The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-04-24

OF Tddt or some Olnci hNrOclailon hi
the business men of the town.
Miss Mary Johnson, whose school
term has been completed, has return
ed home.
A gala week is promised when the
Carnival arrives. Think Of the good
time had last year To be all enjoyed
again.
The spring term Of Prince Edward
Circuit Court will begin on Monday
May 18th. Itpromises TO he a busy
session.
Miss Alkaline Zimmerman, Of Buena
Vista, and Miss Iirkle. Of Lynchburg,
paid a visit this week TO Miss Iim-
merman's relatives in Famville.
Mr.. j. r.. Selden and his friend,
Mr.. W. W. Price, Of Washington, d.
C., spent the Easter holiday with Mr..
Selden's parents at Hickory Hall.
The first peals of the melodious pipe
or, an Of the Methodist Church were
heard Tuesday night under the SIX l.
ful touch of Prof Schemmel.
The citizens Of Farmville should have
the managers of the Tidewater and
Western Railway change their sched
ule if it takes all summer TO do it.
DR.. j. A. Meriwether, Of Holeomt
Rock, spent couple of days this
week in town visiting his friends, the
Messrs. Zimmerman Bros.
Mrs. Wallace Burnett, Of Washing
ton, who has recently been South
with her husband, is on visit 10 her
mother, Mrs. w. II. Berkeley.
Hampden-Sidney College played the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute base
ball ON Wednesday afternoon. The
score was II to1 in favor of V. p. /.
Every one should torn out Tuesday
night 10 hear the Glee Club Of Ran
dolph-Macon College. Seats on sale
commencing Saturday morning at
10 o'clock.
Miss Irving Wicker, who has been
at the Memorial Hospital in Richmond
for treatment for the past two months,
has returned home very much inn
proved to the delight Of her many
friends
Miss Natalie Lancaster, who has
been with Mrs. Cunningham during
the winter, will be out at Major Nena-
ble's the rest Of the term. Mrs. Gun
ningham has closed her house for the
summer
Mrs. Samuel Il. Upton, who has
been in 81. Luke's Hospital, Rich
mond, for month or more, was able
ON last Monday TO return home. We
are glad TO report that her condition
steadily improves.
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Bap-
fist Church are preparing for Grain
bow Entertainment" early in May
consisting Of cantatas, Rotations, etc.
Refreshments will also be served in
connection with this entertainment.
Read the advertisement Of the Car
nival which is on another page OF this
weeks Herald. The Farmville Guard
is TO receive portion of the Carnival
receipts, and we doubt not the attrac-
tons Of the week will be largely pat
ronized.
DR.. Currell, from Washington and
Lee University, who addressed the
graduating class last June will give
lecture on the "Holy Grail' in the
auditorium Friday, May sth, at $ p. m
Under the management Of he Moth
ers' Club. Tickets 25c.
The V. p. ]. base ballteam was EN-
tertained at the Armory Wednesday
evening at a german given by Hamp
den-Sidney and Farmville young
men. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Paulet
were delightful chaperones. Miss Jen
ME rabb presided with her usual gra
ciousness at the punch bowl.
Mr.. &. p. Coleman, Assistant STATE
Highway Commissioner, aud Mr.. >
ID. scott, civil engineer, were in tow
this week for the purpose of inspect
ing the roads of Farmville district
Mr.. Scott is making survey for the new
road contemplated leading across III
tie Buffalo river
An examiner for bonding com
pany was in Farmyille recently ant
upon investigation found the book
and accounts kept 10y County Treasur
er Watkins accurate and satisfactory
in every particular. Captain Wat
kins is bonded in the United State
Fidelity and Guaranty Company
through f. r.. Booker, local agent.
That Farmyille should have a wei
organized Board Of Trade no one vii
deny. Let's call the business men o
the town together and organize. Sucl
an organization is Of incalculable val
ne to community like ours. Ever,
sister town in Virginia has Board O
Trade, and we are sure that Farmvill
will no longer lag behind in this par
ticular.
The town garbage pile in the rear q
the factory Of w. G.. Huntington
fast becoming menace to adJacen
property. If this were not tue, tn
unsightliness Of such trash pill
should be sufficient TO have the au
thorities make disposition OF It. w
are under the impression that tn
council some months ago, on motto
made 10y DR.. Anderson, instructe
I .t.ot oil tho enmbuSfiblQ material Il,