The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-05
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are visiting relatives in Wash
ington.
DR.. r. NJ. Bidgood, Of Petersburg,
has been a visitor in our town this
week.
Miss Ella Burger, who has been in
Birmingham, Ala, all the winter, re-
turned home Monday,
A 2i-seated automobile is booked for
the road between Farmville and
Hampden-Sidney.
Ifyou are not ready to be an Angel
avoid sitting on the damp ground. The
''uuloaded gun" IS not more certain
Of its victim.
DR.. p. w. Beckham is preparing the
grounds for a beautiful residence adj.
joining the Methodist parsonage on
High street.
Everybody can raise early cabbage
but nobody in this section seems able
to raise the late variety any mo e.
What's wrong?
Our friends Of the Baptist Church
are expecting to have with them some
time during the present month, Rev.
DIR. Laws, Of Baltimore.
Prof. VIM. Smithey, one Of the
talented teachers in the Richmond
High School, spent Easter with his
aunt, Miss Smithey, Of the Normal
If YOU would vote for State and
county officers next November, you
have only until May 9Th in which to
pay the requisite poll tax. Don'tmiss
your priceless privilege.
Medium sized smoked joles are in
great demand. Bring them ia il you
have them to sell, or better still, adj
vertise them in the Herald's "want '
column.
The people of the Green Boy ndSh-
borhood are taking such gooi care Of
the children that the example is so
contagious that the cows are b-ginnlng
TO be mothers to lambs.
Children's Day Of the Methodist
Church will be observed next Sunday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the Normal
School Auditorium An interesting
programme has been provided for the
occasion.
The Normal girls go out in compa-
MES. under the guidance Of Miss Wat
kins, Of the faculty, to study nature at
this its resurrection season. "There
are sermons in stones,n and in buds,
blossoms and unfailing life"
Let the "desr people" hear from
you-that is if you wish toserve them.
We know Of no better medium than
the columns Of the Herald, and we
will be Just as glad to serve you as you
will be to serve tile "dear people"
Quite a large number took advan-
tage of the low rate afforded by the
excursion last Monday, and went 10
Richmond. The day was bleak and
cold and much Of the time Of the ex-
cursionists WAS spent in doors.
The public inspection Of the Farm
Vile Guard will take place next Mon
day night at s o'clock. Everybody in
terested in the military is invited to
be present. The boys will for the first
time appear in their new dress uni
forms, and will no doubt look stun
ming.
Make all the fun you care to OF your
local paper, and the fact remains tha'
the great body Of men and women DO
very much enjoy it, and this notwith-
standing its imperfections. Help US
to make it better, by subscribing to II
and sending in the news OF your
DeighbOrhoOd.
Saturday night the fire alarm was
sent out and people hurried to see
what house was ablaze. 1t proved to
he only an old field in a southeast
direction burning, the illumination
from which caused some one at a dis
lance to believe a house on Baptist
Hill was being consumed.
"All aboard" Of that 2i-seated auto
for Hampden-Sidney. BY "holding
ON to the straps" 30 or more may ride
together, and we presume the rounu
trim NAV be made in an hours time.
Let us indulge the hope that that Is
the shook of steel" that will bind the
venerable institution TO the soil OF
Prince Edward for all time to come.
The Normal League is doing noble
work in assisting needy girls lin obtain
ing a practical education. Lynchourg
has recently contributed generously 70
the good cause, and will not Farmyille
do even better? Not dollar will be
wasted in salaries or commissions, bul
all will go direct to the worthy objects
for whom it is intended. Think the
subject over, and let all Of us do o"l
duty.
Mr.. Cameron johnson, with his
elegant line of stereopican views o
Japan. India, ETC., will give a series o
services at Hampden-Sidney under th'
auspices Of the Young Mems Christian
Association. The first service VIII o'
held ON Monday night in the colleg
chapel. The public is invited to b
present, and are assured that 'he!
will not regret the expenditure OF I'M
small amount requisite to their ENJOY
ing the benefit Of services.