The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-01-08
BRIgPS AND PERSONALS.


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we-, the churches thrown open
Aswiie a, saloons.
Besure to write it 1904.
Mr. Jas. Lyleis visiting his sister,
Mrs Anna Mckinney
Mis-. Marie Whiting was the guest of
Mr.. Berkeley during Xmas week.
MrB.E. Goode, nephew of Mr.. G. c.
Ra.. spent Xmas with his uncle.
Miss Helen King Of this place, spent
Xmas in North Carolina
Mr. Willie Cmle was among our
Xmss visitors
stick to that new year resolution Ike
amsn. That is if 10 was good one.
Nsior Ouey has been shaking hands
with bis host of friends
Mr.E. G. Buck spent Xmas with us,
and was warmly welcomed by his large
circle Of friends.
Strange that 81 fire proof building
should burn as rapidly as that one did
in Chicago.
Miss Ruth Talbot, Of Petersburg,
visited Miss Fannie Wells during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Johnson, Of Rich
n,ond were al Mrs DR.. Watkins dur
ing Xmas week.
Mr.. W. +. Moore has recently been
on an extensive business trip through
West Virginia.
Mr. Harvey Price, Of Richmond,
spent several days here on his way
home for the Xmas holidays.
Prof Jones, Of the Normal faculty.
went to Atlanta last week to deliver an
educational address.
Miss Myrtle Hart has returned to
Richmond after spending ten days
with home folks.
On next Sunday afternoon, Jan. TO-
at43O O'Clock, Dr. Richard NJ. Smith
will preach at bus house on the subject
Of the Bible.
The many friends of Dr. r. NJ. Bid
good will learn with regret that he
has moved 10 Petersburg. We wish
the Doctor much success.
Mr.. Jas. Lancaster returned from his
work i'm North Carolina to spend his
Xmas at the old home and visit old
friends.
MIR. Cunuii CHAM and friends
were with us during the Xmas. They
were handsomely entertained in the
home Of Mr.. W. q. Huntington on the
evening Of the 26th.
The cash received for tickets at the
depot In this place Of the Norfolk and
Western on the 22nd Of December
amounted to more than eight hundred
dollars
Our readsrs have had a rest and SC
have we. Now we will make new anC
concerted effort to make the Her
ala the leading weekly paper in Nir
GINA.
Mr. Norwood Ewing has been shak
ing bands right and left during The
holidays. He is busy in his Northern
work field, but there is no place like ole
Virginia
Misses Virgie Bugg, Fannie ant
Mary Berkeley, Mary Jackson, Laur
Anderson, Marie Nerser and Ami
Halves cunningham, our teacher-girls
returned TO their old homes for Xma
One enthusiastic brother man regret
that Xmas doesn't come twice yeal
Tous it comes twice too often; not tina
we do not enjoy the glad season. bu
that ON each return we are reminde
that we have just one less on earth.
Rev. Mr.. Thompson left for Blueiel
on The last day of the old year. IN
reverend gentleman was accustomed
drop into the Herald sanctur
and it was pleasure and a priv
lege TO discuss with him the Passin
events Of the day with which he KEY
well abreast. We bid him God spec
iu his new work field.
Xmas boxes have all been delivered
Xmas tickets all expired, Xmas greel
ings an been given. Xmas meetings a
over, Xmas good byes all been sale
Xmas trees all faded, Xmas lights a
exunguished Xmas music only echo'
now, Xmas noises hushed and nothin
remain bat memories. But they al
precicu. memories, many Of them
least. aud they were not born to die.