The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-04-12


But now the spnngtime maid is here.
"a. no Tor shad roe and book beer
We suppose the frog was made to
croak, but there is no need that you
should.
Are You going 10 the opening day Of
the jamestown Exposition? Remember
that the gates open on the 25th Of the
pre- ent month
DE-. w. J. ellis spent last Sunday
with Mrs. Gills who is remaining
with her sister, Mrs. w. r. Clark,
near Asheville, n. G.
There are some very little graves in
our cemetery, but they cast long shad-
ows from end TO end Of the lives Of the
survivors and mOurners.
The late Mr.. Luther T. Williams
was member Of the local Conclaye Of
Heptasophs, one Of the best Of frater-
nal insurance orders in existence.
The Rev. Jas. r. Graham, D. d., Of
Winchester, Va, will preach at the
Presbyterian Church next Sunday,
the l4th instant, at the night service.
We have again to say that the Her
aid charges for cards Of thanks. obitu-
AIRY notices and resolutions Of respect
The charge is reasonable cents a
line
Miss Mary Johnson, daughter Of
our townsman, Mr.. Tucker Johnson,
is recovering rapidly from an opera
tion performed in Richmond for ap-
pendicitis.
Miss Ella Burger. who recently re-
turned home from the FAR South where
she spent the past winter, has been
quite sick, but we are glad 20 report
she is improving.
Mr. and Mrs. &. = ChapPell an
nounce the approaching marriage Of
their neice, Miss Martha May Lehman.
TO Mr.. Edgar Davis Kuykendall, Tues
day, April 80th, at noon.
Mr.. Charles Bugg continues 10 COM
msnd the forces at work in the Farm
willie postofiice, and little is heard Of
the recent appointment and c0Dhrma-
~ n
Spring flowers do often look as
though they were chilled and we
sometimes wonder whether OF not
they do actually feel the sting OF the
cold as men do.
The first game Of baseball was play
ed in Farmville last Friday when
Hsmpden-Sidney crossed bats with
the home team, resulting in a score Of
8 to S in favor Of the visitors.
The Mothers and Children's Lii
brary Association will hold a festival
on Thursday, April 18th, in the AT
mory. Everybody is invited 10 come
and donate and personate a book.
Yet it has been just as cod i'm April
over and over again. You pu eel of
your flannel too soon last spl.ug, and
you have repeated the folly again this
spring. Fry it again, catch pneu-
.nonia and "be an Angel
We regret the Appomattox isn't
navigable right through TO The expo /
sition grounds. What house parties
we would have going and coming, but
we will go just the same and have fun !
from start to finish.
The nearby counties are responding /
literally to the request for appropris-
tons for the Farmville Summer lnsu- |
tute. and we believe there Will be no /
on the part Of Prince Ed
ward Supervisors 10 dO likewise.
A friend from the country dropped |
in upon us on one Of the recent cold /
and said: "The fruit is all I
killed but the huckleberry' crop will |
be a daisy" His countenaucc bright
sned as he gave out this cheerful !
We are very glad TO report the con-
dition Of Mr.. w. II. Ewing as being
much improved. He is up and going
about his farm attending to business,
and will no doubt announce himself
FOR reelection to the office Of treasurer
Of Prince Edward.
The street committee, backed by the
entire council membership, will have
a hard time pleasing all the property
holders in their plans for the laying Of
granolithic sidewalks. Everybody ma
turally wants good sidewalks before
their doors.
What a contrast between the last
in March and the first sat
urday in April. It is hard 10 realize
how nature can blow not and cold in
such quick succession. Mystery /
above, around and beneath, but human
life is the most mysterious Of all.
The entertainment given at the
Armory Monday and Tuesday nights |
by two experts in skating and bicy-
cling waI new and novel to Farm
willie, and great crowd witnessed the
first nights performance. 1t was CIV
en- for the benefit Of the Guard, and a |
nice sum was realized.
The moving picture entertainments
which have been given at the Opera |
House the past week have been excel
lent, and the price to attend is reason
able enough for everyone in town to
enjoy them. Tonight and tomorrow /
night they will be continued and it is