The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-12

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Mrs. w. w. Anderson and Mrs. W.
p. Richardson left Wednesday for a
two weeks trip to Mrs. Bert :. Fem,
of Nashville, Tenn.
One of our lawyers who heard the
Rev. Mr.. VIM last Sunday night on
the subject Of divorce laws has two
cases fordiVorce now pending i'm courts.
Vegetables are forging to the front,
and it no longer requires much meat
to make a good meal. just a little
now and then "for the stomach
sake"
Mr.. and Mrs. Swindler, who have
been i'm the home of Mr.. and Mrs. >.
W. Paulett, Jr., for some weeks, left
last Wednesday for Rockbridge coun-
ty.
The otherwise eligible voter who
failed to pay his poll taxes by the 9Th
is ineligible now, and the regret must
be singing. Opportunity gone is
gone forever
DR.. White is having new ienceput
around his yard. Mrs White is so
loyal to by gone that we have no doubt
but that she parted with the old one
reluctantly.
Miss Edith Taliaferro, who has been
confined TO her room for some months
by illness, is now receiving the com
CALCULATIONS of her friends as she sits
on the front porch.
Mr.. b. :. Hooper and party return
ed Tuesday from a ten days trip Ia
Flannagan's Mill pond. They report
the most successful and pleasant trip
they have ever taken.
Prof. Jones, Of the normal faculty
sailed for Europe on last Saturday.
He will prosecute his studies abroad
for the coming year. Other members
of the faculty will follow in June.
President Jarman was one of the
speakers at the educational rally which
was held at Campbell G.. H., on last
Monday. The "May Campaign" is
being prosecuted with zeal and intense
earnestness.
DO not fail to attend the opening
performance at the new assembly hall
of the Normal School tonight. 1t Will
be the star performance of the Glee
Club and we'll worth the admission.
Tickets on sale at Crute d Cos. Drug
Store.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Bap-
fist church will give very novel and
unique entertainment in the Armory
next Thursday night, May IS, begin
ming at s O'Clock. All are invited to
come and make merry on "The Pike
At the funeral Of Genl. Lee, Major
Venable was one Of the honorary pail
bearers. OF the veterans present from
Prince Edward were Capt. :. w.
Paulett, p. II. c. Rice and l.. }. Yer
ser. and of Co. X, Bird Va. Cavalry,
Messrs. A. \. Haskins, Horace Book
er and r. b. Berkeley.
Sunday in Farmville was another
restful, pleasant, helpful day. Church
goers were out in gOodly numbers, well
dressed, we'll hammered, full ofhealth,
cheerful. Happy people whose lines
have fallen unto them i'm pleasant
places. tmust be a real pleasure Ia
preach TO such people.
Mr.. J. d. Eggleston Jr., was at
Campbell G. II. on last Monday and
presented his claims to the voters in a
vigorous and telling speech. His plea
for cheaper books and more economy
in the management of the educational
interests of the the State touches a
responsive cord in the hearts of the
voters and tax payers.
Those Of our people who attended
the oratorical contest on last Friday
evening enjoyed genuine literary
treat. The speeches were all Of high
est order of excellence, and as Rev.
Mr.. Graham, who presented the me.
dial. said. the regret was that there
WASH a medal for each of the speak
ers.
We saw Mr.. +. O. Sandy at Burke
willie last Saturday with a basket o'
eggs ON his arm and we asked him the
price. 81 have just received them
from Baltimore" lac said, "and ! paid
=. a. for H." This enterpriSing farm
er buys the best, raises the best and
then sells the best and this Away
pays. BY the way Mr.. Sandy told u'
of a hen that sold for 500. Iha
makes other chickens feel like "a
cents.
4 rather critical lady customer wen
/ into "a store recently and having eN'
amined "A certain line of dry good
said, The party who selected the>'
/ goods didn't display good taste, I,
/ which the merchant feelingiy replied
"Nor do some men in the selection q
| life partners" The curtain fell OF
the transaction. mo- more looking io
bargains and of course no sale wa