The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-28

MI G.. II. Bliss il back from a visit F
10 Mr. Hugh O'Gara at Coylngton.
Miss Patton, OF Danville, is heguest
of the Misses Paulett.
Business is picking up, especially
that of the town mule and cart
Mrs. j. NJ. Crute has been spend
ing some time visiting al Hampden-
Sidney.
A new girl arrived at the home Of
Rev. aud Mrs. $. G.. Hatcher Tuesday /
night
Mrs Frank Spencer, Of Bucking- +
ham. is visiting Mrs II. W Garnet /
this week
Housewives who have gardens are
preparing for "turnip tips ia the
early spring and in 80 doing are wise.
What about some cider three days
old and sparkling? 10 is AN excellent
drink and never leaves a sting behind. /
Miss Bette Johnston, who Is trav-
elling abroad with a party Of Rich
mond friends, was registered in Paris
recently.
Mrs h. W Garnett has returned
home after two weeks visit to her
mother, Mrs G.. a. Spencer, of Buck
ingham.
After excessive heat and a continu-
ance Of it we awoke one sweet morn
ing to find the air cool and bracing.
And it was fine.
Our friends who have been away in
search Of diversion and recreation
didn't begin 10 have the fun that we
stay-at-homes had.
Mr.. Paul Vernon has been shipping
choice canteloupes to the Philadelphia
market as many as 20 crates at a time.
Watch the trucking interests Of Farm
willie grow
There H. a china bowl in the home
Of one of our friends in Farmville
which has been in the family for more
than 80 years. Lover, of the antiques
would 90 wild over 10.
The weather man has been striking
the mark with wonderful precision Of
late and we all very much enjoyed
the cool DAYS of which ne told as be-
fore their coming.
Miss Pattie Watkins, who has been
spending most Of her vacation at AS
bury Park and Mortified, is now with
US, and has been giving some delight
full heart-to-heart talks in a number of
our homes.
Mr.. " If Richsr lson says the
club plays havoc with corn crop ex-
pectations" The best crop he ever
made was estimated by the late w. r..
Bradshaw to measure l,5OO barrels,
but the tub said 500.
Mrs. Dr White had 90 leave home
on the day they were cutting down
that noble oak which had been on
duty through the years gone in front
of the old home. The granolithic
walk-way demanded the slaughter
If you have the security and can't
get money in Farmville nowadays
you will have to look with suspicion
upon your security. The banks have
nothing to sell but money and Of
course they want to sell all they can.
Those who missed the moving pic
, lures this week ON account Of the heavy
p rains have missed much of interest.
The pictures have been unusually
good. Remember that change OF
program is given each night. Admls-
sion only 10 cents.
Those "nigger head rock on the
, line of the new macadam are said To
defy the power Of dynamite much to
the regret and disgust Of the contrac-
tor. In fact one Of the bosses was
heard to say that with such rock to
deal with it would cost million dol
lars to build mile.
On last Sunday morning Rev. Mr..
Tyler delivered the last Of his sermons
I for the summer in the Presbyterian
Church, aud next Sunday Rev Dr.
Milley, Of Louisville, will occupy the
pulpit. The three sermons OF Mr. ly-
Ter have been greatly enjoyed by those
who have been privileged to hear him
The tearing down Of the steeple
4 from the Presbyterian church has very
much detracted from the appearance
of the building. 1t was gra elu
spire and, pointing heayenward, lifted
the minds and hearts of the worship
:, pers up to the God VI the Church
Strange that the lightning should have
spent its force on the sacred structure
e We feel genuine sympathy for oul
o. fellow townsman who is fond Of smok
lag of pipe, and whose wife demands
! that when the pulling is over The
9 aforesaid pipe shall he removed 10 th'
open air, there to cool out and air out
The meek and submissive husband d
d, living in daily dread that the next OF
:, der will remove smoker as well al
! thing smoked to the free air, and thel
what will become Of him when TN
thermometer begins 10 play aroun'
) zero again? "Ilusbands love you
- wives. " and he obedient
y NOTICE.
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