The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-09-09

spot on earth
Misses Annie Williams and Emm.
Waddell, Of Crewe, have been guest
this week Of Mrs. w. r.. England.
Ordinary prudence now says no NOR
dirt scraped to the middle Of our pub
lie roads until another summer.
Our girls are returning to their wOrl
fields after having enjoyed the ole
home as they can no other spot OF
earth.
If you can't love some Of your neigh
bors with the love Of admiration you
may love them with the love Of com.
passion.
Mr.. f. Spencer Armistead, vino is
attending the Massey Business College
in Richmond, spent Sunday and Mon
day in town.
Thank God that you live in Farm
vile, and so live that when your life
ends you will be remembered pleasant
ly and helpfully.
Thank God that you live in South
side Virginia, and help to make the
living in it the brightest and the hap
piest by reason Of the fact that you live
here.
What about cleaning out the creek
beds Of Prince Edward2 Let the work
be we'll done, the low lands all redeem
ed and we can raise corn enough and
to spare.
The last crop Of watermelons is al
ways the best, and we are enjoying
some Of the most lucious we have eel
for years. They are plentiful, and yet
the prices continue high.
Rev. r.. r. Claiborne has withdrawn
his Cumberland appointment, and he
to preach in Johns Memorial
church next Sunday at II a. m, and
745 p. IN.
The tobacco outlook in this section is
very good, and especially is this true Of
Inc Rice Depot neighborhOOd, both as
10 bright and dark ~tobaccos. Mr.. w.
II. Hubbard has the finest cuttings
his season he has had for some years.
Rev. r. A. Mcfarland, the newly
elected pastor Of the BarmvilIe Baptist
preached Sunday morning and
evening. At the evening hour he con-
services and preached for the
asst union congregation of this year.
Things look brighter; they are bright
n since the NOrmalites are with us
Igsin. Now for a bright letter from
hem each week. The Herald can't do
without it..
No farmers monthly gathering, no
'air for October and no barbecue at
Norsham; are we fast asleep or just in
lifIerent? The busy man always
inds time in which to do something
Use.
Larger classes in our Sunday Schools,
congregations i'm our churches,
brightness in our homes, a new
brill Of life I'm all our town now that
he Normalites are with us again. Wei
ome, thrice welcome.
Some one is clamoring for an Inter
sting exercise, an exercise that isn't
bore" How about dancing with
mes best girl, or driving with her, or
Walking with her, or playing tennis
With her, or just squeezing hands?
1t wouldn't do to have bob" Miller
nd "Sam" Paulett back on the field
f Manassas, for fear they might load
nd shoot to kill. They don't know
.ow to "play soldiers" But we have
hem safe in Fsrmville, and nobody
ON north Of the Potomac need feel
ny concern so long as the mock battle
ages.
Messrs. w. Il. Camden and a. p.
White, well.knOwn gentlemen of Buck
county, were in town last
with the view Of coming here
} engage in business. They have per-
'cted arrangements for opening an up
l-date livery, feed and sales stables,
it is their purpose to start on or
bout the 10Th Of Oct Ober.
On Wednesday last the keys Of our
sautiful town we're delivered into the
Of the Normalites to he held
y them for nine months. We fling
Idle open the doors to churches,
lr homes, our hearts to representative
irginia girlhood. May their stay
it'll us be so pleasant and 50 profitable
iat there will Ike no time nor place for
ONE sickness.
Farmville contributes largely Of her
yn young men to the business ranks
Farmville. This Is well. We wei.
me strangers, but rejoice when a son
Farmville finds il to his advantage ,
do life's work in the shadow Of the
d home. We testify 10 that we do
now when we affirm that our young
men are doing about as well
Is being done elsewhere in our State
I'd country by their co-wOrkers. All
Iings considered this is the best place
r the Farmville boy who can make
re "A comfortable living and accumu-
te something for the "ralny day"