The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-04-03
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS

Were written for the purpose Of ex
q pressing her feelings toward the man
who afterwards became her husband
How do love thees Let me count the ways
] love thee 20 the depth and breadth and
height
ny soul cen reach, when feeling out OF sight
For the ends OF Being and Ideal Grace;
Hove thee to the Jewel OF every days
Most quiet need by sun and candlelight;
love the freely. as men strive for Right;
love thee purely, as they turn from Praise;
love thee with the passion put 70 use
ln my old gricfs, and with my chldhood's
faith;
love thee with love seemed 10 lose
win my lost saints-I love thee With the
breath.
. Smiles tears, Of all my rfe,-and. IfGod
y choose,
j shall but love thee better amer death.
What about the outlook COR oats?
Have you a good stand ofclover?
Have you a good stock Of hogs?
: Do you buy bailed hay?
Have you been looking after the fruit
trees?
; Are you going to plant your usual
crop Of tobacco?
A large number Of extra copies Of the
Herald will be printed next week.
Mr. Hunter Baldwin, Of Manchester.
was IN town several days this week.
Wet weather has retarded garden
work.
We have heard Of no frost bite which
caused injury to fruit.
Col, W. w. Forbes, who has been
very i'll, is much improved, which fact
his friends will read with pleasure.
Everything that's new you will see
at Mrs. Hunts millinery opening
Tuesday and Wednesday and s.
The Herald next week will I've a daisy.
Every line editorial and local from the
hands Of fair daughters Of the Normal.
New subscribers to the Herald are
enrolled daily, and they come as volun-
tary tributes to a first class local news
paper.
Dr.. Thomas Armistead, Of Roanoke,
spent several days here this week with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. a. Armis-
tead.
a street fair and carnival would en-
liven business and furnish abundant
recreation for all our people. Let's
haye something Of the sort.
The arc dynamo of the electric plant .
will haye to be sent TO Philadelphia for
repairs and the town will be deprived n
OF the light for at least two weeks.
a large crowd should turn out TO- ,
night to hear the concert given by a
Miss Minors music class for the bene-
fit Of the Methodist parsonage fund.
Mr.. VIM. T. Rice, Farmville's Oldest
citizen, is in extremis. He has been
SICK for several weeks and his family
of children are constantly about his
bedside.
The saloons have now been closed .
for nearly two weeks, and all other n
business moves on just the same. A ii
dry town doesn't necessarily look lone u
some or bad. :,
Miss Anna Freear has returned from n
an extended visit to friends in Rich q
mond. She was accompanied by MIS- ST
r. C. Traylor, who spent the week C;
here, returning home today. tC
The Y. NJ. &. A. gymnasium contest b,
takes place Friday night Of next week. p
1t will be held at the armory. About a
$50 worth Of prizes have been offered Ia
by the merchants Of Farmville, and Vi
the contest promises to be one of great NJ
interest. 81
The Mann bill does not extend ito ~
health resorts having natural mineral VI
springs" and doesn't this exception ~
open a wide door TO first class saloon Va
It the Lithia Springs? The party would 10
Escape from taxes and yet enjoy town Ill
patronage. 1t is hard to down the
liquor question with us.
The Normal issue Of the Herald tu
ONES nextln order. 1t will be a red W
etter day IN the history of the Herald cd
Persons who desire extra copies will GA
end in their orders ia advance. Don't 20
orget this. 1t costs something to print
apers, and unless there is demand for afr
hem we can't afford the expense. Let XII
s hear from you. is
The electric lights are now run all ter
light. This advanced enterprise on wi
be part Of the town should be encour- raj
ged by every citizen. The prices for wo
ght in home, office and store are res- pit
Enable and the service good In this il
it is urged that patrons me
urn of their lights when not in use. IL.
t not only saves coal for the town to hu
o this, but your lamps as well.
On recent visit to our cemetery we
oticed wreath Of galyx leaves, sent
ON the far north as a tribute to :
lOthers grave. These gslyx leaves o.,
re from our Southern mountains, and q
ie gathering Of them is a new industry :
II the mOuntaineers who have been
-ougbt to tho front Of late by Charles .
ebert Craddock and John Fox. The 80,
.therers are paid ten cents per thous- .
I'd, but sell for many dollars in the -,
ties.
Normal School Notes.