The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-07-05


The cold straw" begins to rcl at
home
Glass houses are poor structure. for
stone throwing
Nou can take dip when YOU g9 60
the Exposition now.
The subject Of The preaching hy pr
Smith in the Opera liouse July -
will he "the Bible"
The evenings are short hut you have
time To send as the neiehhorhood
news.
Mr.. y. Il. Boykin, of padlcah, Ky,
is here on his annual summers va
cation.
Mrs Loula Wright and children, of
Richmond, visited this week boz the
home of Mrs. w r.. Davidson.
Mr.. Homer Warmer makes 81 polite,
efficient and most accommodating
deputy county court clerk.
The town mule isvery fat bat Simon
hasn't fattened a pound since be got
the job, well nigh 20 years ago.
Baldwin begins "a great July clear
ance sale today, continuing until the
3lst. Fail particulars next week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Jas A. Armistead, OF
Baltimore, are spending "a portion of
the present month in Famville.
Somebody says it is going TO contin-
ne hot until late in November, but
somebody may know nothing about IT,.
Rev. Mr.. Graham and his daughter
Alice, ore at Major Venablc'- while
the manse is being painted
Miss frankie Mckinney is at home
from am extended and delightful visit
to Norfolk and the Exposition.
Mr.. w. =. Richardson spent some
days this week ia Baltimore visiting
his b other, Dr. Edward Richardson.
Tie sight Of 50 many teachers ON
the streets during the dali month of
July helps 10 enlivcn thing, wonder
fully.
Miss Alice Il Burges, Of suffolk,
whom the presbyteiians are much
pleased with as their organist, will re-
turn to them the first of september.
Miss Agnes Burger returned last
Wednesday from "A very enjoyable
visit To friends in Baltimore Before
returning she took M the sights of
Jamestown.
Dr. w. NJ. Holiday, Of Hampden-
Sidney, announces himself IN this is-
sue Of the Herald for supervisor from
Hampden district to succeed Mr. j..
l.. Dupuy, who his been appointed
Commissioner of che Revenue.
\ twenty horse power automobile
on the streets Of the town Wednesday
attracted much attention. II was per-
haps the most beautiful noiscles, ma
chine ever seen in this place 10 was
from Richmond and driven 10y a
gentleman en- route TO Lyuchburg.
Few, if any towns in Virginia the
the size Of Farmville but Whatruns its
electric plant every hour Of the day
and night. If the town is not the
loser thereby why not run it i'm Farm
willie. Patrons Of the daytime current
will follow i'm rapid succession the
Inauguration Of the service. Try il
for three months and let's see.
Miss Eveline Chapman, a charming
young lady, of Salem, Va, who has
been staying with Misses Read and
Nettie Seden, of Trcdway, for the
past two weeks, is now a guest of Mrs.
Thos. p. Robertson, Of this place Miss
Chapman is a recent graduate of the
Sarah Leigh Hospital, Of Norfolk, aud
is a young lady Of fine attachments
and lovely personality.
The most important election IN which
the people Of the county will engage is
that when county officers are 10 be
elected. Things that come nearest
home are Of most concern, and these
are home officers. Prince Edward is
rich i'm material and no mistake should
be made. May be your best friend
will not make the best officer, and If
so don't vote for him just because Inc is
your friend. Men i'm business Affairs
select most competent agents and ii
should be so in affairs political.