The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-01-24
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
The undiscovered Country.

Inc UNDISCOVERED OOuhlfy.
Could We but know
The land that ends our dark uncertain travel
Where DE those happier rills and meadows low
An. If beyond the spirits Utmost cayil.
Aught Of that country could we surely know.
" no would not go'
Might We but hear t-t
The lowering angels high imagined chorus.
Orcatch bciimes. with wakeful eyes and clear.
One radiant vista Of the realm before us
An who would fearg
We're we quite sure
TO find the peerless friend who ieii u' lonely.
on. there by some celestial stream as pure.
n, gaze in eyes that here were iovcut only
This weary. mortal coil were We quite sure.
Who would endure,
Miss Ruth Houston is visiting
friend, and relatives in keysville.
Miss rhraves, formerly in charge Of
the Normal School inhrmary,is visit
ing friends IN Famyille.
Mrs. f. 4. Mundge was at home
To an of her friends on Wednesday
afternoon from four 10 six o'clock.
Mrs. T.. 4. Blaukin,hip of Lynch
burg was guest last week of Mrs. W.
r. Davidson.
MILE. Garland, who has been
confined To his home with sickness, is
again attending TO his daily duties.
Major A. Il. Nenable. Jr. has been
quite sick for a week or more, but we
are glad 10 report that he is out.
Chief FOCUS has been confined TO his
room with a spell Of the grip. During
his sickness, Olicer Lipscomo has
been doing duty.
The work Of macadamzing the pub
lie roads of Prince Edward is steadily
progressing under the superintendent
cy of W. ". swan.
Judge A. ID. Watkins has received
much encouragement TO announce
himself a candidate for Congress, aud
is contemplating doing so i'm The next
few days
We are glad 10 report that MeNsrs'
Edd and Melvin smith who have been
very ill with typhoid fever have gone
back to their places of business.
We invite our readers attention TO
card in this issue Of the Herald from
Hon. Francis Riyes Lassiter who rep
resents this district in Congress.
MrG. NJ. Robson is considering a
number Of appeals made to him to
withdraw fom the hands Of the town
council his resignation "a a member
of the dispensary board.
Captain. Hunt gave the military
a very pleasant smoker after the drlil
Tuesday night. The boys enjoyed 1t
and greatly praised their commandant
for hi, thoughtfulness.
The ladies of the Farmyille Gene
terry Association will meet next Tues
dav afternoon at clock in the town
council chamber The purpose Of the
meeting is to reorgan'zs, and every
member il earnestly requested TO be
present.
The COS lie,t, and no doubt the best
lvceum course attraction which has
ever appeared i'm Farmyille, is the
DeKoven Male Quartette and Reader.
This comes to the Opra House next
Monday night. Tickets on sale this
morning at l0o'clock Crute's Drug
store
Rev. Joseph Wesley ShacSford, Of
Lynchburg, has announced the APP
preaching marriage Of his daughter
Miss Mary Kinsbury, to Mr.. Joseph
Edward Johnston, Of Farmville. The
ceremony will take place on the after
noon Of Tuesday, February 4th, at 4.8O
o'clock, in Court Street Methodist
Church, Lynchburg.
Dir. Jarman went TO Richmond
Wednesday morning TO present to the
financial committee of the senate the
needs Of the Normal School for next
wear. He will ask for an increase in
annuity and a special appropriation to
add to the present buildings. At this
meeting the heads of each Of the state
schools will he allowed thirty minutes
10 present the claims Of his own
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