The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-12

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The Baltimore fire ought to make
Farmville look after her hose and fire
apparatus in general.
If you must be first 10 buy a spring
garment, don't be first to wear one. 1t
will make you conspicuous.
Now look at the public roads where
dirt was thrown to the center last fall.
What think we Of them?
The farmers will meet tomorrow in
the courthouse aud 1t Is especially de
sired that there be full attendance.
The roads are muddy now, but they
have been good a long time. They
ought to be made even better as the
years go by.
Mr.. II. I. Scott, formerly Southern
Express agent here, left yesterday to
accept position with the A. G. l.. in
Richmond.
What an incentive to the girls of the
Normal when it is remembered that
Alma Mater stands ready to honor her
children with her best gifts.
Mrs. j. p. Lancaster is a we'll practic-
ed marksman with a rifle. Last
Saturday she brought down a crow
from distance of ll3 yards.
Mr.. F. l.. Anderson, whose home is
near Abilene, sold his tobacco here
Wednesday at the following prices:
1925, 1915 and $500 Good tobacco,
good prices.
Notwithstanding the euormus sales
reported from the dispensary you need
not look for many asphalt pavements
after the division of profits is made
which is required by the law.
One Of our "oldest inhabitants" says
the continued cold is prophetic of an
early spring and a good crop season,
fruit included. This being so we will
shiver more comfortably as we hope
for the abundant yield.
We know several persons whose
initials are J. A. W., but haven't the
slightest idea who ~. A. W. is who
sent the Herald a communication on
Labor VS. Capital" OF course it went
to the basket.
Farmville is in telephone touch
with two score homes Of this and the
counties, and the convenience
of this to everybody must be appreciat-
ed. The lines are being constantly ex-
tended by the company.
The condition of our public roads Is
as bad as we have ever seen them.
With good horse and buggy, three
miles an hour was the record Of our
travel Monday over portion of them.
Unless something is done with the
Macadam road, ii will soon be as bad
as any other piece Of the county's high
way. Weinvite attention to the break
ing away and destruction Of the road
near the farm Of Mr.. j. NJ. Venable.
Mr.. w Copeland, the accomplish
ed editOr-in-ehief of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch, will deliver an address
before the students Of the Normal
School, tonight in the assembly hall of
the school. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
Dr. w. L. Anderson is in Washing
ton attending the National Legislative
Council Of Physicians and Surgeons.
BY the way, this is quite a compli-
ment to DR.. Anderson, as only one
member from each State Medical AS
ISOLATION is appointed a member Of this
council.
While Mr.. Aubrey WIngO, cOnduc.
tor, was returning home Monday night,
he discovered a negro in the back yard
of Mr.. d. l.. Traylor. The negro was
in the act OF raising the window. Mr..
Wingo called to him to stop, when he
replied; 81 don't think shall, and
clearing the fence, made good his es-
cape.
1t is reported that the Chesapeake |
and Ohio Railway Company has a
corps Of surveyors stalking off a pro-
posed line from Rosney, Buckingham
county, to Hawk, few miles from
in Cumberland. Who /
knows but what the narrow gauge will /
after a while be source Of revenue to
our town treasury?
Mr.. c. C. Bass, resident agent Of the
Liverpool & London and Globe In
surance Company, is in receipt Of a
statement from the New York branch
Of the compsny's liability, oceasioned
by the great fire in Baltimore. A mes
sage from the head office in Liverpool,
says: Draw for Baltimore loss and
give ten thousand dollars for relief Of
aud convey our deep sympa-
thy" The same letter says all losses
will be paid Immediately.
Some Good Sales.