The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-02
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
At The Theatre.


mond, will preach at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
Dr. VIM. f. Mercer advises that he
will be at DIR. AndersOn's Office on
saturday, March 10th.
The Farmville Guard will be inspect
ed 10y United States Army officer ON
the night Of the 18th inst.
Prince Edward Circuit Court con-
venes on the 18th instant, and the out
look is for a long and busy session.
Some men think they have great
will power TO be able TO stop smoking
and drinking when they are asleep.
a fire alarm Monday morning was
OccasiOned by the burning of CHM
ney at the residence or Judge J. NJ.
| Crute.
Mrs. c. +. Chappell returned Satur-
day night from Henderson, y. c.,
where She had been on visit to her
sister.
Mrs. Jane Allen Walker, widow Of
Baker Walker, died suddenly Sunday
morning at her Cumberland county
home.
Lodge No. Al 4. +. and \. NJ, cele-
brated Washington birthday on the
22nd of Feb, and refreshments were
served i'm the banquet hall.
Mrs. Geo ". Kennedy, after spend
ing several weeks here with her
niece, Mrs *. II. COwan, returned TO
her home in Norfolk, yesterday.
Mr.. a. f. Cralle is i'm Baltimore un-
der medical treatment of eminent
specialists. He was accompanied
their by Dr. J. r. Spencer
The Kaplons announce that they
have rented for one year with the
privilege of a longer term, the store
house now occupied by Kohen.
Misses Maude Chenault and Jennie
Price, Of Meherrin, and Bessie Banks
dale, Of Felden, were the pleasant
guests of Miss Daisy Davis this week.
Mr.. y. b. Davidson will leave this
week for New York to purchase his
spring stock Of goods. Mrs. Davidson
aud Miss Fannie LigOn will accom-
pany him.
The ground hog has not retained
his reputation for truth. No more
beautiful weather has ever been seen
i'm May than has been enjoyed since
the 2nd of February.
The picture Of a colOred woman who
had cooked for one Virginia family for
81 years was printed recently in a
Richmond paper. Just 81 months
longer than one of them usually stays.
Nervous children should never be
scolded or ridiculed. They suffer
quite enough without threats or sar-
casm. Their awkwardness i'm COM
pany or their grimaces when alone are
not TO be noticed.
Peter Forbes, colored, who shot and
killed Jim Walker, also cOlOred, dur
ing the Christmas holidays, has been
released on bail by Judge Hundley in
the sum Of 500. Mr.. ;. IL. Bliss went
upon the bond as surety.
"My boy" said a father to his son,
"treat everybody with politeness, even
those who are rude to you; for remem-
Der that you show courtesy 10 others
not because they are gentlemen, but
because you are one"
Tonight an unusual sight may be
watched, one OfeXtraOrdinary interest.
With the naked eye at about 1895 the
moon will swallow, as it were star,
and though it may be seen with the
naked eye opera glasses would be
better.
A letter from Flora Home, Fla, an
nOunces the death of Mr.. Hiram Calk-
ms, formerly Of this county. Mr.. Calk-
ms lived for years two miles South
west Of Hampden-Sidney, and will be
remembered as a good citizen and
neighbOT.
The citizens Of Farmville as well as
the managers of the Farmville Water
Company are TO be congratulated up
on the finely filtered water now fur
nished. No clearer water ever rippled
down mountain side than this, and
we doubt if town or city is furnished
with purer orbetter supply than Farm
willie now enjoys.
OF the $4,000 asked for by the
State Female Normal School, the
Legislature has appropriated only
$4,000, not enough TO properly COM
plete the work already commenced.
However, this amount is gratefully
received, especially so because OF tn
liberal increase Of $4,000, made i'm the
annual appropriation.
Tuesday brought the worst blizzard
of the winter 1t showed throughout
the olive long" day, and when night
came six inches lay upon the ground.
Wednesday morning was one Of the
coolest of the season, turning black the
little buds that had ventured to APP
pear because OF the sprnglike weather
which preceded the unlocked for cold
wave.
Rev. j. {. Goodrich, representing
the American Bible Society, will de
liver a lecture i'm the Baptist church
tonight, having for his subject the
"Phillippine Islands, IL will be en-
tirely free and without collection.
Everybody is given cordial invita-
ton to attend, the lecture being under
the auspices of all the Farmville
churches.
Mr.. G.. y. Baltimore, manager Of the
estate of Rev. j. l.. Lancaster, a few
miles from Farmville, has sold to
II. G. KaytOn iifty-hye head Of as fine
beef cattle as ever came from the blue
grass section of the great Southwest or
from Kentucky. When a man tells
you this is no cattle raiSiI z country
Just show him the grass fattened stock
at Rochelle and his mind will change
Hon. Edmund ". Hubbard, of
buckingham, was i'm Richmond We'd
nesday night and announced that i'm
the event the new judicial circuit bill
now in the House shall pass creating
an additional circuit out Of the cOun-
ties of Nelson, Amherst, buckingham
and Fluyanna, he will be candidate
for the judgship. Judge HUBBARD
would sound all right.
Going Abroad.
Rev. Arthur :. Lloyd, former rector
Of Johns Memorial Episcopal church,
of Farmville, is arranging a trip abroad
which has been rendered both him