The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-12-23
Winter.

The week before Christmas is pool
time for making money but prince o.
time for spending it.
We hope tomorrow will be a bright
day in Farmville and if so it will bt
busy to the brim.
If the family is small good fat hen
Will be a fair substitute for the turkey
on the Christmas table.
Winter has gotten 10 the habit OF
calling early, and now and then stay
ing long.
The huntsmen are killing deer and
yet our market is not well supplied
with il.
Give us the age and weight Of your
best hog. How is 400 pounds for four
teen months old?
The squesl Of the hog is heard in the
land, and better still, the flavor Of the
sausage is abroad too.
If you think the Herald isn't worth
a dollar year, name your price and
come and let us talk it over"
Decorate your home for Christmas
and as you look on the evergreen have
your hopes frightened for things eter-
ual.
How many Christmsses can you look
back to? Select the happiest Of your
life and let the Herald readers know
it.
Winter put on full dress at her first
appearance this season. Very beauti.
ful to look at but it makes some people
shudder.
1t may be the last Christmas with
some Ofus. Let's make it as bright and
happy for others as in our power to do.
And making others happy we will be
happy ourselves.
1t is pleasant to step from well fin
ished pavement into a well finished
store, and better still into cozy. COM
Portable home.
Nothing has so grown in the last
twenty years as has the Christmas
trade Of the country unless it is the
life insurance business.
Some Of the Normal girls will no
doubt remain IN Farmville during the
Christmas holidays, and We must see
to it that they don't get home sick.
Skating is delightful, exhilirating
and healthgiving. you are not al
ready an expert you may become one.
A few bad falls and the victory is
won.
Don't wake in a bad humor on Xmas
morning if the children do break into
the mornings nap. Remember you
were once as they are aud just as rest
less on Christmas morning.
Don't forget the old folks during the
Christmas time. They may not show
their appreciation Ofyour remembrance
just as child who is tickled with his
toy, but deep down in their hearts Of
love is felt the purest gratitude.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. William Everett Moore for
the marriage Of their daughter, Miss
Mary Elizabeth, to Mr.. James Madison
Venable, Wednesday, December 18th,
at half past 4 O'Clock at home, Farm
vile.
Haven't we some one or more artists
among the boys Of Farmville who can
make shspely and artistic snow man?
Build him in the back yard and long
after the companion flakes have melt
ted out Of sight your man will still be
On duty.
The Herald will continue the custom
which for years has obtained with a
large majority Of weekly papers not to
issue during the Xmas week. Wish
ing every one happy Christmas and
new year, we say adieu I'M
til our next-January 9th, 1905.
Mr.. Thomas Watkins Scott, Of brakes
Branch, formerly resident Of Farm
Vile, and Miss Elizabeth Henry Miller,
Of Cumberland, were married last We'd |
nesday at noon at the home OF the
bride, Cottage Grove.
The Herald is prepared to furnish
engraved letter heads, wedding an
nouncements and visiting cards on
shortest notice at lowest prices and
he very best Of workmanship. Cali
at office and see styles and get prices.
OF course the children should have |
heir toys, but you ought to give your
,lder friends something useful. We
know of at least one family where diff
erent members club in and lay an ar
icle of real utility, such as oyercoat,
land grip, table ware, piece OF furnl-
ure, &c, &c. 1t works well. Suppose
you try it?
Somebody must grow tobacco or the
,hewer and smoker must go without it.
The farmer who does grow ought to
ook we'll to the profits whether they
IRE to deal with the trusts or other
raiders. The man who really owns
should hold on to 1t until it
pays to part with it.
The oldest inhabitant doesn't recall
winter in more pronounced form
han we have been having it Of late.
We don't know that our Southland is
my nearer the North pole than 1t was
n the DAYS Of our fathers, but the
many daring explorers Of late years
nay have brought it a little nearer.