The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-11
Wanted-a bushel Of dry walnuts.
.pply at Herald Office.

'0QNertlsc now huu Whtcu tiiS NAii7'
mas trade grow" 80 say we all.
Miss Emma Fowlkes, OF sunny
Side, Va, spent a few days with Mrs.
A. NJ. Barrow last week, while attend
ing the Thanksgiving german.
After the storm Of Monday the sun
shone out on Tuesday in golden SPLEEN
dor, and the air was cold, and crisp
and bracing.
Dunkum's hack can carry more
freight aud folks than any vehicle OF
like size known among men. There is
always room for another.
Mrs. T. ). Whitlock is the recipient
of a large supply Of fresh meat sent
her by Mrs. l.. b. Walthall, Of Rice,
Va
Mrs. r. b. Odds and Mr.. Donald
Odds, mother aud brother Of Mrs. ). +.
Messenger, arrived in Farmville We'd
nesday. They will visit here for few
weeks.
The flies are still with u and they
do stick and sting as never before.
Isn't il about time they were recog-
niling the approach of winter aud
were looking for winter quarters?
Mr.. Roosevelt has been bold enough
to say that "woman's sphere is TO run
the home" Does this mean that wo-
man il out Of her sphere in the school
room?
Cover well the turnip patch and let
us have salad in the early spring.
You can't overstock the market, and
no man, woman nor child ever ate too
much OF il.
"The roster Of football victims shows
10 youths dead on the field Of honor
And yet fond parents and presidents
encourage the game. Go my boy and
win the game or return home on your
ball-bier.
Don't make the mistake Of one Of
our lady friends who last Nmas sent
to another friend a gift with her own
name imprinted in it in indellible ink.
The situation is embarrassing.
our warehouse managers report
good sales, good prices and a good
time generally" They advise, how
ever, against watered tobacco as they
would against watered stocks
Try and make up your mind what
you want to buy before going to the
stores to select your Christmas things
It will save time and trouble, and
make room for the next customer.
Saturday last was a bad day for bus
mess in Farmyille, except at the dis
pensary where the receipts amounted
to sl97. 80 against $1,000 for the previ-
Gus Saturday. 1t is an i'll aturday
that brings no good to no branch OF
business.
Busy fingers are 5usily at work ma
king Christmas gifts. With all such
tokens the heart goes as well a. the
hands. Exercise little care and learn
Just what your friends would most
appreciate and enjoy. 1t will never
do TO send doll baby to an old bach
elor.
The Christmas homecoming Is be-
ing written and talked about. One
happy school teacher, who works un-
der the shadow Of the great noun
tains, has designated the 23rd for her
arrival, and another writes that she Is
counting the hours
Yes. we have had "old hare" just
one time during the season, and the
back bite at that. But As zone swal-
low doesn't make a summer LET us
hope that one bite won't make an all
round hare season.
The most appropriate, and IN our
opinion the very best gift you can
send an absent friend, when cost II
considered, would be the Herald for
1909. Subscribe now and the paper
will 90 until January !, 1910.
1t makes one Of us "men folks feel
actually ashamed Of ourselves as we
walk up High street, and as we Hat
ter ourselves at a lively gait, TO see the
girls 90 rushing by as if on wings. We
presume the quick step is born Of the
"Jim" room.
The weather is cold but that doesn't
mean that you should shut out the
night air from sleeping rooms. Don't
close the doors and windows against
your best friend for the physical man
OF woman.
Are not the ladies Of our churches
peerless az money makers? Out OF the
three entertainments recently given
by them the receipts have gone over
the six-hundred-dollar mark.
Sugar has gone down 10 cents in the
100 pounds, and that means that the
preserving season has ended. But we
have no complaint TO make as to The
price Of sugar. Cheap enough and
good enough.
II any Of our friends are concerned
As to what Christmas gift to select iol
us. we would relieve them Of all men
tai anxiety on that score by simply
stating we would be perfectly satisfied
with one Of Uncle Sans new gold
coins.
Some years ago there was an OLD
mems club in Farmville. Many OF u'
have grown old since then and why
moi organize another Don't be toe