The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-10
BRIEFS and PERSONALS.
A hardLOt.


They just don't want to smile
And actually May opened up cold
but June is coming.
Cheer up, soda-wster friend, it will
be hos enough by and by.
An unusually hard rain fell here
Wednesday night.
Mrs. w. K. Davidson is visiting
Lynchburg relatives.
Haven't seen a squirrel for year
Is it "agin" the law to kill them?
lfyOu own an automobile take il
with you to the Exposition.
The dogwood blossoms sprinkling
the forests are as beautiful as ever.
A trotting match now and then al
the race trek would help TO enliven
things.
Miss Sally Page Johnson, Of Sunny
side, is the guest Of Miss Carrie Nor
ton.
Mr.. Hugh O'Gara, Of Lynchburg,
paid a flying visit to Farmyille friends
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Beverley X. Winston
left Saturday for Crewe on a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. y. l..
Woody.
Rev. J. +. Whitley, p. f. Of Farm
willie district, Will preach at the Metho-
dist Church on Sunday Morning at
II o'clock.
Mrs. J. Y. Phillips has returned
from Clarksville after two weeks
stay in the delightful home Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. +. Peasants.
Base ball scores that run al to o.
mean good playing, but the Hmpden.
Sidney boys should always be the
and not the o.
The side walks of Farmville are in
general good condition, but here and
there are dangerous holes that should
be looked after. A broken leg would
mean big suit for damages.
Mr.. Herbert Davis, the popular
cashier for the Norfolk and Western
Railway at Lynchburg, is rapidly re-
covering from an operation performed
upon him in one of the hospitals.
The Rev. Geo. G.. Matchett, who
has so acceptably filled the pulpit Of
the Episcopal Church since January
last, will, it is expected continue &c
minister to that congregation during
the summer.
From present outlook there is going
to be record-breaking hay crop this
season. For the first time in many
years we have had an abundance OF
spring rams. And though ii has been
cold the grass would grow
The turing at the N. x W. depot
was admirably well done. Tom Boil
ing was the artist and deserves high
honor for the manner in which the
work was done. We do not know a
more attractive depot and environ
ment in the State.
Mrs. r. b. Berkeley, Mrs. Sim Wal
ton, Miss Agnes Johns, of Bucking-
ham, and other ladies Of the Presby-
terrain household were to have attend
ed missionary meeting at Orange
G.. IL. this week, but it was postponed
until September.
A drummer was heard to say that
the best breakfast he ever had on the
road he recently got at a Farmville
hotel. And he mentioned broiled
chicken, steak, eggs and a variety OF
excellent breads. Fine for the eater
but hard on the provider.
Old "Uncle Patrick" who carried
meat as long as he could hObble, has
been forced on the retired list, and is
dependent on the daily and kindly
ministrations of DR.. White for all the
comfort he can ever hope for in the
evening of his life.
After an absence Of several months
Mr.. }. Taylor Thompson has returned
To Farmville to resume the practice OF
law. He and Mr.. Henry f. Lee, Of
Nottoway, will continue the partner
ship of "Lee Il Thompson with OIL
ces both in Prince Edward and MOTTO
way.
Mr. II Arthur Barrow has just had
shipped to him from the Stock Yards
of Illinois a full carload Of beef cattle
This is an unsual means of supplying
the FarmvilIe market with beef, and
one which we are sure will be apprec
lated by the patrons of Mr.. Barrow
Farmville is entitled to the best o.
everything and through the enterprise
of Mr.. Barrow we are certainly tC
have the best OF fresh meat
Three banks in Farmville. That
"fne" for it means that Farmville II
growing, and, Of course, we are al
glad Of it. And it means more money
in circulation and to say that we al
ready have enough is silly. Note'
and checks and drafts do the money
work of life after all, and the NOR
banks the more Of just such money
that is the most active Of all money
as nimble as a kitten.
No fairer morning ever dawned OF
this old earth of ours than was tina
Of last Sunday. Before the evening
shadows fell the clouds had gathered
but the day was the day of all thu
week the beSt.u A splendid cOngrega