The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-12-21
BRIEFS and PERSONALS.
Said Sue Sure. the man has a lack
OF funds TO put clothes on nv hack.
There is nothing 10 DO
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Don't forget at this GLAD season that
the poor are "slwsysn with us.
This may be your last Christmas
ON earth. Make il your best.
Did you say christmas gin?" Well,
here il is; the Herald for year.
The return Of Sheriff Dickinson
with Rutiin is expected tonight.
Nmss tree enjoyments at the Nor
NAL training school yesterday evening
Both Of the Farmville Banks will be
closed TO the public on Christmas and
New Years days.
Judge Hundley will order a special
term of his court for January 9Th for
the tIial Of Rufin.
Here is to your very good health i'm
glass Of pure lithia Many returns
Of the happy Christmas time.
ave spend our years As a tale that
is told" The oldest of US look upon
childhood days as but yesterday.
Tuesday was a dark, gloomy, driz-
ely day until the afternoon when the
weather cleared cold enough to form
ice.
The Hersld's good wishes for all its
readers and patrons. In the words Of
cheerful "Old Rip" "msy you live
long and prosper
Mr.. Frank Gillian was painfully
hurt on one Of his hands Wednesday
afternoon by some one carelessly throw
ing 3 cannon cracker near him.
Work has been resumed on High
street, and soon after the holidays it
will be completed and the pride Of all
Farmville's walking and driving
thorOughfares.
We sometimes wonder that we donot
celebrate the birth Of the Christ in the
spring tune, when all nature is wax
ing 10 new life and beauty rather than
in bleak, bare December.
We will miss the Normalites for the
few days when they will be absent
from US, but congratulate them on
being permitted even for a season TO
return TO the old homes
The established custom Of this pa
per will be followed this Christmas
and no issue will be furnished next
week. Its next appearance will boon
Friday, January 4th.
Some one stole from the cubbard of
one Of Farmville's good housekeepers
this week a - pound turkey which
had been made ready for the table.
The dish was not taken away.
Those Of US who have worked ear
nestIy during the year now closing
have done well, but we can all do bet
ter. and let's determine to do SO ifper-
mitted to move among the living.
Ifyou can't command turkey for
Christmas, remember that good fat
hen costs as much as the turkey once
did, and as we value things by the dol
lar mark, be satisfied with the latter
this time.
When Farmvlle bricklayers "stIike
for higher wages it shows that we are
putting on city airs. But the only
strike that ever pays the workingmar
is a well directed blow in the line OF
his business.
Ifyou will have your nog' and II is
not ours to say, you shouldn't do a.
the fathers did, remember that TO,
much Of it before breakfast, will be
followed by dull, dreary day, anC
Christmas day should be a day oigooo
cheer.
After remembering the little ones "a
best YOU may be able, don't forget the
grown up friends who are absent ano
believe us when we say they will ap
preciate the Herald for one year more
than any other gift you can buy 10
dollar.
The First National Bank under 10
present management is prospecting an'
Z growing. At the directors meeting
held last Monday the usual semi-an
. nual dividend was declared, ana IN
= reports given were Of highly sstisiac
y tory character.
e Commencing January LIST, and end
= ing March 3lst, the Herald and IN
s Weekly Times-Dispatch will be iul
d nished for 81 80 year Send in you
5 subscription at once, and rememoe
= that this offer cannot hold longer tina
5 March 8lst, 1907.
4 A young lady slipped and fell hea'
ilv on the new High street sidewai
e Wednesday night. 1t was some tim
n before she recovered from the acc
d dent Much care will have to b
p taken by pedestrians along the Crane
lltniC incline WHeu ~ -
= sleet.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. :. Minear OF >
George, West Virginia, are IN Prime
Edward for the winter. At preser
they are staying in our town Inc
Df are unstinting in their praises OF on
n climate, a..d may after remaining heI
u a few weeks decide to make TINS sec
ton their home.
# Our Methodist friends will gladde
e the little children Of their Sunda
1t School with Christmas tree o.
!. Thursday night next. We unde
ii stand that the tree will be planted
re the Opera House instead OF Tn