The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-07-23

The oldest inhabitant" fails to re-
call a cooler spell in July.
Mr.. j. F. Sheppard Of Richmond,
was a visitor in town during the week
We regret to know that Mr. Eugene
Gill is sick at the old home, Huntsville,
Ala
Welcome the stranger when seen
in your church 1t is not only cour-
tesy, but Christian.
They have been having abundant
rains around us while in this immed-
late section we have been needing it,
Mrs. n. c. Manson, of Lynchburg,
who has been visiting friends in Farm
vile, returned home on last Monday.
We very much regret to hear Of the
serious illness of a daughter of Mr..
Jas. A. Walthall, whose home is near
lldlll htii-DlulNs
On Tuesday we buried the old man
and the young child. God speaking
to us in his providence. Let US heed
the sermon.
Hampden-S idney's high water mark
as to student attendance on any one
session was 1855. President Graham is
working to beat the record.
Our horses are getting to be accus-
toned to the smooth going and the
putting auto, while the riders look to
be supremely happy.
The laundry and the new commits
sion house on Bird street are being
hurried to a finish. The vacant plac-
es on that business section will soon
all be occupied.
Mr.. Jas. A. Spencer was the first
to have cornfield peas from his own
garden, and he tells us that all the
children were helped twice, " and per-
haps he helped himself from two to
four times.
Candidates should remember that
but few days remain for shaking
hands with "dear people" and kissing
the babies. And after the shaking
comes the Notwithstanding to one,
signs for Others.
We are indebted to Miss Bette G.
Dickinson for a copy of the Goth cata-
logue of Hollins Institute. What
splendid contribution this venerable
school of learning has made to the
womanhood of the world.
Now that we have had a cleaning
up day, let the ladies of Farmville Or
ganize a town improvement society,
and never again allow the stain OF un-
cleanliness to rest on Farmville.
The band has had the "hustle on
and will soon be ready TO make music
for us by moonlight, on the bosom o
the Appomattox and for the head Of
the moving procession. The mem
bers are apt scholars.
One of our housekeepers was re
ioicing on Monday last that flour had
dropped ten cents on bag. Is thu
due to the kindness of Mr.. Patten? o
has Messrs. Supply aud Demand an,
thug to do with ii?
Messrs. Allen and Sons are putting
together the timbers for the new bridg
over Buffalo, leading to the race track
and the work will be hurried to a con
clusion. The work of building the
bridge is now being done.
If they do put the sugar magnate
in Jail our hope is that sugar Will b'
left on the outside and at the same
old price. If we have full supply q
the sacharine we may be able to ge
on without Mr.. Rockefeller's brown
butter.
What about a Farmville picnic
the Pickett spring? The place
ideal, and the summer shouldn't g
by without at least one Farmville da
in the woods. Take up the sugges
ton and push it to gratifying conclu
sion. What a Brunswick stew W
would make Of it.
We are in receipt of the announce
ment of the Arkansas State Norma
School" for the second session. Prof. G
J. Doyne is president and has associa
ted with him an able faculty o
twelve. Our Farmville boys an
girls" are doing noble work tn
country over.
When our friends from the counu.
come to town with their teams the
/ cbo,,Id find shady nlappc in which L