The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1905-09-29

'iNhNN " as appointed iAAliNt loA VI tHN
Dendron High School. She left Thurs
day to take charge Of the school.
Mr. h. II. Wynne, Of Brooke county,
West Virginia, arrived here few days
ago for the purpose Of teaching in the
home Of Mr.. w. G.. Huntington.
Mr. G. d. +. Davis, a Famville
raised man, and now prosperous
Lyuchbnrg merchants sick at the
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore.
Street improvement should be press
ed forward at tins particular season
and stopped on the first cold snap.
We have had experience with frosted
cement
Mrs. Judge Wingheld Griffin and
daughter, Miss Eugenia Griffin, Of
Salem, Va, who have been on a visit
to Mrs. T. p Robertson, returned
home Monday.
Mr.. G.. W. Blanton, under treat
mental Memorial Hospital, Richmond,
is said to be steadily improving, and
hopes to be able to return home in
short while.
Miss Htssie l.. Chernault left Tues
day morning for Hampton to resume
her duties as teacher in Sims Eaton
Academy, where she has taught sue
cessfully for the last three years.
We are told that many small par
tridges are being killed. This is I'M
lawful aud wrong, and the person
who will 20 into the field for a bird
hunt before the season begins is no
true sportsman.
The excursion which passed Farm
willie Tuesday enroute to Richmond
and Washington, was we'll patronized.
Several persons from here availed them
selves Of the low price and went to
Washington.
DR.. b. G.. Bondurant, Of the Univer-
sity Of Chicago, spent few days III
Fsrmville visiting his brother, Mr.. ;.
A. Bondurant, and left saturday for
Tallahassee, Fla, where he will teach
i'm the Woman's College.
We were presented recently with
one Of those rare and beautiful night
blooming cereus flowers which had
lust unfolded its rich, white petals
from the plant belonging to Miss
Bruce. II attracted much attention
and profuse admiration.
Good preaching, fine singing-that 5
what we have in all the Farmvllle
churches, and yet we cannot refrain
from expressing our especial delight
whenever we hear Miss Minor, Of the
Methodist choir. Miss Minor, besides
being an excellent teacher, is vocal
ist Of rare tone and expression.
Our schools are crowded as never be-
fore in their history. 1t tells Of gene
raj prosperity, when so many OF our
young people can afford TO leave home
and pay board and tuition" The old
people are no doubt in many instances
making heroic efforts to pay the bills
and children should make good use Of
the passing and splendid opportunities.
Mr.. J. f. Beach has been appointed
to the position Of third policeman for
the town. This was left to the Mayor
until the next regular meeting Of the
council when a permanent officer will
be selected to fiji that position. Mr..
Beach will make a good officer, and
we have no doubt the council will
give him a unanimous vote.
Rev. w. T. Capers, former rector OF
Johns Memorial Episcopal Church, OF
Farmville. has announced his resigna-
ton as rector of Trinity Church, Ashe-
vile, y. c., to take effect November
LIST. This action is taken that he may
accept call recently extended to be-
come Dean Of the Cathedral at Lex
ington, Ky. Mr. Capers is son OF
Bishop Ellison Capers, Of South Caro-
lima
Mr.. V. Walden, who for seven years
has been the popular and efficient
DEPUTY clerk of the courts OF Cum
berland. has resigned that position to
accent the cashiership Of a bank in
Sussex county. At present Mr.. Valid
en- is AT work i'm the First National
Bank here in order to familiarize him
self with the important duties he will
have to perform. The Herald extends
its friend congratulations and best
wishes.
Amid shower of splendor, IN
which over 20 people will take part, a
brilliant production Of the famous
pantomime "Humpty Dumpty," will
he given at the Opera House on We'd
nesday next. The famous clown,
George II. Adams, will be in the title
role. Comedy, comic opera and pam
tomime. combined with the sinuous
scintillations Of large and efficient
corps de ballet, will combine TO make
performance Of unusual merit.
Among the features will be the great
mystery entitled GIVE, or the Birth OF
Woman This is most marvellous
feat Of the seemingly impossible, and
is accomplished in utter defiance Of
the laws of nature and Of science.