The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-17

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Danyille, arrived Wednesday ON yis-
it 10 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Sturman.
Work in from; Of the Normal seems
to know no end. But il will end, and
the consummation will be the crown
ing event in the history Of Fam,ilie.
The rear Of the Randolph House has
been for years an eye sore and now 1t
is clad in living green and is a delight
to the eye. For public spirited men
we have profound regard
Major \. r. Venable will introduce
the speaker who will deliver the prin-
cipgl address ON the occasion of the un-
yelling of the monument which has
been erected in Richmond n honor of
General j. f. b. Stuart.
The Norfolk and Western has one
experimental farm down near lvor,
and they do say that it is well man
aged The company is simply trying
to teach the farmers Co grow two
blades Of grass instead of one.
Fires were comfortable ON last sun
day, but we remember that some
years ago they were equally as COM
Portable ON the 18th of June For pro-
tracted cold, however, the spring of
1907 has the prize.
Captain "Sam" has sounded the
command, Comradc "Bob' is "spil-
ing" for the fight and now let all oth-
or WORTHLESS make ready for the fray
and the fun. No Virginia eN-tonicd-
crate can afford to stay away from the
reunion.
The dance given at the Armory LAST
Friday night was one Of the most brill
liant and enjoyable of the year. There
were in all nearly twenty couples and
the pleasures were INDUCED ia until
after the midnight hour.
Some of our trees are already ia
"full dress" and we do not zee that in
color. shape OF size they differ from
their long line Of predecessors. Still
beautiful, grateful TO the eye and
much more graceful than if they had
been "tailor-made.'
Had it occurred to you that the year
1907 was well nigh half gone? What
has it brought to you thus far and
what have you given TO it? We are
writing history and Others are going
to read it. Make it lesson worthy
of study.
The beautiful hand painted work
upon china done by Miss Lula Nor
ton. of Farmville, and on display in
the store window Of Mr.. y. b. David
son is worth the while Of all 10 see.
1t will remain on display during the
remainder of the present week
On Saturday afternoon am alarm Of
fire was caused by the burning of the
house occupied by Mrs. Edgar near
the Farmville Mfg. Co.'S establishment.
The blaze was quickly eXunguished
before it became necessary to turn ON
the water from the fire plug.
We very much regret TO report the
upimproved condition of our fellow
townsman, Mr.. W. f.. Davidson, who
for the past two weeks has been al
Johns Hopkins Hospital ina Baltimore
for treatment. His brother, Mr.. \. b.
Davidson left Wednesday to accom-
pany him home.
If you happen to be told at any time
that another person hath spoken III OF
YOU. never trouble yourself TO coniute
the report or excuse the thing but
rather put all up with this reply That
YOU have several other faults besides
that. and that if he had known you
more me would have spoken worse.
Somehow we got it into our head
that the battle ships Of different ma
tons would remain in Hampton Roads
all summer. but the English and Ger
man vessels have already gone and
we are told that Others Will leave aitel
Georgia Day, when Mr.. Roosevelt vii
make his last appearance. This Will
be a great disappointment TO a large
number Of exposition visitors.
Mr.. and Mrs. John William iollo-
way. Of Richmond, have issued in
yitations for the marriage OF then
daughter. Mamie McCown, 10 Mr.
Leslie Lamar Hartwell Bagby, form
erly of Farmville but now Of Richmond
The ceremony will take place Wednes
day afternoon, May 22nd, at 3 O'Clock
Immanuel Baptist Church, hlch
mond.
Mr. Frank w. Hubbard was ON las
Tuesday elected cashier of the Git zen'
State Bank of Farmyille, which wa
organized two weeks ago with capi
tal of $4,000. The new institution
lexpects 10 open its doors for business
within the next sixty days. Ina TN
meantime Mr.. Hubbard is being coach
ed in the intricate details of his new
work by Incapable and efficient corp
of the First National Bank.
Mr.. John Womack, who lives d
Hampden District, had narrow es
cape Tuesday from being killed by
p runaway horse. lie was on his way
To town and had reached the colore
cemetery when the automobile belong
ing TO MAORI. Il. Martin frightene
r the animal beyond all control Nh
- Womack, who had gotten out OF IN
buggy and was attempting to hold th
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