The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-03-25

''s AN' - N"itCl anu MIS-. W.
smith, Of Prospect are spending a fe,
days with their mother, Mr.. +. A
ellis.
Dr. Bob" Hamlet and Mr.. Ri
Richardson are the acknowledged ex
pert nimrods of the present season
having strung the biggest catches.
The Herald one year for ten pound
Of fish from the Appomattox. If yol
know how you can catch 'em at a sit
ting.
We will rejoice when those Norma
buildings, now so attractive in picture
shall have assumed architectural form
and symmetry.
Mr.. Archer Davidson, Of Pittsburgh.
has ben with his parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. w. NJ. Davidson, the past ten
days.
Hampden-Sidney College base bal
next Tuesday VIII be interesting and
we would like to see the boys well pat
ronized.
This is excellent season for catching
cold, or having the cold to catch you.
BE careful. Stick to the wrap a while
longer.
Col. G.. NJ Walker, Mrs. Walker,
their daughter, Miss Mary Booth, and
Mrs. J. J. Walker went to Richmond
Tuesday.
There was a time in the history Of
this section when corn was worked
during March, but the farmer who
plants now is ahead Of the procession.
We invite attention to the advertise
ment Of Baldwin. In il he announces
his spring opening Of millinery, which
is always Of interest to our lady readers.
Easter bonnets are beautiful as seen
from the windows, but wait until
they make their bows on Easter Sun
day if you want to see them in all their
glory.
Mrs Thomas p. Robertson had the
misfortune to lose one Of her fine cows
last Saturday. The animal died Of
"milk leg" leaving a calf just ten days
old.
The girls at school will be first to
feel the effects Of Spring fever. Bring
to bear your best courage and you can
shake it of. Think, too, Of the rapidly
a pproaching vacation, and that will
help you too in the struggle.
Every farmer in Virginia can receive
free Of cost copy Of the report Of the
Commissioner Of Agriculture for 1908,
by applying for it, 1t is a valuable
book and should be Of interest as well
as profit to those Of our fellow citizens
who cultivate the land.
A visit to the st. Louis Exposition
will mark an epoch in your life. The |
Herald stands ready to aid you in Sc
curing that visit Remember our Of /
fer. 1t is within your reach.
Who can tell us when Farmvlle was
an hundred years old? or has she
reached the centennial mark? If she
hasn't we will get ready for a celebra-
ton national in its scope, and worthy
the place and its people.
"Consider the lilies of the field, they
toll not neither do they spin, and yet !
say unto you that Solomon in all his
glory was not arrayed like one of these
And they are as beautiful at this Easter
morn.
There is more Of the touch of spring
about the onion square Of Mr.. Geo.
than we have seen else
where And when they are ready for
lie battle they will recognize no SUI
)erior
The "Why Women Sin" Company
which played at our Opera House on
he 18th inst, was in every respect the
most competent actors seen in Farm
lille for many years. There was not
Iispleased patron Of "Why Women
SIM"
A scientific wonder will be the liquid
ir experiments at the Opera House
onight. Something to interest the
Id and The young, and everybody
hould hear the lecture and witness
he experiments by Prof. Hunter
eats on sale at Crute's Drug Store.
Mrs. John A. Scott has been regular
y az the side Of her son, Mr.. II. I.
colt, Who was operated on last week
ir appendicitis in Richmond. We are
lad 10 report that the PATIENTS condi-
ion has been most satisfactory from
he first, and We look for him home in Z
few days entirely well.
The Fortnighuy Club met with Mr..
nd Mrs. W. p. Vensble on Tuesday
yening, and It's generally agreed that
was one of the most Interesting occa-
ous Of the kind yet known in the
lcial circles Of Farmyille. Wit and C
umor ruled the hour. Miss Sallie /
tokes was at her best in dialect reci-
alton, while music contributed full
hare IN tho pvauing
Twelve negro crap shooters were be- y
re the mayor Monday morning
harged with playing that game on
he Sabbath They were caught red
anded in that most fascinating Of all
egro pasttimes last Sunday by Police.
IAN FOCUS, and not one escaped. Z
hey offered no defense and the mayor .
lade them pay the minimum fine Il
lst $40 and costs.