The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-10-30
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
NcleS Of Happenings and People fOu
Know.
cunotion m tho Farm
GumptlOn on the Farm.


n there Is anything that peascs me. ito these
November days.
When the air ia crisp and chilly and the white
frost comes and stays
An day behind harms and fences and in the
shady places.
Miss Rosa Marks, of Richmond, Is
visiting Mrs. +. Scott Martin.
Mrs. Joseph f.. Johnston is visiting |
friends in New York city.
Miss Lucy Huntington is visiting |
friends in Petersburg.
Mrs. Lena Hall, of Richmond, is the /
guest Of Mrs. Monroe Jones.
Next Tuesday, election day, being a
legal holiday, all the banks will be
closed for the day.
Mr.. \. G.. Ogburn, Jr., was called to
his fathers home one day last week
on account of the sudden illness and
subsequent death Of his sister.
Owing to the lack Of a quorum Tues
day night no meeting Of the Farmvllle
Board of Trade was held, though the
courthouse bell rang long and loud.
II would be well to notify the mail
carriers just where to leave your mail,
and not keep him waiting for an an
swer to the ringing Of the door bell
From the advertisements that APP
pear in the Herald, it would seem
that it is unnecessary that any one
should 90 away from Farmville to be
suited in suit.
Dr. and Mrs. r. f. Hamlet and Mr..
and Mrs. f. VI. Bugg were among
those who attended Wednesday the
marriage Of Dr. John NJ. Hamlet and
Miss Elliott, in Charlotte county.
Mss Harrison, Of the Normal facul-
tv. has been on the sick list for the
past few days, and has been removed
from her rooms, at Mrs Wade's, TO
the iniiimary Of the school.
Mr.. Billings has been supplying the
market with choice fall lettuce. 1t
has been our privilege to enjoy it more
than once. and we never had il quite
' so GOOD at this season Of the year
4 number Of parties from other
states were in town last week looking
for timber and farming lands. The
l. STOW storms Of the recent past in the
d northwest will drive them to US III
- greater numbers.
It 1t is to be hoped that at each voting
e precinct in the country, correct list
j. of all the Democratic voters will be IN
~ the hands of some one or more i've
Ie Democrats who will see TO il tina
e every possible vote is east.
A. Are you sure that you know jus
n how 10 mark your ballot so a. TO hav
,e il represent you faithfully and well
a. II not, talk the matter over with SOM
~ of your friends ani be ready to avo''
ie mistakes when you get within tn
III booth.
# Don't forget that the ladies Of John
de Memorial Church will give their oy'
&c ter supper and sale of fancy articles
IL the Armory on the evening of Frida,
Nov. 18th. This is your chance to u
good supper and buy your Chris
IT. mas presents.
Ia Don't forget the musical event
~ the wear Shubert string quartette,
'Se Boston, Normal School Auditorium
Thursday, November 9Th, $50 p. Il
'p- Admission: reserved seats, 80 cent
Ills general admission, 30 cents. Iicke
ier ON sale at r. l.. Freear's Drug Store.
3oO From the reports we have hea
rn- from a number Of parties, that sprll
nd recently discovered 10y Mr.. Pickett,
wd his farm near Worsham, must be
'ho yeritable fountain Of health. Suil'
ing humanity must know Of the cul
tive powers Of the water, come ana
healed, or have it sent to their oN
or homes
$50 Inspector General Stern in his
md mort of the military companies Of t
rug state. gives high place to the Far
Vile Guard. This is gratifying
what is most needed just now IS
old least sixty men in number. II
fer. number should attend Bryan's
lent auguration, and then Seattle IN
' t summer time.
IS is But three working days before
act, dav Of election, aud on that day ga
'oo :, ton of great moment is to be decide
We do not believe that the coun
.uch will 90 to the bad if Mr.. Taft is ell
Vice ed. but we do believe that it is to
vote best interest Of the nation that
nm should be defeated. My pollcl
q il should not be made perpetual.