The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-05-08
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
The MN.

/ The roSe~ AN turn pale too.
THE doves am take the veil. too;
The blind will see the show;
What you become nun. my dcars
llinot believe TO- no.
lfyou become nun, dear.
The bishop Love will be-:
The Cupids every one. dear.
VIII chant I'VE trust in thee /"
The incense will 40 signing
The candles fall a-dying,
The water turn TO wine.
What you 20 take the VOWS. my dearg
lou may-hut they'll be mine
Has the "small boy" had dip in
the Appomattox of late?
The new stores for Main Street are
getting into shape.
Miss Fannie Berkeley, who taught
in Salem during the past session, is at
home for the vacation.
There may be some faster horses on
the road, but Mr. Wiltse's is best look
ing especially when in motion.
Rev. DIR. McIlwaine preached at the
Presbyterian last Sunday morning.
The people there always hear him
GLADLY"
Inspectors are beginning to enter up
on vacation time But what matters
it. As they are "full'-pocket books full
We meant to say.
Now for ice cream engagements. and
as usual it's going to be one sided
affair. That is the boy has to do the
Setting 'em up"
What's wrong with the cows? Butter
at 80 cents this season is altogether too
high. And old hens at 80 cents should
be made to roOst lower.
Roanoke is having Carnival offun
this week. and our regret is that We are
not there to share it with the good
people Of that progressive city.
DR.. w. f. Anderson is in New Or
leans attending the American Medical
Association. He was accompanied 10y
Mrs. Anderson.
One of the Hampden-Siduey boys
has bull dog a. a pet. A vicious look
ing animal as you care to see, but he
won't bite master or masters friends.
We were surprised on last Saturday
to hear more than one farmer say rain
was needed. What has become Of the
superabundsnce Of the recent past?
We are anxious to see the Athletics
Of Farmville cross lances with the
Hampden-Sidney Bros. Name the
time and place, and the crowd will be
there.
Our military boys are preparing for a
strawberry feast, and want the assis-
lance Of our ladies to make it a success.
OF course this help will be promptly,
cheerfully and effectively given.
One Of our lady friends lett town re-
Gently on spring outing with high
hopes of refreshing rest and ran
into a flock of measles. She reports the
visit as Of wide-awake interest.
The Normal session hurries TO a
close, and the question what will Farm
vile do without the girls the dive
lOnRu summer time 4? already press
Is for answer.
The fresh fish market in town was
not so good on Saturday, and one Of the
dealers attributed the falling of to the
hard winds of the day previous. We
hope for quiet Friday Of this week,
for we do want a perch.
The water plug on corner Of Main
and Third streets is the personal proper
ty of one Of our fellow townsmen, who
has converted it into daily easy chair.
1t doesn't present an easy air, but he
is so accustomed to it, that it is easy to
him.
Mr.. Baxter Davis, who Is now ticket
agent as well as telegraph operator at
the new Norfolk and Western depot,
has entered upon the new duties with
great enthusiasm. The sale of tickets
on last Monday to $50 p. m. amounted
to Sl3l.S5.
The dwelling house on Main street,
south of the Planters Bank building,
belonging to the estate of Mrs. Bondu-
rant was sold at public auction on last
Friday, and bought by Mr.. J. f. Wal
ton for &, 525. The lot itself is worth
the money.
Our gardens are looking gloriously
well. and there is promise Of abundant
harvest. The strawberry patch Of Mr..
]. A. Scott leads i'm the race, certainly
80 far as appearance 20. But with
patches as with Patsies, "pretty is that
pretty does.'
A Farmville girl who had been from
home since January and who Of course
had never stopped at the new depot
could hardly be persuaded to get of
when she returned on last Monday.
She thought she was in New York
things looked so big and fine and new.
Third Street is "a booming" Mr..
Geo. f.. Cox has been Frightening up
the old factory and will begin at once
the building Of a new brick store.
That must he one Of the leading
avenues Of town. The stranger gets his
first impressions Of US there and they
are lasting as we all know.
The courthouse square is putting on
full summer dress and looks clean and
comfortable. From the North win
dow of the Herald's sanctum the out
look IS refreshing. BY the way We