The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-19

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Mr.. Paul McRae is being spoken OF
as representative in the next legisla-
ture from Cumberland and Bucking- q,
ham. Cumberland is entitled to the a
representative this time and is fortu- C
nate in having such a son TO do her
honor
Lent begins next Wednesday and
,npropriate services viii be held IN
the Episcopal Church It might do us
an good to control our appettes' pas
sions. prejudices, and TO think more
of spiritual than of temporal things Tor
the 30 days TO follow.
We would be glad TO know just
how many eggs are laid in Farmville
each day. The aggregate would
make our country friends ashamed Of
their hens. Ard now that the hens
lare active must the egg market Zee
main active also
A correspondent OF the Christian
observer. which IS published at Louis
vile. Ky.. writing from Famvlie'
made the simple announcement that
the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church
ar this place was vacant and appi-
' eants have been heard from well nigh
the country over Printers ink Goes
- pay
An Old co.0red man drove into town
d recently with steer in shafts and
y about an armful Of tobacco for sale.
We very much doubt that the trip was
.t a paving one. and yet be- comes 90
Re- town with tobacco 20 SELL That
3, sounds good anyhow.
e Rev. James Lancaster, Of Perth
Ambov. y. j.. has recently bolgl
ID the Templeton farm, located in Prince
Is Edward some four miles east Of Farm
1f vile. He has done wonders with the
Ie soil Of old Cumberland, and " are
expecting a continuation Of the good
b. work in Prince Edward.
st Mr. Pickett was in town on Mon
a dav. and while here, dropped into the
10 Herald office and showed US the ties
timonials ne had received from per
sons who had been using the water ne
= is now offering on the market. They
~ are loud in its praises, and many o.
u, u, them from parties well known TO oul
III readers. But all OF them will appeal
in the Herald's Trade issue.
VI Farmville sadly neglects such day
eu as the 18th Of January and the 2n'
Of February. We should at leas
meet together in some suitable plac
andlisten auentively to the farewells
TO Of Washington and Lee. Our childre
h should be taught to commit them
Pr memory and repeat them from tim
oh to time. They are dead but ye
TO speak to us in words of living fore
and beauty.
lay We are going now to ask that on
hts correspondents send in their commun
ac- cations as early as Tuesday OF eac
IN week. If any thing Of special intel
be est happens between then and tn
yes time we 90 to press, Of course "
would be glad to hear from the
r,. again
md We welcome Mr.. W G. Venablt
he the veteran banker, back to the RAM
70 Of active business in our town H
our office. temporarily, is on the 2nd flo'
We Of the Richardson building, Bird ar
If Main streets. Mr.. W E. Moore is a
sociated with him, and both fire ar
life companies are represented
re- them.
- The Girls Missionary Society of q
.,.a Methodist Church entertained the
- honorary members and some Of the
" friends in a most delightful way in Il
lecture-room of the church on Il
les evening Of February 18th. An ente
jet tanning program was rendered, and r
ING freshments were served.
AT Don't get scared on the subject
'"e small pox, but do the sensible thin
an and submit to vaccination, and
careful not to write home that the
our is likely to be an outbreak in o
linz schools
ght
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