The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-23
Watch Hurdover grow.

!. Take spin on the new macadam.
; Watch Farmville spread herself.
+ And yet the fish won't bite at least
at our hook.
The soda fountains were kept busy
il fixing on last Saturday.
DR.. Jarman attended the education
al meeting which was held in Atlanta
during the past week.
The Herald press room is the most
comfortable work shop in Farmvillt
winter and summer.
We begin to appreciate in something
of fine form, the luxury of having an
ice plant right at our doors
The cold REQ" thinks Of blue print
ing Stanley Park, sell the lots and
have the mansion as capital prize.
Housekeepers are busy now clean
ing up, airing out and making ready
for the coming summer time.
Have you heard anything Of late
from Hurdover We have. Things
are moving right along to the front.
Our doctors drive quick steppers,
and seem to enjoy holding the reins
over them, though always going to
the homes of sorrow.
Monday last was no "blue Monday"
with III. h. Barrow & Co., they began
the day by selling three buggies before
9 \. NJ.
If you have any criticism to make
on last Saturday as a day in April en-
ter it now or forever afterwards hold
your peace.
Mr. c. j. Shelbourne, of Green Bay,
one Of the leading lumber dealers OF
the State was in town on last Friday
on business.
Farmville needs a larger weekly pay
roll, and a drinking fountain on Main /
street. What else? Send in your sug-
gestions.
Somebody must he making some
money out of the sale of lettuce bask- /
cts too. Let the good work 90 on and /
emusic by the band"
Or. Messenger represented the Nor /
NAL at the laying of the Corner Stone
of the HarrisonbuIg Normal which .
took place on Thursday of last week.
Wagons loaded with lettuce rolling
over our Main Street look good. Let
some old Confederate hero suggest and
lead in another new branch of indus
try.
The Norfolk strawberries are on the
market but what most concerns Us is
the crop that must find its way to the
Farmville market Send them in, aud
draw it mild on prices.
We very much regret the loss by fire
Of the Mecklenburg hotel. 1t was an
ornament to Chase City and the pride
Of Southside Virginia. Shake of the
ashes and rise again
Mr. j. d. Watkins has recently
bought the farm of Mr.. j. NJ. Vena-
bic near town with all the stock on it.
This is fine property and will increase (
in value.
May be if you are out of a job you
can be engaged to cut and pack lettuce
for market And then you may find
work between the corn and tobacco
rows No one need be idle during the .
season. s
Mr.. Jno. A. SCOTS garden has been
)ut into excellent condition, and now y
ne can amuse himself all summer be- c
ween the rows and about the hills. '
We are particularly interested in the |
square.
You business man Of Farmvle not :
epreSented in the Trades issue Of the ,
Herald will regret it. Omission is e
IS fatal in consequences under some S
as is commission. The e
Bible has joined sins of omission /
nd of commission. G.
Mr.. ThOs. Edmunds tells us that
he lettuce crop should be followed by Il
Orn and the corn by hay so as to GET o
hree profitable crops from the same d
cres. Possibilities of Southside Vir- Il
inis soil grow upon us with each COM Il
lg and going day. 5
Mr.. r. j. Carter dropped in upon us h
'hen he was last in town, and report Ii
a building boom on at Prospect. A
lumber Of handsome residences are b.
nder contract, and will soon receive b
touches. Happy the man p
r the woman who has home at N
respect. II
Some very wee bit of chickens that to