The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-07-14

are at Norfolk.
The Misses Plummer, Of Richmond
are spending the summer here
Mrs. W. Sturman left Sunday for
trip to North Carolina.
Mrs. Pettus returned from a visit 4
Cumberland county Wednesday
Miss Lucy Peterson is visiting he
mother and sister at Dr. Anderson 3
Mr.. r. r. Booker has a dwelling
advertised in our want column 70
rent.
Mr.. a. Red Venable and wife, o
Richmond, are visiting at Maj. \. r
Nenables.
Mr.. Il. \. Mcfarland returned Wed
nesday, and will preach at the Bap
tist church, Sunday
Public school examinations will TAX,
place at the High School here July is
beginning at O'Clock.
Mrs. G. +. Kennedy, Of Amelia, wa,
in town one day last week visiting
her daughter, Mrs X. II. Cowan.
Mr. f. II. Davis. Jr. left Tuesday
night for Roanoke, where he will spend
few days with friends
Miss Layalette Redd has returned
from an extended visit TO Norfolk,
Richmond, and Petersburg.
There will be a Holiness camp meet
ing three and one-half miles from
buckingham &. H., August 1873
Mr.. Lindsay Crawley, President OF
Frederick College, Frederick, Md, is
visiting his mother at Adriance, Cum.
berlaud County.
Mr. Mears and family, who spent
the winter and spring here on account
Of our salubrious climate, have moved
To Ohio.
Mr.. John Berkeley and wife, Of
Leesburg, are spending the summer at
Farmville, in order to get the benefit
Of our lithia water.
Henry Harris, one Of the negro eX-
cursionists from Richmond, was fined
$500 for carrying a concealed weapon
and 500 for shooting across the high
way.
Much credit is due Chief of Police
FOCUS and his assistants, Messrs Gil
liam and Hooper, for the manner in
which they handled the big crowd
here Monday
Miss Smithey. Of the Normal School
aud Miss Louie Morton, have left
Paris, and are now travelling i'm Italy.
They are expected TO return TO Amer
lea September lst.
Mrs. Bernie, her daughters, Misses
Eleanor and Eliza, and son, Clot-
worthy, all of Taneytown, Md, and
Miss Gladys ord, Of Washington, are
visiting at the home Of Mr.. Fred VI.
Bugg.
Mr.. w. H. Burger, in honor Of his
newly married son, John, and bride,
gave a brilliant reception Tuesday
night. None were present but mem
bers Of immediate family, except Rev.
Mr.. VIM and wife and Mr.. j. L..
Hart The table was beautifully dec
GRATED with pink, and all the delicacies
OF the season were served.
The Southern Bell Comedy Co., ex-
pecting the liberal patronage Of the
coiored excursionists at their minstrel
performance Monday night, were dis
appointed. The Dispensary was first
patronized. Some spent all their
money; others were incapacitated for
attendance. The performance was
worthy of better patronage OH the
part Of the colored people. The sing
ing was really meritOriOus.
Maj. J. w. Otley, for some years a
resident Of Famvile. accompanied by
his son, Tanner, Of Campbellsyille,
Ky, is visiting here this week. The
Major, who opened the famous Beau
mont, Tex, oil field, is the greatest
expert on oil fields in our country.
He talked interestingly about the
geologic importance Of Willis's noun
tain, saying that it is one Of the Oldest
mountains in the United States
Those who expect to practice Medi-
cine will be especially interested in
the Catalogue Of the University Col
lege Of Medicine, Of Richmond, Va,
which will tell how Medical students
are affected by various State laws re-
gulating the practice Of medicine.
This is a most important subjectto the
general public, too, as it bears directly
on the qualifications Of the doctors, to
whom all Of us must some time or
otherentrust our lives. The advertise
ment of this institution appears IN to-
days paper.
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