The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1904-06-03
New Store News.
New Store, Va, June /, 1904.

New Store News.
New Store, Va, June !, 1904.
The farmers are rejoicing over the
fine tobacco season they are having
now. In some cases the plants are
overgrown, but Notwithstanding this
and the fact that many have declared
that they will cultivate less tobacco
and more breadstufi, a large crop is as
sure to be raised as usual.
There will be more fruit than was at
first expected, but the peaches are
falling of aud are Of an inferior quail
ity. Berries will be plentiful, 80 that
Buckingham folks will not starve this
year even if some Of the leading news
papers do predict a shortage in crops in
our old county, for reasons which they
assigned.
There will be several marriages
celebrated in the nesghbOrhoOd within
the near future. We rejoice. over those
who will remain in the county, but do
not like to give up our girls.
The season promises to be somewhat
gay in this community a. several fami-
lies expect to entertain house parties
during the summer.
Some visitors are already in the
neighborhood. Among them being
the following PEOPLE: Mrs. Garrett, of
Norfolk. and little Miss Wood at Mr..
w. H. Davis's; Misses Jennings, of
Appomattox, at DR.. RObt. Hales'si Mrs.
James Stegerr Of Cumberland, at her
sisters. Mrs. John Hooper; Mr.. Edward
C.. McCraw at his fathers, Mr., Emmett
NJ. McCraw; MI. W. b. Morris at Mr..
L. d. Jones's, and Miss Watkins, Of
the State Normal School, at Mr..
Elcan's.
Mr.. Plummer +. Jones, who recently
graduated at the Union Theological
Seminary at Richmond, is spending
some time at his old home here before
taking charge Of his churches al
Arvonia, Howardsville, Scottsyille aud
New Canton.
The telephone poles have been plant.
ed from Farmvllle to Buckingham
Courthouse by way of Sheppards, Ne"
Store and AndeTsonville. The people
are anxious that the phones be put in
before the arrival Of the summer yisi
tors. a. it will not only be a grea.
pleasure, but convenience.
The friends Of Mrs. b. A. Hooper are
reioiced to hear that she is improving
RAPIDLY since her operation by DR.. Mer
Ger. Of Richmond, and that she viii
soon be at home again.
Children's Day services were held a
New Store Presbyterian church on las
Sunday, and the exercises were un
usually interesting. The contents o
the mite boxes which were opened OF
that day and the offerings were con
tributed to the Lapsley Boat Fund.
Rev. Mr.. Darrell is supplying tn
New Store, Buckingham c. H ant
Appomattox churches now,i and b
will probably be called as soon as prop
er arrangements can be made. He
doing good work and is very popula
with all Of his churches.
Concord and Chestnut Grove Baplis
churches have secured the services q
Rev. Mr.. Allister, Of Appomattox, 70
the summer.
Rev. DR.. Lacy, Of Lynchburg, preach
ed at st. Paul's church last Sunday
a large and appreciative audience.
New cottages are being erected
the Tabernacle some miles aboye her
for the use Of those who wish to atten
and spend some time at the holmes
meeting this summer. A larger crow
than usual is expected.
Mrs. Martha Forbes, widow OF III
late James h. Forbes, one Of the be
known and most popular ladies in II
county. is extremely i'll at her hon
near Vert Postoiiice. Mr.. Cieyelan
O. Forbes, her son living at Olesk'
Cumberland county, visited his moth'
this week. Miss Ruth Forbes vlsltt
at the home Of her grandparents, NJ
q and Mrs. l.. d. Jones, Of New Store,
Y the same time.
I Mrs. w. b. Morris, who with NJ
o Morris spent the winter in Atlant
% Ga. and Miss Maud Jones, Of Hende
son. n. c., are expected home III
week,