The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-26


Left desolate Of real good.
Within this caeeress solitude
No pleasures bloom.
Mr.. Herbert Stokes was in Rich
mond Monday on a business trip.
Wellman. the tailor, is busy OF
course he is. The Herald ad tells the
tale
Mrs V. Walden sang very delight
fully at the Thanksgiving services yes
terday.
Dr. Kerlin has been wishing for
soaking rain. that he might begin
work on the garden for spring.
Mrs. R. w. Garnet who has been
visiting in Florida the past two weeks
returned home yesterday.
DR.. ellis residence on High street
is receiving finishing touches and will
soon be ready for occupancy.
Mrs. j. Y. Orange is spending this
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Hugh S. Gresham, Of Lynchburg.
The pine tree clings to its dress
while its companions of the forest
have stripped for the winter fight with
wind and storm.
Look well to your ice pond and
clean out the ice house, for we may
have more than one ice spell during
the winter time.
Among the visiting tobacco buyers
in Farmville Tuesday were Messrs ].
n. Vaughan and j. T. Patterson, of
Richmond.
A bright little boy has described
wisdom as that which other people
don't know" Nor did he miss the
mark.
Miss Johnson, of the Normal facul-
ty, went to Richmond on Wednesday
to read a paper before the Educational
Conference.
Mrs. Iasis, the wife of the Vice
President Of the American Tobacco
Company, has been the recent guest
Of Mrs *. Baxter Tuggle.
We will expect better reports from
our hunters now that the earth is wet
again. y ouis jenkins must come
arain and restore his old-time record
Some one broke up the drinking
cap which Mr. Pickett left at his
spring. He knows the parties and it
might not be safe to repeat the van
dalism.
Notwithstanding rumors TO the con-
trary, Rev. Mr. Green will succeed
DR.. Hatcher as pastor Of the Farmville
Methodist church, and a warm greet
ing awaits him.
Judge Watkins is on the 90, and he
will 90 to Congress. Let Prince Ed
ward give him a rousing vote. lie
has won his spurs on the field OF bat
tie and is entitled to the honor.
Christmas is coming, and the New
Year. Remember that the piano and
cold watch contest ends with the last
day of 1909. If you lose charge it up
to your own self. Now is voting
time.
All the pulpits Of our churches are
now filled, and you have no excuse
for not going to the church Of your
choice. And be sure 10 get there on
time and not interrupt preacher and
people by entering late.
Mr.. w. W. Swan showed us Mon
day evening a curiosity in the shape
of a snow white partridge which was
killed recently on his farm We have
the bird at the Herald office where it
may be seen.
Judge Watkins begins city life with
a flock of turkeys, guineas and other
country mxuries and can bid defiance
to the eXactions of the meat magnates. .
And what house warming
such an one can and will give.
We will send the Herald to any one
free Of cost for one year who viii
send in the names Of four new cash
subscribers. And remember the
price of the paper from now until
January LIST, 1911, is only one dollar.
The Board of Health of Farmville
is looking into the matter Of the sew
aye rom Hampden- Sidney being emp
tied into Buffalo to which attention
was called in last weeks Herald and
viii be ready with a report at an early
day.