The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-04-16

Misses Minnie and Martha Blanton
spent Easter at home.
Mr.. JOS. Z. Garland is now one Of
the Directors of the First National
Bank.
Major Venable is still confined to
his home by sickness to the regret Of
his many friends.
Mr.. Jos. E. Garland has recently
purchased the house and lot OF Or,
Smith in West Farmvlle.
Rev. Mr. Fugate's garden Is in per
feet order and the hand that writes the
sermons works the garden.
Some of the friends and admirers of
Mr.. and Mr.. Graham presented them
With modest purse of gold.
The town mule failed to recognize
Easter holiday, and spent the day
picking up from square to square.
Mr.. w. r. Berkeley, now of Rich
mond, was in town on yesterday rep
resenting the Smokeless Coal Conn
pany.
April 50 far has been maintaining
its reputation for being tickle, but it
has been giving Us some bright sun
shine.
The Daughters Of the Confederacy
will meet next Thursday at 3 p. m. IN
the home Of Capt :. w. Watkins, on
High street.
\ Delightful Evening in Japan can
be spent at the home Of Mrs. &. +.
Chappell on Friday April 25rd. Pro-
ceeds for Methodist Church.
Is Miss Nellie johnson CAME from
Lynchburg to spend Easter ST home
and brought a. her guests Misses Redd,
Hunter and Andrews.
4 new water tanK is being put upby
the Norfolk and Western authorities
at tins end of the bridge spanning
Buffalo and Just opposite the old one.
Mr.. r. Baxter Tuggle il now max
ing an extensive trip through the
Southern States, and Mr.. c. \. Price
is at work in the State Of South Caro-
lima.
Or. Veuable, one Of the medical
missionaries Of the Southern Presby-
terrain Church in China, has been the
guest ofhis father, Nj. Paul {. Ven
able
The young people Will enjoy dance
at Hampden-Sidney on tonight aud
tomorrow night. The auto will de
liver them the next morning IN town
in time for church.
Happy Land was again charming
ly rendered by the little ones at be
Opera House on Tuesday evening be-
fore rather small but very select
audience.
The concert which DR.. Schemmel
Will give for the benefit Of the Viz
ginian has been postponed until Tues
day, April 10Th, on account of Or.
Jarman' S absence from town.
Mrs. katherine Madison Wicker
announces the engagement of her
daughter, Virginia Wicker TO Mr..
Frank Wesley Mcintosh, of Orange,
Va, the wedding TO take place early
in the summer.
Mr.. Nat Morton chaperoned gay
party Of fishermen up and down the
banks Of Brery on Easter Monday.
Fortunately they carried their dinner
with them or they woulG have gone
hungry. The fish refused obstinately
to bite
4 number of the friends OF Mr.. Bass
met in his room on last Sunday after
noon and found him comfortable and
happy BE was particularly pleased
at having been enabled 10 read few
in an interesting book during
the day. If his eyes allow Of his read
ing he will spend no lonely hours.
On Wednesday morning Miss lr- /
wing Wicker entertained al cards. a. /
four course luncheon was /
served. Covers were laid for twelve. /
Among those present were: Mrs. Lew
is Paulett, Mrs. Luckiu Bugg, Misses
Alice and Hattie Paulett, Elizabeth
Hattie Bugg, Annie Gar
nett, Carrie Kyle, Marguerite Wat
iSins and Alice Burgess.
There will be meeting Of the Farm
srs Educational and Cooperative I'M
on at the Court house at Farmvill on
.he 4th Saturday in April for the pur-
pose of organizing county union.
All farmers in Prince Edward and adj
AGENT counties, are invited to attend
and learn more of this organization.