The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-03-20

ginning 10 respond IN me style 10 the
genial touches Of sunshine and shower.
Sunshine would lose its charm if it
was not followed by storm, just as
spring wouldn't be glorious weather if
it had nothing else but spring.
There is a typical tropical tree grow
ing in one Of the yards of Farmville.
Why not plant Others and make
Florida right at our doors.
The Farmville tobacco market main
tains more uniform prices than any
other market of the State, as we are
advised. This is fine feather in its
business cap.
Watch the grass growing about our
soldiers monument aud never again
say that South Side Virginia is not a
grass-growing section.
Some people walked out into the glori-
Gus sunshine Of last Sunday afternoon,
others drove, and all must have agreed
that only a God could have made day
like that.
AppOmattox has rural free delivery,
and why not Prince Edward? Pamp-
Inns is on speaking terms with all her
neighbors or most of them, and Farm
vile isn't.
Don't forget the Normal Of the Her
aid, which is to appear on the 10th
OF April. Order your extra copies of
the paper in advance aud name extra
advertising space you may desire.
Dr. Harding will ofiiciate as pastor
of the Presbyterian church for the last
time on next Sunday. There will be
communion service at the morning
hour and the regular service at night.
We have the largest stock of paper,
envelopes, bill heads, cards, tags, ETC.,
ever seen in the office Of a weekly
newspaper from which you can make
selections. Power press and won't keep
you waiting.
If you want TO see contentment, per-
sonified and intensified, watch Chas.
Brown and wife as they 60 through
life side by side whether walking or
driving the old gray to the one-horse
wagon.
While we are proud Of the new wing
of the normal, we take pleasure in say
ing that the work was done by home
talent. Messrs. Twelvetrees and Cox
did the wood work, and Thos. a.
Boiling the brick work.
Miss Grace Elcan, and her aunt, Mrs.
Grigg, were in town OH Saturday on a
shopping tour. Miss Grace insisted
that the Buckingham roads were better
than those of Prince Edward, but all
were bad enough.
1t is rumored that Col. Cunningham,
the father Of the Farmers Trust in
North Carolina, will visit the farmers
of this section to present his plans with
the hope Of securing their cooperation
1T means good to the farmers they
will be quick to adopt it.
The II erald was mistaken when III
its last issue it announced that the
Rev. Mr.. Dayis, Of Cumberland, hao
already built a residence in town
The order has been given, however
and the house Will be built.
Saturday was bright, busy hustlinl
day in Farmville. Our country frien d
were out in full force and everybody
looked happy. Rock fish, perch fist
and shad fish were in evidence, an'
we doubt not there were many tempt
ing and toothsome Sunday dinners.
Farmville is Frightening up. Light
to burn all night and more Of them
at 40 cts. a light, provided you TAX
not less than FIVE. Many ought to taxi
them who now do not Help the cit.
fathers brighten up things.
Commander Maggill, of Pulaski, Va.
was in town a few hours on Thursda.
of last week, and while here talked
with some of the boys who wore tn
gray. As result OF the visit a loca
camp Of veterans may be organized
here. There is no reason why thu
shoul not be done.
Remember that DR.. McIlwaine vii
deliver an address to the public a
Hampden-Sidney at 4 p. M, the 8r'
of this month, his subject being Hamp
den-Sidney College as an educationa
force from the war of Revolution
the war between the States. Let a
OF our people hear him who can posiol
do so.
We passed by a seven acre Held
" heat the other day, which was looE
ing unusually well. The owner on o'
ing asked how much he expected
gather from it, said: al don't know
but the last time l had the same fiel
in wheat it yielded 100 bushels, an
the prospect is as good now as then.
aud yet some people say this isn't
wheat country.
Mrs. Jones, whose remains reache
Farmville on last Thursday Afternoon
from Covingion X. Y, and were ourie
next morning in our town cemeter.
was a sister Of the late Mrs. John /
Knight, her maiden name being thi
Of Bland. She was first married
Mr.. Fitzgerald, Of Nottoway, and
her day was one Of the reigning belt
Of this section, and woman Of strik
lngly handsome appearance