The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-05

IN the coming election.
Mr.. c. +. Chappell left Wednesday
for Newport News, where his sister,
Mrs. l.. }. Boiling, lies critically in.
The motto for the tobacco growers
this time is To decrease the number of
hills and increase the number of
pounds.
Tomorrow the 9Th is last call for
poll tax. DO your duty now that you
may be prepared to do your duty in
November.
The right of suffrage is a priceless
privilege and let no one filter il away
for a trifle Neglect now can't be cor
rected in November.
What pity that the frost should
have intruded itself between such
days as we had in March, and such as
we are having now.
The year 1905 came in on Sunday,
will end on Sunday, so there will be
50 Sundays in the year and this won't
happen again for 10 years.
otpOssible to harness the waters
Of the Appomattox, and with the force
operate Farmyile's electric plant?
The coal bill is no incOnsiderable item.
Mrs. John r. Martin, who for two
months has been in the city Of Wash
ington under medical and surgical
treatment, returned home last Satur-
day.
Many a man has given as much for
an evenings entertainment as it will
cost you TO pay your capitaton tax.
Pay it like the man and be ready to
vote.
Mrs. Emily Venable will add to her
High street residence some eight rooms.
The location is best in all Farmville,
and the rooms will no doubt be eager
ly sought
We are glad to have Mr.. Buck in
charge of work on our side walks
again. Would that he could find it
to his profit to spend all of his time
with US.
There is a movement on foot to have
Hon. J. Temple Graves deliver a lect-
ure in Farmville, and if the plan sue
ceeds a rare treat is in store for those
who hear him.
Mrs. DR.. White, Misses Rosa VIII
liams, Mary and Leila Jackson have
recently enjoyed a delightful visit TO
some of the Northern cities and places
of interest about them.
The report is that the apple crop in
Virginia has been injured one half
Our hope is that the half left will do
whole duty. 1t is far the most inn
pcrtant of the fruit crop.
President Jarman didn't very much
relish the severe drubbing the Hamp-
den-Sidney boys dealt to the Emory
and Henry boys. His interest in that
venerable and honorable institution
can never die.
We are glad to report that Mr.. J. II.
Boswell, of Burksville, notice Of whose
illness was made in the last issue of
the Herald, is so improved as TO be on
the streets again chatting cheerfully
with his friends as is his wont.
Mr.. Chappell, our wide-awake and
and hustling fellow townsman, in adj
dition to the two Main street stores he
is now having built will have above
them well appointed suites Of rooms
with all modern conveniences and
luXuries.
May Day exercises which every year
have been so interesting and beautiful
at the Normal School, will be given
today friday if the weatherpermits.
If it should be raining today, then the
exercises will be next Tuesday. The
program will begin promptly at 10
O'Clock in the college yard.
The rose bushes begin to give evil
dence Of new bloom and beauty, and
when they do begin to bloom they
will bloom on far into bleak Noyem-
Der. How splendid the returns made
by rose bush for all the care and la
Dor bestowed on it. And yet there are
some people who care as little for roses
as they do for weeds.
A called meeting Of the Farmyille
chapter of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy will be held in the Council
room next Thursday afternoon at four
o'clock. The object Of this meeting
will be to make arrangements for cele-
brating Memorial day, the Both of
May. All the Daughters of this Chap
ter are urgently requested to attend.
Mr.. a. V. Russell left Wednesday
for Richmond where he will future
reside. For several years he was en-
gagged in the coal and wood bust
ness, being member Of Barrow Coal
Co. Since the resignation some
months ago Of Mr.. A. f. Howard, Mr..
Russell has filled the position Of Sec
rotary Of the Farmville Y. Nj. c. a.
with much success and satisfaction.
In this position he is succeeded by
Mr. Frank Blanton, son Of Mr.. c. w.
Blanton, who for the summermonths,
at least, will have full charge of the
Y. VI. G. A. The Associations affairs
could not have fallen into better
hands, for though young in years,
Mr. BlantOn is rich in experience with
Just such work as he has undertaken
as the successor Of Mr.. Russell.