The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-02-12

school news we would make our re-
quest TO embrace the schools Of the
county Short newsy letters, plainly
written and on one side Of the sheet
Who will lead Off
We entered one Of the dry goods
stores on Monday and when the doors
closed behind us, imagined that we
were in the heart Of a great city. OF
course its interior viii be faithfully
presented in the Herald's Trade issue
and then the outside world will open
its eyes in establishment.
On Saturday night Hampden- Sidney
played a match game Of basket ball
with Hoge Military Academy The
score was 81 to > in favor Of Hamp-
den-Sidney II was a very interest
inc game from start TO finish, and
some fast plays made on the part of
Sidney. Bernier. Blanton
and Martin were star players for
hampden-Sidney.
Did YOU read that communication
from Stoddert: A Cumberland lady
is SSl richer from the sale of chickens
one day in our market, and fryers 10
be ready in Marchs Great is Cumber-
land, That is the ladies Of Cumber-
land
The agent Of Mr.. Green is making
many Improvements on the Hnrd farm.
In due time we viii have a nursery
plant Of which we will all be proud
Nor is It 10 be a local but a Statewide
and a national-wide Industry
Il is said that the white flour must
90 and the golden take lis place.
What say our housekeepers: The
Graham brand is a pet Of ours, but It
might be gloomy with US if We had
nothing else but Graham
What got wrong with our electric
lights on last Friday night: They
went ont and kept on going out.
What a comfort in the thought that
old man RockefeIer's tapers are al
ways in touch, and that the moon
sometimes shines brilliantly.
a letter received by a Farmville
friend from Miss Louie Mckinney
whose home is now in Decatur, Ga,
states that one day the roses, john
Quils and violets were all in full bloom
out in the yard, and that next day the
Ice King claimed them as his own
Farmvllle is the one place on earth in
which TO live
Walking up High street as We often
do clad in q thick suit Of flannel, a
warm suit of clothes and a thick over
coat, We often meet with our young
girl friends. with short sleeves and
fleecy wear. and wonder Il we are
made Of kindred dust. or is it that
they are attended by guardian angels
while We must dress in woOlens or die
from exposure 10 the cold Of winter
Miss BIackiston. Of the Normal fac
ulty, was the guest in the home Of
Major Venable on last Thursday night
and she did so much enjoy the mo-
ments Of welcome and generous hos
pitality of this typical Southside Vir-
ginia home.
Judge Watkins sent a log into the
Farmville Manufacturing plant that
measured 80 inches in diameter and
scooped in $50. Hunt about, find
your big logs. bring them in and carry
home big money, or rather place it in
bank to your credit. No man is safe /
in keeping money about the house.
It has been suggested that there /
should be a men Bible class. COM /
posed Of representatives Of the differ /
ent denominations, formed in Farm
vile What think you Of it, And
who will teach it, Think it over and
let us hear from you
Commissioner Tucker did fine work
morning in roughening up our
sidewalks. No doubt he saved some
Of US from dislocadons and breakages. |
In China the medical man is paid
TO ward off bodily ills and not 70 cure
them. Isn't the Chinese plan the
better one:
Mrs H. E Wall has been made a
nember-at-large Of the National Soci-
ETY. Of the Daughters Of the American
Revolution. Mrs. Wall was eligible 10 /
membership on both maternal and pa
.ernal lines, and was given a most cor
Hal welcome into this historic and pa
ri0tic society.