The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-23
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Down And Out"

whose spirit m one weak moment QuNlff
Who fell at the last rcdoubt
An. many hero heart his failed
So. here's 70 the down and out''
The man who wins Oh honor him we'll
And give him the praise that due.
But don't FORGET the Other who fen
Ere ever his dreams cemc true.
Yes. honor the man whose will prevailed.
Who hafiled despair and doubt
But give one thought to the man whofaiie1.
The fellow that's down and outl
Miss Hattie Bugg is visiting friends
in Bedford city.
Rev. Geo. +. Booker and family arc
the guests Of Rev = g. Hatcher
Mr.. W. sturman left yesterday for
the Exposition.
The firm Of Wade x Cralle is dis
solved, Mr.. Wade having purchased
the entire interest Of Mr.. Cralle
Mr.. aud Mrs. Walker Scott have re-
turned from their summer outing and
delightful trip North.
Mr.. Hugh c. Davis, Of Norfolk,
spent several days Of this week IN
town on business
Mr. j. +. Beach has closed his watch
repairing business on Main street and
gone to Crewe 10 reside.
Prof. and Mrs. j. G.. Nation return
ed to Farmville last Tuesday from
their wedding trip.
DR.. +. IL Richardson, Of Johns Hop
kins Hospital, Baltimore is here on a
few days visit to relatives and friends.
Miss Elvira Loudoun, who has been
visiting in Clifton Forge the past six
month, returned home Tuesday af-
ternOOn.
Mrs. Helen willis. Of Washington,
In. c., and Mr. Edward Morgan, OF
Louisville, Ky, are guests rs the
home Of Mr. y. f. Howard.
Mrs. Walter II. Palmore and son,
Master Walter, have gone on visit to
relatives in Richmond, aud while
away they will attend the Exposition
Saturday was a big day I'm Farm
willie, so far as crowded streets were
concerned. And It was the first day
of the season when watermelons look
ed plentiful.
Rev. J. II Davis is conducting
protracted meeting at Cumberland
Courthouse. lie breaches every night
and the meeting will continue unit
next Sunday.
Miss Rubie G.. Amos has returned
from Hampton, where she has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. Leonard Top
ping, since June lst. While there she
attended the Exposition.
We are told that the outlook for d
large matriculation at the Normal
School for the coming session is bright
and ON the first day Of the opening
many young ladies are expected
/ At the recent meeting Of the Optica
Association held at Newport News
/ Mr.. ". T. Blanton was elected vice
president. Mr.. Blanton is having an
addition made to his place Of business
for the purpOse of enlarging his Optl
clan work.
The people Of Farmville will have
the privilege of hearing Rev. Geo r
Booker, pastor Of Epworth, Norfolk, on
next Sunday morning at the Presby
terrain Church. Mr.. Booker is one o.
the most talented preachers of the
Virginia Conference.
Mr.. j. Davis Allen, who for twenty
five years Las been connected with th'
furniture establishment Of W. L
Doyne. has rendered his resignation e
accept a similar position with Fleenor'
Furniture House, Of Lynchburg. Mr.
Allen expects 10 depart for his new
home on or about September lst.
p Hon. John J. Doyne, State Superin
tendent Of Public instruction Of Az
, kansas. arrived here last Saturday
His coming was an unexpected plea
. sure 10 lis relatives and friends. Nh
Doyne has been through a portion
i the South looking at the various moi
G NAL school buildings, his purpose b'
= ing to secure information which wi
:, he Of service in the erection OF a no
4 mai school for his State.
:. Joe Long, general representati'
p of the st. Louis Amusement Co.,
registered at Hotel Prince Edward an
+ is making arrangements for his Con
pany to exhibit in Farmville all mes
week. This is clean, moral, refine
show. and will have free balloon a
/ sensions every afternoon The sho
a comes highly recommended. The
. are showing this week at BlackStoi
for the benefit Of the Blackstone ba'
J. ball team and report good business
" that town. Prof. Harry Lewis, Wit
!. his troupe Of performing dogs will ei
( tertain the ladies' and children FIRE
- every afternoon and evening durin
u the week