The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-02-26

| lois OF the Norman on last luesuay
evening, and we are told that the oc-
casiOn was one Of unusual interest.
Don't let's kill a song bird during the
entire spring. Life will be the better
for music in tree tops, in our homes
and in ou- hearts.
President Jarmsn left for Atlanta on
Monday last. lie has gone to attend
an important educational conference
and will be absent some days.
II you don't believe the country phone
service is doing hello business just
drop by the Winston Drug Store and
hear the constant jingle Of bells.
Dir. II. n. Ewing, who has been
spending several days in Farmyille, left
yesterday for Richmond, from which
point he is a travelling salesman.
Messrs. n. q. Davidson and f. l..
Erambert have been spending the
present week in New York and Phila-
delphia selecting spring goods for their
trade Of this section.
Hon. Camm Patteson, the Senator
from the Buckingham district, who has
been quite i'll in Richmond with an
attack of pneumonia, is reported as i'm
proving.
DR.. White laid tribute upon the ex-
press wagon for little while on one OF
those real slick mornings Of late in or
der to visit some Of our sick. 1t never
did the public better service.
The congregation which gathered at
the Presbyterian church on last Sun
day evening for worship adjourned In a
body and went to the Methodist church
The night was bad and but few per
sons ventured out to any church.
Drs. Anderson and ellis attended
this week the Tri-Stste Medical As
ISOLATION of the Caroliuas and Virginia
at Danville. The Association adjourn
ed Wednesday night to meet next
year at Greensboro.
Our military boys need not fear that
the people Of Farmville will not sus-
tain their bazaar. We are all ready
| to respond in person and with purses
wide open. Make it as big as you can.
Get your guns, boys, and 60 20 kill
ing crows, and collect ten cents on
every scalp. The fun Of shooting will
be there and at the end, funds Will come
in to continue the sport.
Capt. +. S. Martin has sent in his
resignation as commander of the Farm
vile Guard, his business interests re-
curing all Of his time being the reason
for Withdrawing from the company.
Captain Martin leaves the guard in a
very fine condition in every way.
Mr.. Miller, the aged gentleman who
has been i'll at the Randolph Hotel for
some weeks, was well enough yester-
day to be taken TO his home in Ohio. He
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. ii.
f. Chapman in a private Pullman car
which had been stopped of here for
them the evening before.
Only about 25 percent Of the popula-
ton of New York attend church. How
+ about Farmville? We should say 70
percent What do you say ? We read
ofconditions in New York with in
terest, but greatly prefer to know
those of Farmville.
In the hand book Of Virginia which
is now being prepared under the aus
pices Of the real estate men Of Virginia,
, this section should have prominent
place. Anything Of interest you may
have to contribute, fyou will send to
the Herald office, we will forward to
proper destination.
In this age in which we live news
papers are essential, and, We respect
e fully suggest, that the local paper is a
much so a. the rest Of them. None o.
b them can live without the support o.
s the people whom they eyer so regularly
and faithfully serve. Send or bring II
your subscriptions.
Tuesday was bright and beautiful
day aud in such pleasing contrast will
4 what we have been treated to for thu
past three months that it brought ou
scores Of people who have been indoor
nearly all winter. The sun shon'
bright and warm and the temperatur
was like that Of spring day.
1t will be gratifying to the man!
friends Of Miss Genevieye Venable t
learn that she is simply charmed will
y her new home in far away Hawaii
The climate is delightful, the land
scapes most beautiful, society refined
her duties congenial, and in fact
7 every prospect pleases."
II Prince Edward is going to ALLOW
her macadam to fall into decay, Their
a IS not much hope for good roads tn
$ county over. Let US hope, however
that no such catastrophe is ahead Of u'
r. and vet the sad fact remains that th
II macadam is being neglected even now
Y Gentlemen Of the board Of supervisor:
we look 10 you for relief.