The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-23

try. If not, why not?
: They do say that some jury men TAX
delight in Hanging junes." There i
no accounting for tastes.
j The Herald alligator is growing, bu
= hasn't yet eaten a bite. 1t is The
cheapest live toy we ever bad.
Mrs. Morrison will tender reception
this evening, between and 10, to the
young ladies Of the graduating class.
a modern hotel crownlng one Of the
, hills Of Farmyille, well equipped, well
managed and attractive in every fea.
, ture. If not, why not?
, What will Walker Cralle do when
the trolley is trotting to Hampden-Sd.
ney? For all We know, however, he
can rest on laureIs already won
What in your opinion should be the
most conspicuous feature of Farmvile's,
, next Fair? Send or bring your an.
swer to Herald Office aud much oblige.
Applications from new students are
being received at the Normal from
different sections of the State. The
net session begins on the och day OF
January.
Mr.. Bugg had lively hustle for the
Farmville VA postmastership, but
he was hustler and got there. There
are some places that you can't keep
bugs out of-Wilmington Star.
When the ground gets to be real slick,
as it was last Tuesday evening, the
''small boy" has the "inningsn on us.
He goes slipping apd skating along as
happy as a lark, while the rest Of us 60
a creeping and fearing.
You have often heard of the poetry
of motion. If you want to see it, seek
an opportunity to watch the Normal
girls leave the public hall, keeping step
to faultlessly rendered, and inspir-
ing march with Miss Andrews at the
piano.
The suggestion of another fair for
Farmville has already the endorsement
OF every live wide-awske, progressive
man, woman and child in all the COM
munity. Get yourself in readiness and
don't forget to send in suggestions.
Things haye been lively about ware
houses this week, and prices ruling
high. Everybody don't agree as to the
last statement, but if you name one
thing upon which all folks do agree
you will tell us something of which we
are now profoundly ignorant
1t is to be regretted that the roads
are bad and the weather cold when
the farmers have to bring their tobacco |
to market. But how comforting to
know that blazing fires and warm
hearth-stones await their coming
home.
Two sad mistakes in last weeks Her
aid. OF course we meant to say that
while wOrshipping at the Episcopal
church DR.. Harding used a printed
prayer, and instead Of the prayer Of the
church we meant to say prayer of the
Christ.
We wonder if any Of the Normal
girls want to practice law now that
they have seen it in active and actual
practice? Think twice, dear girls be-
fore you say yes. Glory don't buy
breakfast and fees are so hard to con-
vert into funds.
speaking of Emusic in the air"
did you hear that splendid chorus Of
and sOul-moving strains,
as the full pack went laundering down
Main street on yesterday? We don't
yet know what they were after but
we do know that they did make the
"welkin ring"
Gen'l. Lees memory is held in as
high esteem by the people Of Farmville {
as by any other of earth, and yet there
was no formal celebration Of his BIRTH {
day on last Monday, the 10th inst. /
We are not as given tosuch observauces
as we should be, and perhaps we are
too given to all work and no play.
Farmville Fair comes before the d
st. Louis and the jamestown Exposl- /
ions. We will all attend them in the
order named, and exhibits of real '
merit will be moved from one to the '
,ther. Let Farmville see to it that she b
puts her best foot forward as she will v
cad the procession. t
The Herald carries large and well
elected stock Of fall material used in :
ob work. Operates an improved ;,
,ower press, wont keep you waiting, =
md why send to the big city? Exam =
ne what we have, compare prices, con- h
rast workmanship. and then, If you =
an do no better, encourage home en- .
erprlse. y
In recent issue Of the Herald, there &
ppeared communication from Mr.. f
V. b. Gates, on the subject Of deirying
D Southside Virginia, which so attract -,
d the industrial agent Of the Norfolk r. \.
Western r. r. Co. that he has had kr
3, 600 leaflets of it printed, and they Xxi
re now being scattered broadcast over CT
he land. Mr.. Gates is recognized as ".
ne author. and the Herald as the 4