The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-05-26
Now tie weather hath his way

lfyou have any fat lambs be sure
and offer them to Farmville dealer,
before selling. We need them and
need them bad
The farmer who rises before fouI
nowadays and works until the sun
goes down knows very little Of the
eight hour system.
After days Of extreme heat for the
season the weather got to be delight
fully cool, just the weather for the
growing wheat.
Miss Rosalie Pettus, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Robert Louis
Freear, returned to her home in Rich
mOnd on Monday last.
\ letter from Mr.. Joseph Mannoni,
dated May 18th, at Geneva, Italy, has
been received. lie was well, having
enjoyed pleasant voyage.
We got a glimpse Of Rice from a
passing train at an early hour Of the
morning recently and the scene was
restful and comfortable to look at.
The Herald job Office is the best
equipped Of any other i'm a town no
larger than Farmville We are ready
to do your work and to compare prices.
Mr.. :. a. Bondurant, who recently
underwent a serious operation at st.
Luke's Hospital in Richmond, is able
to walk around a little and is doing
very well.
We are of the opinion that more peo-
pie can be seated in the Presbyterian
church than in any other Of town,
and that the Baccalaureate sermon
should be preached there
Wide awake farmers have been
planting tobacco. We know of at
least one field that was too wet TO
plant and that was a great mistake,
one that you can't correct during the
rest Of the season.
We met with a rural free delivery
man the other day who has had his
wife sworn i'm as his substitute, and
who often makes the swing around
the circle for him. Useful spouse and
we trust ornamental.
President Jarman has been making
addresses i'm Cumberland
and Buckingham during the week and
has one more engagementfor the MAY
campaign" and that m southampton
county.
Major Venable had his Sunday
school class to pick in the strawberry
patch last Saturday afternoon for
time, and then enjoy cream and straw
berries. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the girls had a good time.
"The oxford Affair."" an amusing,
play for the benefit Of the
Annual, willnot be given by the young
ladies Of the Normal School Friday
evening on account Of the illness ofone
of the young ladies.
If 100 congenial people will agree to
go with US we will get up the most at
tractiye three-day excursion to the sea
side ever run on the road. You are
entitled to the outing and we are ready
10 mature the plan. Let US hear from
you.
Labor on the farms is said TO be
scarce and yet we saw four hoes and
me pillow at work in the garden Of Mr..
I. Henry Glenn at Prospect on last
Monday. And there were men behind |
hose hoes and plows and not |
children. OF course he has a garden /
If finest sort.
What's wrong with the roses Of this /
season? We never knew them to /
yither and shrivel so soon after bloom
ng. In the brief life-day, however,
hey do fill the world with fragrance
md fairness. They simply do their
luty and then die. viii the same be
ruthfully said Of US when the end
.omes?
Mayor Koiner is kept busy answer
ng inquiries about Virginia, and from
,eople who are looking fornew homes.
'he ewes of the outside world are fas-
ened on Us. 1t behOoyes us 10 make
he best appearance possible. With
ur waste places occupied by an i'm
Iustrious, thoughtful and law abiding
,eople the problem with us has been
olved.
There was none of the touch Of
pring i'm the air Of last Sunday but
II of its wonted brightness in the
eaven above and the earth beneath.
'or the physical man it was a perfect
ay and our churches were crowded
With happy worshippers. Special
eryices were held at the Methodist
hurch at the hour Of the evening ser
ice when the usual children's day eX-
rcises were held The scene was
eautiful and the whole programme
'as smoothly, pleasantly and briefly
sndered. Mr.. and Mrs. Jaman de
GIFTED the audience with a captivat- :
q duet.