The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
THE WEEK OF CHRISTMAS.
Many Happy, Glad Days Spent, and All
Enjoyed Themselves Immensely.
No Serious Accidents.

bodv took a week off for Christmas
Not so in these latter days. Some
now don't even take a rest off for one
day. The Herald job presses were as
busy on Christmas day as on any other
day of the year and we must confess
that there was music in the air. Since
then some have been hunting, others
visiting and all eating, smoking, chat
ting and drinking, nothing, however
stronger than pure lithia- though one
of the number was the happy receipt
ent of a quart bottle Of simmon
beer, fresh from the country, and as
free from serpent's bite and adder S
sting as is Worsham's newly discov-
cred Adams Ale.
Christmas came to us robed IN spot
less white, fairer, richer dress than
our brides wear, though no goddess
of fashion has ever dared suggest a
change in color, in form Of crystal or
shining, glittering glory, the same
snow as when the first flake fell from
Heaven to Earth. And just here we
record the remarkable fact that with
more than ten inches Of snow our
streets have felt the weight OF no
SLEIGH and we have had no music OF
the matchmaking and merry-sounding
sleigh bells
The boys began firing off the crack
ers and shooting off the candles a
week before the glad day dawned'
and from the quiet of the eve and the
early morn the supply had been we'll
nigh exhausted.
Giving was more general than ever
before, and general good sense was
shown in the selection of gifts. d
course the dolls were in evidence anc
other toys without which the little
folks would have been sad on Christ
mas day, but for the older Of our fam
lily circles articles Of genuine and last
ING value were given and received.
There were happy family gather
inps in many of our homes, glarinl
hearthstones and generous feasts. /
should be matter Of profound con
graduation that we don't have plum
pudding every day. It would MAKE
Jack a dull boy
Appropriate and interesting service
we're held at the Episcopal Church OF
Christmas morning, which were en-
ioyed not only by those accustomed t
worship there but by those OF othe
creeds.
On Sunday the pastors Of our diff
ferent churches occupied their respec
tive pulpits, the sermons being ap
propriate to the season and the musl
glad and joyous
At the Presbyterian Church, how
ever. the retiring pastor spoke word
of tender farewell TO the flock owe
which he had been faithful and lovin
shepherd for four years and on
month. At the evening hour OF woI
shin union services were held at thi
church, and a practical, instruetiv
and interesting address was delivere
by DR.. Wade Hampton Venable, VIII
for the past fifteen years has lahore
in China as medical missionary.
The deep snow that fell on the p
was a severe blow to the Christina
! trade of Farmville, even the disper
sary receipts being greatly reduced
The roads got to be well-nigh impa
sable. and we are told that numb'
of vehicles which were heading f'
town we're abandoned, the teams b.
inc unhitched and ridden back hom
AS the laws are now prohibitory
: hunting in the snow but few Of OF
. sportsmen took to the fields.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p Richardson el
tertained in honor Of Miss Anderso
Rev. and Mrs. Boogher had Mrs al
g Miss Blackstone with them for aplea
ant evening, Miss Andrews was d
iohtful hostess to a few Of her friend
DR.. and Mrs. Jarman had Mr.. al
. Mrs Burnett and Misses Mary al
. Fannie Berkeley with them at an i
formal dinner and Miss Bessie Pri'
assisted by Miss Driver had a lar
number of their young friends W
them on the evening of the Both.
this occasion Miss Fannie Price ma
10 her debut as presiding genius OF
;. punch bowl-a non-alcoholic pun
:. bowl.
20 The old year went out in a blaze
=, glory, its last day being one OF
70 best and brightest