The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-10-28
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.

And the gooseberry grows on its goose;
Where the catnip tree Is climbed by II
cat,
As She reaches for her prey.
The guiieless and unsuspecting rat
/ On the rattan bush at play;
Where the COW ON the fragrant cowsli
feeds
Where the dew on her dewiap lies,
Aud the dog 20 the waving dogwood speed
And the bull to the bullrush flies.
Birds, turkeys and deer IRE plentiful
Mrs. Peterson is spending this weel
at her home in Norfolk.
Mr.. Vernon Slaughter. Of Richmond
spent Sunday in town, at Mr.. w. G
Nenable's.
Days shorter, air cooler. the yea
hurries to its close. "Get the hustl,
on. D."
Mrs. Belle Davis, of Richmond, Il
visiting in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs
". + Davidson.
Miss Emmens, Of New York, is il
town for a few days teaching writing
at the Normal.
Miss Robbie Berkeley spent few
days in Petersburg last week. She
also took in the Horse Show.
sir. } Taylor Thompson will con
duct the Y. NJ c. A. meeting Sunday
at $50 at the NJ. f. Church.
Mr. J. d. Eggle>ton. Jr., who was
recently operated upon in Richmond
for appendicitis, is convalescing.
DR.. George r. Vaughan, of Washing
ton, ID. c., was in town the latter part
of last week visiting in the home OF
Mr. w. G.. Venable.
The rain which came after long de-
lay, on Thursday night of last week,
was badly needed for the wheat which
had been seeded.
Mrs. w. Sturman arrived home
Thursday from South Carolina after an
absence of three weeks, visiting her
father who was seriously i'll.
Farmville was never 50 well provided
with goods as now. Consult the Her
aid directory and know just what to
buy and where to buy.
Mrs. II. H. Grooveman and the
Misses Whyte, Of Baltimore, who have
been on visit to Mrs. ThOs. p. Robert
son, returned home on Wednesday last
We acknowledge with many thanks
the receipt Of basketful Of tomatoes
sent by Mrs +. B. Cheathsm. At no
time are they so palatable as during
the closing of the season.
There are few happenings of local in
ierest that do not appear in the Herald
from week TO week. II we are mis-
taken in this you correct us, and then
we will have something more.
Mr.. w. II. Priddy presented US this
week with a sweet "tatern so big that
all three OF the children could not eat
It up. 1t balanced the scales at 81
pounds. Thanks.
We wonder what becomes Of the
;ircus people IN the winter time ? They
must, however. take care Of themselves
Or they couldn't jump high when the
season opens.
The only cheap things brought in
rom the country Of late have been in
he shape Of bags of chips. They have
been selling at 5 cents a bag and are
great comforts about the household.
Mr.. J. w. Womack left for Chicago
Tuesday on business. Mr. Womack
las been made manager Of Armour
aud Cos new fertilizer plant at Will
n. c., iand is general agent
or that state.
At the competitive drill Of the Farm
lille Guard held at the Armorv last
Friday night, Private Watson OvertOn
Won both the medal and five dol
ar gold piece for excellence Of drilling.
Watson generally gets there.
Mr.. II. T. Scott, who has recently
,een engaged in the freight depart
nent Of the Atlantic Coast Line at
has resigned and accepted
. more lucrative position with the
southern Railway, with headquarters
It Danvllle.
Shaving by machinery is the latest,
md is said TO be a complete success. So
ar as heard from no substitute for eat
ng has been suggested, and so long as
We have sweet "tater" pies in the fall,
oysters and turkey in the winter. tur-
nip tops and jOle in the spring and
stew in the summer, we are
not ready to entertain one.
We met farmer recently who was
holding his wheat for higher prices.
he has the right to, but he may be
making mistake. Dollar wheat
sounds well and so does the dollar
Herald, and you can by subscribing
now and sending the cash with the
rider, have the Herald for one dollar
Until the lst Of Jan. 1906 If this isn't
heap enough name your figures.
Some idea Of the changes which have
,een made on the Main Street Of our
own in recent years may be had when
ye say that a friend started out to locate
he store0nce occupied by the late w. f
garrar, an all year round Santa Claus, by
he way, aud utterly failed TO do 80.
falling upon another to aid him in the
earch he tho failed. How many Of us
know where the English and American
,ank did business? And all of US do
rot recall the home Of the Commercial.
Only one remedy in the world that
yill at once stop itchiness Of the skin
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