The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-10-16
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Reputation for Wisdom.

hc is esteemed in many lands.
ie has way OF saying things
That mo- one really understands.
This weather is bracing and beauti-
ful.
Mrs. Robert Louis Freear is taking
in the Horse Show this week.
Or. Anderson attended the Horse
show i'm Richmond this week.
When a business man lets up on adj
vertising, his business will let up on
him
Judge Stephen Farrar, Of Amelia,
was in town tor short time last Tues
day.
Profit sthe fruit that grows on the tree
Of good advertising; now is the blossom
ing season.
MIS- f. Howard, Of Quincy, H., is
visiting at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
a. r. Howard
Fights and brawls on the Sabbath
day should be dealt with by the author
lilies without leniency.
Mr. b NJ. Cox went to Richmond
Tuesday on business, but will at the
same time take in the Horse Show.
Mt IL r. Barrow succeeds by ap-
pointment Mr. l.. J. Verser, as a men,
Der Of the board Of School Trustees.
Born, October II, 1908, to Mr.. and
Mrs J. d. Eggleston, Jr., boy, Joseph
Dupuy Eggleston the III.
Mr.. w. J. Cox has accepted a posi-
ton with a printing house of Crewe
and left last Tuesday for his new place
of residence.
Judge Samuel b. Witt. Of Richmond
was in FarmviIe to pay the last tribute
Of love and respect to his departed
friend, Mr.. j. f.. Lyon.
Hon. r. &. Southall. Of Amelia, will
address the people of Prince Edward
mex, Monday, county court day. We
hope "a crowd will hear him.
Mr.. }. E. Harris, Jr, Of Bluefield,
W. Va, was in town short while
Monday shaking hands with friends.
President Jarman will lead the y.
NJ. c. A prayer-meeting at the rooms
of the Association Sunday afternoon at
4 o'clock.
That big brick smoke stack at the
/ Normal gives Farmville a city like ap-
pearance. For several miles approach
ing town it can be seen towering above
all else.
We hope to see the day when We
will have a modern hotel on some de
sirable site in Farmville, and when il
has been finished We have the name
for it.
We part with our friends, the leaves
most reluctantly. But, "ieaves have
their time to fall and 50 do !, the only
difference between them and me fal
more often and frequently
Farmville ever to the front; at Lynch
burg's Horse Show last week Jack
Walkers horses brought of severa
prizes, as did the beautiful mare OF Mr.
| A. G. Chaplain.
The council Tuesday night received
the formal sad announcement OF th'
death of one Of the towns faithful pub
lie servants, Mr.. J. f. Ligon. No &C
ton was taken as to his successor eX
cept to postpone election until tn
November meeting.
Mayor Blanton should have ATTENDED
| that league of Mayors recently in ses
sion in Baltimore. Farmville is no
as big as sonic other cities, but we wan
TO know the best means Of governing
a small city. A family Of two shoul'
be as well regulated as a family q
twelve. And still we have somethin
to learn.
Can't. "Sam" Paulett and Majo
General "Bob" Miller must 60 to New
mort News to meet with the old com
rades. The ranks are thinning ant
fewer will answer to the roll call, bu
that reminds us that the last OF IN
q noble band will soon answer to Earth
roll call. May those who still live,
live that when the summons come
may be to Join the immortal Commau
der who has already gone before and
resting under the trees of eternal i'll
e Some people want the paper just
; read the stock report, Others the weatf
!, or outlook. still Others the sci
sational. but good lady Of OF
town called for the Herald "to read II
Normal notes" Let our fair and gene
Gus correspondent appreciate the III
portance of that column and she WI
make it even more interesting. Nothin
il that concerns that does not concer
e all Farmville, yea all Virginia Is wraI
IS ned ND i'm II, every day history.
y The First of the Star Course.
: A large audience was at the Opel
: House Thursday nighto Of last week to W
come the firstnumber Of the star Cours'
The Boston Stars were in Farmvil
two years ago and all who heard the
\. then were anxious TO hear them agar
Mr.. Frank Reynolds, the star Of Il
e company, was at his best, and b
"a bright and sparkling humor conyuls'