The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-09

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The brother who borrowed (?) GU
umbrella will please put it back in tn,
same corner. Noquestions asked.
Do you know of the lady in Farm.
vile who carefully arranges her hair be.
fore going to the telephone?
Holes and ruts are putting IN theil
licks on the Macadam. Mr. swan and
the mules to the rescue.
Dr. ii. &. Beckett, of Scottsburg. Va.
spent day Of this week with his friend
Rev. 5. h. Thompson, of this place.
Mrs. Mckinney and Miss frankie
are at home again after a pleasant visit
to Washington and Fredericksburg.
Mrs. NJ. d. Foster, Of Cumberland
was the guest last week, of her sister,
Mrs. e. A. Holman, of Amelia county.
Corn is still King. For the year 1902,
the yield in the United States was
2,525, 65S, 3l2 bushels. Tobacco s21 ,S23,
96S pounds.
The oil stove is doing splendid service
as substitute for Anthracite, but Just as
it got well in traces, Rockefeller the
ring master. drew the reins the tighter
Mr.. J. B. Farrar's porter lost crisp
ten dollar bill he had just collected
from one, Of the homes in town for
goods delivered on last Saturday.
Attention is asked to the advertise
ment Of Mr.. J. NJ. Orange, who has
added to his well known boot and shoe
establishment first class saddle and
harness repairing shop.
If the Union Telephone Co, don't
hurry up, we are going to send for
Marconi and have a talk with Rivals
wires to the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr.. Geo. A. Lindsay presented US
with as fine specimens Of winesap APP
pies as ever grew. We are still of the
opinion that the Southside Virginia
variety is the best of them all.
1t is said that some one actually cut
the hose in several places while the fire
Of Saturday night was in progress. The
man guilty Of such a trick would burn
you out of home and If caught should
be accordingly dealt with.
This is calendar-day and by common
consent those Of the w p. Venable & |
Co. INSURANCE. are Of a most artistic |
and attractive Of design, while those Of
the First National Bank are among the /
most beautiful ever brought to Farm
Vile.
There were columns of local interest /
eft out Of last weeks Herald just be-
,ause there were not columns enough
10 hold them. Getting out even
modest weekly paper is no small job,
md if you don't agree as to this come
lround and assume entire control Of
me issue Of the Herald
Mr.. George f. Garretson, of New
York. will be at the Opera House to-
light friday He is an entertainer
f ability, uses musical coins, hand
lells, sleigh bells, saxOphone, violin,
mandolin, and finishes up with a fine
juggling entertainment. Come out and
lear him. Tickets are only p and 35
ents.
There IS an alligator in town the
ditor Of the Herald sent by express
rom Florida being unwilling to travel
With it. When the "Varment" reached
nice, he was delivered to Griffin who
handled with care" The fact is he
idn't handle at all, only poked him
With long stick-and the thing is
cry, very small.
We hear on good authority that a
right tobacco market viii be opened
{ Rice another season and whatever
hose people undertake to do they do
rell. No doubt they will bid for the /,
ale Of the dark leaf too, so Farmville
viii have another active competitor
ight at her doors Competition is
he life Of trade" however.
Don't confine the virtue of giving to a
he Christmas time, but give from
christmas through Christmas to
anuary again, and ifyou have nothing
se to give, give the cordial greeting, 4
le warm hand grasp, cheerfulness of l
1rit and charity in all things. Do I
his and the year will be "jewelled with :
"" from beginning to ending.