The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-16
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
II Mieht BE Worse

t'Htf N''I tl'N NtHHN OF AN Nff NINi
lie hasn'; three or four
Mrs. II. II. Hunt returned last Fri.
day from Baltimore.
Mrs. W. W. Jackson went 10 Rich
mond last Monday morning.
NIrs. Clara Harvey was the guest
last week Of Mrs. Winston.
Miss Virginia Armistead, Of Roam
oke, is visiting Mrs. Richard Spencer.
Mr.. W. b. Beach, Of Petersburg,
spent last Saturday with Farmyille
relatives.
Messrs. j. G.. Mattoon and b. NJ.
Cox have been in New York during
the past week.
Capt II. II. Hunt went TO Rich
mond last Tuesday morning on busi-
ness-military.
Mrs. Grayeley, Of Henry county,
is visiting her brothers, Messrs. j. l..
and George Richardson.
Farmville was busy town Satur-
day. The day was bright, people
cheerful and our streets thronged.
"Tany" given i'm the newspaper is
not as acceptable 10 some people as
that which comes from the candy
factory.
Mrs. G.. b. Crute entertained a large
number of friends on the evening Of
the sth instant i'm honor Of her guest,
Miss Darden.
Mr.. w. G.. Chappell sold yesterday
at the Star warehouse one lot of To-
bacco for $500 per hundred, and an.
other for $50
Correspondence is preferred on Tues
day Of each week "Wednesday at the
latest, and only important happenings
ON Thursday.
The towns water supply continues
to be clear as crystal and as pure as a
mountain stream. The more you see
it the more you admire and enjoy it.
The mad dog scare was again ram
pant yesterday, and the police officers
put To death Flora, the Great Dane be-
longing TO Mr.. w. f. Chernault.
Monday will be court day, aud judy
ing by the length Of the criminal
docket not to mention the civil end Of
the business, every day for the next
fortnihgt will be court day.
The first baseball game Of the year
was played last Friday afternoon. II
was between the Downtown team
and the High School Champions. The
score was 2S to 3 i'm favor Of the latter.
Miss Carrie Morton is enjoying the
balmy atmosphere Of Southern Cali
fornia, being at this time i'm the home
Of her cousin, Mr.. f. ID. Lockett, OF
Pasadena, just nine miles south OF
Los Angeles.
Major f. Chynowert, Of the Seven
teenth Infantry, Fort Mcpherson, who
is making inspection Of the Virginia
soldiery, will be i'm Farmyille on next
Monday the 18th, TO look over the
Guard. Our boys will be ready to re-
ceiye the Major.
"Dickn Cunningham made hurried
business trip here last week, spend
ing Saturday with his home folks. He
looked well, and if appearances do
not deceive he is about as well fed as
any man i'm Washington, his adopted
home.
All Daughters Of the Confederacy
are urged TO attend a meeting to be
held at the residence Of DIR. ). l..
White on next Thursday afternoon at
halfpast three o'clock. Those who
are unable TO be present are requested
to send in their dues.
DR.. W. +. Anderson, who was mus
tered in and out of the United States
military service with rank Of Captain,
but who was paid only as Lieutenant
during the Spanish-American war,
received yesterday a check for the diff
ference, amounting to S2l6.62.
"The Missouri Girl" drew a large
and appreciatiye audience at the
Opera House last Saturday night. The
show was one Of the best seen in Farm
Vile during the season, and every one
who witnessed it would be glad to
learn Of a return date from the same
company.
Those who attended services at the
Baptist church last Sunday night
were treated to an able discourse on
the subject Of matrimony. The con-
gregation was a large one, and the
most interested and undivided atten-
ton was given the earnest, eloquent
appeal Of the pastor for sincerity in
courtship and faithfulness 10 the mar
rage vows.
Death of Mr.. Moss.
A. I uto,.bov NToeu or Roanoke