The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-09-04

aud how did the game originate? We
confess to absolute ignorance on the
subject
Mrs. ThackstOn has returned to the
Normal from her summer vacation
"fat and fine and ready for hard
work. "Aunt Pattien is a pet Of all
the girls.
Miss Cora Price, who has been
spending the summer at Mrs. Berke
ley's, left last Monday to resume her
work at the Woman's College, Column
bia, ;. C..
There WASH much need of drink
ing fountain on Main street during
last week, but last week was an ex-
ception. That fountain should be
put to flowing
1t is said that one-half Of this sea
sons tobacco crop in Virginia has been
cut aud housed, and that the crop is
more than an average one. The
ringing Of our warehouse bells make
music in the air.
Applicants for the position of de-
liyering the mails in Farmville stood
the required examination on last Sat
urday. Two of the number were
white and six colored. The papers
will be passed on i'm Washington.
Nh. W. H. Richardson went into
the postonice as is his usual custom
every morning when he walks down
town. and friend offered to unlock
his box for him, TO which he said,
"Thank you, can find it," And he
did with accuracy and dispatch.
When Mr.. A. f. Cralle returne d
from the Springs he hardly recognized
his large family of white chickens.
They had been we'll creased and then
wallowed in the dirt so that like
Joseph, they had coats Of many col
ors.
The fall and winter session Of the
Conservatory Of Music will begin on
Wednesday, September 9th, and any
of our town people who want TO have
students practice on their pianos
should send their names TO Or. Schem-
mel at once.
Nj. and Mrs. j. r.. Hord, Of Yazoo
City, Miss, are at the Westover where
they expect to spend some time Mr..
Hord went from this town more than
fifty years ago, and is remembered by
only few of our people.
The loss by water was great and yet
when the dove Of sunshine returned
the water didn'tappear quite as hurt
ful as we had thought. Somauy of our
lowlands have been abandoned that
the freshets are not clothed in old-time
horrors.
In the advertisement of w. H..
Huhb ard a Son il was inadvertently
stated that no tobacco would be solicit
ed on commission. This was grievous
mistake. as these gentlemen are IN
the commission business and do
solicit.
Captain :. W. Watkins paid hur-
ried visit to Knoxville, Tenn, recent
~ and returned satisfied that there is
no such town a. Farmville, aud no
such country as Southside Virginia.
The Herald has often said so and is
day by day strengthened in its belief
Did you ever know the AppomattoN
to 20 within its banks so rapidly as il
did ON Thursday Of last week? We'd
nesday the lowlands were all covered
with the water and the day following
it had disappeared, and was flowing
in the old channel This was unique
in the history Of the river
The warehouse at PheniX, we are
told, will be ready for sales of tobacco
bv the 10Th Of October, and this will
mean much in the history Of the new
city. II would be hard to estimate
the value of one warehouse To Cum
berland Courthouse. Ii has made
new town of an old one, and viii
make the new town hum.
The deer hunting season opened on
Tuesday. and party Of Farmville
lovers ofthe sport arose early in the
morning Of that day and started for
the field. They returned without the
buck or the doe, but insist upon II
that the rain prevented the "catch' D.
Fishermen and hunters are never
wanting for good excuse.
Messrs. r. l.. Baldwin, y b.
Davidson and others Of Farmville's
merchants have been North for their
fall and winter stocks of goods Mr..
Baldwin reports that he found the mar
kets i'm fine condition and dealers say
that business is very satisfactory. Our
merchants look for increased trade the
coming season.
The first Bryan campaign button
which has attracted our notice was
worn upon the lapel of the coat OF our
friend, Mr.. w. II. Richardson ana
was cheered As he remarked, "Bryan
i the foremost man Of the age IN
which you and live. lie Will carry
New York, sweep the country ana be
80, President - LET all Demo