The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-03-23
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.


EvcDhoiy's happy but father
And hc works hand an day
To buy AN the family presents
For the gladstone Christina day.
Mother wants piano
And furs for sister Ann.
And no one 90 furnish the money
But my old man.
The poStoillce has been improved
and frightened 10y several coats Of
alabastine and paint.
Mr.. J. NJ. Burton is home from
Richmond where he attends the Mcdi-
cal College of Virginia.
Mr.. Daniel Brown, one of the sub
Stantial citizens Of POwhatan county.
attended the funeral Sunday of his
friend, Mr. W. 4. Rice While i'm
Farmville Mr.. Brown was the guest
Of his nephew, Rev Samuel Hatcher
The Heraln has larger circulation
from bOuaiide subscribers, those who
pay for their paper than any other
newSpapereverpublished inFarmyille.
And yet the dollars from subscriptions
would not support man Of even
themoSt frugal habits.
Mr.. Hugh Garland, who for a year
or more has been the efficient Ste
n0grapher and book-keeper for the
Paulett-Garland-Nenable Company,
has accepted a position in Richmond,
and we learn will enter upon his new
duties at an early day.
Miss Weaver one of Prince Ed
wards most accomplished teachers,
has made many lifelong friends dur
ing her stay i'm the southwest and we
regret very much TO give her zap. We
hope, though, she may come back and
stay with us i'm the near future.
Blacksburg News.
Prof. Mattoon and Mr.. b. NJ. Cox
returned Monday morning from their
trip to New York whittier they went
upon invitation from Prof f.. f..
Jones, who is attending one Of the
Universities. Both the gentlemen re-
port having spent the time OF their
lives in the great city.
Mr.. w. Travis Davis, one of Farm
ville's young men, having been con-
nected with Hotel Altamont, the lead
ing hotel of Bluefeld, W. Va, for the
past T. months, has accepted a posi-
ton with the Lynchburg Shoe Com
pany, Lynchburg, Va, as travelling
salesman. We wish him much sue
cess i'm his new undertaking.
There was some disappointment
Wednesday when Mr.. Felix G.. Ew-
ing, who was expected tomeet the EX-
ecutive Committee Of the Tobacco
Association did not arrive. II is not
known what detained Mr. Ewing, and
he is now expected early next week.
The object Of the meeting is to sign
agreements and perfect the amalga-
nation Of the three states, Kentucky
Tennessee and Virginia.
An Iowa editor got Off this one the
other day; "The sorriest man on
earth is the fellow who will sit around
and cuss his own town. If / lived
astride of the north pole ! would call
it home and be ready TO boost II up.
If could not say anything nice about
it l would say my ice bill didn't come
high. would not stay in town /
had to cuss-not while the world is as
big as it is now.
The Famville Guard was inspected
Monday afternoon and night by Major
Cheynoweth, Of the Seventeenth In
fantry, l.. :. A., now stationed at
Fort Mcpherson, Ga. We are inform
ed that the company made 100 per
cent on everything but attendance,
several Of the members being unayOid-
ably absent. All equipments were
found i'm best condition and the Quar-
termaster's department was pro-
nounced Grst-class. Capt. Hunt has
the Guard in most thorough training,
and is proud of the fact, as all Farm
willie should be.