The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-07-17

VII. duu MIS-. NudS buBe
Mrs. Stephen Scott, Of Amelia coun-
~, is visiting in the home of Mr. X. II.
Cowan.
Mr. Branch Cralle is enjoying Farm
vile and old friends after two years
absence in Texas.
Just my luck, " said the boy, but an
other has advised him to say instead,
just my laziness."
Mrs. A. + Jennings and Miss Rosa
Jackson, Of Amelia, are at the home OF
Mr. r. II. Paulett.
DR.. Wade st. Clair, Of Bluefeld,
West Va. was the guest at "Ingleside"
last wsek.
Miss Ida Thackston VIII 90 with Col.
Walker and party to the Yellow Sui
phur.
Chickens are bigger, but no cheaper.
The y cent eggs aud - cent chickens
are things Of by gone.
We are still lifting our hat to 3rd
street. 1t is the coming trades artery
of Southside Virginia.
Mrs. +. T. Rice, of Farmville, is on a
visit to Mrs. J. X. Atwood, at "Cheer-
wood. -Southside Virginiau.
Mr.. f. c. Thorton and daughter.
Mrs. Newbold, Of New York, are visit
ing at the home of Mr.. w. G. Venable.
Mrs. II. c. Paulett, Mrs. W.T.. Clark,
Miss Clark aud Miss May Paulett are
summering i'm Christiansburg.
Dr. Anderson, Miss Laura Anderson
and Miss Elizabeth Switzerland are
spending this week at the sea shore.
Mrs John r. Martin is receiving the
congratulations Of her friends as she
moves among them well again after
long and trying illness.
Mrs. Geo K. Cox has the thanks OF
the Herald for a head Of cabbage weigh
ing 9 pounds and five ounces. Can
you beat it?
The summer is passing and no new
railroad in sight as yet. How easy il
is to work out schemes on paper. Dig
ging dirt is a vastly different thing.
Mrs. +. b. Humphreys was in town
for few hours on Wednesday. She is
in charge of Mrs. David Gannaway
who has been dangerously III with ty-
phoid fever.
When you leave for the summer lei
the Herald follow you. 1t will give
YOU more Of home news than you can
hope to get from private letters.
A tired business man Of Farmville
enjoyed a refreshing nap under the
shade trees at the lithia on last Sun
day afternoon. He pronounced it
GLORIOUS"
The receipts from the FarmvillC
ticket office Of the Norfolk and Western
were over s. 600 for the month Of June
The new depot has given new life tC
the local trade in tickets Of that great
corporation.
Elsewhere in this issue of the Her
aid superintendent Eggleston announ-
ces the time and places for examina'
ton Of those who wish to teach in
the public schools OF the county.
The picnic Of the season was had al
Prospect on Wednesday last The
crowd was there and just such a din
ner as only Prospect can prepare anc
/ furnish.
The ladies' Of the Presbyterian church
realized something over $50 from theil
recent moonlight entertainment. The
parsonage Of that church is being put
in thorough repair.
Mrs. C. II. Morton, Mrs. Walker
Scott aud Miss Louie Morton viii
spend the next month at Hotel Alton
which is located in one of the mos
beautiful sections Of all the Blue Ridge
range.
Treasurer Ewing tells us that taxei
have been paid this year about up t
the usual mark, except as to the CAPT
tation tax. This is in arrears. Th'
reason is Constitutional"
Mrs. Morrison very much enjoyed
/ her visit to Lookout Mountain
/ Chickamauga battlefield and othe
points ofinterest in that historic por
ton Of Tennessee
1t woul pay Prince Edward to em
ploy a competent man all Of his tim
T. look after it's one Macadam road
/ Unless it is cared for IN few years w
will have to dig it up and throw !
away.
DIR. McIlwaine preached at the Pres
byterian church last Sunday morning
He was pastor Of that people 40 year
ago. and it would be interesting to know
how many who were accustomed to 81
under his ministry then heard him OF
Ilasf sunday We can only think o