The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-09

! Mrs. Blackiston goes to Richmond
tomorrow to visit her sons.
Miss Minnie Blanton will spend
Easter with home folks.
The dispensary receipts for Satur-
day amounted TO S545.75, and 1t
wasn't a strong day either.
\ clown, clad in the usual g.rb has
been seen on our streets Of late, and
the usual sensations followed.
Rev. :. C.. Hatcher has been reap
pointed a member of the State Board
of Charities for a term of five years.
Miss Edith Patterson, Cornell
friend of Miss Harrison, of the Nor
NAL faculty, is her guest at the home
of Mrs. j. \. Armistead.
Major Venable's herd of2O thorough
bred cattle was shipped to Richmond
on Wednesday. lie ha, others ma
turing to take their place.
Bear in mind the bazaar and festi-
val will be held in the Presbyterian
lecture-room on Thursday evening
next, the 18th.
Mr.. j. W. Davis. Of AppomattoN,
has been the guest Of his brother, Mr.
:. b. Davis. lie occupies the old
homestead, and is content to live in
the home Of the fathers.
We are indebted to Mrs. W. w.
Jackson for more than amess OF choice
lettuce. Mr.. Jackson was the first
to make shipment since the spring
season opened.
The drinking fountain on Main
street is still in the air, or on the
Appomattox. 1t would be real
public convenience, and it must be
agreed that we can stand the cost.
Miss Coker Of South Carolina, was
the guest of Miss Mary Jackson on
last Sunday, and sang delightful
and highly artistic solo at the morning
hour Of worship at the Presbyterian
church.
Major Venable is improving, and
let us hope that he will soon be out
among the chickens again, and their
name is legion. Never did we see so
many young birds together before,
and they are chipping and cheerful.
f It was predicted that last Saturday
would bring to us the "wussest' wea-
ther of the season, but instead we had
bright sunshine after the morning
hours. Let's break away from the
habit of anticipating evil
1t may be that the paymaster on
Saturdays is not quite 50 happy as
YOU imagine. While you are sleep
ing. he may be rscking his brain to
get ready for the ordeal. We don't
lust know where the shoe Of the other
man pluCh1N'
p The many friends Of our venerable
q friend. Mr.. &. G. Bass, have been mis-
sing him from his accustomed walks
and especially from church circles
= They will be gratiiied to know, how
ever, that though confined to his
home and yard, he is enjoying peace
of mind and Of body that makes the
. evening time light.
Mr. r. f. Stokes dropped into the
Herald's sauctum on saturday, re-
newed his subscription and reported
'fox hunting as the one unfailine
source of diversion and pleasure in
the country. The manifest sport
, known among men. What is French
Opera to the music Of the pack in the
early, frosty morning?
The Courthouse question IS a live -
sue now. Like a sleeping volcano j
seems about to gush out from long
pent up home and to fill the air will
glow and warmth. This is free coun
try and free discussion is always il
, order. Just don't get mad and yoI
u NAV clay on Macduff."
a Rev. r. Men. Simpson, ID. d., for
l. merIy pastor of the Farmville Method
# ist Church, stopped over here day o
= two of this week, enroute to Lynch
e burg. Mrs. Simpson accompanied
T him, and during their stay in Farm
vile, they were guests of Mrs. {. NJ
Walker.
J. An important announcement else
9 where in this issue Of the Herald Will
S be found in an advertisement OF IN
). Fayette Land Company, announcing
l. an interesting voting contest. hea'
If carefully and be sure that you
p "best girl" wins the prize. Only tel
j. cents a vote, put you can pile on tn
A. oo,ta apd vote uparlv and often.