The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-07-17

Mrs. &. r.. Morton is spending the
month at Crockett Springs.
Bring in your first ripe tomato and
make record of the fact.
The painters brush is freshening up
the looks Of the Opera House interior.
\ good many people would prefer a
newspaper without news 10 one with
ont advertisements.
Miss Sallie Cullen is home again
after "a very pleasant trip 10 Roanoke
and Lynchburg.
The Famville Guard will leave here
next Thursday for a weeks encAmp-
nieut at Chicksmauga, Ga.
Mrs. Andrew Roane, formerly Miss
Vivian Wright, is visiting relatives
and friends Of Farmyille.
Miss Marie Selden, Of buckingham,
has been spending the week with her
sister, Mrs. II. II. Gillian.
If you want to see some lively works
visit the bodybuilding force Of the
Luck Construction Company,
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. T. Elan and Miss
Matte Spenser Willis left on Wednes-
day last for Craig Healing Springs.
If all public servants are as well
cared for as is our town mule there
would be no kick coming.
Mr.. G.. f. Bugg and family returned
Tuesday from a delightful stay of ten
days at Virginia Beach and Ocean
View.
Mr.. Monroe Morton, Of Lynchburg,
is on his summers vacation, and is
enjoying 1t here with friends and rel
atives.
The comment of everyone who visits
Farmyille is upon the vast improve
ments which have been made during
the past year.
Mrs. Helene Tacot Kenne, formerly
of Paris France, but now Of Philadel- |
phia. is visiting her friend, Mrs.
Robert l.. Freear.
The sidewalks leading from the Nor
NAL building TO our soda fountains
are firm and smooth, aud no doubt !
are being well trodden.
East Farmville has been receiving
some much needed street improve
ment, and we congratulate residents
Of that section Of town.
Alta recent election held by the
Farmyille Guard, Sergent f. : Blan-
ton was elected First Lieutenant in
place Of Lieutenant y. NJ. GIL.
one of Farmville's girl teachers has
been offered an attractive position in
one of the Pennsylvania schools, but
hasn't as yet decided 10 leave the Old /
Dominion.
Mrs. Chalmers and family, who for
the past twelve months have occupied /
the Episcopal rectory, leave this week
to make their home in Halifax coun-
ty again. The new rector is here.
Mrs. w. r.. Berkeley, Jr., and baby,
who have been spending some time at
Mrs. W. r. Berkeleys, will leave for
Tazewell today where she will join
her husband.
A large number Of young people
went from Farmville to the lawn
party at Cumberland Church last
Tuesday night. They all report a
good time as usual.
lfyou are inclined TO be somewhat
persistent i'm anything you undertake,
and 10 not reverse yourselves when it
comes to the matter of advertising,
your success is assured.
Brstow, the painter is not only a
task artist i'm house and sign painting,
but i'm buggy and carriage work he
has few equals and no superiors. Con-
suit him ifyou want your oil vehicle
to look as if just from the factory.
Sheriff Dickinson, y ho has been in
Baltimore for several weeks under
medical and surgical treatment, is
home again i'm his usual good health
and spirits. His many friends in the
county will be glad to know this
Mr.. b. NJ. Cox, DR.. Anderson and
DEL. NJ. Hamlet left Wednesday for
Smiths Lake, near Norfolk, on fish
ing expedition. From this great body
Of fresh water perch, club and bass
are caught at all seasons of the year.
Judge Watkins is Of inestimable as
sistance to the Town Council Of Farm
willie. lie was present at the last meet
ing and his opinions on the legal side
of various questions confronting that
body were invaluable in determining
what to do.
The ladie, of the Presbyterian Church
have prepared and presented 10 MIR.
and Mrs. Graham petition in which
they earnestly request that they will
remain in Farmville, and in this petit
ton all Farmvile would have united
if they had been asked TO do so.
The wonder is that more residences
in Farmville are not built for rent. so
far as we know such property IS pro-
ducing from ten to twenty per cent,
whereas a large number OF people
have money invested at three per ct.
The moving picture entertainments
at the Opera House are still well pat
ronized by the people Of the town.
They are the best ever shown here,
aud an hour of much interest can Dc i