The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-03-11
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The Dream of JOV.

MISS Robbie berkeley is visiting i
Baltimore.
"MR. BOB" AT OPERA HOUSE
TONIGHT.
Attention is asked to the advertise
ment Of Armour's Fertilizers.
"Why Women Sin" at Opera Hous
next Thursday night
Mrs. Hugh O'Gara, Of Covington
Va, is visiting relatives in Farmville
The store front at the corner of Main
and Third streets is one Of the pretties
IN town since being remodeled.
Mr.. w. b. Agnew has been ava,
this week recreating for his health
tie is back at his post Of duty.
DIR. Mercer, the distinguished eye.
ear and throat specialist, Of Richmond,
will be in Farmville on the 18th inst.
"Mr. Bob" at the Opera House to
night will attract a crowd. Get your
tickets in advance at Crute's Drug
Store.
The very best attraction which has
been at the Opera House for . long
time was Lyman's Twins on the even
ing Of the 3rd inst.
Mr.. Jno. J. Burton spent several
days in town this week. He is attend
ing Pharmacy school Of the Medical
College of Virginia.
Edward Brown and Joe Flemming,
two prisoners at Cumberland Court
house, awaiting trial for felony, escaped
Jail last Wednesday. They are both
negroes.
Frank BlantOn, who is a cadet at V.
NJ. l., spent Sunday with his parents in
Farmville. He was delegate to the
Y. NJ. {. A. convention at Richmond.
Miss Rosa E. Blanton, who has been
teaching at White Hal, has accepted
position with Belmont Seminary, Bed
ford City. She went to that place
Monday to assume her new duties.
The weather has been bad as we call
it, but it will be good in October, and
shall we not have drawing card" for
the days Of sunshine? The Herald has
suggested fair. What say you?
We have 20 far heard nothing con-
corning the Easter excursion, which
our people have become so accustomed
to patronize. May be there will be
none this year.
The farmers Of this section are ex-
pected to assemble here tomorrow in
large number, when it is hoped that a
State organization will be effected for
their mutual benefit.
Will the Farmville soldier boys at
tend the launching of the Virginia?
If the Virginia soldiers are to be there
the Farmville comrades ought to be in
line. The matter ought TO be looked
INTO
The brother man who drives ten
miles, with heavy load over the roads
IF the present without being at some
point Of the journey "hssty Of speech"
IS rather out Of the ordinary.
We rather like the name "Bob." 1t
sounds familiar and we have no doubt
The play will be a good one. Come out
tonight and decide for yourself-a good
augh will aid digestion.
John Wanamaker was right when
he said the surest way to reach the
public is through the columns Of the
This is as true Of the
Farmvile Herald as it is Of the New
York Herald. Consult US as to rates.
Our country friends can't all come to
own during the reign Of the mud |
King, but the mail has to come and go. |
Send US the news and he will deliver
L. And if you are out Of stationery |
iay so.
The Farmville Silver Band is an or
yanizatlon which all our people can be
made to feel proud Of if proper en-
is shown the young men
who compose it. Band music Is costly |
and yet a necessity to the organizations
success.
The Masons Of Farmville have issued |
invitations to a supper which will be
given in their Lodge room next Fri |
lay evening, the 18th, inst. Besides
he feast Of good things, there will be |
enough of speech making, vocal and |
music to enliven
the occasion.
Since President Jarman has been in |
.harge Of the Normal, the annual APP |
has been increased from |
u.s. 900 to $4,000 and the good round |
Ium Of $4,000 has been devoted to |
&c. 1t is righihard to esti-
nate the value of one man TO a COM
The walk ways to and from the Nor.
nal should be brought to high state OF
perfection. The State, as we are told,
will improve those within the grounds
md Farmville will look well to the
,thers. Our town will deal literally |
with that. its nobest institution
A farmers club house on the old |
,ourt green at Worsham, with an
electric line between here and there via
Iampden-Siduey might restore that /
,illage to something Of its ancient glory /
md at the same time save the college /
o this section. Can we afford the in
,estment? fit will pay, yes. We /
believe il would pay.
The county clerks Office has recent