The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-09
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
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The hlacs are a-budd.nr.
And the sap Is flowing free.
The binds. Too. are returning.
And the robin nods 20 me:
But the poet of the sprngtimc.
Where is hcg
Fun, and lots of il, in the The Mis-
souri, Girl.
The white wash brush at this time
OF the year makes things refreshing.
Mrs. j. G.. Richardson has eighty
five little spring chickens, and more
hens setting.
The Farmyille Guard held a meet
ing Tuesday night at which Frank
W. Hubbard was unanimously elec'-
ed Secretary and Lieutenant.
"rhe Missouri Girl is tickling 'em
TO death in other places. All the edi-
tors say the show is fine. Comes
here Saturday, March 10.
Mr.. Creed Jefress, a Prince Ed
ward boy, now living North was in
town Tuesday visiting relatives. His
old home is near Green Bay
Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.. Cook Of Danville,
Va, visited Farmville this week en-
route TO Huntington, W. Va, i'm which
city they will make their home.
Misses Minnie and Carrie Darden
are now visiting friends i'm Farmville
one the guest Of Mrs. DR.. Crute, the
other Of Miss May Paulett.
Mr. George Skinner, formerly of
Farmville, now prosperous contrac-
tor Of Newport News, was i'm town
Wednesday ON his way TO Skaters
burg to visit his mother who is sick.
The News and the Times, both Of
Harrisonburg, pronounce "The Mis-
souri, Girl" well deserving Of patron
age. Bargain prices here tomorrow
night.
The "bunch" Of negroes who hang
around the Farmville police court is a
rather unsavory looking set and the
wonder is how they manage to live
without work.
MeSsrs. T. w. Vaughan and G.. +. |
zimmerman have just returned from
Tennessee where each purchased a
Of mules and horses for this |
William Holts, who was injured |
three weeks ago at a mill near Green |
Bay, breaking his leg and cutting his
arm, died Saturday afternoon. lie is
by a widow and one child.
Rev. DR.. w. f. Hatcher, Of Rich
mond, preached morning and evening
At the Baptist Church. There was an
overflow congregation at the evening
service to hear the gifted preacher.
We are informed that there are i'm
FArmyille eight unoccupied store
'Ooms. The fact is Farmvile's store
iOuses would creditably represent
10Th as to size and architectural finish
/ city of twice its population.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Ewing have an
lounced the marriage of their daugh-
er, Miss Cordie Vaughan, to Mr..
Iugh Byron Miller Of the firm Of
Miller & Miller, Richmond. The mar
iage will take place in the early
pring at Wesleyan Methodist Church,
'Ieherrin, Va.
The Missouri Girl comes TO the
1armville Opera House Saturday
'larch 10, at bargain prices. At every
ther point in this state the reserved
eats have been seventy-fve cents,
,ut owing to its being Saturday night
he admission is reduced to fifty cents
II down stairs, and colored people
unreseryed) thirty-fve cents in the
.allery.
Governor Swanson has nominated
he Rev. T. 5. Wilson principal Of the
'luster Springs Academy at Black !
Walnut, Halifax county, to be MEM
er Of the Board Of Trustees Of the
tate Female Normal School. The :
rev. Mr. Wilson succeeds the late
'aptain G.. f. Vawter and supersedes
B. Hunter Beasley, who was appoint
by Governor Montague and reject .
d by the Senate.
There is one man always deserving
T your sympathy and help that is
he poor man unskilled as to trade
r profession, who is honestly and la
trying to feed and clothe a
lrge family. IfyOu can give such a
ian work, do so; if he works for you,
ay him fair wages, and do not make .
i'm wait for his money. No more
erious problem confronts any man
nan this: How to feed, clothe, and
ducate large family of five or six
hildren on average daily earnings Of
IS than a dollar and a halfa day.
Fire Near AndersOnville.