The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-01-05

Al last il is finished
Christmas has went
a happy and prosperous New Year
TO our readers.
High water and springlike weather
prevailed throughout yesterday.
Judge A. d. Watkins spent Monday
in Lynchburg on legal business.
Mr.. r. l.. Paulett went to Cincin-
natl last Tuesday on business.
Mr.. Clyde Duvall spent several days
Of last week with friends in Washing
ton.
Mr.. 1. +. Ritnour and wife, Of Tex
as, are in town visiting relatives and
friends
Prof. Frank l.. Robson, Of V. r.. l.,
Blaeksburg, was home during Christ
mas week.
Mr.. +. A. Rice has gone to Texas to
represent Cincinnati firm of tobac-
c0nists.
Miss Grace Gibbs, Of Manchester,
was the guest during the holidays Of
Miss Ella Burger.
c. c. Cowan is moving into his new
and most commodious store opposite
the Baptist church.
Mr. James A. Lyle, Of Belair, Md,
spent the holidays with his sister
Mrs. Annie Mckinney.
Mr.. T. w. Vaughan and bride re-
turned to Prince Edward one day last
week from their bridal trip.
a valuable family horse belonging
TO Major j. Il. Martin died last Mon
day morning Of meningitis.
Misses Mamie Lithgow and Nina
Wells, Of Richmond, were with Mrs.
Gearge II. Morris last week
Mr.. Dorsey Davis, Of Norfolk, en-
joyed a couple Of days with his home
folks and friends in Farmville.
Mr. w. +. Burger, Of BlueGeld, w.
Va, is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs w. II. Burger, Of This town.
Mrs. b. w. Dodson, of Pittsylyania
county, spent the Christmas holidays
here with her sister, Mrs. c. G. Cow
an.
Messrs. Chas. f.. Zimmerman and
r. w. Vaughan have been spending
this week in Tennessee buying mules
and horses.
Those wanting either mules or
horses would do well TO consult Mr.. 4.
w. Vaughan, the veteran dealer. See
his adv.
New Years Day was ushered in by
the ringing of only two bells IL Farm
vile, and the colored church,
held watch services.
Mr.. Ii. Norwood Ewing, son Of our
popular county treasurer, w. II.
Ewing, spent portion Of his Christ
mas at the old home place near Me
herrin.
Miss Bessie Lindsey, who is teach
er in the Charlotte, n. c., Graded
School, spent several days Of the
Christmas week with relatives in
Famville.
We invite the attention Of tobacco
growers TO the advertisement of
Messrs. +. 7. BOndurant and II. A.
Stokes in this issue. They urge that
your crop be handled by the Associa-
ton managers, Messrs. Johnston Il
Go.
Announcement has been made Of
the approaching marriage Of our
esteemed young townsman, Mr.. j.
Taylor Thompson and Miss May
Buckner, Of Washington, d. c. The
event will occur Wednesday, Febru-
iry 18th.
Mr.. {. +. ZimmemOn, Of the firm Of
Bros, has returned from
tennessee with car load Of mules
md horses. Their livery and sales
stables are located on North Street
where they are always pleased TO
ihow stock
Mr.. +. X. Booker is justly proud Of
he position he holds with the life in
urance company represented by him,
hat Of eleventh on the list Of leading
gents in the States Of Virginia and
North Carolina. This honor has been
Won by Mr.. Booker four times in the
,ast year.
Saturday night, Dec Ord, Prof.
'Iattoon, Of the Normal, was painful
y burned while acting Santa Claus at
Christmas tree celebration. His
ignited from the candles on
he tree, and but for the timely assis-
ance Of those around In throwing
lauket about him the result WOuld