The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-19


Thy drowsy eyelid on thy mothers breast.
Mrs. Pattie Taliaferro has returned
to her house in time for the winter.
The walnuts are going to get to be
dryer and dryer, and better and bet
ter.
Judge Hundley has rented the home
of Mr.. w. H. Robertson on High
Street.
Judge Crute and Mr. d. T. Elan
were delegates to the Conference
which met at Newport News.
Hon. Paul McRae, of Cumberland,
attended circuit court. He looks like
the ideal legislator
Mrs. Backiston, who has been Wis
iting in Hampton, returned on We'd
nesday. Her son, of Maryland, ac-
companied her.
We are indebted to Mrs. j. X. Al
len, of Felden, for head of cabbage.
Not quite as big as a bushel, but al
most if not altogether.
Judge Hundley has rented his home
in the country and is looking for one
in town. Wewill give a glad welcome
to him and his.
Contractor Rice went to work
promptly on the home for the fire
apparatus, and viii be sure to have it
ready or time.
Mr.. John Booker has been walking
down town day by day, and his
friends have been glad to give him
the hand shake
Mr.. W. Sturman left for New York
city to attend the funeral of his faith
e., Barnett Sturman, who died Sun
day l4th, age 81.
Most of the celery now being sold
in this market is shipped from Michi
gan. Every stalk of it should be
raised in this section. We shouldn't
be taxed with express charges.
The Appomattox river is low, but
not as low as is the James. Buffalo
keeps up well too, and we have
abundant supply Of clear, soft and
pure water
Mr.. Louis Jenkins, of Lynch
burg is with us for recreation and a
hunt IF the birds learn Of his COM
ing they will take to the wood, and
thick woods at that
The announcement of Mr.. w. II. /
Richa' dson on the subject of the pur-
ity of our water, to be found else
where i'm this issue is matter of vital
interest to the citizens of Farmvile.
Commissioner Tucker has been
busy placing crushed stone on South .
Main street, and what the macadam
TO llampden- Sidney needs is spiking
up, then the small stone to be follow
ed by the roller.
Strange it is that men seek for
notoriety, especially newspaper noto-
rety, when the immortal jefferson
after long and varied experience said.
He is the happiest man of whom the
world says the least-good or bad. "
Rev. Mr.. Hill has been busy build
ing a chicken coop, and doesn't un-
derstand how any household can get
on comfortably without coop. The
trouble now a days, however, is to
fill it with chickens after it has been
finished.
The Sunday School workers out in
the country places are doing noble
and useful service for humanity in
this age when so many pulpits of
country churches are vacant or only
occupied now and then. And there
are laymen who teach the Bible in
and effectively
Miss Lewis, Of the Normal faculty,
is an enthusiast on the subject of out
door exercise and is a champion walk
err. In this she is giving fine exam
pie to the student body Of the school
1t might be well to Introduce a walk
ing department into the curriculum Of
the institution
'Frolic, the pet dog Of Mrs C.. {
A. Price, is dead. He was brought
home badly wounded from being shot
and soon died. He occupied well
nigh a place in the family circle, and
is missed and mourned as a friend
The dog may not have a soul, but yet I
is capable Of love and loyalty.
Maybe YOU don feel the need Of a ,
piano, but if you had a $3.50 piano
t-otf could Dartft- oonr-orf 70 inf, Darb