The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-06-17
patronage and does the work for
300 for the keesion.

Give us the news. but be sure you
are right and then go ahead. The
Herald ahhors mistakes. Human, and
liable TO err, but we would rather
be right than be president"
The question Of the ownership Of
the water works should be prompt
ly settled as number OF house
holders are asking for the conVen-
fence.
Our young townsman, Mr.. George
Richardson, Jr, bore off one of the
honors Of the graduates at Hamp-
den-Sidney this commencement, and
we offer him our congratulations.
Mr.. J. A. Davidson has been at
tending this week as a delegate from
Virginia, the National convention Of
the Travellers Protective Association
held at Chattanooga.
The cashiers of our banks are on
duty again, and have taken up their
work with smiling faces. It's a good
time TO strike them for loan. Hay-
ing been made happy, are ready to
/ make others happy too.
We neglected to mention in last
weeks Herald that Miss Julia Pau
lett received her diploma as a full
graduate at the recent commence
ment Of the Normal, as well as did
her sister, Miss Bessie. -.
Mr.. E. Wiltse has two hens the
mothers of 100 chickens this season.
He bought some chickens from the
party who sold the $4,000 hen. His
/ prices are not quite so steep as yet
nor is he asking $40 apiece Tor
eggs. -s a-
The information Of the sale OF
the Blanton farm, mentioned IN last
weeks Herald. came direct to this
office from an agent who we were
told negotiated the sale. If mis-
take has been made it was not OF
our making. , ~
Mr.. r. B. Johns, of buckingham
was in town on Saturday end gave
out good news from the farm. Tobac
/, co all planted, wheat fine, q ass out
look good, and peach trees loaded
Who wouldn't be a farmer? A sue
r cessful farmer? !
. The farmers are right in saying
: that they never had a better season
for planting tobacco. Tired backs
galore but the work was done with
earnestness and enthusiasm. Now
we will watch the weed grow. But
the working will go with the watch
ing.
Mrs S. Baxter Davis suffered d
slight dislocation of bone OF the
foot recently while romping with on
of her boarders in the hall OF heI
q home. Her friends, however, vii
e be glad to know that she is not SUI
r fering pain, and is getting on nicely
Mr.. 3. NJ. Cox bought at auc
: ton what is known as the Woottor
farm. east of Farmville some foul
y miles. for $4,000. This is valuable
property, the residence with its sur
t roundings as attractive as any in TIM
g section Of Virginia. 1t would maxi
d an ideal summer home. -
The Fair authorities are earnesti
J. at work on the details OF pre-
. narration. and the promise is for a
o exhibition of genuine merit. IN
citizens of the town and country va
4. unite in making it success An
e. as we have elsewhere suggested Il
Of the farm exhibits be prepared h'
only with reference to our FAIR OF
the state Fair as we'll
r Rev. Bedinger of Charlotte cou
e ty. was in Farmville recently 5
iiciting aid for the building OF
D., Presbyterian Church at Pbenix' q
an new town i'm that county YIN |hi'
he many people OF Farmville are int
ested. Mr.. G. w. Berkeley, one
the progressive citizens Of our s.
go ter county heads the sub scripts
me list with $500 contribution.
jm
i'm Passing a home on Virginia sire
On recent afternoon, fair you
maiden saluted as with the questl'
" "Do You want a news item for
Herald?" "Of course, we alWa
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