The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-01-08
Rev. Mr.. Graham preached III
Ivnchbure on last Sunday.

Misses Virginia and Emma Blanton
returned to their school Sunday
Mrs. A. E. Jennings is at the home
of her daughter Mrs. r. II. Paulettb
Friends of Miss Ida Thackston are
deeply concerned as to her serious III
ness.
Mrs. G. c. Gill and children, OF
Norfolk. are visiting Mrs. Walker at
the Prince Edward Hotel
Rev. and Mrs. Boogher entertained
members of the flock at an at home
on the evening of the New Year.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement Of w. c. Newman who Is
now prepared to deliver coal.
Mr. Godfrey Creyke, of Washing
ton, D. c.. has been visiting IN the
home of Mr.. r. H. Paulett.
During the week of Christmas Miss
Alice Burgess visited Washington ana
had the time of her life. y
Did you remember your preacher on
Christmas morning? He remembers
YOU in his prayers morning and even
ing.
Mail men and express men are
breathing a long sigh Of genuine re-
lief now that the crash OF the holiday
season is over.
DR.. Fox, of Philadelphia, has dis
covered a new variety Of flea. Our
hope is that it can neither hop skip
nor bite.
There are now 60 subscribers for
space in the Herald's Trade Edition
but there is room for others. You
will feel lonesome if you are left out.
G. C. Walker, proprietor Of Prince
Edward Hotel, after visit to his
mother in Baltimore, is in Richmond
attending the Hotel Men Association
There will be a meeting OF the
Farmville Cemetery Association in the
Council Chamber, Tuesday afternoon
at half past three O'Clock.
Misses Bessie and Belle Gillian re-
turned TO their schools in Fincashe
and Craigsville, Va, on last Sunday
after spending happy Christmas al
home.
Mr.. j. j. Gillian is now busy going
from county to county gathering the
names of farmers who will engage in
"Ce nonstration" work for the com
ing season.
On last Monday we ran up against
the collector of Hthia bills. The ide'
of facing a rain storm to collect water
bills! Who cares for water on rainy
day anyhow?
Miss Maud Walker has been in Roa
nole the guest of her uncle, Hon. c
w Wade. Miss Walker has beer
honor guest at several dinner ant
theatre parties.
A cat nap" after dinner is one o
the genuine luxuries Of life. Take
in a chair and confine the luxury t.
ten minutes. You will wake up
wiser and a Better man.
e Misses Blackiston and Hiner, OF tn
g Normal staff. paid a hurried visit t
Richmond on last Monday FIT
dollar suits at $25'l They couldn'
: resist the temptation.
i The Pickett Water Wagon is no'
n seen regularly on our streets and tn
water is already firmly established
the confidence and good opinion
many of our people.
n That lady friend Of ours who on las
e Christmas came to grief by reason
the fact that she sent packet wit
! her name on it which she had receive
- from another friend, was more care
4 full this season.
% The wagons must cross our paw
ments to deliver wood and coal, an
. the black streaks left behind the
= should be promptly swept away
u cleaned. The walkways must be kel
II slightly as well as smooth.
A little girl of Farmville who r
ceived four dolls among her Christina
=. gifts, said, with a tinge Of sadness,
49, did pray God to have Santa Cla
- bring me five dolls. And that
-, ~ Just the heart-cry of humanity Oh
thing more.
80 Mr.. c. f. Chappell has install
- one of the most beautiful and con
- plete soda fountains it was ever o
~ privilege to examine. We hope
20 have a faithful reproduction OF it
our Trades Edition when we will ma
more to say Of it,
~ And now the holidays are over t
,r' good-byes have been spoken, 9
~ housekeepers have busted and clean
10 up. our merchants have reaTane
their stocks, the warehouse bells
again sounding and we have taken
ar the work of the New Year earnest
his hopefully, cheerfully.
vi Washington, Richmond, Lynchbu
, Savannah, New York and other CIT
i. of the country had representa-
with us during the Christmas seas
and some of them were moving alb