The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1906-05-11

corner of Main and High streets
We doubt if there was ever better
looking field of clover than is growing
ON the farm Of Mr.. r. f. Hundley.
Mr. JOS. f. Garland's residence ON
Baptist Hill has been torn down to
give place to a larger and more attrac-
tive one.
Rev r. y. Mcfarland, pastor OF
the Baptist Church, is attending the
Southern Baptist Convention mt Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Rev. J. II. Davis went to Richmond
Wednesday on business i'm connection
with the Summer Institute which
opens in Farmville June 18th.
1t was cold enough Tuesday morn
ing for fire, and it is reported by some
Of the really early risers that there
was a slight frost.
Mrs. f.. w. Leneave and little son,
Of Petersburg, arrived last Friday TO
spend the summer months with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Tucker
Mr.. w. +. Blanton attended the
state Optical Association I'm Rich
mond Wednesday and was houored
with election to the vice-presideucy.
There is no better way Of building
up your town than giving TO our home
business men our entire patronage.
The more we help each other the more
we help the town.
Mr. w. p. Venable. cashier of the
Planters Bank, Of Famyille, attend
ed meeting of the Executive Com
mittee Of the State Bankers As-ocia-
ton at Norfolk last Saturday
There will be game of base ball
this afternoon between Famville and
Blackstone. Game called at 3 o'clock
sharp i'm order to allow the visiting
team TO return home this evening
Capt. H. H. Hunt attended the
Grand Lodge Odd Fellows in Rich
mond this week as a delegate from
the local lodge. lie reports large at
tendance and splendid time.
Mr.. Leslie FOCUS is having a new
residence erected on st. George street, |
which is nearing completion. 1t will
be very attractive addition TO that
part of the street.
The Normal School faculty has, we
learn, presented Hon. John j. Owen, /
Prince Edward representative in the |
Legislature, with a handsome silver
service as a token of esteem.
Assistant-Chief FOCUS looks with /
gratifying regularity into the con-
dition of the towns fire apparatus,
and since being under his charge it |
has never failed in efficiency when /
needed at fires.
The State Executive Committee /
Growers Association was i'm |
session here Tuesday and Wednesday. |
It is reported that much important /
business was transacted but nothing /
was given for publication.
But one more week remains for
Robert Booker the condemned muir |
derer, unless there he further indul- |
gence granted by the Governor. The /
scaflold and other hangman's para |
phanalia are i'm readiness for the event. |
There will be no preaching at the /
Baptist church next Sunday morning. /
At night Rev. II. Tucker Graham, /
pastor Of the Presbyterian church, |
will occupy the Baptist pulpit, and |
there will be no evening services i'm
his church.
Messrs. G. Davega Cohen, 3rd Vice
President and General Manager Amer
lean National Life Insurance Com
pany, Lynchburg, Va, and Howard /
Lloyd, special representative, have
been i'm Farmville this week i'm the
interest of their company.
The town council is determined 10
improve the streets, but is tempor-
lrily blocked in its efforts 20 start
10 work by the scarcity of suitable
rock for macadam. In the end, Nitri-
lied brick, i'm our opinion, would be
The cheaper, because they are more
permanent
The readers Of the Herald will learn
with pleasure that Polk Miller with
his "Old South Quauette," will APP
pear at the Opera House on Wednes-
lay night, the Ord. Admission so
cents without extra charge for reserv-
ng seats at Crute's Drug store. Child
ren's tickets sold at box eilice AT %
cents.
The first real game played this sea-
SON by the Farmville base ball team
was pulled of Friday when bats were
crossed with Hampden-Sidney. The
latter had won from Richmond Col
Iege and other well practiced teams,
but met defeat on the Farmyille dia-
mond, the score being TO IS. Farm
vile boys excel in most every under
taking.
BY order of the town council the
mule and cart will call for garbage
and waste materials put i'm boxes or
barrels and set on the street in front
IF the homes Of our people. The
street commissioner will give public
notice Of the days Of each week the
Fart driver will call for this trash bar
rel, and the Mayor is directed 10y the
council TO hereafter rigidly enforce the
law against throwing tin cans, bottles,