The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-03-27
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS
Golf.

next Monday night.
Everyday is Sunday in Farmville so
far as saloons are concerned.
Mr.. h. II. Gillian, who has been in
for six weeks, continues very sick.
Mr. J. :. Mcllwsine returned Thurs
day from business trip to Georgia.
With its scores Of electric lamps, the
new passenger station will be beaut.
Miss Mary Amos returned home from
her school, near Prospect, Wednesday,
The Normal School edition of the
Herald will be watched for with great
interest.
Rev. J. H. Couch, of the Religious
Herald, was in town Tuesday in the in
terest Of his paper.
Mrs. w. r. Epps, with mother and
daughter, are expected to return to
Farmville next week.
There was a heavy frost yesterday
morning but We hear Of no damage to
fruit.
The Farmville Guard will again be
the crack company Of Virginia soldiers.
Help the boys make it so.
Miss Flora Thompson, who has been
in the Sanitarium at Roanoke, has re-
turned home greatly improved.
The armory looks better with its
"step OFF, front. Still room for inn
provement with the paint brush.
Mr.. j. r. Cunningham, who has
been on visit to his mother, returned
Wednesday TO Paducah, Ky.
Col. W. w Forbes is reported as be-
ing extremely i'll, which Is sincerely
regretted by his many friends.
Mr.. John B. Lightfoot, a well known
tobacconist of Richmond, was visitor
on the Farmville market this week.
Miss Bowie, of Baltimore, Md,
BaldTin's milliner. returned last Fri
day. This is her fourth season with
this house.
Since Captain +. Scott Martin as
sumed charge as captain Of the Farm
vile Guard, ten new men have become
members.
Rev. DIR. f. II. Harding left Wednes-
day for Enfield N G., his future home.
His last sermon preached in Farmville
was heard Sunday.
Quite number Of Farmville citizens
attended the lecture at Hampden-Sid-
ney college Monday afternoon, by the
president, DR.. McIlwaine.
A slight wreck on the Norfolk and
Western near Rice, Wednesday morn
ing, delayed traffic Of both freight and
passenger trains for a short time.
Miss Berdie Cox, who has been spend
ing several weeks in Farmville with
relatives and friends, will leave tomor-
row for her home in Manchester
Many of our people saw Julia Mar
lowe years ago play the part Of Par
thenia, and Rachel Lewis in the same
role loses nothing by comparison. See
her Monday night.
The Appomattox was as far outside
Of its banks last Monday as it has been
before this year. Let her rage 50 long
as it's in a season when no harm can
be done to crops.
Some farmers we notice, put the
cloth on the plant bed as soon as it has
been finished, others don't. Which
are right? That's practical question
which ought to be answered.
Receipts on the Farmville tobacco
market the past week have been very
light, and the offerings We y inferior
due to the unfavorable weather. Large
receipts are looked for next week.
1t is seldom such attractions as will
appear Monday and Tuesday nights in
the Opera House are seen in towns the
size of Farmville. Come out to wit
ness "Ingomar the Barbarian"
No better man, worthier citizen, tru-
er friend, nobler Christian gentleman
ever lived in Farmville than was Rev
DIR. Harding. We follow him to his
new duties with blessing and sigh
Two petitions are before the legisla'
ture, one for and the other against the
repeating of the dispensary act. What
the outcome will be no one can say
1t is pretty dry about town in the
meantime.
The recent rainy weather put oul
roads and streets in unusually bad con
dition. During the long summer
months is the time to make them
weather proof. Let's not forget this
when the dry days come,
The Y. NJ. G. A. Star Course fol
1902 'O3 came to a successful close last
Monday night. The Course upon the
whole was the best the town has ye'
had, and indeed as good as any city
association has given.
There will be musicale by Mis-
Minors class in the Opera House, OIL
Friday evening, April 3rd. An enjoy
able evening may be expected by thos'
fortunate enough to attend, as Mis-
Minors capabilities as a musician ant
teacher are we'll known.
How to remove foreign bodies iron
the eve, ear and nostrils il a part of tn
useful information given in "Emergen
cies," one Of the series of medical hand
books being issued by The Mutual Lift
Insurance Company Of New York, an'
sent on request to those who sddres
the Home Office Of the Company II
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