The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-01-16
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Consolation.

Poslma.ters come and go, but tn,
mails are "just the same.
Hurry up with the new railroad
We all want TO take ride
Another good zee spell, aud Of course
your house is we'll filed now.
Let some one hurry up aud get mar
RED. We want 10 hear the "march. -
There's idle money enough in Farm
vile 10 build that hotel, Lets build.
What difference between 1903 and
1902 Is in your opinion NEST marked ?
The music Of Christmas bells is de-
lightful, and so is that Of the Ware
house bells.
The third week of the New Year. and
how about those newly ear resolutions
now
We are in favor Of connecting tele-
phone system. We want to talk to all
our neighbors.
Miss Susie Scott Is at home again af.
ter prolonged and pleasant visit to
friends in Baltimore.
Mr.. Burmeister, nee Atkinson, and
little Miss Burmeister are guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. A. Scott.
Mr. c. +. Barber returned to New
port News last week after two weeks
visit 70 "Longwood."
We are glad to say that Miss Susie
+. Watkins has entirely recovered from
her almost serious accident.
Little Florence b. Spindler, Of Black
stone is spending the winter with her
grandmother, Mrs. J. Ii. Lipscomb.
Furniture factories have recently
been started in several sister towns Of
the State. Now for Farmville.
The working hours Of the Herald are
the same long days and short days.
Bring in your job work Won't keep
you waiting.
Shall We not have a house warming
on the occasion Of the opening the new
Normal building? What say you, Mr..
President?
The Daughters of the Confederacy
will meet next Thursday afternoon at
3 O'Clock in the Council chamber. A /
fine attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Crenshaw, Of /
Jetersyille, spent Xmas with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Lipscomb,
Of Cumberland county.
Miss Bessie Price, of Gardenia, will
leave next Tuesday for Cape Charles,
where she will attend a school con
Quoted by her uncle, Rev. Mr.. Venable
The first half of the Normal session
Tor 1923 hurries to a close, aud then
we are to lose some Of our girls. Our
oss will be Nirginia's school system
gain.
The turnip crop Of the past season
vas an excellent one, and now not on
lyman, but beasts as well are enjoying
hem. 1t is hard to estimate their
'alue as food for sheep
The job presses Of the Herald are kept
warm with work, but we have full time
n which to "clear the deck" and get
here at schedule hour. Latch string
"a the outside.
The recent ice spell was a glorious
ne. Thick enough, clear enough, with
Try roads and clear sound weather in
which to gather the luxury. May be
'Ou don't think it a luxury just now
'ut you will in July. q
Let US know when you burn a plant 1
ed. We want to keep a record Of the t
early birds, and you must remember ,
hat they get the worms, tobacco
'Orms as well as others. {
We miss some conspicuous and COM d
handing figures from our streets, and
torres, ana homes and churches, We
'ere so accustomed and so glad to see
uring so many Of the days of 1902. =
ill we be missed next time l.
There ought to be. bargains in our :
ores tapping over from the fall pur- =
lases. Let the people know about =
lem, and ifyOu know Of any better =
edium for so doing than is offered by {
le columns Of the Herald, we don't.
Rev. Mr.. Leitch, of the Virginia n
difference, and now field agent Of the M
hristlan Advocate, spent several days "
Gently in the home Of Mr.. II. ii. =
aulett, and on last Sunday addressed IA
e Y. NJ. G. A. meeting at p. m, his "
biect being "Christian Living" sd
Since the visit of the Editor Of the eli
erald, and his friend, Mr.. O'Gara, to
orida, there has been frost in the air h,
,wn there. The aligators are kent
arm by the Herald's stove, and may OF
rejoice that they have escaped the M
in Of the waters of their nativity. al
Skating is most delightful and y
althful exercise, and if you don't III
low how, learn how. A few falls and Vi
u have the drop on the art. And az
sure to take girl with you when
u 20 skating. We had almost a.
IN court alone as to skate alone. D.
Mr. Yohanon, a native of Persia, who ri,
$ been studying theology at Union oe
BIOLOGICAL Seminary for some sessions da
st, delivered an interesting and in NJ
uctive lecture before the teachers
d scholars of the Normal school on 70,
/ Tuesday evening, taking as his NJ