The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-11-27

The lettuce fever must be running
high when some Of our yards have
been converted into beds.
Miss Burgess WIS handsomely en-
tertained in the hospitable home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Freear on last Tuesday
evening.
1t is a rare thing 20 see "Ben" Cox
returning from Main Street to the
Normal without big bunch Of money
i'm his hands.
We want TO add to our subscription
list at least 500 new names before the
year closes. Persons subscribing now
will have the paper sent them until
January !, 1910, for one dollar.
Rev. :. G.. Hatcher has been in at
tendance ON the Board of Charities, re-
Gently i'm session at Richmond. Great
and good things are hoped for from
the operations of thi, Board.
We are going to publish 5000 copies
of the Hcrald's trade issue, and that
means that at least 10000 people will
read it. NO better advertising medium
ever went out from this centre and if
you have something to sell, or would
like TO talk 10 the public ON any sub
iect, here is your chance.
We would be glad to know how
many turkeys were eaten in Fanmyille
on yesterday, and the only way We
can hope TO know is to have the infor-
nation brought or sent i'm. II won't
take much of your time TO call us over
the phone or drop in as you pass. We
begin with the Normal, where thirty
had to die TO make others happy.
Professor Tompkins, Of the Miller
School. has recently been at Hamp-
den-Siduey looking over the situation
with reference TO establishing an cleo
tric light plant there, and our hope is
that this will be followed by am elec-
trio car line between the College and
Farm,ille. This link forged and
Hampden-Sidney has am inspiring and
brilliant future.
Not many years ago only one man
served in our postoilice and waited
upon our mail-sending and mail-re-
cciying people. Not so now. Five
men, strong, alert, prompt and eillci-
ent are engaged in the same business,
and are kept busy from sun to sun,
and far into the night. We are CRATE
ful for the free delivery but Uncle Sam
must also give us an Office Of his own
building
When farmers prosper il means YEN
eral p osperity; none Of your erich
richer" variety, so then let us as fair as
we may be able give practical sympa-
thy 10 those who "hold the plow' IN
their efforts to secure profitable prices
for what they grow. so far a. eggs
ham. chickens, butter, fruit, aud such
things are concerned, they need neith-
or sympathy nor help, and we are not
asking il. With our farmers tobacco
is the hard crop 10 grow, and our hope
is that this seasons prices may be en-
tirely satisfactory
Sunday last was a benediction to all
Farm,ille. The world Of nature was
clothed i'm it, best dress, the glad sun
shine filled the earth with glow and
glory, happy scholars gathered IN our
Suudav-schOOls, the preaching from
our pulpits was never better, the sing
ing from our choirs was never sweet
or. and surely we can all unite in say
ing. ebay of all the week the best. ~
The Hampden-Sidney boys were out
i'm full force, and good lady counted
lGnv-fve of theirnumber i'm the gallery
of one of our churches. College boy
and Normal girls not only add mum
bers but give interest and charm to
our congregations.
Mr.. Lee Paul, the enthusiastic and
indefatigable business manager of the
growing town Of PheniX, winch is the
child Of Farmvillc enterprise, has been
with us of late and brings cheerful
news from that business center. lie
is not Boosting Of coming shops but
speaks with confidence Of the solid
foundation stones upon which the
town is being built. Lots are being
sold and the parties purchasing are go
ing to erect substantial structures on
them. We are watching the growth
of Phenix with genuine interest. Ii
promises TO be i'm the near future the
most commanding town within the
limits of the county Of Charlotte. We
sneak of it now as town but some day
we will salute il as city, aud no
Umeaun one at that.