The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-08-20

The Fair authorities ae as busy as
bees. Let the rest of us get busy
too.
Mr.. Read Venable, of Richmond,
has been recent visitor in the old
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Burnett Of
Savannah, Ga, are guests Of Mrs.
Ellen Berkeley.
Miss Clark, of Lynchburg is visit
ing in the home of her uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. w. H. Richardson.
Mrs. T. w. Morgan is on a visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. Il.
Burger.
DR.. Holladay's many friends will be
glad to know that he is improving and
expects to be out soon.
Mrs. Nettie Hart left on last Tues
day for a visit to her old home and
friends in West Point.
Mrs. Annie ". Lane, of Vineland
n. j., is visiting her sister, Mrs. V.
Walden, Of Farmville.
We are indebted to Mrs. c. j.
Orange for a basket of grapes which
were not only beautiful to look upon,
but delightful to the taste.
Mr. c. B. Pickett left on Wednes-
day for a trip through Kentucky and
portions of Indiana. He will be gone
about two weeks.
Mrs. A. b. Davis, Of Richmond,
and Mrs. E. NJ. Noel and son, of
Lynchburg, are visiting in the home
of Mrs. w. Z. Davidson.
Mr. T. w. Gillian, who is engaged
in business in Mississippi, is here on
a visit to his family He was accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. Beverly
Gillian.
The house and lot Of the late Mr..
c. c. Bass, on south Main street, was
sold at public auction on last Saturday
for 81, $50. Mr.. j. L. Putney was the
purchaser.
The new telephone company is
busy on the new line, and we have
promise of a perfected system. Again
we claim for Farnville the best, and
we are going to have it.
Mr. and Mrs. II. f. Barrow left on
Wednesday for the mountains. They
will first visit Pulaski, the native
home of Mr.. Barrow, and then settle
down at some mountain resort.
The condition of Mr. Raleigh Gil
liam, whose extreme illness gives so
much concern TO his family and
friends, was eported as being slight
ly improved yesterday.
We rather believe that Mark
Traylor flatters himself that he has the
best horse in town, and really it is a
noble animal. A little more exercise
would be of advantage to it.
Misses Fannie and Mary Berkeley
have returned from New York where
they had a six weeks course in Col
umbia University, and where be-
tween books" they took in the
sights Of the great city.
Miss Edith Orange entertained a
few friends Tuesday night from s un-
til 10 O'Clock in honor of her guests,
Miss Edna Price and Mr. j. y. Am
men, Of Roanoke, and Miss Minnie
Chernault, OF Hampden-Sidney.
A letter received from Mr. Fender
grass. formerly the agent of the
Southern Express Company at Farm
vile. says he and Mrs Pendergrass
are well pleased with their new home
and surroundings at Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Some people drive horses into
town who evidently sadly neglect
them at home. 40 one should under
take to own a horse who isn't able to
care well for the animal. If the
neglect is due to carelessness more is
the pity
Mr.. r. G. Porter of Powhatan,
was in town on Monday The same
old Bob " and now there is a Bob,
Jr.. and Bob ST., is very sure that
no other Bob as Bob Jr. has lived in
the tide of time save and except
always and ever Marse Bob, - the
immortal.
When you hear any one say Irish
potatoes cannot be grown to perfec
ton in this section refer them to Mr..