The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-06-28
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considered the best in the State. and
one can see with the naked eye that
| II is the best lighted at night, both
on the streets and in the private
houses. The opera house and town
hall. owned by the municipality. Is a
|, valuable property. the armory for the
exceptionally good military company
lis also town property; the fire depart
menttis an asset that re presents con-
siderable outlay and many other en-
lterprses In which the town has taken
an interest show how judiciously the
/ city fathers spend their money: bur.
after all, the good granolithic side
walks and the well-urrnnged business
streets show where the best money has
been spent.
The water works and sewerage sys-
tenn, while private corporation. are
| In measure under municipal control.
and no town in the State of E'armville's
size has better water. supply or. a
better sewer system.
The water supply comes from the
clear stream known as Buffalo River,
passes throug l a perfect flltering pros
cess to a stand pipe located OIL the
highest point within the town limits.
| from which the water has "a sufficient
lpressure for sewer purposes and for
Iflre-fighting without the aid of an
engine
Farmville is connected with the
GU ter world by the Norfolk and West
ern and Underwater ana Western Rail-
ways, and is blessed with two tele-
graph Offices in the business part of
the town, with a local telephone eX-
,changc. and a long-distance service,
putting It In quick touch with all OF
the larger cities, and with country,
telephone service that keeps the towns
people in close communication with
their country cousins m half dozen
ville has and enjoys Of the con-
vcniences and comforts that larger
cities boastsof, eNcept street cars, and
these they hardly pecd. These con-
lveniences are not on quite a S large a
scaIe as in some cities.sand the three
Hotels there and the buses ana the
,|livery outfits and tho automobile SCR
vice and some other things arc not up
Ito the metropolitan standard ius t yet,
but they arc here.
People Live Al Home.
Farmville is "a place Of lovely homes,
and 1T is quite likely that there IS no
town In the whole county In which
!thereiare fever house renters $ and more
home OWNERSHIP pr oportlon to the pop
jlulntion than here. @ st4
Nvithin5the past five years Gresid entla.
property has Increased more largely
/ In va Ve,s per b aps, han any ot her, prop
erty, The tide q 6 improVen ent along
this line las been In East and West
|Farmville, nd lin both. sections hand
A some homes and beautiful YARDS nov
graet the eye where a few years &C
old Sfelds Or com patches only brake
4 the view THIS home building" sale
"a citizen OF the town to me- IT'S tbs
4 istrongest evidence VIC lave to of fer q
I the pro speritY Of the people and sthe
Y citizen b spolt q truly. 5s ts
Eiucati0nal AdvnntnEcs,
1t is4'not "A N ma t ter Il news to the
readers Eof The Tines Dispatch thal
\ Farnlville Is an educational centre
long Years ago II Z wa known a IS tbs
home Of good sol ols, ranging ali thu
|fwa8, ON 4 he rinlar S, up to- the col
|slege hal Ia, but In to Year 1t has he
y coma Famous "a he SO at pt tho States
.|slargest nd hes n ortlal NJ SCI oo I foi
n he ira mi Is, Of ste nlalo eaDhers for TIL
pnb Bile hoe Y A tBot he Common veal IA
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