The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-02
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

relatives at Blackstone.
Mr.. and Mrs. SAINT Nicholson, Of
Crewe, were in town yesterday.
Judge Gooch, of Charlottesville, has
been a recent guest of DR.. Jarman.
Mr.. and Mrs f. r.. Gill are with Us
again after summer in the noun
tains.
Mrs. Eggleston, Of Charlotte c. H.,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. h. Mar
tin.
There was a slight frost on Tuesday
morning, but not enough to do dam
age
Mr.. aud Mrs Robert Morton, Of
Louisville, Ky, are guests in the
home OF Mrs. C. II. Morton.
The ladies Of the Methodist Church
will have their annual sale Of fancy
work the first week in December.
Mr.. W. y. Wilson has been appoint
ed a member of the school board, and
ne will put his heart and head to work
i'm this new role.
The recent rain fall came just in
time to make sure Of the grass in our
yards and on our lawns. We will all
watch it grow.
We got was and were right much
mixed in last weeks Herald, bat we
are glad 10 know that our readers had
"A, difficulty in unmiXing them.
No matter if memory gets to be as
"busy as busy can be- it will hardly
recall more perfect day than was
last Tuesday. Surely we all saw the
glory Of God in the heavens.
The work being done on the front
lawn of the Normal is being 50 well
done that it looks as though it might
have been looked after by VIM. Jen-
nings Bryan, the greatest grass grow
er Of the age.
Mr.J. A. Pendergrass, of Maverly,
ONO. has been appointed agent Of the
Southern Express Company at Farm
willie to succeed Mr.. II. 4. scott. Mr..
Frank X. Morris returns TO the OIL e
for the delivery Of express.
Don't forget the entertainment to be
given i'm the lecture room Of the Meth
odist Church this evening. The pro-
gram is an attractive one, the object
for which it is given is worthy one
and there should he a crowded house.
Read the bank statements that APP
pear in this issue Of the Herald, and If
your attention has not before been
called TO them, you will be astonished
to know what a money center FARM
willie has already gotten TO be.
The Guild, connected with the
Episcopal Church, met at the home Of
Mrs. Tabb on last Tuesday evening
and the meeting was pleasant and
helpful one. Refreshments were
served and new impetus given to the
work of the society.
While Farmville is in the dlspen-
sary business it should not neglect the
building of new high school build
ing The present structure is not
ching of beauty" now and can never
be "joy forever"
Mr.. II. f.. Barrow has been appoint
ed by the Governor delegate to the
Lakes to the Gulf Deep Waterway
Convention to he held in the city of
Chicago October 70. Mr.. Barrow on
Yesterday was undecided as to wheth-
er he would make the trip or not.
An OK in shafts moved up Main
street on Saturday at lively pace and
the driver looked as well satisfied as
the livery clad holders Of the reins OF
our hack horses. IL doesn't take
much TO satisfy some folks while
others are not satisfied with the earth.
DR.. William !. ellis expects to at
tend next week the International
Tuberculosis Convention now holding
a thee weeks session i'm Washington.
Dr. ellis is one Of the regularly APP
pointed delegates from Virginia to this
great gathering Of scientific medical
men.
DIR. Walter Stuart dropped into the
Herald office on last Saturday to pay
a little bill and while here tossed
bouquet at the Herald for the good
work it was doing for this section Of
| Virginia, making no distinction be-
tween new corners and old settlers.
Thanks.
Prof. Saunders, who is state milk
inspector. delivered an interesting and
Instructive address before the mem
beers of the Board of Trade on last
Monday night. 1t is TO be regretted
that so few were present TO listen to
this practical talk on a practical
question.
Mr.. Pickett, who came from Colora-
do and bought house at Worsham
and a farm near by, has found a
spring on his place the water from
which not only cured him of long
standing ailment, bat restored the
health of his wife, and is now being
prescribed by a number Of our ply
sicians with excellent results.
We had ready for print an elaborate
account Of the political meetings OF
Tuesday of last week when Hon. =.
W. Williams and Hon. +. w. Hub
ard warmed the Democrats by forciole
and fearless presentation Of the ISSUES
of the canvass and we regret that out
ola superabundance Of material II was
...,. l,,t-o1 Thqrp il too much of in