The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-10-18

The friends of Dr. Holiday, and their
name il, legion, have been greatly CON
cerned ON account Of his Sickness.
our veteran barber, Henderson
Vaughan. has been confined TO his
home suffering with carbuncles.
Miss Edith Orange and Miss Bessie
Barksdale, left for the Exposition Tues
day, where they will spend a week.
Notwithstanding the 2-cent rate
really the Norfolk and Western author
titles ought to brighten up the old
freight depot
Rev. Mr. Graham and family went
to the Exposition on Tuesday. Mrs.
n. G.. Johnson and family went on the
same train.
Mr.. and MIS-. Wallace G. Burnet
have returned to their home in Wash
ington, after visit to Mr. J. p. Andre
Mottu, in Client. Norfolk.
SAUSAGE season have come again and
Will be followed by that of spare ribs
sweet breads, chime and pluck. Hap
DIV the mortal with good digestion.
Our friend "Booker" Cunningham
seem, To he at home wherever you
find him. Oflate ne has been doing
the honors i'm Dr. Whites drug store.
Listen to the wooings Of the cashier
who would have you provide for all
age by being prudent enough to start
a bank account whilst you are young
While the apple crop Of this section
has been a failure this season in some
sections Of the state it has been un-
usually good and Is enriching their
owners.
Cooks are scarce and unreliable, but
chickens are scarcer still and we may
forget the taste Of them-but yet there
is no fear Of famine in this land Of
plenty.
our merchants has but few more
than so days IN which to secure Christ
mas goods, and you have only so many
i'm which to buy them. "Get the hus-
tie on"
The dog wood gives beauty to our
forests in the spring and then In the
autumn too. They lingout their white
banners in the one season and their
red standards in the other
Miss Blackiston, Of the Normal
faculty, attended the Episcopal Con-
venton on Saturday and Sunday, and
there she met her mother, who return
ed with her on Monday.
Tom Boiling should be again COM
mended for the turing or terracng
done at the passenger depot Of the y.
& W. 1t was well done, and it gives
us pleasure TO say so.
What time the athletes in our col
leges have for study we just don't
know, and yet John Sullivan with
nothing to boast Of except strong
body has filed the world with his
fame.
The Hampden-Sidney boys are very
much i'm evidence at the sunday even
ing services i'm our church, and never
were more manly young fellows regis
tered at that venerable institution.
Those little visitor, who have recent
~ come into our midst improve great
Nv as we know them better. "Long
may they live and prosper" No bet
ter sunbeams shine into our homes OF
hearts.
Miss Comclia A. Berkeley went tc
Richmond on Monday to be the guest
of Mrs. John \. Cunningham and
though she bears the weight Of 81
wears she looked forward with genuine
pleasure TO the visit
Some people have stored away their
Writer'S coal but the great majority
have not. Our hope is, however, that
there will be warmth ON each and ev-
erv hearthstone when the cold Of win
ter comes as come it will TO poor and
rich alike.
The friends Of Mr.. r.. II. Johnson, a
son of old Cumberland, who has made
quite an enviable record in the bust
ness circles of Richmond, regret that
illness causes him to abandon active
work for time Ii is our hope that
rest will soon restore him TO his accus-
/ toned health.
Sunday was communion day with
the Presbyterians and nine persons
united with the church, six by letter
and three 10y profession. The com
municants occupied the lower floor and
portion of the galleries. The music
was exceptionally fine. Miss Burgess
presiding at the organ yeritable queen
of the keys.
Mrs. G.. p. Lowell and two children
and Mrs. 4. p. Drake and son, Of Jack
sonviile, Fla, who have been stopping
at the "Castle Inn" for some time, re
turned TO their homes on yesterday.