The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-04
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Notes OF Happenings and People You
know.
The One Constant Friend.

How consistency cndcars.
rs watch 10 never. never goes.
lthisn't gone for ycarai
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burnett are
at Mrs. BcFkeley's.
Mr.. r.. T.. CHbome, of Blackstone,
was visitor IN town ON sunday.
Miss frankie Mckinney il, at home
again after a delightful visit To- iriends
iu Richmond.
Il you can't skate maybe you can
roll ball, and If you can't roll bali
YOU may skate. fake your choice.
Who has the biggest hog of the sea-
son9 Let the Walthall Brothers speak
out or forever afte. hold their peace.
We have read Of strawberry trains,
watermelon trains, peach trains, etc.,
but il remains for Farmville To send
out a lettuce train.
Captain II. Fug te, of Abingdon
Va, spent several days recently visit
ing his son. Rev. II NJ Fugate' pas
tor Of the Famville Baptist Church.
The macadam road, under construc-
ton since the 9Th day of last July
will probably be completed 10y the
middle of December.
They have been praying for "protec-
tion' out i'm Missouri, and right here
we have been asking the good Lord to
deliver us from all such blessings -
"Bob" Mnler's face was wreathed in
smiles on last Monday morning as he
deposited in bank siOO.40, the proceeds
from the dispensary sales on Saturday
last.
some of our people use the hose on
the sidewalks and with good effect.
All of "a, haven't this convenience but
the poorest of as can hunt about and
find am old broom.
The sound of the Herald presses is
heard during the business hours OIL the
dav. Now and then a human voice
adds a discord, but still the music i'
pleasant to the ear.
The American people are husllinl
folk. but the rush of Christmas shop
ping. when postponed to the last days
is rather too much for the most siren
uous of them. Moral: shop early.
1.-THE water from the Pickett Spring
continues To cure human ills as it ha'
been doing i'm the recent past. Wor
sham will be recognized "a, the "Foun
ltain of Health for America.
five could only be "a, busy ON one
sunday a. TO affairs spiritual as w'
are ON each returning Monday about
affairs temporal, a.I faimNille would
feel the thrill ola revival To- which ID
has heretofore been "a stranger.
The automobile pillow is now in use
and vet Notwithstanding an modern
horseless methods Of handling folk
and freight, and working OF the soil
and saving of crops, the noble horst
is here and here TO stay
A protracted meeting will be held al
the Baptist Church beginning mex
sunday, December 9Th. The pasto
will be assisted i'm the services 10y The
Rev. DIR. Mcdaniel, Of Richmond
one Of the ablest of the Southern Bap
list divines.
Mrs. Thomas Morris, of Martins
Vile. Va, recently visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Walton. Mrs
Norris was formerly Miss Lizzie May
Smithson, daughter of the late Mr. T.
/ =. Smithson, of Farmville.
From the amount Of canvas which
has been spread in the garden Of Mrs
Fitzgerald 1t looks as though she
would be leader town lettuce growers
and vet Mrs. DR.. White is a close see
ond.
The Cumberland District PnzIng
/ House Association has been in corpo
rated with $1,000 capital stock. I
W. Nicer, PRESIDENT f. r.. Davis, vice
president; George l.. Stuart, secretary
aud treasurer
1.-TWO is company, but three make
crowd. is am old and honored truism
but if YOU wait to do your shopping
until Just before Christmas you vii
find out that some crowds are made
up Of many more than three human
beings.
New gold coins are being mnled bl
the Government for Christmas uses
If YOU can't measure up TO the gold
coin standard we will be satisfied witt
the modest greenback, and though sll
yer has been discredited by Others II i'
still a pet Of ours.
Capt. "Sam" Paulett met member
of the Herald stan on High street and
noticing that he was "crowding the sea
son" with a wel-worn summer vest
| kindly said, eff you can't afford
winter vest, call at the store and ge
one at my cost" We are waiting ho
ping he may make it a suit
The Mayors COURTROOM has been
very much improved and when hi'
Honor is enthroned ON the new seat @
Justice evil doors will tremble in thei
boots. or shoes, or slippers, while Tho
iaw-abiding have nothing TO fear from
heart that is kindly, spirit that o.
generous, a soul that Is charitable.
Don't be silly enough again 10 say
that the newspapers are not read an'
what appears in them is Of NO mo
meut. one printed line would move