The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-06-12

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spending few days with her cousin,
| Mrs 1abb.
The traffic of the Norfolk a Western
Railroad is gradually increasing. Good
sign of better times.
Mr. Walter Barrow attended the
commencement exercises of Randolph
Macon College this week.
Mr.. W. r.. Berkeley and wife have
been spending some time at the home
OF his mother, Mrs. Ellen Berkeley.
The Farm,ille Board Of Trade is ac-
lively at work, and we confidently eX-
pect good results.
Mr.. Rodophil Garrett, one Of the
guards at the State Farm, paid fly
ing visit 10 Farmville last Tuesday.
Mr.. ID. b. Blanton, Of Brooklyn, n.
Y, came to FarmVille yesterday. His
wife has been here for some weeks Wis
iting her mother, Mrs. Charles Bugg.
1t is announced that Miss Ids NJ.
Howard, who is now assistant in his
DRY in the Normal school, will he mar
ried the eighteenth OF this month.
Mr.. J. c. Nation has rented the
Bugg place, now occupied by Miss
snow and her m,ther, aud is prepar-
ing to begin housekeeping in August.
This thing of passing through the
emery month of May" without the
taste of "A May cherry is distinct loss.
This matter needs attention.
Mr.. Henry Bowden, of Norfolk, for
mer student at Hampden-Sidney is
visiting his uncle, Mr.. V. Walden of
this place.
Mr.. j. A. Martin and Miss ANNE
Wootton left last Tuesday TO spend a
week with Mrs. b. p. Eggeston, of
Charlotte G. H., Va.
The flies may have been just as
fierce and furious and numerous last
season as this, but somehow we don't |
think so.
Commencing tomorrow night The
Delmar Moving Picture Company will
commence q series Of high-class enter
tainments in the Opera House. See
ad. in another column.
Miss Mary V. Blandy started To Cal
ifornia Monday morning to look after
her extensive orange interests in that
state. She will remain there for the
summer.
The indications are that the sum
mer School To be held in FarmVille
during the month of July will be well
attended. The presence Of two hun
dred or more young ladies from out OF
town will help considerably to liven
the dull summer months.
The farmer who is sure that seed Is
too costly thing TO use in adequate
quantities belongs To the same school
of finance as the merchant who is sure
that advertising costs too mu ch.
IT has been suggested that Farm
willie needs brick manufactory-one
ON large scale We have the mate
rial, plenty of it, too, but who will fl
nance the venture?
A very beautiful solo was sung in
the Presbyterian Church last Sunday
10y Mr.. Charles w. Harrison
With violin obllgato by Miss Minnie
Blanton. The words 10 the music
were written by Mrs. a. +. Howard.
The Farmyile Summer Normal
which opens on Monday, June 18Th,
has bright promises Of success. Fully
two hundred teachers are expected to
attend, which will help in great
measure to enliven things in the good
Did town.
Rev. :. G. Hatcher preached an APP
propriate sermon on last Sunday night
10 the members of the Junior order
'nited American Mechanics. The ;
service was the first of the summers
union of DETERMINATIONS and the church
was well filled.
Mr.. A. r.. Boykin, whose business
makes his home in Paducah, Ky, :
Turing each tobacco season, is back for
Inc summer vacation. The boys and
sirIs too. for that natter are always
lad 10 welcome Reid ON every return
10 Farmville.
Mayor BlantOn, representing the
'ouncil. and Mr.. W. ii. Robertson,
he Farmville Board of Trade, went 10 ,
Wednesday To appear be-
ore the State Corporation Commission
or the purpose of having change ,
made i'm the schedule on The Iidewaier
and Western Railroad. q
Paul :. Barrow, son of our towns I
nan. Mr.. II. r.. Barrow, has returned
rom the Randolph-Macon ACADEMY {
1t Bedford City bringing with him dis I
inetion on every study taken during
he session. aud also the honor Of hav- '
ny led his class in geometry. The Her 1
lid is proud of its home boys who dis
iuguished themselves in their under /
akings. We congratulate our young d
riend upon the success OF his school u