during the
week Of Dec, 9TH at the opera House.
Mr.. Walker Scott has been elected
treasurer Of the Congregation Of the
church vice Mr. B. NJ.
Cox resigned. Mr.. Cox had been ten
years and more in harness and had won
his rest. There is a good deal of work
connected with the Office and no pay,
Rogers aud Lsrine, comedy sketch
artists; Miss Minnie Wardell, singing
Sylvan aud O'nesl come
dy acrobats; Mr.. Arthur Mann, trick
piano player; Copeland and Copeland,
singers and instrumental
lists. All.with the Boston Stock Co.,
at the Opera House week Of Dec. 9TH.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage Of Mrs. Leila Bliss Spencer to
Mr.. r. Porter Barnett, Wednesday
morning next at 10 O'Clock at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Bliss. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barnett Will be at home after
January lst, Roanoke, Va.
Miss Genevieve Venable left on the
early morning train Of the n. and w.
Of yesterday en- route to Honolulu.
1t must have required moral heroism
of highest order to have said goodbye,
but that's the possession Of this gifted
daughter Of Farmville, who at the call
Of what she conceived to be duty, did
not falter in presence Of distance or the
deep sea. The Herald follows her with
good wishes, and expresses the hope
Of hearing from her from time to time.
Prof. +. +. Jones went to Onancock,
AccOmack county to attend an Educa-
tional Conference and comes back en-
Unused with his visit. He met with a
of Normal graduates who gave
him a warm welcome. They are loyal
Of alma mater too, and will
form an Eastern shore alumnae associa-
ton and so keep the love flame for the
school fresh and strong. Such visits
on the part Of the professors Of the
will keep 1t in closest touch
with Virginia girlhood.
Among other blessings for which our
fellow townsman, Mr.. G.
NJ. Robson, was grateful on Thanks
giving day, was an order from new
field for 5000 pillow handles. That's
growing to be one Of the most impor-
tant industries in Farmville, and as
for the log business it is "Out Of sight. "
We heard an enterprising farmer re-
mark the other day, al am done with
tobacco. / can make more money
hauling logs" It's folly to cOnfne
farmer efforts in one groove.