The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-02-22
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Darkness Dreams Of Day.

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There never was life 90 dim
But found a hallelua hymn
February 22nd, banks and post
office closed.
What has be ome Of the robins this
year? They are late in their arrival.
We are sorry TO learn Of the illness
of our fellow lownsman, Mr. IL. w.
Walker
Miss lIamlin, Of Dan,ille, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Raleigh Gillian, Of
Famville.
Rev. Mr.. llarte was not well enough
Sunday night TO occupy his pulpit at
the Baptist Church.
The next aud last number OF the
Farmville Entertainment Course will
be given ON Wednesday, March 9th.
Building material is still going up,
but i'm these times the high prices do
not check the buildings going up also.
Mr.. A. a. Cox has sold Mr.. Clyde
Duyall the fast trotting colt Strath-
more, Jr. Look for him To go fast this
season.
Mr.. J. ID. Eggle,ton, Jr., spent last
Sunday with his father at his home
near Worsham, returning to Rich
mond Monday morning.
We invite attention TO theadveIti,e-
ment of Messrs. Garland Ok Martin,
general insurance agcn $. Their oni-
ces are over the store of Mr.. T.. G. VIII
t-e.
Only until the 3l,t dayof March can
we offer the Herald and the Weekly
Times-Di,patch one year for $50. If
you wish to avail yourself Of this do
20 without delay.
Emory and Henry Glee CLUB will
tonight entertain at the Normal school
Auditorium. Lovers of good music
should not miss the opportunity for
enjoying a rare treat
Intermediate celebration at Hamp-
deu-Sidney College tonight. An I'M
terestug program has been prepared
aud Farmvilie people are especially in
yiied TO bee present.
What of the summer Institute for
Farmville this year? we all know
how the hundred OF more young ladies
enliyeued our streets and helped make
the dull vacation day, at the Normal
20 by.
Tobacco ha, been selling well the
past week. AZ one of our warehouses
ON the 10Th. Mr.. j. A. Webb receiv d
the following high prices for his crop:
s625, 500, $500, sll.75, $500 and
$1,000
It isa mistake TO say that his majcs-
| ty, he ground hog, has given as alto
gether bad weather, for some Of these
mid-winter days have been akin TO
| May-days; rich i'm sunshine and stimu-
lating without q vi it to the dispen-
sary.
We congratulate the members of the
Farmyille Guard upon their good for
tune TO receive at the hands of the
Government a new dress uniform. IL
/ is by far the fastest and most elegant
suit the Guard has ever had. They
richly deserve all they get.
1t has been wisely proposed that a
public meeting be heldat an early day
/ I'm the interest ola town library. When
the date is announced let every enter
prising citizen Of the town be present
to aid at least by his presence such a
audable project as has been undertake
en- by the Mothers Club.
Mr.. f.. T.. Bondurant, ole Of our
most successful and progressive farm
ers. is doing yeoman's service in the
interests of the tobacco growers OF
Southside Virginia. He knows what
if costs to grow tobacco and simply
contends for his rights and those
of brother workers. This is just
and righteous.
Rarely will you find a place in this
world which has as big-hearted, gene
rous and noble people as reside IN
Farmville. and we might say in
Southside Virginia. They are not sd
much on dress parade. Not many Oh
them wear silk stockings, but they
have hearts as big and warm as ever
pulsated i'm human breasts.
Hon. Joel B. Fort, of Tennessee, will
sneak in Farmville on saturday FEB
ruary Ord at II o'clock. Mr.. Fort is
connected with the Planters Protective
Association Of Kentucky, TENNESSEE
and Virginia, and doubtless a large
number of farmers will be present t'
learn of the success OF the organization
in Kentucky and Tennessee, as wei
as i'm Virginia.
Ifyou hope to attract the attention
Of some Of the jamestown Exposition
visitors to your property you may
wish to sell, it would be well to be put
ting it i'm best possible shape. fir'
impressions are deep and lasting. An'
liz YOU don't want to sell, still maxi
home as attractive as can be for hom
folks. for it is not only the "deares
,pot ON earth but they are the dear
est people on earth.
The Herald a Welcome Visitor.
Edif.r Heraid.-We have been tax
ing your paper ever since you tool
charge Of it, and have come To lool
upon it as household necessity