The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-05-28
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.
Notes Of Happenings and People You
Know.

The wisest man could ask no more Of fate
Than 20 be simple. modest. manly. true.
Safe from the many. honored by the few:
Nothing to court in Church. or World. or State.
But nwarily in secret TO be great
Who has the best cow in Farmville3
Mayor Blanton has the cultivated
blackberry
Miss Leila Jackson is at home from
her school work at Wilmington. y. c.
Did you draw the prize Then
learn to prize it as a thing Of increas-
ing value
Did you buy a lot? Then watch
it grow in value as Farmville spreads
herself.
We have a club of nine in Farm
vile that may be the Westmoreland Of
the future,
Miss Bessie Wade, who taught a;
Wilmington, n c., the past session,
is at home for her vacation
The new steps leading up to the
residence of Mr. James Lancaster add
attraction to the entire premises.
When vacated by the present Occu-
pants. the residence of Mr.. c. c.
Cowan will be occupied by the family
Of Mr.. c. A. Price.
More than 80 dogs have been Kill
led in Farmville recently by authority
of law. \ dog worth the having, is
worth the muzzleing
How do you think our cashiers are
looking since their visit to the sea-
side May be they can tell us what
the wild waves are saying. ~
Among the certificates OF merit
which have of late been awarded to
the workers in our schools, those
from the Conservatory Of Music hold
high place.
If YOU labor under the impression
that artistic work can not be done in
the Herald Job office, we invite you
TO come and examine specimens OF
recent make and finish.
DR.. and Mrs. Holiday entertained
handsomely, in honor OF their niece,
Miss Morton, of Washington, d. C..
Hampden- Sidney and Farmville united
to make the social occasion a memoir
able one.
With a broader and better bridge
over Buffalo, and the rock bottom to
the most important road connecting
Buckingham and Farmville, we will
watch the trade from the old and hon
orcd county grow.
Since it bears the honored name of
Virginia instead OF Middle, the street
is taking on new grace and beauty.
Some of the most successful growers
of flowers live on that avenue and
they are blooming out in beauty.
We read recently of a dear sister
who so long as she was unmarried
spent her time writing articles on
advice to mothers, and when SHE
p got married quit. How easy it is tc
, tell other folks how to raise children
, Mr. X. B. Johns, of Buckingham,
: had 90 sheep sheared recently, and the
wool from one of the number weigh
ed ten pounds, and here comes Farm
, vile with a hog. the property Of Mr..
J. D. Watkins, which weighed some
thing over 800 pounds. Next
Mr. J. c. Schaefer, who began
business life as a boy in Farmville,
and who is now in control of a large
wholesale clothing business in Gin
cinnatti, was shaking hands with ole
friends here on last Monday. He
looks ike Nr. Taft with whom he ha:
pleasant personal relations.
Mr.. w. H. Ewing, war veteran anC
winner of peace-victories no less re
nowned than war, 80 was with us OF
Monday, looking like the old self
ruddy and ready for hard work. lie
emphasized the fact that German Glow
, er and peas are farmers best friends
: and that together they will make o
Southside Virginia the garden of Nir
, ginia.
Some one has well said, 'whenyol
start to DO a thing don't pat yoursel
ON the back. The world is full o
= starters. Farmville is just nov
. starting out on new lines Of progress
but we won't stop to pat ourselves OF
the back until we get there TIL.
: goal is ahead of us, and we will re
y frain from the song OF victory unit
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