The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-05-29
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Cure for Snoring.

lure Tor snoring.
An elephant lay Ia his bank
Ina slumbcr his chest rose and sunk.
lie snored and he snorcd
Tll the jungle folks reared
Then his wife tied a knot iu his trunk.
Mr.. II. a. Stokes has been quite
sick, but is improving.
The same old story, changed our
flannel and il turned cool at once.
Hon II. d. Flood was in town on
Monday. lie looks well and cheerful.
The rain has come and all nature is
glad. Praise God from whom all bless
ings flow.
Mrs Jarman, who has been quite
sick, is, we are glad TO report, much
better.
The thought that the Normal girls
will soon leave US gives even now a
preliminary case Of blues.
a policeman on night duty is vast
ly different personally from the same
policeman on day duty
DR.. Holiday, who has been quite
sick, is very much improved, and will
soon be helping other sick folks again
Rev. Asa ID. Watkins has been with
the home folks aud friends in Farm.
vile since ms graduation from the
seminary.
Notwithstanding the rain Of Sunday
evening, Rev. Mr.. Claiborne did
preach at the Episcopal church, and to
good audience
Conductor Walker Crale, was sick
for few days and all Hampden-Sid-
ney and Farmyille missed him from
the post Of duty.
If you want to get of at the old de
pot you would do well not to take the
train at the new. Ask our friends, II. ;. |
and w. 5. if this isn't good advice.
Miss Carrie Morton's flower garden /
isn't asIlarge as some others, but the /
roses from il are the most beautiful we
have seen during the rose season.
Mr.. w. H. Richardson made little
dab at Us Ia help plant tobacco on Mon /
day, but when he remembered that he /
had to throw in dinner he turned Us
down.
Rev. James NJ. Wharey, d. d., Of
Mooresville, n. G., will preach at
Browns church, Cumberland, next /
Sunday, HIS a. m. His host Of friends |
will hear him gladly.
a lost pocket book was advertised in
the last Herald, aud claimants came
in thick and fast. The owner was
made happy by its return. every |
body reads the Herald.
Miss May Paulett has returned from
a pleasant visit to Suffolk, and during /
the stay had a weeks outing on lake /
DrummOnd, a novel aud interesting /.
experience.
Don't forget the Glee Club at the
Normal tonight. A rare musical ell /
tertainment is in reserve for those who /
attend. Let's tax the hall to the full /
of its holding capacity.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. NJ. Robson went to
Roanoke on Wednesday to attend the
council Of the Episcopal church, and TO
witness the ordination Of their son, the |
Rev. Maxwell Robson.
We have forgotten the distressing |
dry spell of year ago when we imagine |
that the recent drOuth was without |
precedent Both destructive enough, |
but one not more so than the other.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. w. p. Richardson, to be
seen elsewhere in this issue of the Her
aid. 1t isn't often that such goods are
offered at such prices in the history Of
our town.
Other Improvements in touch Of the |
new depot are being considered and /
when completed not only the depot, |
but It's environments will be the ell
virOnments will be the pride Of all |
FarmvilIe.
We didn't mean to convey the inn
preston that the Herald was paying |
30 cents for fryers, or 80 cts. for old /
stagers by no means. We were careful
enough to add that only millionaires
could afford it.
Captain ] Davis Allen and family /
have moved into what is now known
a. the Budd home. In days gone by
il was recognized as one of the most at /
tractlve homes in all Farmville, and /
can yet be made most desirable one.
Our ignorance of flowers is painful. /
Mr.. G. G.. Bass called at the Herald |
Office with two varieties, all new to Us,
though they were fair and fragrant.
The Nature Study class Of the Normal,
will not labor under similar disabilities
rs they go through life.
Capt 5. w. Paulett is back from
New Orleans more of an "Old Reb'
than ever. Ii is needless TO say that
he enjoyed meeting and marching
again with old comrades. The great
Southern city is still echoing with the
familiar "yell" and the tramp, tramp.
tramp Of the soldier boys.
Rey. Yohanon, Of Persia, recent
graduate Of Union Theological Semi |
nary, will preach at the Presbyterian
church next Sunday morning, and in
the afternoon will address the children
Of the Sunday school Of that church, on
the occasion of their celebrating child
ren's day.
nr E1uard Richardson who has |