The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-08-02

wood, of Roanoke, are visiting Mrs.
Waldrop.
Miss Mary Traylor daughter Of Mr..
and Mr,. ID. l.. Taylor, is visiting IN
Ncwpor, News
Mrs. -allc Hunt, who has been visit
ing relatives near Prospect returned
las, tuesday
Mr. William Travis Davis, of Lynch
burg. Is visiting relatives and friends
in Fam>il.e.
Mrs. ~ T.. Davidson and children
have gone 90 Lynchburg TO spend the
month of August.
Miss Auura Price, of buckingham,
is the attractive guest of Mrs. A. f..
Howard at "Necdham.'
Mrs. p. W. Mckinney and daughter,
Miss frankie, have returned from
Blue Ridge Springs.
Mrs. w W. Jackson and daughter,
Miss Leila, are enjoying visit to
relatives auG friends iu Minnesota.
Miss Helen Keister, of Roanoke, and
Nh 4. T.. Keister, af Norfolk, are vis-
ting iu tine home of Mis-. l.. l.. Keis-
ter
Themelon crop il. reported as being
the shortest known for some years.
so far none have been brought TO the
Fanm,.lle market
The seaside has reached Walton's
pond. and the bathers are having
more fuu than they DO at Cape May
OF Virginia Beach
Nr and Mrs. W. g.. Bumetie, of
Washington. are expected 10 spend
some time 10 fam,iile during the
present month.
The recent reports about new rail
way enterprises affecting farmviile
and Hampden-Siduey read WELL bur
what has become of the schemes
The only possible objection TO rail-
road between Farmville and Hamp-
den-Sldney is that the Normal girls
Will want TO be using it entirely too
often.
]. A Boiling lost fine horse last
Friday from being 0ycrheated. The
animal was taken sick ON tie road
near the home Of Mr.. Kelsey and was
unable TO reach town.
Dr. Winston, Judge Watkins, Rev.
j. n. Davis and Mr. II. A. Stokes
have been since Tuesday attending a
meeting of the Board Of Trustees Of
Hampden-sidney College, held at
Norfolk
Mr. and Mrs Boyle and little
daughter, Martha Mrs N. J. Gun
bingham aud Miss Annie Halves Gun
ningham left this morning for an ex-
tended trip 10 Washington, Toronto,
Niagara and other points North.
AUNT Nancy Robinson, one Of
the oldest and best known Of our col
ored citizens, died suddenly on We'd
nesday night Of last week. She had
been gathering berries all the day In
the sun. and it is believed that she
sustained a sunstroke.
Hotel Prince Edward, formerly the
Randolph, opened lis doors to the
public yesterday August LIST. Mr..
Walker. the manager and proprietor,
entertained "a few towusmen at din
uer, and last night mop was given
to young people.
Mr. Raleigh g. Gillian has accept
ed position with the American Tobacco
Company as city salesman for Phila-
delphia. and Will leave next week for
his new position. Mrs. Gillian viii
spend some time with her home peo-
Pile in DanviIle.
Mrs. Ellen G.. Jones and her daugh-
tiers. Of Hampden-Sidney, and Mrs.
L.. A. Price and children, Of Gardenia,
took in the Exposition last week and
had the time of their lives. They
were charmed with show and carried
away with the War Path.
ON July 10Th, the night Of the Ger
man. Mis-. Thos. =. Robertson enter
tanned at supper Misses Lucy Dun
nington. Of Poplar Hill Annie Pyne,
of Petersburg, Johnson and O'Ferrail,
of Richmond. In honor of her guests,
Misses Andrews. Abbitt and Spencer.
our side walks are "hne our water
and electric systems Of the very best,
our social. educational and religious
advantages of the finest sort, our
transportation facilities good and go
ing TO be better and there Is no reason
why our population should not double
in five years.
Nh q. J.. Hast, af the Radcliffe
Lyceum and Chaiauqua Bureau is In
Farmville for the purpose Of soliciting
subscribers for a splendid course Of six
attractions forthc coming season. This
course is The best ever selected for
Farmyille, and such a class Of attrac-
tons should meet with the hearty
approval Of our people.
A Card Of appreciation.
We The student hndY OF the State