The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-29

Confetti falls lightly, but it some
times stirs hot blood.
Aren't you glad you were not one
of the judges of the baby show?
What's 2O-pound turkey going to
fetch" when Thanksgiving is on?
Mr.. and Mrs. Beary, of Bridge
water, have been guests of Mrs. c.
A. Price.
Mrs. P. w. Mckinney and Miss
frankie went to Richmond on Mon
day.
A crowded cafe after the close of
Fair day presents an animated and
animating scene.
OF course we had a dull Saturday
after three days of Fair and no one
complained.
1t is gratifying to know that our
boys have not lost the art of horse
back riding.
Mr.. r. B. Tuggle has returned from
a swing of thousands of miles around
the business circle.
Don't stop advertising now that the
Fair is over. Legions of folks have
yet to buy winter goods.
Mr.. c. A. Price spent Sunday with
his family, having returned from an
extensive Western business trip.
Cold weather was predicted and it
came on time. But didn't we revel
in sunshine during the days of our
Fair?
Suppose we had had that Saturday
afternoon storm on Friday afternoon?
But we didn't, and further we are
still grateful and glad.
Mr.. and Mrs Creyke returned from
their wedding tour on Monday, and
left again on Wednesday for Washing
ton, their future home.
4 number of land buyers from 9th
err States have been with rs OF late,
and it should be impressed upon them
that the man who buys land in this
section has glorious sunshine thrown
in free OF cost
During the three Fair days the dis
pensary receipts amounted to $l,2I69J
and we repeat we saw no drunken
man in all the crowd We 90 not
pretend to say, however, that we saw
all or heard all that happened.
At the l.50O voting precincts in
Virginia there will be present on next
Tuesday any number OF Democrats
who will know just how to mark the
ballot. and if you are in doubt consult
one of the number and make no mis-
take.
A number of Farmville folks went
TO Hampden-Sidney on Saturday al
ternoon to witness the football contest
and were caught in a furious storm.
The Hampden-Sidney boys caught it
in the necks." Cheer young
friends, and do better next time.
Friend "Theo. Carter carried a
bride home with him which had been
won at the tournament, and as he
passed the Herald Office said: ! told
YOU so, you can't down the Darling
ton Heights boys. " And next time
we want them to win the gold.
Mr.. w. II. Robertson will in the
near future move his family to Nor
folk, and Norfoik's gain will be Farm
ville's loss Mr. Robertson has his
plant for the manufacture offerhlizers
well nigh finished and is hopeful OF
doing a profitable business.
We heard one complaining of the
/ length Of a sermon, and then We read
/ in Nehemiah 9-3. And they stood up
in their place and read in the book OF
the law of the Lord their God one
fourth part of the day; and another
fourth part they confessed and wor-
shipped the Lord their God. - Those
people must have been more in ear
nest than we are.
Mayor Blanton held his court Oh
Saturday afternoon. and out of the
Fair unfortunates increased the rev
enues of the town some $50. Folk.
who will have fun must make up theil
minds to pay for it, The town wa.
put to extra expense during Fni
days and this viii cover the outlay.
Hon. Stephen Henry Love o.
Lunenburg, attended our Fair anc