The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-03-05


president of the Virginia State Optical
Association.
There will be a meeting OF the
Farmville Cemetery Association Tues
day afternoon, in the Council cham
Der. at four O'Clock.
During the mild days Of February
some one remarked to us, look out
for March weather" Well we have
looked it full in the face and so TAR II
is all smiles.
An Exchange says: "A Southern
court rules that mule has no rights
in face of abundant testimony that
that mule has both rights and lefts
And the town mule of Farmville has
the right OF way.
Some of our friends are good
enough to send in or bring in perso-
nails which we very much appreciate.
The Herald hasn't any run-around
reporter and yet would gather in aii
the news
The subject of immigration sill
be discussed by members of the Cum
ningham and Argus societies, OF the
Normal on tomorrow evening. There
are two sides to the question and no
doubt that VII be made plain. We
want seat in first row.
If YOU have been making two blades
of grass grow on the farm where only
one grew before, and at the same
time have learned the better TO Kill
grass where it should be killed, tel
us about it for use in our Trade s Ed.
ton.
We are glad to know that Bucklng
ham is waking up on the subject o
GOOD roads The people Of that coun
tv have done much towards the up
building of Farmville and with bette
means of approach will do more. w
will meet you half way.
The depot of the Tidewater AM
Western presented an animated ap
pearance when we passed by on
recent afternoon. Tobacco in hogs
heads was being shipped in good
p quantities. and other freight was be
, inc handled. This is Farmville'
e child. and we wish it well.
Judge Hundley presided over tn
+ recent term of the Powhatan coui
: and is now holding the Charlotte term
He is under promise to write for tn
Herald a sketch of some OF the la"
vers he has known, and we are goin
to hold him to the offer.
d Col. c. c. Taliaferro, OF Roanoke
r stopped over between trains on fr
day last and greeted and was greete
bv a number of his friends. He sal
that President johnson, of the No
folk and Western did enjoy that Boar
{ of Trade banquet immensely.
O. The Mayor Court on Monday morl
inc last was rather void of interes
Only one fine of $40 and costs. b
j the victim, unlike the Standard {
II giant, had to cash up. A fine in tn
u court actually means something d.
ing
Ben" Cox and the Editor caug
e six perch in the lake on Saturd'
y afternoon, while another member
'l the staff only pulled one flatback fro
the fast flowing Appomattox. just OF
fish but it did make a glorious Sund'
morning breakfast for one person.
at measured twelve inches and weight
ct three-fourths of a pound.
It With a perfect race track and cor
Portable and well arranged eXhlt
o rooms, nothing remains to be dol
DuI 10 Etl lit tNiAiDiAS ~
III sure a gratifying success at the cor
ing Fair.
ie Walking South from town the 9th
u day we left the main road and -four
nc quite a collection of houses hid aw
Ut under the hills. And it was all ne
H. to us. We will not call it sleepy III
IL low. because the children were ma
ing music in the air, the chicke
tie were cackling, the pigs were gruntlr
et the sewing machine was hummlr
of and all about and around were evlde
ar ces of stirring life. Shall we call
lly South Farmville? Why not take th'
Sc all in by the time the census m
sr- comes around and have 5000 to rep
~ of population That you know v
wv give us city rights and privileges a
as we already have the Injuries OF