The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-12-11

AllnA AANNNNs
When We complete our system of
sidewalks what public improvement
should next engage the attention of
Farmyille?
II you are interested iu such matters
90 over 10 the farm Of Mr.. Serpell this
afternoon and watch the deep blowing
and subsoling demonstrations.
The Christmas number of the maya
zines make their appearance ia full
time, and are all ablaze with richly
colored illustrations.
The Farmville sausages are still ex-
celleLt, the only objection being that
they don't make quite enough Of the
gravy.
Rev Mr.. Graham preached in Nor
folk ON last sunday, aud Rev. J. f..
Booker occupied the pulpit of the
Presbyterian Church.
Now that the sun has p)stpO ned the
rising hour until = O'Clock it should
not he considered as disiespectful Oh
the part of man TO rise first
Arainy Saturday is not delight to
Farmvile, but we have had such a
succession OF bright one, that we viii
not complain that the last one 10 come
To us was attended 10y the Storm King.
Mr.. James Lyle, ol Maryland, is ON
his annual visit 10 his sister, Mrs. Nc
Kinney. Time has been dealing gent
~ with him, or else he has found the
fountain Of health along the way.
Now that our friend, Mr.. W. H..
Richardson, has become am all-the-
year-round city man, we don't know
what We are to do without that jug of
"simmonn beer.
II you haven't taken spin or a
step on the new macadam, suppose
you try the one or the other. You
will find it i'm either case a distinct
luxury.
The man or the woman who has
lived i'm Southside Virginia during the
past fall season, and who now COM
plains of the weather is not grateful
for past blessings.
The residence ON High street, which
was owned by Mr.. Matt Gill, was
sold at public auction on last Satur-
day for 81 $50, Mr. Joe Foster being
the purchaser.
Leap year hurIies TO its close, and
the Washington Herald reminds the
ladies' that "there are still few slight
~ shop-worn bargains left on the REM
nant counters" "Shop early
Mr.. Wallace Burnet, after apleas-
ant visit to Fampille friends, has re-
turned to his work at Savannah, Ga,
where he is in charge Of the Govern
ment Pure Food department.
Policemen tell us that the nights at
this season are distressingly long, but
add "the days are glorious for sleep
ing" No flies, no heat, but an unin-
terrupted nine hours for blessed Sleep
"tired Natures sweet restOrer.'
A friend Of ours went to bed at Is
p. NJ. on last Friday and arose at a.
NJ. on the Saturday following. And
he slept profoundly from start to fin
ish. Millionaire and don't know 1t.
4 little Farmville girl called on u'
with tempting dish Of homemade
candy for sale. As we were making
purchase we ventured TO ask If sine
was selling it to get church money, ia
which she quickly said, so, no, but
am making my Christmas money"
Honest to the core.
The sunshine and the shadows
played lively game for supremacy
ON last Monday, and we watched the
struggle with real interest, "rooting
AS best we could for our cheerful
friend, the "King Of Day
The University Quartet gave two
delightful entertainments in the Au
ditorum of the Normal ON Friday anC
Saturday evenings Of last week. IL
say that the girls eniOyed the singing
of the boys is TO put it mildly.
We are indebted TO Mrs. II. r
Cralle for the privilege of enjoying th'
looki ~ over of many interesting pho
tographs of Texas scenes which sh'
brought with her from the Lone Sta
state.
The demonstrations Of deep plowinl
and subsoiling on the farm of Mr.. Ser
pell will begin this afternoon at
O'Clock. Go early and stay for th'
finish.
Mrs r. II. paulett has many beau
uful flowers in her reception room il
full bloom. The spotless lily stand
as queen in the midst Of them, reflect
ing the glory of its maker iu its crowl
of shining white.
Don't save all your eggs for th
Christmas market. We have know
|it sometimes TO be glutted, and III
d bottom was knocked out Of price
And the same is true Of turkeys. Som
wears ago a turkey raiser saved his f.
the New York Christmas market an
lust did escape paying express charge