The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-07
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.


Mr Blair Price, who spent week
AT Gsrdenia, is at home again.
Miss Bessie Price is visiting in
Lynchburg
Dr. Jarman reports that some 90
teachers have been placed on the pen
sion list
The Robertson factory Is receiving
finishing touches and Will be occupied
by the American Tobacco Company.
The Martin building, on 3rd street,
la front Of the Presbyterian Church, is
an attractive one.
Mrs Emily Nenable has returned
from Richmond and is staying with
Dr. Holiday at llampden-oidney.
The town mule never looked better
and the driver looks as happy az "A big
sunllower.
When corn field peas get to he ten
cents a quart we hope TO have them at
least twice a day.
Handsome husbands should not
hide their faces behind newspapers
unless it is the Famville Herald.
The examinations all ended on last
Friday aud the last Of the summer
Normalites have gone To their homes.
After all the Farmyille Lithia is
Famville's most popular summer
drink. Always refreshing and leaves
no sting behind.
There are several vacancies To be
supplied ON the staff Of the Normal,
and this means attractive positions for
competent and efficient workers.
Mrs Mckinney and Miss frankie
have returned from the Blue Ridge
where they spent most delightful
month.
They tell a. that the banks have all
the money and everybody who reads
the newspapers know that the banks
are the best of advertisers.
There will be a lawn party al san
DIV River Church on the evening OF
Friday, August nth, for benefit ol
the Ladies Missionary society
May be they will stop all this talk
about moving llampden-Sidney when
we have two macadams leading to lir
door, and we'll equipped automobile
line.
Families next step forward OH
the line Of progress will be Trade rs
Edition of the Herald. The wise bust
ness men viii secure prominent posi-
ton in time.
Have you noticed the flowers winch
are receiving the thoughtful care "l
Mrs. j. 4. scott? They are making
rich returns for all the labor bestowed
on them in fairness and fragrance
Miss Carmen Hicks, Of stanton
who has been visiting Miss Bessie
lGilliam. returned TO her home lasl
saturday, much to the regret Of her
many friends.
Miss Belle Johnson, Is visiting III
the family of her brother, Mr.. /. &
Johnson. Miss Bette Johns on Is
touring Europe, and writes glowing
accounts Other trip.
Mrs. Judge II. W Flournoy reach
ed FarmNille on last Saturday from
Mecklenburg. where she had been
visiting friends, and is now at Mrs.
Berkeley's.
Rev. Mr.. Tyler, Of Kentucky, oc-
cupied the pulpit Of the Presbyterian
Church on last Sunday morning to the
delight offs large and interested con-
gregation.
one Of our fellOw-townsmen Is not
unlike Speaker Cannon in physical
appearance, and like the "Czar of the
House" he is generally seen with
cigar in his mouth.
If YOU have live stock you wish Ia
insure apply at the Herald Office The
Indiana Live Stock Company IS the
leading company Of the kind in the
country.
Our sidewalks are very smooth ana
very hard, and very luxurious, but
could be made more inviting if now
and then they were given good
sweeping
Some one has well said, "Unless
each night RECEIVERS the ground lost III
the exertion of the day before, you are
committing suicide 10y inches; and you
have no right TO commit suicide al
all.
From the six months report oil the
dispensary which appeared IN last
weeks Herald, we are justified in say.
ing that the sales for the year will
amount TO $50, OOO-streets, sidewalks
and macadams galore.
We called on travelling man % III
his room at the Prince Edward one
evening of last week and were graft
fled TO hear him say that II was one
of the best hotels at which he stopped
in his rounds. The town can have nc
better advertisement.
Home grown watermelons made
their first appearance in our market
Oh last Saturday. The advanced
specimen give assurance OF good
crop. The "small boy" and the broth
er in black OF all ages were all smiles.
When the new macadam is finished
Farmville will have added to lis Other
lluxuries one of the most attractive