The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-12-24

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Miss Bessie Price and Miss Julia
Driver have gone n spend Christmas
with friends in Richmond
We hope the Farmville band is pre-
pairing to give US some Christmas airs.
It's in the air. Catch on TO If.
The Mayor of an Indiana town pre-
scented the children thereof 8 tons OF
candy. Now is your time, Mr.. Mayor
of Farmville.
Mrs. Wiley, mother Of Mrs. Jar
man, is visiting in the home OF DR..
Jarman. DR.. Garland Wiley IS also
visitor in the same home.
During the absence Of Rev. Hill and
family the kitten of the household has
moved over TO the home Of neigh
Dor. where it will spend the Christ
mas days.
The religion Of Jesus says that
cheerful piety is best piety. - There
fore cheer up, for Christmas is already
in the air, and open to receive its
true spirit into thy soul.
The man who is not glad to be a
Christian is not the right kind OF a
Christian. Away then with gloom
and give out gladness at this glad sea-
son of the year.
There will be a box party at Oar
lignton Heights on next Monday, De-
cember 9th, beginning at O'clock
and continuing until II O'Clock. Pro-
ceeds for the benefit school.
Dickens, in that delightful book
Dombey & Son, reminds us that King
Alfred measured twice by the burn
inc of candles, and in these Christmas
DAYS Messrs Duvan & Son are doing
the same thing.
Mrs. A. 6 Chaplain was hostess at
a luncheon yesterday, given in honor
of Mrs. w. V. Boyle. Covers were
laid for twelve, and the decorations
were of pink roses and pink aces
series. Washington Herald.
Another splendid horse in Farm
,,;lla tho 'noblest Roman OF them
all" says the owner, Mr.. r. Baxter
Tuccle. Examine the animal, to be
seen at the Epes livery stable and
saw whether or not you agree with
the own.
There will be services at the Epis-
copal church on Christmas morning
At II O'Clock. The Christmas Service
for the children of the sunday Sehoo
will be held on Monday afternoon al
4so o'clock. All are cordially invited
10 attend these services.
The boys did pop many a Xmas CUR
and sent off many a rocket IN front O.
the Normal buildings on Wednesda,
evening. The sight was an interest
inc one. and none Of US jumped as W.
are made to do when they 90 off one
by one, and when you least eXpec
them.
Sheriff Adams. of Cumberland
spent Friday night Of last week, AM
silent with sheriff Dickinson, OF Prime
Id ward. And the Sheriff Of Cumber
land is satisfied THAT the Sheriff O
Prince Edward dreamed that he va
hanging some one, forgetting tat tn
chair had taken the place Of the rope
The funeral seryic s Of Mrs. c
lC Jackson were conducted at b
grave Thursday, the 18th, Rev MI
Ayers. Of Lynchburg, her pastor off
ciatinp. and the following were th
+ pail bearers: r. l. Blanks, l. r. Foad
H. A. Armistead, w. C. FallwelI
w. E. England, j. Y. Rice
All Farmvile unite in sincere regre
that Mrs. West will abandon the mar
agement Of the Westover. The hos
telry has been a credit to the towr
and enjoys the reputation OF the yer
best in the State. The good wishes
our people follow her to whatever ne
field of labor she may enter.
We saw a Mexican post office orde
at the Farmville office the other day
t and the question arose as to its wort
} in our money. Postmaster Garne
) said it should have been sent first
the exchange office in New York
San Francisco, and there the valu
S determined. The international coul
tesy is great convenience at an
rate